The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20

reference to the Alaskan railway was
that there was not much there besides
the minerals and that private capital
should develop the mines.
He said that he had been charged
with voting money to Catholic church
or Catholic school, this he most vigor-
ously denied and stated that he was op-
posed to government support for any
and all sectarian purposes and he ex-
planned at length just the situation of
the school or home for which the money
was voted.
He SAID toat he promised the people
when he was first asking them to send
him to congress that if they elected him
| that he would stay there on the job and
that he had kept his promise. He said
that he was compelled to come home
once to see his sick wife and that but
one paper in the district criticised him
for that. The Sentinel made some hu-
morous reference to Mr.. Sisson's trip
home and if he had in mind this paper,
when he referred to the paper that
criticised him, the writer desires to
state The Sentinel did not know of his
wife's illness and here and now makes
apologies. However, the information
first came to this Office about Mr.. Sis
sons trip to Coffeeville where it was
alleged he had gone to endeavor to
settle squabble among some of his
friends who were asking for the post
office.
He spoke about what he had tried to
do for this county in the matter of
having the Yalobusha river cleaned out
and that he had had the good fortune
to father bill in congress which re-
suited in Grenada having new post
Iotfice building. He said that he would
continue to try to do his best and to be
faithful, never at any time sacrificing
his own convictions for the sake of par
ty expediency. He intimated rather
had furnished practically all the oppo-
4 had been in congress and this, too, in
fspite of his special efforts to serve the
general interests of the county. He
i pat himself on record as being in favor
4 Of keeping faithful member in con-
RI gress and said that the strength of the
Democratic party Of the South to-day
grew out of the long tenure of her
leading congressman.
He briefly discussed the present Eu-
. ropean war. His picture of the horrors
and penalties of war was indeed fine
and met with hearty response from
, his audience. He paid most glowing
, tribute to Secretary of State Bryan
, and the efforts of this great man to
teach the doctrines of peace to the
, world. Mr.. Sisson was especially hap
py in what he said in regard to the ma
| tions of the world refraining from the
doing of those things which would pro-
: woke war.
He referred to the present turmoil in
! Mississippi politics and stated that il
I was giving the state a bad reputation
l abroad and that it was handicappinl
) her public men and said that it might
be best for the people to cast the whole
crowd aside and get new deal. HI
5 thought the present political situation
in the state did not argur well for tn,
! future of the commonwealth.
e He said that Sen. Vardaman was do
h ing all right at Washington and hat
surprised even his enemies but he salt
: that the junior Senator had been some
:. what crippled in his efforts to serve tn.
S state by previous criticism of him.
: In closing he said that he had told n,
h anecdotes and that he had come to tn
h conclusion that such things amounte'
y to little with the sober, better though
f of the people, thai it was issues tina
e the people wanted to hear discussed
d Naturally there We're many in the au
= dence that gladly heard this statemen
t from Mr.. Sisson, a statement that show
y ed that he had learned a great dea
n since he made the race for Governo
r when he told anecdotes and took tn
G position that issues and platforms mad
n little difference.
It The speech was dignfied one an
it was very able and ingenious defens
o of his congressional record as well a
It discussion of issues from his view point
If Mr. Sisson has developed wonderful
e as a congressman. His discussion
S not now the rapid-tire-gun type that
Is used to be, but rather is it statesman
al like and dignifed. Nobody has eve
s. questioned T. U. Sisson's honesty an
y The Sentinel believes that he is doing hi
IS best to serve the people of the district
If faithfully and honestly. He is obsel
It want and has mind that readily grasp
IN matters and this paper joins his frient
1t in wishing him well and shall eXercis
v the right, of course, to express di1
lie ference of opinion with him wheneve
RS its Editor sees proper. Grenada Ell
joyed his visit and extends him CO.
IL dial invitation to return at his will.