The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-09-10
THE EDITORIAL IN QUESTION

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THE Editorial IN QUESTION.
The following editorial appeared in
the Jackson News of thursday fol-
lowing the election. This is the edi-
torial which Hda. Oscar Johnston re-
pudiated in his address to the people
of the State published in our last edi-
ton. The jackson News was his
chief Journalistic supporter This edi-
torial brands 77,427 of the best peo-
ple of the State as Bolshevists, So
cialists. |. w. WIS, Soveitists, the
rif-raff, rag-tag and bob-tail of crea-
ton. Under the head what 1t Means
appears the following;
WHAT 1T MEANS.
Lee Russell a common little bound
er and character assassin, a perfect
prototype of the man who how holds
that office. has been nominated for
governor of Mississippi by the Demo
cratic party.
Wen take that back. The .nomina-
ton was not made by the Democratic
party-not by the decent, self-respect-
f,r Democrats of Mississippi who
cherish the principles of the party Of
Jefferson. Jackson and Wilson.
More than $4,000 real, sure-enough
Democrats went to the polls and voted
for Oscar Johnston. About $4,000 per-
sons of various kinds and descriP-
lions cast their ballots for a man
who is more qualified for that hon
or than he would be to teach theoogy
or navigate am airship.
Who elected Lee Russell to the gov
ernorship of Mississippi?
Listen a moment and we'll tell you.
Lee Russell was elected by the Boil
shevists, the Socialists, the |. W. WIS,
the Sovietists, and the ignorant and
illiterate voters of Mississippi.
. The riff-raff, the rag-tag and the
bob-tail of creation, aided by the
large element of our population that
has always allowed demagOgues and
scoundrels to do their thinking for
them, elected Lee Russell.
The event is pregnant with mean
ing.
Among other things, it means that
a shameless liar and contemplate
slanderer can go on the stump in Mis-
sissippi, spew his slime on decent,
honorable, high-minded gentlemen
and get away with it.
II means that majority of our
qualified electors" God spege the
phrase prefer to worship false gods,
flimsy idols and brazen serpents.
1t means that our people do not
want a real man in the governors of
flee; that they are welded to ranting
mountebanks, perpetual pageants and
political nightmares foaled in abor-
tions and stabbed M dreams.
1t means that any common charla-
tan, if he be possessed of vehement
and voluble tongue, can go out into
The highways and byways Of Missis
sippi and play on the prejudices and
passions of the people, like cheap
Minstrel twanging a harp, and get
himself elected to the highest office
within their gift
The election of Lee Russell means
much more than this.
1t means an endorsement of the
}ilbo administration with all its rot
eness and depravity, its filth, dirt
nd intrigue that has nauseated all
iecent people
II means an endorsement Of the
Mississippi Insane Hospital scandal
nd the conversion Of that institution
w BHbo and his cohorts into a com
non designation house.
1t means an endorsement of pitiage
nd plumber al the state treasury, and
he riotous and eXtravagant cNpend'-
ure Of public funds
Ii means an endorsement of james
(. Vardaman, hstn" and German
ympathizer, the man who SAID that
he United States was stabbing Ger