Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-01
~BREWER-'THE MOST UN-
KINDEST cUT OF ALL"

for tOrty years we nave neheIu
the shifting scenes Of politics OF
this state. From the dark, bloody
and terrible days of the Recon-
~struction. we have ever watched
the tide Of sentiment, the prog
ress, the ebb and Tow Of the af-
fairs OF the state. The tine has
been long; longer than the lives
of many men. We have seen
principles OF government, church
and the trend of public sentiment
come and go with the years.
During this time many grand
men and women have come forth
and have given the noblest and
pest there was in them 10 the up
building Of this great state, the
nation and the world generally.
Along With these noble souls
there has always been a constant
menace, a peculiar sort OF bipec
that feasts upon, delights in the
dirty things of lifef While he
has passed for a mamie looks
something like one bat in his real
life he partakes OF no part of a
man. He is not given to the
ways OF men; he turks in the
shadows and comes stealthiIy and
strikes a blow when his enemy IS
least prepared. He fawns, ca
joles, chatters, even smiles aud
laughs, but in il and through il
all there is a deadly meaning.
There is e desire to hurt and ruin
though it bring poverty,
shame, dishonor, tears, sorrows
and despair.
1t IS Z source of PRIDE to see
men rise, act, achieve dis
.inction and be of service to the |
community and state. We sor- {
'ow when we see men have op- !
and throw il in the !
lost; when men in power betray =
he trust of the people, drag their d
Office into the mud and get a
own into the gutter and do all :
ley can to drag high ideals and =
ood government into contempt. L
ow and then that is the case. C.
The most pidable spectacle, b
ID We say it sorrowfully, is the 2
.reer Of Mississippi's present A.
lief executive. This man, hon nj
ed as no one vas ever 50 hon in
ed, has tried to coerce the judi
! department, the law-makingI 10
partment Of this great state in ~
doing his bidding; he rants an
d fumes and threatens; he Tt
,la.es not cniy his oath Of Of M
e in 50 doing but throws 70 the
nds the high ideals and tradi-
of the past. the written Law
the land, WHEREBY the three
apartments OF government shall
must be kept separate and
istinct and one shall not en-
roach upon another. lie has n
ven gone so far as to take I
of the courts, use ques-
ionable methods in getting at r
lis political enemies, advised in !
he selection Of juTies, methods !,
procedure, has countenanced :
the selection OF biased, prejudice
ed judges 70 try his political $
enemies. After all this, seeing I
that this venom was likely to fail F,
to convict his foes, he, the gov
ernor OF this great state goes so
far as to 60 upon the stand and
swear to a monstrous tale that
even the enemies of his foes, the
jury, refused 10 believe.
Gov. Brewer has made the
governorship Of this state a laugh
ing stock. Many, many evil
things ne has done; many years
will il be before this state wall get
over his evil, spitaful, malice
soaked tenure of office. The
ridiculous part of it all is that
this political mountebank struts
around the state and tries to
make the people yet believe he
has acted in good faith. That he
is being prosecuted. He sets up
3 straw man and then knocks him
down. He is no candidate: be is
no dictator yet he plays that role.
Poor se!f-deluded man; poor hate
eEtangled soul. Poor M~ississip-
pill But this reign OF persecution
is about cverl May his like new
er De seen againi
Although Governor Brewer is
misrepresenting. abusing and
viIifying BiIbo and Russell. both
Of whom he used TO be very
fond,-foE two years ne praised
: both of them in highest terms;
went off to Europe and left Bloo
in the governors chair and ap-
pointed Russell to some OF the
highest places in his gift, yet. be-