The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-08-21
IN MANLY STATEMENT ROSS
COLLINS SAYS HE VOTES
FOR JOHNSTON BECAUSE
BEST MAN MORALLY AND
MENTALLY AND FRIEND OF
LABOR.

Attorney General Ross A. Col
Inns, before leaving for weeks
visit to the coast where he viii
rest from his arduous campaign
for Governor, yesterday gave out
a letter in which he states that
while he will not attempt to inf1u
ence his friends he will vote fol
Johnston because he considers
him better man than his oppo
nent both morally and mentally
General Collins in the past has
been regarded as the real friend
of the man who toll in the state
capitol; his support was drawn
from men who were for him be-
cause of his merit and it is not
likely these men will forgive Lee
Russell for his unwarranted ano
uncalled for attacks on Gen. Col
Inns, whom he ridiculed on every
occasion, when in truth Collins
has while attorney general accom-
plished more for the state thar
has the governor and lieutenant
governor combined. In his state
ment Gen. Collins refers to Rus
sells attack upon him and alleges
that he spread SANDERS and false
hood about him in the recent cam
paign.
Gen. Collins letter is as fol
lows:
Jackson, Miss, August 16
1919.-Hon. J. N. Flowers, Jack
son, Miss. My Dear General
Before leaving for awee ks rest
on the coast, want to write ant
thank you for your splendid worl
in my campaign for governor, anc
l assure you l appreciate it, and il
the occasion ever arises when
can be of any help to you, yol
have only to command me.
It is useless for me to say thai
I am disappointed because of thu
disappointment Of my friend!
and there were things that / fel
that / could be Of benefit to thu
| state perhaps better than any 0.
my opponents due to my close ia
miliarity with the needs of thu
people and the administration O.
the affairs Of governor. Howeve
the peoples verdict was agains
me and / accept it accomplishing
". Those Of my friends whom
have talked with. think that
made remarkable race in view
| of the fact that Senator Varda
man was supporting Russell ant
the anti Vardaman leaders wer'
supporting Johnston and LONGING
| and my support was drawn from
those Mississippians who votet
for me solely Of my past recort
and their belief that ! would rem
der them the same service in thu
future as in the past, ant
the one hopeful sign in Mississip
pi politics today is that the indie
pendent thinkers will soon. be il
the majority instead Of the minor
ity.
In the contest between Lee Rus
sell and Oscar Johnston, ! am tax
ing no stock except to vote. Ny
vote will be given to Mr.. Johnston
because / regard him as bettel
man morally and much superior
mentally. His views and past re
cord are more in accord with thu
interest Of the poor man thar
Russells and he did not wilfully
SANDER or tell false hoods on M
las did Russell and some Of his
more interested spokesmen.
have not time to dictate or ever
suggest to any Of my friends fol
whom they should vote and | d
not intend to do SO. They know
the two men as well IS ! do and
are fully able to decide as be
tween them.
Again thanking you for TIL
many dndneeses that you have
shown me, and hoping that TIL
day will hurry UP and come whe1
4 can b Of service 10 you, ( an,
with kindest regarde,
Four friend
Ross COLLINS.
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