The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-23
THE REASONS WHY NOT.

Of v BsioT are s sGm e OF 1.-The. the reasons ;st why in our Pj Judgment t the PSsopls
The people Of Mississippi are honest and it is their aim and
the people want to arrive at correct conclusions and If they commit
the real issue is held behind the clouds. But in this campaign
neither of these reasons obtain; the people are in possession OF cor
been shown; the hideousness and darkness of the issue has been
Its fixed in the minds of at least 40 per cent of the people of
the state that Bibo is absolutely dishonest and certainly they will
not vote for him. 1t is also safe to assert that at least 20 per cent
more have serious doubts about his honesty and it is equally safe to
IS H,s that Il per cent ,n;o of this 20 per cent will vote against him.
sures that 81 per cent of the electorate will vote for someone else
Further, the issues that settled the 1911 campaign have gone
along down the stream with the other things of life. The matters
on by the court of last resort-the people at the ballot box-and
the great body oil the voters know that those issues arc only re-
hashed now by those who are without something else on which to
stand.
The people know that Mr.. Blbo was in the State Senate for
four years and that he has been Lieut.. Governor for four years, and
that the needed legislation, which he now prochms SO vociferously
about from the stump never found in him an advocate while acting
a legislator or Lieut. Governor when he had every opportunity to
urge his views upon his fellow lawmakers
ents and his energies have ever been given sway that he has so con
Quoted himself a to have a charge of corruption brought against
him or else he has created a row with those whom the people had a
right to expect and demand that he cooperate with.
sides IN the secret caucus senatorial contest He says himself he
states over his own signature that he gave him sIoo to keep him
TO light that he was bought twice, and that by opposing sides, the
question very naturally presents itself: How many more times did
Putting the case for him in its mildest form, he unquestioaby
conducted cr.1;m q h nnmnt; most unfortunately 1a u ntet in regard to the bills for the
1NN 'N' "tCoA ldNI
is as good as any citizens in this county say that he got money for
both.
1t is Of record that many of the best men in the Legislature OF
n r9GS- s. T. all the W hn eg regarded lard him mt with fIaye suspicion fH NJ. and many
the serpent marks 30 much of his pathway, who is to blame for it?
Did he not choose his path? by their fruits shall we know them
There is nothing original about the man unless ii be that which
was the cause Of Adam ank Eve being driven from the Garden of
Eden. HIS henchmen talk about his "platform" If it has ever
been published it must have been circulated in secret. Whatever
good he Proclaims from the stump as his platform is copied from
Gov. Brewers published platform of 1907. He says he favors a
pardoning board "a thing that could not be brought about during
the next tour years. which has been estimated 10 cost the state
$4,000. He also announces himself as favoring a State Tax Com
MISSION and a Board OF Corporation which would probably cost the
taxpayers $4,000 each, annually. These three new places would
add, the reader will observe. $4,000 10 our state expenses A
board OF corporations would mean fat places for a lot of fellows to
ride around over the state and have a good time, that and moth
ing more these, and many other reasons that could be named,
show his absolute lack of business ability. He has not managed
wisely his own business affairs and could hardy be expected to
properly direct the states.
The people are tired Of turmoil and strife. They know that
with fibo IN the Governors office things would be at white heat
during his entire term. There is no possible way to reconcile him
to those who oppose him. They are as fixed in their belief about
him as truth on the rocks OF Gibraltar and only a voice out Of the
clouds could change them.
All these things are being considered by the great body of the
people OF the state who recognize that our children and our child
rens children must live by and be judged by what we do today.
1t would greatly embarrass our children who are to come after US TO
load Bibo on the state as Governor. The erroro of making him