The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-05-12
LADIES SHOVE WGREATFAITH
IN HUBERT STEPHENS
is Handsomely introduced Ackerman Winona and Carroll
ton by Women. They Praise Him Highly and Say They
Know He is a Clean and Able Man.

Ackerman, Miss, April 30.-Hon
! Hubert ID. Stephens, candidate for the
| United States Senate, spoke to a large
crowd at the county courthouse Fri
day night, his speech being along the
lines indicated in the reports from
other portions of the State. One
pleasing feature of the evenings en-.
tertalnment was the introduction OF
him by Mrs. j. H. johnson. who be.
fore her marriage was Miss Lille Bel
Smallwood, who was reared in New
Albany and has known the candidate
all her life. Among other things, she
said:
"A few years ago in Mississippi il
would have been entirely absurd to
ask woman to introduce a candidate
for the United States Senate; and
when first this privilege was extended
to me, still holding to the customs of
the past with reference to women in
politics, l refused; but, after recon
sidering, felt that / would be untrue
to myself and untrue to my country
'if | did not seize the opportunity to
tell what / know of the speaker of
the evening.
"Mr. Stephens was reared in New
Albany, Miss, my home town, and it
has been by privilege and pleasure to
know him all of my life. NY first
recollection of him is as a young man
at Sunday school-he was always
there-and it his been my observation
through the years that / have known
him that he has ever been in the right
place.
"Mr. Stephens comes from an hon.
est, upright Christian familv a family
that is held in esteem by those who
know them, and he has evidently put
into practice the lesson he learned
from Christian mother, one of the
best women that l ever knew, and
from his father, Judge Stephens, who
was an upright man and a brilliant
lawyer. For he himself, Mr. Hubert
ID. Stephens is man of honesty and
integrity, a man who has, ever stood
for the betterment of his town and
the uplift of his community.
"By profession Mr.. Stephens is a
LAWYER, and in his profession he stands
at the top, there being no better law
yer in North Mississippi. He has had
the advantages of a university train
ing and is thoroughly qualified for
any position to which he might aspire.
1t was my good fortune to follow him
as a student at the University of Mis-
sissippi, and found that he was a
diligent student there, and one who
was esteemed by his professors be-
cause of his noble conduct and his
to his duties.
For 10 years Mr.. Stephens served
he people of the Second district as
At times he had strong
opposition, but was ever victorious,
and not just by luck, but in the words
If the poet, 1t was in the soul of the
nan to do great thingsv 1t is not for
ne to discuss Mr.. Stephens record |
while in Congress. It is enough to
ay that he was at all times true to /
lis commonwealth, ever doing the |
hings that he thought best for his |
outhland people.
"The vote has been, long in coming |
O the women of Mississippi and some
hink> we do not know how to use it |
o soon, but while our right was be-
ng withheld we were preparing our
elves, and now / believe the women
f Mississippi are ready to stand by
he men and help elect the right man
n this senatorial race"
Mr.. Stephens spoke at Winona Mon
ay night, May /. The ladies of that
own and of Montgomery County took