The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-08-19
HON. HUBERT D. STEPHENS DISCUSSES
ISSUES BEFORE LOYAL DEMOCRATS
Senator Gives Sentinel
Interview Which Has the Ring Of True Democracy
Shows That He is Wideawake to What Concens The
Masses of the People. Seems Confident Of Victory
- For Loyal Democrats

errors when the lawyer wins. 1t is
true we spent lots of money but by
doing so we saved the lives Of oul
soldier boys and what are a few
thousand dollars as compared to the
life Of. an American boy The boys
went willingly and valiantly to battle
and it was our duty back home tC
spare no money in getting them
equipment and reinforcements SO as
to make the war as short as possible
But, continued Mr.. Stephens
these things are in the past. The
mills cannot grind with The waters
that have gone down the stream. II
is the present just now that most
concerns US and it is my hope in
making this race for the Senate to
help my people in sofar as can to
solve the issues left by the war and
to see that the rich and powerful are
made to bear their just burden Of
the war debt. 4st
! Il am losth TO believe" said Mp.
Stephens, that any seriously think
ing, patriotic person will deny that
many Of the huge fortunes which
have been piled up during the last
half century by the comparatively
| few in our country were obtained by
some sort of government favorlusm.
! The protective tariff and the manipu-
lation Of the money have been the
greatest contributors to this end. The
Republican party shows that it be-
lieves in favoring special interests at
the expense Of the many As loyal
Democrat, do not subscribe TO any
such .un-American doctrine, and it
was my aim in Congress TO always
throw my influence, whatever it was
against such policy.
II appreciate that Federal, State
and County taxes are today onerous
indeed. Appropriations out OF the
public treasury, whether it be federal, !,
state or county should be voted with
greater care than ever before. ] be-
lieve it is time to=slacken our speed
in bond issues. I believe in the most
efficient public service and my record
shows that l believe in strict economy.
but today we should practice even
stricter economy.
'T believe, he continued "that
my ten years in Congress justify me
in believing that am at least better
prepared than some others to render
my State and my country that ser
vice that is needed IN the Uplted
States Senate.
Il hope / will not be charged with
vanity, he said, "in saying that my
record as a private citizen, as law
yer and as a public servant warrant
me in saying that / have not been a
failure in life. / am comparatively
young and in the vigor of life. ]
have lived at peace with my neigh
bors and friends and if the. people OF
Mississippi shall say by their ballots
that they want me TO succeed the
immortal John Sharp Williams,
shall devote the best talents Ihave
and the best energies of my life to
that duty"
On being asked about MS cam
paign plans, he replied, Il expect to
speak to the people face to face in
every county and in every nelghbor-
hood, so far as shall be possible, in
the State and give the people oppor-
tunity to judge me and give me an
opportunity to know them. I-expect
to make the air of Mississippi ring
with that Democratic loyalty praeticed
by Lamar, George, Walthan, Money
McLaurin and Williams. This is nc
time for placing on guard those who
are constantly kicking out Of the
traces and raising rough house
This is no time for Mississippi to
place on guard men who stand with
one foot in the Republican party and
with face towards the Republican pie
counter while both hands are out.
stretched for favors from the loyal
Democrats of Mississippi"
Mr.. Stephens is in fine spirits and
expresses the greatest confidence in
what he terms the "loyal Democrats
of the State will do.