The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-06-06
THE WAY THE CUBERNATORIAL
RACE LOOKS TO US
"FORldER, VARDANlANlsSUPPORTER TELLS
OF HIS "VlSION"


fung get excited and dsnclined to believe that tn
will the demnitlOnbow vows this man IS elec
ted if that is not elected.
All this is hopeful sign of better things in Mississippi
Mississippi has survived awful political stunts she ha
been thrown into the sush yet she has com
up smiling there have always been abundance of
citizens who have lost their faith and who have hepe
her take an abuon and the path where she
purge political msdeeds Mississippi has
suay forgiving and forgetfu people majority
citizenship pretty we'll the lesson that there
but few bad would have believe and that ther
still fewer good they themselves want the balance
believe.
The sober better judgment spotng the Pharisee
political life there but little trouble locating then
for they known for their much speaking and for their
and prolonged proestaons of segheousness and
fidelity The people saying of these Pharsees, awa
with them, want more of their kind"
But while believe all this yet there still strug
Cling contingent unmndful of past who
routed and driven into the wilderness may be that
them Indifferent and inert the old whoop will bring
formidable number from their and these will th
things again for other than that they have
said them before For this very let those who
have been the firing line for better things sing ub
songs be deceived that is enthroneG
throughout neghborood the state to the extent thai
hobgoblns will gobbe and that will cacke while
time plage the temples There those who still
throwing dust in the eyes of the people,
We take that the thing in the minds of those
who participated in setting Mississippi right before the World
last proud of the fact that the home of jeff
Davis of Lamar of George of Watha of John SHARP
Williams and of Pat Harrison went record for standing
sQuarey behind the head the Government when
with the despcabe nations that disgraced the
pages of history and when very foreign
land offering up their defense country
that those who helped Mississippi ring true the
year not going rest on aures they
ing to deliberately sumber and sleep this year.
Undoubtedly the Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi has the
backing of majority of that element who wanted to swat
President Wilson last for he of the swaers he
has the the large part of that element who proclaim
ed that resented Geanys insults the
command of bg business and that the United States
sabbg Germany the back while England and France had
her down. This the ordinary observer
to yet find people who will that the Lieutenant
Governor will not be in the second primary According to
of thinking he just certain to be of the cand
dates in the runo is certain that there will be held
election. No hug deusion Just we'll look stub
born fact squarely in the face. --5-~-~-.~-~~
Now the question with those who squarey and loyal
H the head of the Government last who the to
make of another victory Of the final demolition of that
of Mississippi politicians who have strife and
ca disorder Mississippi for these and who back
ing the Lieutenant Governor of the for Governor
Attorney General Ross Collins occupies an unfortunate at
ude He has made good attorney general but he went into
office aligned with Vardaman and the chief executive
and while has shown commendabe independence,
yet he fails meet the requirements This state
made with all due Difference to gentleman whom
highly and for whom feel the kindes personally
Gov. Longino does not fit conditions. He 65 years
of and has had his day We good why
he should again be given the honor of the Governors office
in Mississippi that when found he must be
made Governor? In judgment this is time for Exes.
looking forward and not backward need able
with the living who looking ahead think
the past He for the Senate just before he retired
from the Governors office his record Governor and when
that record fsher the minds of the people than is
today and was beaten 35 900 votes Judge
of the in the Jackson district and defeated
by his opponents, hands down.
But there hanicap the Governors cand
that his supporters should overlook
Certainly be overlooked by those who
elected Governor Reference had to the
Governors mob delivered the legislature January
6 1900 wherein he took the position that the family of
mobbed should be aoYed heavy damages from the
payers county where the obbng took place. and that
the sheriff should peremporiy removed from office There