Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-16
THE BILBo CASE.

NIh ~ WIS ch0tt NAJ1GA last WEN
md resulted in not only an ac-
luittal for Lieut.. Governor Thee.
). Bilbo on a charge of bribery.
lut also a complete and emphatic
indication Of his good motives,
high character and a re-assur-
snce to him that the people
believe in him. This state is re-
narkable in two respects. First,
il shows to what depths even the
highest officer in the land will
stoop to destroy a citizen, and 1t
shows the wisdom of
having a jury system that pro-
tects the rights of a citizen when
tried before them for his life or
liberty. Gov, Brewer has had a
remarkable career; the people
seemed to confide absolutely in
him until he became the COVER
nori he had no opposition. He
at least one faction in
Mississippi-and that was the
Nardaman or dominant faction in
this state. Whether the other
faction knew him is not known ;
it is presumed they did and there
fore were satisfied. No sooner
than he got in than he began tc
do everything except what he had
promised to do. He went back
on his corporation promises
Instad of being against them he
favored them, especially the land
holding corporations in which he
had a personal interest. He OPP
posed and defeated the elective
judiciary amendments and is be-
lieved to be now conspiring
against the enforcement of this
most necessary law.
No sooner had he begun his
official work than he made an
unexplained trip to Europe; this
was attended with many unsa-
rory comments. And, although
lie stated he would take the pub
ic into his confidence as to this
he has failed to 10 so. That
lie was not attending to the states
BUSINESS every one fully knows;
lie even paid his own expenses,
lie says thus making this more
certain. He then took up the
detective mania," spending
nancy by the thousands. How
ever, the singular part Is he was
after his enemies, and not guilty
persons. as every one now know.
II vas an open secret that he
knew all the while that improper
persons were running the ousi'
ness of the Insane Hospital al
he was fully advised
that graft was going on there,
yet ne took no action; that was
left to the legislative investiga-
ting committee and the governor
hindered them in that. The gov
ernor was ''hands OFF, as to that,
the only place, as after develo.
pements showed, that he soulC
have really done any good. B!
this cunning and drafty method
he finally managed TO get Hon
c. e. Smith, one of the state
best men, into trouble and Sc
cured his conviction on a techni
nal violation of law in an auto
mobile transaction. The peopl
of the state were so thorough
aroused that they forced this de
tectiye governor to pardon hi,
at once. The governor also Sc
cured the conviction of Col. v
A. Montgomery on a flimsy prs
text. This is a man in who.
every one has perfect eouhdene
an old Confederate soldier and
most excellent gentleman. Blu
, no, our governor IS a great ar
immaculate governorl The vel
appearance of evil made hi
sick. He would make this sta
. a yeritable paradise of honesl
. and right living. And that vi
: Earl Brewer doing this-the san
: man that made the shady trip
; Ezrope; the man that looked VI
on the Insane Hospital graft wit
] out a shudder. This same go
{ ernor also had SEVEN TRuNl
7 FULL OF EVIDENCE about Il
great steal Of the states cotto
" yet after carefully examining ;
: this mass Of evidence not a sci
I tilla of proof was found again
: Boyee & Co. What a great d
r tective our g%overnorl But tn
: is not all. Our Imperial HigI
? ness had other worlds to conqut
5 He saw and knew he had secur
J, his Office by strategy; he kns
:, the masses were fooled, but
r was drunk with power; t
4 exaggerated ego must do thing
d He saw a chance to do iarg
e things-he thought so. He fiji
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