The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-06-06

GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY. JUNE 6, 1919
getting away this made the
and it stands in black and white in House
Journal 1900, pages g. 81 and SO. ~
We forget the fact that riding the had to
with giving Vardaman place and power than other doz
Russell in the second primary would Sambo rid
the like of which performances would pale into in
significance So why should the foolish thing be done OF
Ex-senator and negro riding politician chance to rein
himself and his tribe We had just well
do with Longino and Russell in the second is to
play the preudces of most of the right key is
lstruck.
In judgment everything possible should be
anything that srs preudce when it
is done The the sufferer indeed rampant
in the politics of the would be huu to the entire
commonwealth.
AS proof of what give below letter which
this days ago signed by Former Vardaman
Supporter" and Msssspps bestIctizens This
the trend and gives but glimpse of what might with
our honored Ex-Governor in the
"Mr Editor
Il only recently my attention directed to the message
Longno delivered the legislature in January 1900 in
which that whenever negro brute should
ravish white woman ynched county which
ynchng occurred should the of $4,000 to the family
After reading closed my eyes and vision seemed to ap
before 1t in the time the Sun
sowy sinking in the and the long shadows OF evening
coming towards the when nice, sweet gentle
girl about Is of and in the first blush of
vending her along lonely country road
from the little country school house the mothers home
swamps and Just as the girl passing dense hicket
fendsh brute rushed her and with his black hands
dragged the poor resisting child into
choking her nsensbty accomplished his hesh purpose
When the deed DONE he left the poor girl for dead and
fed and only the all pitying God looked upon
the while the girl through the help Of
ing Providence began slowly consciousness and
realize the awful tragedy that had befalen her.. T.
She dragged hef aid bleeding form to the home of her
mother widow and told the awful tale The nearest neigh
bors notified and the horfyng the
awful tragedy flashed the neghb6rhood the
blood call for and the protection of Not
boy hesated to his action for each remembered
fend
rmed to the teeth the clans gathered blood hounds were
placed the trail of the destroyer and the dawn
ovetaken and eager
hands soon had his body dangling to limb where # was filed
with bullets warning other BRUTE either white
black, who might contemplate similar crime.
LAS the deed finished Gov Longno appeared upon the
and in the stern voice authority demanded why this
rage had been perperated upon coored fellow citizen and
then and there told them that Of county would be
happened The Governor did not word about paying
the widow anything what happened chd
girl whose body defed and whose life
words indicated that this be paid
family of the black brute might live in and comfort and
the tribe OF ravsher OF white might increase and
multiply in the land. -e~A
The crowd heard the Governor for and the place
that once knew him will know him forever.
he vision ended and remembered that throughout all
the Anglo Saxon has known how the
its blood and the honor of its defenseless womanhood
-~,-~-- Former sVardaman Supporter"
We the Governors friend but better friend
Mississippis complete political redemption than
any In discussing his mob message underak
mpugn his moves not undertaking that
he did think he making recommendation dictated by
the highest of humanity yet the voters do not always
weigh matters and the Governor the people
before this and they said may verify
We looking at the matter from point of
from the point of practical politics.
Sometimes hear the put forth that Longno
the neutral element in the politics
that therefore he should be nominated We hardly hnk
Ex Governor himself would appreciate this appelaon
hnn IN