The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-06-28
AN ADDR ESS
TO tho Democratic Voters of the State 4
Mississippi

70 the Democratic Voters of the State
Mississippi:
AT an enthusiastic meeting of the Jas.
!. X. Vardaman Club Of Greenwood, held
on the evening of June 18th, the follow
ing address to The Democrotic voters OF
Mississippi was unanimously adopted
Thd Iardaman Club of Greenwood
sends greetings to the Democracy of
Mis-. ssippi.
This club is competed of Democrats of
all caliags and avocations, and of diver
gent views upon the currency question,
but our ranks AS against the common
enemy will be unbroken in the future
| the chieftalns may be selected as leader
The file Of the party is now determin-
ing it's choice for Governor of this great
commonwealth. As worthy of your
careful consideration we present the
name of our distinguished fellow towns
man, Jas. X. Ward imam
We need no. bear witness to his solid |
worth, to his neutrality-suspicious. in |
its purty-to his commanding abilities
and scholarly attachments, to the happ, |
union in him of matursd wisdom ana
judgment with youthful energy and
force. This State has profited by his
splendid services and he occupies no
uncertain place among its honored pub
lie servants. To our fellow democrats
we commend him him rs staunch. true.
strong. aggressive, yet temperate and
wise
To those, who Ike us, favor the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Vardaman this address
S especially directed.
Nothing is needed to insure the nomi-
ration of our candidate but organization
md practical concentration of effort
Dur adviceS from every portion of the
'tate Enthusiastically Indicate that the
mass of the party is with us, Let us :
ot fight in broken detachments when
We can be beaten in detail, but let us
mite for common purpose. We
trongly urge the formation of Varda-
IAN Clubs in every county, and we in
lite correspondence with all such organ
.ations. q
A critical point has been reached in :.
MS canvass. Our principal opponent
a politician of great sagacity and :,
oilty. and he is surrounded by devoted n;
lnsmek and clansmen, who have dis ;,
Numbered themselves of the baggage =,
all other occupations that they ma,
,t be bindered in achieving this honor
n he chieftain of the great tribe. II
as vauntingly proclaimed that none
'uld withstand their charge. that all
ust go down before their war-stained
nces-all covernd over with brass-and -,
at none could pierce their shields, ar :.
ors and helmets-all covered over with -
ass p
-, III
The shouting is over, the charge has .,
en- made, the dust has settled, and We T.,
olce the one Win the other il:at We ha
: alive. unwounded, aud not one miss h.,
:. -.
The tide has turned. The victory is ,,-.
rs il we take il al its fitodl'' r.,
We are confronted in some counties DIR,
IN the frantic efforts of many would
Judges and Chanceilors who are sup
ting the candidacy OF Hon. A. J.
Laurin, as they avow TO their friends.
ause they have assurances of their
'ointmeut in the event Of his success.
hese assurances have been given few,
We sincerely trust for the credit of Chi
party that they have not been t'or
h barter and sale should he con- psy
med in emphatic terms at the pri- fun,
lies. F,