The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-03

The place that Grenada county has
hold in the lower house of the State
legislature is somewhat unique and an
anviable one. For the last quarter of
century her representatives have
heen among the real leaders. Those
sent from this county have been looked
m as one of the cogent forces that di-
re,ted affairs at the States capital
among whom were such men as DIR.
w Nj. McSwine, Col. }. J. Williams,
the peerless Longstreet, and later and
last but not by any means the least, S. A.
Morrison, then one will not wonder that
the representative from Grenada coun-
ty has been looked upon as counselor
and one of those characters whose
brains and ability compel recognition.
Hon. S. A. Morrison came home from
Jackson last Saturday night full of
honors and with not single stain upon
his long record as legislator. The
fact that his fellow members saw fit,
only short while before the session
closed, to present him with handsome
silver loving Gup. was indeed a recogni-
ton rarely given in the history Of the
state and q. very just and deserved
tribute to this able, conscientious and
fearless man. Mr.. Morrison was first
chosen to represent this county in 1903.
His service run through IA Legislative
years; he has been present at twelve
regular and two special sessions.
Speaker E. N. Thomas made him chair.
man of the Committee on Appropria-
tions, one Of the most important, if not
the most important, committees in the
house, and he has been named to that
same place by every speaker since. Il
IS the most difficult and the most trying
chairmanship in the legislature. 1t il
that committee that must stand be
tween those who are interested in ev-
ery proposition and scheme that re
auires money, and more money, and thu
state treasury. The Chairman of thu
Committee on Appropriations shoult
know the states resources and tn
necessary demands to accrue during
the next two years, as any sensible mar
knows what he can spend or does spent
when he goes to market. Morrison ha
| done this. He has had all these thing
on his tongues end and could rattt
them off as the child his alphabet.
is the most trying chairmanship be
cause the man that has the courage t
do his duty necessarily runs counter t
more peoples demands and wishes thal
Re would in any other like position i
the legislature. But notwithstanding
the taunts and -jeers, notwithstanding
the pleas and lamentations, MOrriso
has stood like stone wall against spec
ial appropriations, against raids on tn
state treasury and for economy and
sane direction of the states finance!
He has turned neither to the right q
left. He fought valiant fight an
now that he is laying the commissio
given him by the electorate of CIR
NADIA county, down, it is unsullied ar
unspotted by deal or bargain. Morrist
has not sought to do the popular thir
in the legislature but he has tried to {
the right thing-upon which he wOu
not be afraid te turn the most scare
ing public scrutiny. He has been fait
full and true as a legislator. He p
his mind and soul into his work al
saved the state more than a mill,
dollars. The writer heard the Chai
man of the Ways and Means Commit
of the House say only few days al
that Morrison deserved the everlastil
gratitude of the people of the state al
that he had saved the tax payers I
this session alone over $500, 900. T
Sentinel is glad to pay this tribute
the services of Mr.. Morrison and
give this public recognition of the ho
est, painstaking and very efficient 81
vice he rendered the state as a legis
tor. His people welcome him home a
bid him good cheer for the future.
Hon. Joe Stennis, of Lauderd
county, who has served twenty-fo
years as legislator, was selected by
fellow members of the house to ma
the speech presenting Mr.. Morris