Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-08
ale &c 80 80 OIL.

AND BAND PLA1Ep ON
From Our EXCHANGES
Tue baton Of the syndicate band
master now gives out & single choru
no:e, "Vadaman Il losing ground every
day" OF Vardaman's chanches grow
simmer every day. And news from
the state says Longino is gaining 81 the
time, the babies are crying for him. No
case Of poll parrots wei more closely
copied "a echo than the Wilson-L Lon
gino organs are doing these days. Hav-
ing exhausted their "auything to beat
Vardamanr arguments and fakes It Is
now resolved into this-olaim every
thing. As no evidence is cited to sub
staniate the bands chorused claims Il
will fool no one, much-it is mere sound
and fury, signifying nothing. It e
one thing and one only-the machine
that dishes out pie is against Varda-
man, and Vardaman is against the ma
chine.-Vicksburg Herald.
Yes, it is the same old story that has
been dong service for these many days
and the republican referee let's the
band play IN.
The Herald well says that it is all
sound and fury-the state house gang
is scared and would pull down the dome
Of the capitol and dethrone the good
ness of liberty to bring about Varda-
mans defeat and save the pie counter
for themselves.
They even charge Maj. Vardaman
with being radical" and eccentric"
but the only thing they offer as evidence
to sustain such a charge is Maj; Varda-
mans opposition to negro education.
II this is radical let them make the
most of it, for nine tenths of the white
people Of Mississippi know, asiwell az
they know they are living, that negro
education is a failure and a waste Of
money. AS sure as the sun shines,
Vardamau is right in the principles be
advocates, whether they are constitu-
tional or unconstitutional. Aud the
Longino- Wilson coon favored band
can play on. The people are for Var
daman, If the old, familiar tune,
"vardaman is losing ground Is sweet
to their ears let the band -master con-
tinae to wave his baton it will deceive
no one. for Vardaman is not losing
ground" and will certainly be the
States next goVernor.-Winona Times
Major Yardaman's policy does not
suit Longino, Ed. Wilson, Roosevelt,
Booker Washington, nor any OF the
crap-shooters and loafers of Mississip-
pi, which fact alone should cause the
white voters of the state to do n little
thinking before the primary election
Elk.
The governors Office is not for sale,
and the voters of the state will sub
stantiate the statement on August 9th,
by e%lecting James X. Vardamin, a man
who would not accept The Office if he
had to win it by corrupt methods, in
stead of honoring a man whose friends
boast that he has the money to buy all
the influence needed, and that it is le-
ultimate to do so. Eek.
Judge Critz and Noel casts a reiec-
ton upon the intelligence and honesty
Of the citizens of Mississippi when they
send out hired advance agents to ad'
wise the people how to vote. They may
succeed in fooling a few, but the big
majority Of Mississippians are not to be
herded up like so many dumb cattle and
voted for some clique of politicians, and
they will resent any interference with
their right to vote as they please when
they go to the polls on the 9th Of Au-
gust.-Ex.