The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-07-02
TATE COUNTY MAN
SAYS BIlBO MAD.
Lieut.. Governors Speech and TaIIy's
COMPARED. Bllbo Refused Joint
Discussion. Is Men Quit
Lieut.. Gov. Ia Disgust.

With twenty thousand men.
Marched up the hill
aud then marched dotpn again."
Whether the above quotation is true
according to the text and history or
not 1t is true of Bilbo invasion of Tate
county, ending on Saturday night, June
18th. at Independence. With his date
well advertised through the county
paper and by circulars thrown from the
toneau OF flying automobile q week
in advance, with "a blare of trumpets
and the roll of drums, he had a very
good crowd to hear him. Jno. r. Tally,
who had not even an acquaintance in
the community, was billed to speak at
the same time and place and the Bilbo
contingent who were in control had
generously(?1 allowed him one hour
from to O'Clock p. m.-and no re-
joinder, and then Bilbo the balance of
the time to midnight if he wanted it.
Tally, accepting this unfair division of
time, made his usual speech as report
cd in the newspapers and did not even
mention the name or platform of any
other candidate and closed within the
time allotted him. He made many
votes and has the respect of all his
hearers.
And then came Bilbo
Taking his text on Tally he had him
covered with slime and filth in less than
five minutes and during the more than
two hours that he stood In the stand this
stream of putrid filth and abuse never
ceased except at such times as he
paused to brag on himself Not since
the war has such speech been made
IN this good old town. Beginning at
the Governor he cussed individuals,
newspapers, corporations and any and
everything that failed to bend the knee
before this little "Baalams ass Not
one good word did he utter for any
man liying-or dead either, for that
matter. He ran the gamut all the way
from here to Jerusalem, and and then
some"
Before he closed large part of his
audience had quit and gone home in
disgust.
The results
II have the names of twenty five
men who voted for Bilbo four years age
that openly fepudiste him now. =
Local doctor.
II have always been for Bilbo till
now but can't stand for a man who
will make such speech as Bilbo made
Saturday night.
Deacon in Baptist church.
"Bilbo from being the prosecuted
four years ago. as l then thought, has
now become the prosecutor. l quit
him here and now.
Candidate for constable.
IF Bilbo will make the same speech
he made here in all the voting precincts
in this county will guarantee ma
jority of 500 against him on August 3. >
A supply merchant.
"If had not already quit Bilbo
would have done so Immediately after
hearing his speech on the 18th at lnde
pendence. A blacksmith.
"When a man can give no Other
reason for his own election except that
his opponents are liars and scoundrel:
it is mighty good reason for homes
men to vote against that man.
Substantial farmer.
"This has been the cleanest campaign
ever saw until the "Bilbo invasion. ;
have met and talked to every candi
date in the county from constable t.
representative, and not one of then
has said word to the discredit of hi
opponent till Bilbo came:
County candidate.
Query:-If twenty-five men openl.
repudiated him how many others hav
probably done so and said nothing abou
it? 1t is no easy matter for men II
come forward and confess their sin
whether the sins be spiritual or po
litical.
"Whom the gods would destroy the.
first make mad" Bilbo is mad, whethe
made so by the gods with the purpos
and intention of destroying or not
can't say; but | can say and do sa
that he is doing more to accomplish HI
own defeat than all the other agencie
in the state opposed to him are doin
or can do. Selah
"The Lord giveth and the Lord tal
eth away. Blessed be the name of tn
Lord"
II it pleaseth.the Lord to take 'Bilb
the Boastful" away from us on Aul
3rd or oath. am not going to fall ou
with the Lord or question his wisdom
Do YOU hear? Envoy.