Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-07-03
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.

The proximity of the election for
all officers admonishes the voters to
be careful in the selection of men to
serve them for the next four years.
Especially should they do so when it
comes to the state offices. The state
of Mississippi was never so prosperous
and progressive as today and 1t Will
require both brain and nerve to han
die the ship of state when she comes
in contact with the breakers that are
ahead. 1t is generally conceded that
Judge Critz is the most available man
in the field and nearer in touch with
the people He has been tried in
''times that tried mems souls, and
although he passed every ordeal
without the smell of fire Oh his gar
ments," yet on every occasion he has
received the plaudits of the people,
well done, thou good and faithful
servant; thou hast been faithful over
q few things. we will make you
ruler over many" Judge Critz
seems to take in the situation with a
prophetic eye. He sees what is IN
store for the future and with that
wisdom and conservatism peculiar to
a great statesman he has formulated
policy for the guidance of his adj
ministration that is in full accordance
with the spirit of the age. That he
will be elected is certain fact-the
reports from all points of the state
invariably point to this as foregone
conclusion. The writer has recently
been in eleven counties Of the state
and the above facts are predicated on
the general sentiment as he found it
everywhere. Major Vardaman. it is
true, has some following. but nothing
like he had a month ago. The people
admire many of his characteristics but
have found out that there is nothing
in his beautiful speeches but sound
and fury" and do not want to sup
port counterfeit of the famous seces-
sion orator, VIM. G. Yancy, who
"fired the southern heart and precipi-
tated the cotton states in revolu-
tlon." No, we have had enough
trouble aud we are quick to repuidate
any man who would propose to at
tack the organic law, when common
sense would teach him that such folly
would result in just such fate a
befell Don Quixote when he attacked
the wind mill The policy that Major
Vardaman is advocating is not only
impracticable but simply out of the
line of goou reason. The United
States supreme court and many of the
courts in the different states of the
union have decided adversely to the
policy that is being proclaimed by
this nervous gentleman.
As to Mr.. Noel, it can be said THAI
he is a most excellent gentleman and
a man of varied and extensive infor-
nation on all subjects, and would
make one of the finest college profess
sors in the land, and, 1 will add,
would make very good governor,
hut there is so vast a difference be-
tween him, his policy and promises,
that it would be almost invidious
to compare him with Judge Critz.
The people have long been Indifferent,
if not entirety apathetic, but they
have taken new heart and fresh cour
age and are going to assert that power
at the next ballot box which will
show to the world that they are ye
masters of the situation" and with
Critz for governor and other good
men in line with his policy our state
will still progress with giant strides
men become more social and confding
God will be with Us and all will speal
of liberty, prosI Gritty and happiness
Let every old rebel and every NAL
who is democrat and has the inter
ests of his home and country at hear
90 to the polls ON the 9th of Angus
and vote for Judge Frank A. Critz 70
governor. OLD REBEL.