The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-06-18
THE GOVERNOR LITERALLY TORE
THE HIDE OFF or SENATOR
LEE RUSSELL.
RUSSELL REFUSED TO ENGAGE
~ JOINT DEBATE BECAUSE
he WAS NOT PERMITTED
TO HAVE CLOSING
TALK,
Largest and Nest Enthusiastic po'''.
isal Gathering Held in Green
wood in a Long
Time.

gug limo 9Th failed 10 maLrriaii2e b"
,,,,,r Coyprunr Earl Brewer aud STATE
g.oalpr Lee NJ. Russell, Of Oxford
Coycronr BrrHrr cnlne lo Green
w,,j n sneak In response to q M
ucrngsIy signed petition Of Greenwood
and Lrfiorp county citizens, and the
CANA citizens through the ro'nUilt""
.vtcndsd ou invitation through Gov.
prswer. II ne liked. 10 Senator Russell
"a sneak on tine same evening, and
cnyernnr i,rrwcr extended the invita-.
finn ~personaIly when they were speat
inc ,t Fern. pgntnt0C county, on Mon
day telling Mr.. Russell he was Invited
for , l,fnt debate with him at Green
wond, hui telling him that he brewer
u,n,d reserve the right 10 close the
anhafa Both of these gentlemen
,o,ahad Greenwood at noon Tuesday.
and Senator Russplrs committee sent
, communication Suggesting that GOV
ar,nr Brewer opep the debate with an
h,or'a talk. Senator Russell to follow
wjfb one hour and fifteen minutes,
prawar N reioIn with thirty minutes,
.,d pnasclI to have a s~ur.FeJoinder Of
Gnae, mInutes-no new matter 10 be
hr,ngbt ont In either reIoInder or sur
roi,yndcr and that this he strictly nd
hnrad 70, that II Brewer preferred
eo,,,,r Russell 10 open then let the
nrI.r rs aq above; and that II the
nr,r,.i,ion failed to meet Brewers ap.
,c,,,, tnop they would accept any
",iyn ,od take" proposition made re.
u,rl.f,rg ,he snpnklng to three hours,
qhf. ,urrestlon was signed by the
oom,rl,lao for Russell.
~, ,ni, the committee representing
Cav brewer. consisting of Or. w. T.
N,,navs A II, Gardner and John A..
,rvs,n RENTED that they would give
senator Russell one.half OF the time:
tb,, n the frs, half. that II he was
unwilling to this. then let the Gov
errnr onen with A speech of one hour,
sanat,r Russell to follow with one
hnnr and a half, and Brewer TO close
atl4h thirty minutes, closing their prop
a~st.,n, yith tho expression "there Is
Il, nas AZ extended negotiations about
,nta, IA, h,m accent or reject"
rrhs committee representing Sena
III nps4ell did not accept the propo
sjtl,e and NJ $40 O'Clock Governor
brewer began his speech. Senator
pnasan al IL the audience through
~, tba coyerppr's caustic and scath
,ns address az about three hours,
nnyornor Brewer was ~elouuently IN
~troauced nv Hon. n. G. McBee. the for
aor AHA distrlc, attorney Of this dis
iriot, with ex.Jadge Monroe Meclur'
presidihs over ,he os nns, ,a,,,, on,
n.,.tna % stand np--the Al
a,a,oa ha,ns decidedly by far tn
largest that has greeted any speake
here during the present campaign AM
quite \ large number OF ladies grace
the occasion with their presence.
His speech was not concluded unit
4, o'clock. and for about three hour
he held the strict attention OF IN
splnndIa audience with the mastery
presentation Of his defense OF his &C
mInistration, No speaker was eve
given a more courteous or attentiv
hearing, and bis remarks we're IN
onentiy interrupted with outbursts
prolonged applause, and his speec
was unouestionably well received, A
.ba conclusion OF the Governor
s,aech large numbers Of the grea
audience went forward and congrat'
lated him upon his superb address, an
he was given a perfect ovation,
-,,o, oerwes,s SPEECH.
eo' "a,
Mr' master Vi -,
and Gentlemen, Friends n fes'o'
Citizens OF Lefiore County:
!, - ALWAYS a happy privilege I
hasore ,ba good people OF tn
.rn,. nra undertake 10 talk TO 20
~ 4. r,ar. ,bat We find intelligent pc
n,a ,ha, are ready to hear and do III
Nm thing want to thank Mr., NJ
~ o. ,be vary nice things said
~ q, ,rnss,tinv ms to YOU, and
ho,s ,hat | NAV be worthy of what
nss ss,a
wan, IA rise to a personal priv
,oso sirs, and make some remarI
~, ! Gentleman who came over he,
A. mse, me In Joint debate this eve
Inc senator Russell. This nan is OF
:, pphn,s e~oa,tajl riders sent out
t... al tllub y ApuNh'Nf -.
raon rho Governor from makir
49, !, The paople, Bilbo startt
~, ~ sav that the chief plank in h
a,a,,nru was Governor Brewer and II
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