The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-30
EDITORIALS WORTH
READING
EARL BREWER.

The retirement Of Earl Brewer from
The office OF Governor of Mississippi g
| few days hence viii be occasion fol
the deepest regret throughout the com
monwealth.
Mississippi nas had few Governors
who measured up TO the standard OF
ability and integrity of Earl Brewer.
He has discharged the duties of his
office with courage and conviction.
The record he has left behind will
stand the test of the most searching
analysis.
The measures he has advocated, and
The methods he has used as the State S
chief executive officer have been above
Ireproach.
He NAV have made some mistakes
to err is human. But if he has made
mistakes, they have been of the head,
not of the heart
And when you get right down TO de-
tails, it is mighty hard to point out
the mistakes of the Brewer administra-
ton.
When a man discharges his sworn
duty without fear Or favor, wages a
relentless war on crooks and grafters,
and endeayors to give a clean, bust
ness-like administration, he can al
ways expect criticism.
That has been true Of all our Cover
nors in the past, and it will be true
of all Governors in the future.
For instance, Gov. A. H. Longino
was abused, criticised and maligned
on all sides-yet the Longino admins
tration was remarkable for the eXcep-
tionally high standard of business eff
cheney shown, and the honesty and
rationalism shown by that incumbent
of The gubernatorial chair.
Earl Brewer has also been lied about
-aruelly. brutally and maliciOusly
lied about Scandal mongers have
wagged their biting tongues, carping
critics have SNAPPED and snarled, but
throughout it all he has pursued the
even tenor of his way, giving to the
people of Mississippi a brave and I'M
selfish devotion to the public welfare
that stamps him as q truly great man.
When the history of the past four
years-the correct history-is written,
Earl Brewer will stand out conspicu-
Gus as one Of the bravest, ablest and
most capable Governors who has ever
occupied the chair.
Among the people of Jackson the
Governor and his charming family
have been deservedly popular. The
executive mansion has been the social
center Of the capital city for the past
four years, and Governor and Mrs.
Brewer have shown prodigious liberal
ity. bearing much more than their
share Of the social burden. The man.
sion has been open at all times to all
and when distinguished visi-
tors were brought here they always
received a cordial welcome at the Gov
ernor's home, and were made TO feel
that their visit to Jackson was well
worth while. Aside from the sacrifice
Of time necessarily involved in this,
Earl Brewer has probably spent an
amount more than double his salary
during the past four years in maintain
ing the social dignity Of the executive
office.
1t is but natural, therefore, that the
coming departure of Earl Brewer and
his lovely wife and beautiful children
from Jackson should cause the keenest
regret. They have won warm places
in the hearts of our people, and it is
Disappointing to know that when the
change of administration takes place
hey will not become citizens OF Jack
son.
Mississippi owes debt of gratitude
to Earl Brewer for his distinguished
public service, and the capital city
him as man OF sterling
worth. In the closing days of his adj
the Daily News gladly
accords him these words of praise and
wishes for him the full enjoyment OF
the honest, right-thinking. high-mind-
ed citizens of the State who have Ia
bored with him in the interest of clean
government and better citizenship
Jackson Daily News.