The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-05-30
COL. ". MOORE MAKES
FRANK STATEMENT
Asks Fair Consideration of His Re.
cord In Support Of His
Candidacy.

To The Voters of the 18th Senate.
rial District Of Mississippi:
Now that the entries are all in,
and the race is on. ] deem it an ap.
propriate time to address you brief.
ly relative to my own candidacy TO.
the State Senate.
The most OF you know me, either
personally or by reputation. The
record of my life has been made in
your midst. In that record is much
Of which any man could justly be
proved. But there is also in it a
very serious blemish, which has caus-
ed me much sorrow and mortifica-
ton, and which, during its contin-
buance should have received the con-
domination OF all right-thinking peo-
pleple. ] do not know how ] con-
tracted the liquor habit. Till near
ly Or quite 40 years old was entirely
free from it and. while never a IA
matte, was rather intolerant of its
excessive use by others. At the time
] had many business irons in the fire
and ] have always ascribed my over
indulgence to a physical breakdown,
coupled with mental anxiety and
worry. ! do not offer this as an ex-
cuse. there can be no valid Excuse,
but as an explanation.
Whether my fault, or my misfor-
tune, Or a mixture of both, i am glad
TO assure you that my addiction is a
matter of the post, has been so for
about Ave years, and there will be no
relapse. For this result / am under
everlasting obligations to a larger
number Of loyal and devoted friends,
VINO never lost faith and confidence
in me during this dark period of my
life.
If you find me worthy in otheare-
spects. / trust you will forgive and
try to forget this transgression upon
the laws Of prosperity, of morals and
of good sense, and will extend to me
your support in my effort at q come
back" of usefulness to the world ard
at reinstating myself in the esteem
of my fellow citizens.
! have always believed in honest
business. clean politics, wholesome
SOClclN diIu VI OSlCSSINS EONSl
From earliest manhood l was filed
with two special ambitions. One to
acquire a competency for my family,
the other to be of some service to
my day and generation. and of par
ticular benefit to the community in
which | lived.
am a lover OF human kind and |
always wanted to contribute my mite
towards ACCOMPLISHING that devotion
and higher civilization for which |
think the Creator intended US all. !
have always felt an active interest
in anything tending to the public
welfare. I have been the consistent
advocate of better schools and better
roads. Early in life, ! saw the nee
essity Of our people for banks. and
did all | could to promote their es-
Establishments. | was gratified TO be
one of the original stockholders Of
the Grenada Bank and acted in a
similar capacity for the banks at
Oakland and at Charleston. Only
those who were here before their eX-
~istence can fully appreciate the pres
ent banking system of oE' county.
My present hobby, the keynote
of my campaign is better farming
and better marketing conditions for
the varied products of our diversi-
fed farming. And if elected, / pro-
pose aligning myself with the Agri-
cultural forces of the State in the
enactm11t of laws having these ends
in view.
I am in thorough sympathy with
the view, now so prevalent, that the
agricultural labOrers, the small pro-
duced, the working farmer and the
agricultural interests Of the South
generally, have not hitherto received
their just reward, and | would like to
aid in promoting q betterment OF
these conditions.
! am liberal in my views as TO ap-
propriations for the maintenance Of
our state institutions. Our %unfortu-
mates should be provided for proper
". and our few remaining Confeder-
ate Soldiers should be treated as gen.
erously as our means permit. But /
in a dollars worth OF service
for each dollar expended, with no eN-
travagance and no graft.
l am deeply grateful for the nigh
concentrations which my neighbors
and home people issued to you some
time Since. 1t extolled me beyond
nv merits, but it's words of praise are
the less appreciated. To have
received such a testimonial from
those who have known me since boy
hood will be a treasure in my memo
" throughout the days of my life.
From many favorable reports and
from the consciousness of my desire
serve. l believe you are going to
elect me. If you do, / shall do my
pest to make you a faithful, worthy
md efficient public servant. Many OF
you l probably will not be able to
meet before the election, and there
fore take this method of asking the
support of each and everyone of
you as earnestly as if | presented
his request in person. And | fur
her ask YOU to aid me in circulating