Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-06-24
GOV. RUSSELL
ISSUES HOT
STATEMENT
Continued from page one.)


speak the sentiments of every taif-
minded man in Mississippi regardless
of his political notions or his political
alignment when | say that he VIII
condemn in the strongest possible
terms the action of this convention
with regard to myself. This is not
due me personally, but as the leader
of the Democratic party. Judlcially
made so by the determination OF her
voters, and all true-blue Democrats
are manly enough not only to stand
up and win but to stand and lose, ana
that all these men will agree that
such action was uncalled for, unwar-
ranted and deserves the cOndemna-
ton Of all true. Democrats every
where, | firmly believe.
1t may be said and argued in their
defense that l was not 'in accord
with the Democratic party" Ke-
plying in advance to this, let me say
land all our people know thls) tins
exact charge was an issue in the last
campaign wherein column after
column of villainous msinuatlons,
charges, and wilful lies were publish
ed against me and by word OF mouth
the same charges were scattered
everywhere. yet the people, by vote
of 77,453 as against 9,531 for my OPP
ponent, gave this the emphatic lie.
Nothing was left undone to destroy
me and the trickery, characer-assassl-.
nation, and the most shameful use OF
money ever known in this state was
used to defeat me, but to no avall.
Therefore, after all these national IN
situations and charges of every sort
and kind added to every conceivable
local deceit that could possibly be
practiced had been thoroughly aired
and presented to the people their YER
dict was in my favor and | was ac-
corded the honor of being the Demo-
cratic leader of the Democratic party
in this state. Yet this five percent
"Rump Convention" with loud boast
ing, much noise, and less courtesy
proceeded to read me out of the party
and are attempting to publish to the
world that Mississippi's Governor is
not true Democrat,-thank God | am
not one of their sort. | did not re-
ceive my commission from repudlat-
ed minority of sorcbacks and down
and-outs. Look over the roll-call OF
the Convention on this question in
such counties as Tippah. Attala, and
nv own county of Lafayette (wherein
/ received 1888 votes to my opponent
44S votes) and other like counties,
and you will see that the people were
not represented in this convention. |
can say frankly to you these great
people in these counties will look un-
on this as a shame and disgrace and
these men who misrepreserted their
people will be repudiated when the
time comes. Let me add further
that you may fully understand that
several of the so-called delegates from
Lafayette county have heretofore been
repudiated by our people OF Lafayette
county in the primary elections and
today ] am sure that there can not
be found one hundred people in that
county who will approve their con-
duct in this Convention. AS mat
ter of fact, under normal circum-
stances, any ordinary body of men
would have Kissed them out OF the hall
and would have driven them away in
disgrace and if single solitary one
of these men will run for something
in that county the world will see
what our people think of them.
To those counties like Warren. Lee,
and others of that sort, whose reore-
senatives in this convention cast their
votes for me, Notwithstanding the fact
that most OF them had personally vot-
ed against me in the last election, be-
leving in a square deal and fair play,
not necessarily voting for Lee NJ.
NJ. Russell. personally, but for the
Governor of Mississippi. to AL such