The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-03-06
GOV. BREWER DECLARES WAR
AGAINST POLITICAL ENEMIES

The Jackson Clarion Ledger says that
the greatest sensation around the Cap
itol yesterday cam in the shape of a
singing letter from Governor Brewer
to Hon. W. c. Pittman, a member 81
the House of Representatives from Fo''
totoc.
The letter came by way of answer to
letters written by Mr.. Pittman to his
home paper, and in it the Governor IN
no uncertain terms throws down the
gauntlet to his political enemies in the
Mississippi Legislature and announces
his intention of carrying his tight
against crooks and corruption to the
people in the 1915 elections.
He declares that while not seeking
election to any Office, he intends to
take the stump from n end of the
State to the other and carry to the peo-
pie the story of political Vaccinations
being carried on by members Of the
dominant political faction.
The Governors letter has created a
good deal of comment, and it is pre-
dicted in some quarters it is the clarion
call to battle that viii result in one OF
the bitterest fractional political fights
ever waged in Mississippi.
In his letter Governor Brewer wasted
no words, but called a spade a spade,
It was couched in plain, honest English
and left no room for doubt as to the
Governors position.
Governors Letter.
The Governors letter in full is as
follows:
Jackson, Miss, March 3, 1914.
Hon. W. G. Pittman,
House of Representatives,
Jackson, Miss.
Dear Sir: In a letter written to you
home paper of last week, 1 notice thi'
statement:
nThe Governor issued cards on Mon
day to the Legislature for a reception
given in their honor. OF course, there
are MANY comments made on this event
While this kind Of a function is Away
in order during a session of the Legis
lature, but coming just at the introduc
ton Of the bill to pay the Burns de
tective agency $9,,22s limitations ar
made that it looks like the Governor il
lobbying for the passage of this bill
particularly as the friends of the Gov
ernor have been writing to Representa-
tives to support the Governor in thi
Investigation
l invited all the Representatives t
the Governors Mansion to a reception
treated them the very best knew
how, v discussed any Legislation
pending in either house while there
and tried to give them an enJoyabl
social evening. / want you to look thi
abatement right square in the face a
an honest man and see if it doesn't d
me a serious injustice.
Again, quoting from your letter; II
Is said that he asked several member
to introduce the bill before he foun'
some one to do so.'
l have confidence in your integrity
and want to tell you that this statemen
ism L true. There were seventeen mem
bers of the Legislature of Mississippi
who came to the Governors office an
asked me how much was due the Burn
Detective Agency and discussed it wit
me, and selected one of their numbe
to introduce the bill.
In the next place you say: 1T is ais
said that friends of the Governor hav'
intimated that if this bill is permitted
to pass, the suit against Bilbo will b
nolle pressed" Now let me say to yo'
that no friend of mine ever made an!
such statement. No intimation OF tina
sort has ever come from me nor eve
will ON
Quoting from your letter you say
"Bilbo's friends reject these overture