The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1959-01-22
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papers politicians dealing oratoal and of
who simply enjoy trouble for the sake of trouble it's
the other fellows and they causing it,
1t easy label moderate" who might raise
mild opposition The attacks both
editorial Gov. Coleman in point We classify
Gov Coleman moderate which to us any man who sees
change progress tighten their
and disruption of accepted social and economic pat
terms of the day. These patterns
fleeing second. history shows
We classify Gov Coleman Of the best chief ex
and unfortunately Will
many Political leaders of his ability just
don't TO be around.
Coleman has served head during difficult
faced by his predecessors in recent
years. handled his position with dignity and nfel
gence ranting breast Dealings rs-
ing governors the slump in up exer-
cses him and his state respect throughout the
nation
We wonder if that Ross Barnett been
Coleman it will continue TO be
candidate like Tom Brady is elected next year.
ssWe think
The finger pointing, may attempt TO the
pitch years campaign If il and succeeds state
viii backward instead of forward.
Almost year ago had letter from Roy Wilkins in
which he commented on snow saying that snow OF many col
os had been reported Roy held that all snow wasn't
White Well perhaps So don't Know But one thing I'll bet
on and it's the simple fact that after forthcoming gov
eFnos race flake of that wasn't white would more
dare fall in Mississippi than Negro would dare try to vote
in Jeff Davis County, Not only there place for Moderates
in the state lot of things have got to go And how wish
could help decide what it was, and is, that's to 60 let's
see there's Gartn Brady Barnett Not Snopes mol Snopes
will be Governor of Mississippi no matter who's elected
. Orrin Alfred friend in San Francisco sent me the toll
lowing recently commenting: IFS BIT short of being cas
Sic but there's germ Of an idea agree with Orrn
the germ an idea being init Perhaps you've heard the
story? Well anyway, it goes like this
Over the hill traied behind mule drawing Dixie
pow Phosophizng the unburdened himself after this
fashion,
"Bil you mule, the of ackass, and am man.
made in the image God work. hched together
year year sometimes wonder if work for me or
work Verify think this partnership between
fool for surely work hard you we cover the
you do four legs and on two There
fore mahematcay speaking do twice much work leg
you.
harvested landlord for being kind to
let small spec of Gods universe One-thrd goes to
yo and balance mine You all portion with
the exception cobs while divide third among my
seven children and banker If we both
need shoes afford but who gets en? YOU
In fact you getting the best of me and ask Is it fair for
mule the son ackass swnde the lord of creation
out of his only that but merely help ploW
and cultivate ground shuck and husk the
corn while you the fence and heehaw at
Gail fall and winter the whole family from Gran
ny baby from morning to night to help raise money
to of harness and the mort
gage you And what do about the mortgage? Not
danl all the worrying about the mortgage
tough, ungrateful hide
"About only time your better is election day
and you can't But hen after the election
over realize probably great jackass and
politics jackasses to make
of
supposed you me? The says that
gotta go hell forever. That is Bill If don't 90