The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-05-30
SPEECH hIGH- CLASS IN
EVERY RESPECT
THE VERDICT UNIVERSAL THAT
THERE WAS NEVER A CLEAN
Err AND BETTER POLITICAL
SPEECH MADE IN GRENADA.

According to previous announce
ment, Hon. Oscar Johnston, candi-
date for Governor, made three
speeches in Grenada county on Fri
day of last week. Friday morning
he spoke at Graysport, twelve miles
east, and In the afternoon at HOl-
comb and that night at the court
house in Grenada.
The coming of this brilliant young
statesman only recently out of the
army had been looked forward I'd with
no small degree of interest by not on
~ his Jealous supporters IN the coun-
ty. out by many who had never seen
or heard Alr. Johnston. The news
proceeded Nh. Johnston that ne was
making a clean nigh class speech,
one entirely free from bitterness ana
comment cH the shortcomings Of
those who are opposing nm III the
race; still Il was 3 difficult a1hrcee
for the public to believe, recalfine
OF more in the state, that Such :. po-
hticaI speech was possible. Yet Nh.
Johnston $ coming showed That he had
not been misunderstood and that
what had been said OF his speeches
was true. he very ecphatically
slated IN the three speeches he made
thar whatever. if amy. shortcomings
his opponents might have did not IN
any way show his qualification or
that he was fitted by training and ex-
perience for the exalted Office Of
Governor.
Mr. Johnston mentioned the name
of but one of his opponents in his
speeches and that was not by way of
criticism or fauitfnding.
At the outset of the speech, Nh
Johnston stated that he was born in
Kinds County, Miss. thirty nine
years ago, and that his father was
born there, that his grandfather was
born in Copiah county. His father
moved to triarspoint. Miss, when he
was twelve years of age; there he had
made his home until SIX or eight
years ago, he moved to Ciarksdale.
He said that his fathers financial
condition early forced him out into
the world and that he had paid his
own way since he was 19 years of
age.
Mr.. Johnston stated that he was
now nearing the end of a service of
three terms in the lower house of the
State Legislature during which time
he had been the author of some of
the most progressive legislation on the
statute books, among which he cited.
"Age of Consent Law" "Agricuitu-
raj High School Law" Land Corpo-
ration Laws" and the law requiring
the levee boards of the delta to de-
post their funds in their hands in
the counties of the district in proper
ton to the amount Of taxes paid.
Mr.. Johnston also showed that he
was instrumental in getting passed
the Bank Deposit Guaranty law.
These things he said did not qualify
him for the Office Of Governor but he
said that he merely cited them to
show that he had been active at jack
son when holding commission from
his people, and to show, too, that his
sympathies were with that which is
best for all the people of the state.
I1C SdIu lie WIS tIlLlI.eu W SACAit
for having done his duty, that was
what he ought to have done, it was,
he said what every man should do,
yet he said that he thought the peO-
pie were entitled to know the public
acts of every man asking their suff-
rage and that what he had done
could be regarded as a pretty safe
guide as to what he would do. He
told of his connection, yet very brief
ly, with the legislative committee
that investigated the State Insane
Hospital and that as result of the
investigation, the superintendent had
resigned after a state of corruption
was shown up that was shocking to-
the good name of the state
He stated that ne was opposed to-
the state tax commission and the
pardon board. He said that he was