The Bolivar County Democrat., 1919-08-23

Jackson, Mioo''
pditor Clarion Ledger, Jackson.
near Col. Henry-ThouGh ]
,ve distinctly stated over my
vr signature in the clarion-Led'
!, and other papers that l am moi
o,nr,;tted to either Russell OF
ohnsou in the approaching cleo
ion, and that I desire the privilege
4 exercising my own judgment
nd conscience as to whom l vii
,ote for when the time comes. the
rIariou.Ledger continues to proc
ne in a way which deem unjust
nd nufair. presume that such
course is intended to put me
,;ther In false attitude with my
riends who are supporting Oscar
Johnston. or is an attempt to force
ne "a declare for him for a sup
nosed influence which such a de-
elaration might have upon those
who supported me, but who, like
myself, have not declared their in.
kentions in the second primary.
Permit me to say that my sup
borters belong to that class OF
Mississlppians who have the intel
iQence and the courage to act for
themselves in the premises. unin-
auencec by anything I might say
br dc.
In one of your editorials of Aug.
l7, note the following: From
many indications it would seem
That Lee Russell and his supporters
ire trying to curry favor with Gov.
.ongino and his followers, but II
he or any of his like think that
they can approach Gov. Longino
with such a foul. dlsloval. I'M
worthy scheme to betray Mississip-
pi into the hands of Vardaman,
Bilbo and Russell, he has missed
the man.
The Clarion-Ledger knows
enough about Gov. LonRino to
know that he will never put this
|shame upon his state.
Il thank the Jew for that word. I"
Truly never in my life have I
dealt Mississippi one foul blow or
entered into any scheme, disloyal,
unworthy or otherwise, to betray
|her into the hands Of Vardaman,
|Bilbo or Russell, as my whole
political record will show. In my
recent race for governor I made
the most strenuous fight of my life
TO take the political affairs of the
state out of the control of both
factions. and opposed Russell and
Russellism because l thought that
neither was best for the states
governmental interest. But it has
been reported to me on what seems
to be good authority that the Hon.
Oscar Johnson did not entertain
the same views as to Russell and
his faction before the first primary
election. and that he and some of
his close friends announced their
purpose to support Russell. should
he be in the run.off against me in
the second primary. thus seeming
to waive or condone the sins ,0f
Russell and his faction. If in their
opinion. Russell, with his known
Vardamau and Eilbo prediction,
was good enough to BE- governor
then 1t would seem to come in
poor grace from them now to In
sist that the voters who supported
Lonaino and Colling in the first
primary ought to vote for Johnston
now because of Russell's factional
alignments.
Quoting further from your edi-
'orial utterances of Aug. II you
say: Oscar Johnston never used
Longino's negro record in his
speeches or campaign documents.
iive credit where due--to Varda
man and Russell"
1t Is fact we'll known 10 all the
voters OF Mississippi that both
RUSSELL aud Johnston used what
you ale pleased to term "Longino' s.
nesro record" as the chief sloga n
oi their compaian when they we'll
knew that the charges used agains,
ne about the appointments of
negroes and the prrdor rs
'nd other like stuff. equally untrue
was made. were unjust and re-