The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
WEST POINT AND
fUPORA PAPERS
What newspapers in these Two PIac
eS Think Of Gov. Brewers Speeches
Say Fight on Him One in Inter.
est of Criminals and GrafterS.

Pursuant to previous arrangements |
on Wednesday of this week Eupora had
an unusual experience in the fact thst
she had gathered in her borders many
of the citizens of Webster and sur
rounding counties to hear the Governor
of the state, and Sen. Russell who is a
candidate tor Lieutenant Governor of
the state. No doubt this was the first
time that many people ever heard a
real Governor. as we heard several men
as they shook the hand of Gov. Brewer
say that he was the first Governor that
they had ever shaken hands with or
heard make speech.
Gov. Brewer and Senator Russell ar
rived here on the west bound morning
train, both in good trim except the
Governors hoarseness. Arrangements
had all been completed and at 1870
O'Clock about eight hundred repaired to
the place appointed and the speaking
began. Governor Brewer at once
launched into the defense of the ad-
minstration and made clear to the
people the fact that he had been true
to the trust that the people had reposed
in him as Governor of the state. That
he had at all times been active in the
enforcement of the laws of the state
and was vigilant in detecting and put
ting the criminals, so far as he could,
out of places of trust and official re-
sponsibility, in high places. He made
clear to those who were willing to hear
and know the truth that he had stood
for that which was honest, uplifting
and inspiring to the people of the state
and Governor in the true sense of the
word. That those who would serve
their own interest at the expense of
the people were not his friends because
he would not permit them to loot the
state treasury and that the campaign
, now being made on mis- administration
is because he is man of decision for
right and that was not what they
wanted
At the conclusion of one hour and
thirty minutes speech by the Governor.
Senator Russell entered upon a series
of criticisms and vilifications of the
Governor and his administration. For
one hour and forty-five minutes he con-
tinued this performance, defending the
criminals of the state which Governor
Brewer had been instrumental in hav-
ing placed in the penitentiary and in
other prisons for various crimes. Just
how or why defending the criminals in
/. this way, and so doing would strike
down the enforcement of the law,
would show any merit of qualification
!, in him for office we fail to see. If he
= favored anything in his one hour and
E forty five minutes speech it was that
he favored letting the criminals go free
and continue to rob the state. -Eupora
Progress.
!. Gov. Brewer filled his appointment
l. here Tuesday evening and addressed al
It audience variously estimated at from
d 800 to 1000, at the new City Park
n 1t is certain that no building in the cit.
ic could have accommodated that crowd
s. The Governor spoke for two and a hal
hours to quiet and attentive audienc
- that evidenced their appreciation b.
frequent applause. That he held tn
crowd we'll in hand was certain. N
rejudiced man can hear Gov. Brewe
- without being convinced that he ha
q done his best to carry out every prom
ise he made the people when he otfere
to serve them during his canvass. H
On makes it clearly evident that his ad
ministration has been hampered by tn
% crooks and grafters that put every OF
90 stacle in his way to prevent the Ell
forcement of law against them. Th
90 wonder is that very many good citizen
., have lent their endorsement and intlu
90 ence to the outrageous gang of graf
% ers that has been fattening on tn
IS spoils of office for so long time. Th
M only argument that Mr.. Bilbo and HI
10 heelers can make to the charges of tn
I'll Governor, is that they are all lie:
~ They furnish no real proof whateve
"a that they are lies, save their own al
90 sertons, and this fact is the milk
w the cocoanut" in explanation why tn
30 crowd will not meet him in these di
'ar cussions. Mr.. Russell has tried him
he A.,
4 time or two. but has greatly weakened
ne ~, The Leader wishes every man in Cls
~ county could have heard Gov. Brewe
for it knows that every one who is nj
RS. deep-dyed in prejudice and is beyor
being convinced by facts and the trutl
H. would accept his statement in referen'
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