The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-08-01

about. Ii it satisfied him we are glad. it did not hurt u and we
comes back at US. Public speakers and politicians do not usually
take up time with the man or the newspaper who is not intheir
way; it is not their custom to complain at him who is not hurting
Gov. Longino walls that the recommendation he made to the
Legislature on the 10th day of January, 1900, and recorded in
House Journal Mississippi, 1900, wherein he urged that the peo-
pie of a county be taxed ofpay the faxily of the mobbed man
has been adverted to in this race, yet he comes out over his own
signature, and that within the past thirty days, and says that he
was wrong in making any such recommendation. If it is not
wrong for him to say that he made a mistake, is it wrong for
those not favoring his candidacy to say he made a mistake?
Indeed those opposed ought to have the same rights or privi-
worthy aims in making the said recommendation. We are look
ing at the matter from the angle of the opposition.
1t rs perhaps unfortunate that matters of this kind should be
factors in determining contests for office, but they are stern
political realities nevertheless, and we had as well realize that
we are confronted, aSGroyer Cleveland said, with a condition
and not a theory
But let's turn the other side of the picture-let's look at OS-
car Johnston for a moment. He is young, vigorous and there are
few who will deny that he is one of the States ablest men. He
made such a record in the twelve years that he has been in the
lowlawmakers to the extent that s3 per cent of all the members
Could he have a better endorsement than this? He is abreast Of
the spirit OF the day. He comes out unreservedly and tells his
views on public questions. He is able to debate, conservative IN
action, resourceful in al matters and thoroughly dependable as
Johnston has fought Lee Russell from one end OF the State to
the other and has applied the X-Ray to many of the political do
ings of the Bilbo-V ardaman crowd in such a way as to beget a
healthy public sentiment and yet not incur the displeaSure or
provoke the wrath O.. their most intense partisans. His clear
logic, his searchlight Arguments have appealed to all classes TO
such an extent that he is recognized from the Gulf to the Ten
nessee line as one of the most persuasive and convincing speak
ers in Mississippi.
We submit the case 80 far as we are concerned to the great
Jury of the voters of'Grenada County and the State of Mississ-l
ippi with the following clippings from the Dixie Calhoun
County, Herald of Calhoun City, edited by ]. B. Going who was
for twelve years in the Legislature with Oscar Johnston. The
frs clipping refers to the Joint debate between Lee Russell and
Oscar Johnston had there on June Fl. 1t reads:
Lieut.. Oscar Johnston was next introduced and spoke for an
hour and a half. This was Mr.. Johnston's first visit in this county
but to listen to the many comments on his speech, one has only
to conclude that he made a wonderful impression. His manifest
ability and fair open discussion of state issues impressed the
a man to be reckoned with in the present race for the Governor
ship Of Mississippi. Newspapers of course are to be accused of
coloring a write-up of this nature to suit their own ideas, but to
put this in type in accordance with the Opinions we have heard
expressed by others Mr.. Russell was not considered a match in
the debate for the brilliant and logical Gentleman from Coaho-
ma, although MI. Russell in a rough and tumble way with his
mimics, Jokes and comparisons holds his own with his followers.
He arraigned the skeleton of the old secret caucus, asked his OPP
ponent to explain his vote for United States Senator in 1910. In
reply Johnston stated that he carried out the instructions and
sentiments of the people of his county in that vote the same as
che representatives of this county did at the time. MI: Johnston
went into detail of his twelve years service in the legislature as
the law establishing county agricultural high schools in the
state and other measures. With no appeal to passion, prejudice
or political bossism, Johnston proceeded the course OF a ioglcal
deep thinker and reasoner, and it highly impressed people VINO
are accustomed to thinking aud reasoning things out for them
selves. How the people will vote we DO not know. but we take II
that both the speakers had supporters in the audience, and add
ed others as a result of their speeches" !
The other is a separate article III the same issue OF the same
paper. 1t reads: /
1--WE have not seen lit, but we learn that some literature is in
in this county denying that Oscar Johnston related
Guaranty Clause of Bank Deposits in the Banking Law, and au-
thorship for the County Agricultural High School bill. NOW the
paign lie: We were there and know that Oscar Johnston and
L. Smith wrote the Guaranty Clause Amendment. The :
writer was PRESENT. MIR. Smiths room u the hOyal HOIelC the!
that he and Johnston went over the banking bill and wrote
he amendments and got them adopted on the floor of the house
he next afternoon. Three or other members OF the Legislature
also present when this amendment was prepared at Mr..
Smiths room that night. Also a Mr.. Evans of West Point was !
present. So Johnston told the truth about it in his speech here
asst Monday and any literature to the contrary is false, don't
natter where it came from. We have the House Journals also IN
,ur office showing Johnston to be author OF the county agrcul-
ural school, bill. We don't write this to sway or influence any
but to correct what we know so well to be false cam
thunder. Johnston's speech here Monday made such a big
lit that it seems something had to be done to try to counter act
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DOES BILBO REFLECT ON WHITFIELD? !
On the first page of The Sentinel appears a signed statement