The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-08-04
COMMUNICATED
Mr., EDITOR:

Mr., EDIToE.-
This is time we should all take
an interest Ia selecting the best u,eDl
to fill our public Offices, and rs we
are soon to enter into contest for
the nominatiunof a governor Of our
beloved state, and be it said to their
credit, every nIan who has offered
himself as Il candidate for that high
and exalted position, stands above
reproach and vi worthy the .supparo
OF the people. Vet, there is ssle wI,v
by his loyalty TO nation, du,veg the
trying lMrs when our beloved Mis-
sissippi was eDaing men to tape from.
to uphold her honor and dignity, who
left home a elevated wife and lovin.
children and offered himself a soldisr
to defend the rights of or glorious
land, and after days of hanA labor
succeeded ia enrolling company ot
soldiers, but wasffor the time being
srustrated ia his course by the refas-
al Of II preinsdieea governor t9 grant
him the necessary commission rto>sepft
MIN TO the front;as the leader ,oh the
men who llad chosen him theur COM
maDder. But with a heart st1G true
to the cause he iasd espouSed, DE new
'er despaired or allowed defeat 60 turn
him from Il course he deemed ITO be-
his duty, tlGat OF serving his c1slutry,
And through higher authorityhewayI
given that commission which pIluced
MIN in the pesitioa to go forth lin de-
'1ense of his ruuntsy; there tn win
ihonor and faMse for the grana' o]dI
State OF Mississippi Even tho not
being permitted by the short dinra-
tlon OF the war 10 distinguish iiriIn-
self upon the hattlatield. Yet, with
Sll the heroic bravery of a true soldier
when the order came, commanding
lin to the froGt. there to do service
aagninst an enemy more deadly tsnanl
bullets stood James *. Nardausup.
finm as rock: heper alinchint and
Dra@ely he marched at the head .of
MS command to talse his stand TO bat-
Tie diisease aud pestilenee upon tael
CUBAN shore Atad even .bo' an .x.I
pressed candidate for high posi,i n. /
refused To take advantage of hi, usj.
tion and resign. come home and en:erE
'he Champaign at the time his oppon-I
ents were attending personally toE
their tsw'n canvass. But no, when op /
presented, lie still remain.
20 true 10 his honor; true to lis coun.
Try, and above all, true to the men
VINO had sworn to tolow wherever he
ead theni. And whea advised by
rlends tO resign and look after his
le was deaf to their
pleading and saying many times when
NE time came that his men. also.
ould return home, and then, and
F't until then wGnld lie. How na,,y
le carried out ttlat determination ;
'c al KNOW, entering Llc ra.c l,uJg
ltef MS opiSlItl.ts. There +, uotla-
w OUT cUln'ieInorail0i in the lif.
aud service, either ;,ubi,c
private Of the Honorable james *, u
ardanlan. Ahd truly there Is notl. .,
" in his military record t. prevent
very solder from casting his vote tl
'r the soldier statesman and brilliant NJ
'ing orator. IT'S time when the -.
Dnng mea uf our state should feel a p,
Yep interest 10 politics. n
The future Of our state lies in the sr
'ung men aud II we are to maintain n,
lc true democracy Of our fathers, we IL.
ust elect young men u high uhice. OF
hen let " begin by cettlng tue W.
illiant young orator and statesman. h,
there anything That appears mure wi
roughly tu The educated class ur Mis-
'sippians for The support Of James m
Vardaman than his brilIiancy lis thi
orator taken in ,ouuecGit,n with inc