The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-29

rest by an amendment to the Constitution.
In the early months Of the campaign.
however, the situation very materially
changed. Senator Noel's candidacy
showed itself weak. The question OF
primaries had been settled and were there
fore not q live issue. Mr. McGlurg grew
tired Of fighting the trusts snd' Withdrew
from the held. and vardaman became the
leading candidate. : Then came the In,
dianoia post office amir. TO stir up the
white voters Of the @ste. The atthude
Of the President convinced mahy that the
'"Gle N az 49, .SCh an T impetus q Ma jor
Vardaunnns candidacy that be ssemeo
certain OF succees unless an available cand,-
date, representing the conservative sentl-
D q a ss sat Ss %as no@D:ssa
bis opponent !, but Il WAS considered that he
was not strong enough and Congressman
A. +. Fox of West Point, who has served IN
the House four terms, was selected a. .
more available and stronger man.
Since then the campaign has been more
clearly marked, Ms or vardaman con-
tinued to represent the extreme whitt sn-
premacy faction Of the party. and mas oeen
greatly strengthened by tho supposed
postion,of the President on the negro quss-
element! which does not belieye In in
jecting the race question into State politics.
and s,,pports The education Of the negro,
holding II to be TO the best interest Oh
VI Il Va charged BY the v.rdam.n paper.
". wilson, who, although Democrss. =
thu Republican sreferee' In the Seate;
and passos upon all questions OF tedsri
appointment A Wilson " nrotneI-in,
law q Gov. A. b. LONGING, II was ass ~ m tha
Fox movement. There ID no reason Tor
doubling this: and the Governor gave
weight TO the charge by coming out a. =
candidate for United States senator 70
succeed Senator b; .. Money: un IN stsnd AN
Fox and LONGING for Governor and Senatct
representing the conservative element OF the
| Democracy, opposition to race issues ana
support Of the negro schools; -.
Gov. Lonstno had s s yIpd iaC rrots s
! Of the negro. Even before his election he
announced his purpose to break up lynch-
| in9 In Mssiesippi and he has carried out ms
purpose. II was difficult task he SET ior
himselfs and at first he met WITH .sSSn.
the militia whenever q lyncnmg was
Threatened, but the militia did not get there
His efforts 70 break up lynching by. sc,
curing the indictment and punishment OF
ne several times visited the scene Of lynch-
| ings and tried with the assistance OF the
| District Judge, to bring the iynchers 20
Justice But after rapeatsd failures ne
hnally carried BIZ poins;d H Snsn ns s,, n,
some weeks aeo,te indict twenty two white
ha eP stguof' judi Lynch htAl blow; A
ma iofity OF the lyncSers are Ia JAN awaiting
trial for nss ana ,ss rsss are IN realEse.
sas. Lat year Gov. Longino, by the use o.
The militia, 1ucceeded IN cutting down the
number Of victims of lynching to eleven
This year up to date there has not been
a negro lynching In Mississippi, something
He has BEEN equally successful in break
ing up Whitecapism IN southern Mieeis-
sifSpi, and has succeeded In landing
a number Of the more violent Whitecape
in the Amite and Pike county jails. where
| thev are awaiting trial.
W." IL not to be supposed from this that
Gov. LONGING Ia not strong advocate
Of white supremacy. but he holds that tht
race Question Is now in satisfactory way
TO ,settiemeot and that nothing " TO y
:sc nsrross OF their schools. In 6is ID
dress . few days aso. to the voters o. NJ
sissippi Announcing his candidacy for tn
senate. be oppressed the opinion tha
the time had come to drop al narros
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nesourccs offered. and he pointed TO tbe
remsrka bls induatrial advance II has mao
IN recent ysass. Gov. Longino has SON
, no furthsr In announcing ne PlauoIra
but hs short sddrss ,sn no oou* ~ Hs ~
ssrvstivs sIsmsnt Of thS Democracy
! asaina the reactionary elsment: a.
HE candidacy. drew tbs political lns
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