The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-16

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| The Times has never been special
almircrof Gov Mciandn bat al tho
same timo it has always euiaayorod to
| deal fairly with him believing chat he
was about as much sinuod against a.
shining Reluctantly we have been
forced by the logic Of recent events To-
admit thai the governors eriilca were
ngh. that at leasD good part Of The
charges against him had very good
Foundation
Bat by far the nailt 80 act Of his ad
Imiai8tatIon occurred last week. With
q fauiGy almost Interchangeable and with
| Il rsaRlos disregard tor tho proprIotie5
of his high office fhe governor stepped
down frouhIs exalted position to wroak
amean aud spitof1i Vengeance to hu
initiate if possible q man who dared 10
gitieisa him Hon Jaa & Eardaman.
Of Greenwood i not mud never has
beenau admirar of Che governor When
Ygrlamau tbougag Che governor mori
ted criticism IL was bestowed layishIy
md vigorously Gov McIauriu was
not criticised personally q was only
ibis oaicial conduct that came Go FOR
scathlng danunclati0ns That th3wel
aimed shots hif the b1l eye IS shown
by tho governor treatment Of Yardn
man last week
Mr. V8rnaman wRs recently elected
captain Of Che Watari valley company
and when be attempted 70 stand the
physical examination be failed 10 pass
on account Of bis arm being a little
crooked from once having been brok
en- Otherwise sir Vardaman was
magnificent specimen Of physical man.
hood aud ODE slight defect Ia hia nm
would n no way haye in6erfered With
his duties asa captain But he could
not pass unless the governor asked that
ho bg passed The Water Valley com
pauy insisted that Che governor knowthis
and Mr. vafdaman addressed him p0-
lite and patriotic note. asking that he
De permitted to serve bis country in
time Of war But the governor said no
that Mr. Varlaman bad criticised him
and until these criticisms were with
drawn be lVardamanj need not expect
my fayor This tho governor did
when he had caused his friend The cap
tain Of ElliWille Rifles, 10 Be retained
when ho head far greater physical do
feet than Yar5amau bad.
Perhaps never 10 the history Of Mis-.
sissippi hag such q shameful prostitu
ton of official power been known The
governor seems TO think be owns the
Office and can use its high prerogatiyes
% punish bis enem5e Or rgwardahis
friends according to his own sweet
win am pleasure II was an opportuu
ity for him 70 show The elements oi
greatness TO rise above personal spite
and illfeeling, but he wasn't equal 70
the occasion and again demonstrated
his undtness for the high position 70
which be has been exalted
if the governor imagiue that be hos
injured Jlm Fardaman, be Is mistaken
His attempted insult and Injury to
Yardaman win react the gun has
"hsked' and the governor is the vic
tim of his own spite Recently. at
tending college commencement, we
saw and talked ~ men OIL over The state
and there was but one sentiment in
dignatOn and disgust at The governor
conduct
According 70 our way Of thinking
Gov McLaHrin has made numer0u
mistakes
The calling Of tho extra session Of ih
legislature Was mistake
The vet0 oi the bin for q new capitol
was q mistake
The veto, II part 81 tie + & G. ap
preparation was grave mistake and
viii result in great and lasting injury
to the state Of Mississippi
And last but by 40 means least the
governors a0f his official position 20
punish critl IN 1r elfecl Ice retractiOn
was 3 rievou8 mistake
The Times egnleMes 60 liapp0int
mgntin Gov AcLGuriD Eie is u3t The
able aud conscientious official tina, we
hoped and believed De would BE- His
errors may be- and prolaby afe 0f ttf
head but it IS unf0rtu a9af iis
judgment q letee'ig t0make ile
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