Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-03-25
Senator Russell sLetter

spoken to many pc eple--immeuse
crowds everywhere and in spite
of the fact that in this section il
has been a busy tine when the
farmers are preparing for plant
IN and in addition there has
been a cold spell all the week.
Because Of the fact had 10 De
in the Supreme court last Monday
was not with Gov. Bl5o that
day bus joined him Tuesday at
Striuger- Jasper county. In smith
county, however, they had large
crowds but were delayed in one
81 t~9 appointments for about
two hours because Of the bad
roaGs-ths roads in Smith are
very bad but the people are be-
ginning to build better ones.
We were in the following coun-
ties this past week. smith. Jasper
Clark. Jones and Perry and spoke
at the following places in those
counties: Lorena, SyIvareua Polk
vile, Striagsr. Montrose. Rose
Hill. Pachuta. Sandersville. Red
Hill. Nossburg. Ovett, Richton.
jamestown New Augusta, and
Baumont. As stated. at every
point We had large aud en-
thusilstic crowds-Iarger crowds
than when Gov BiIbo made the
canvass four years ago We
have never spoken at any point
where We did not have new friends
men that had never voted for
Gov BiIbO before are doing hard
work for him. They have looked
into the charges against him, his
treatment by Gov. Brewer. they
have laid aside al pr~iadice and
have decided that every man
should at least have a square
deal Besides many men that
have been 50 biased and p-etadie-
ed that they woHld not 70 - heal
from him before. have decided
that that was wrong and IN many
instances when they hear hi
speech came up and made con-
fessi0n, I have seen many Of the
most prominent men DO this very
thing
This coming week We 60 down
Ipon the coast counties Of Har-
.is0n, Jackson and Hancock and
.lso speak in Forest county.
They have prepared big crowds
or Us. they say. and we ara ex-
1ectIne to be anie To speak 70
arge audiences everyWhere.
an finding many OF my Obj
friends-some OF then IN
almost every community OF
course. feel more encouraged
every day not only that viii be
elected but that nv vote viii ex-
eeed enc hundred thousand. that
IL what am working for, the
biggest vote ever given a candi-
date in Mississippi l speak
plainly I never dodge issues and
any honorable man appreciates
that. no good man really likes a
dodger Sigee / have followed thai
plan ali ny life I find many mer
that are On the .-other side o.
politics from me that are doing
good work for me-
| have found in many counties
IN this section remarkable pro-
gress in building of good roads
good schools and especially alOns
agricultural lines Heretofore rheJ
have been Unable - do much II
an agricultural way owing 70 tn.
fact that the timber was il tbs
way and where the timber IN.
been cut they have begun to i,
intensive farming They have I
clay subsol and where the toI
sou Is not al fertile as Gus it /
fairly 80 generally and IN man,
places Il = better. and beside
thar they can cultivate all II.
and, it lies we'll predict tina
n the Hext twenty years they wi
have an empire n this sscI1n.
! would lac 10 mention tn
names Cf nany Of cur friend
that have been nice to - bu
space viii forbid We hope to b
IN \ rth Miss soon and will the
see you in person and tell you {
the country. the political pr0spes
at first hand I shall 60 out {
speak at the State Normal coIIee
n a few uInurss-au now I
HatuesUur-
Ny kinds=t REGARDS and be.
wishes 10 all my friends at hon,
, Hurriedlyr