The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-03-09
Our Governor

pen tongue shng It also reported that
strong supporters leaving his Standard
trouble There much filth with
sell scandal that have had little say.
reading that should find it's Christian happy
sides Then, too we try to view Mssssippi political landscape
htelgeny and he whose blood geteth likely lose his
head And cold tea that unless
women give unexpected surprise there ia little Immediate
hope just long Mississippi the second
in the Union she will continue
high Office just long Mssisippan bitterly partisan
the flames of factonasm be easily potby
affairs of state will be in the hands professional demagogues
And until best and of both factions that
schools and roads and farms important
the political fortunes to have
trouble and trouble.
Better schools and enlightened electorate only will
solve problems and these things do day. II some
times takes generations They only when with
Shelley that the Almighty has given to reach
the stars if we but put them out
So reaching for the when this Birkhead Russell
scandal shot the sky and paid little did not
even get excited over because other tales have
jackson and knew that there immediate hope and we
knew that just as the curtain dropped
other tragedy just narrowing would be enacted
And it was Hardly before could dismiss the Brkbead
Russell matter from mind the Amand exposed and
this second act the Governors meodan little more
than we stomach Amand fifty old father pressed by
the court consses to the seduction of his child daugh
and to criminal operation He only years
and begins serving his 1921 Mississpps tnhorn
Governor gives him pardon.
We ask reader, faconaist counenance
that in decency Mother father Governor
that crime? For it crime he has committed one
at that Connlvng at than
ducon because 1T undermnes the foundations society,"
and forces already suspicious people lose law
and justice
Our turned fend loose upon society He has
the limit We have tried have to see some
good in the man. but who under Gods canopy
good in him?
Why hold trials? Why convict? Why build penetentaries?
Why have governor anyway AS for be
resented by honest bum harmless hobo than
ed nncompoop Brothers OF the have characterized
ass call him to atter him. He has also been
a
compliments and cast reflection upon the worlds respectable
rogues.
just long he and his k our afa airs Misssspp
Will continue to be the laughing stock of states
sons, proud when away from home shameu lie about
their citizenship.
1t pays to advertise in ad column Mr. Rogers Of
Stao lost his breeches Parson Longs golden wedding weeks
An ad in tad column they recovered M
Rogers had bought new pair of rowse and inadvertently put
them in somebody eses Ford little they were
recovered lose anything advertise the Democrat
Tennessee job Within few weeks six men have
been executed Nashville men were white and one
was colored They all convicted of murder Memphis
Commercial Appeal has avoay upon these
cutions and it has right If mudere in Mississippi
had their necks broken would be careless with
and the value of human life would little is hard
to condemn death break at the gaows
may be brutal but every time saved Mis-
sppi needs few demonstrations like this Tennessee
tighten criminal court dockes We the point
where man can do as he darn peases and away
The governor quoted saying that be is being flooded
etss from reputable the gospel
ing sympathy for him in his persecution We imagine
minister's at least any be- ashamed for their
names to be made public.-Newtoh Record
We brother Cunningham comment b Won over
the by Governor Russell Hooded with let
ers from ministers of the gospel expressing sympathy for him We
don't see how minister of the his
cmes but if there such him with
words Of sympathy should like to them that
ny not what the Governor need IL he needs thing
this me he needs and those dvnes oodng with let
er could better spend their spare praying for him.