Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-09-16

EkSS84q9EOA have more in the days that are to
SS5gS8 come One of those now most
LskEG &Ie3 promising is coming in for his pOr-
HFTN j. iLS ton OF vituperatiOn and abuse at
H1A |. 9lI I the hands o. those partisan news
SpI WI papers of the North and East which
always recognize the coming of big man from
the South and do everything in their power to stay
his advancement This coming man is that great
Cemmoner, that student Of his country and his age
towering intellectual giant and noble specimen OF
manhood and Southern chivalry; Who has just step
ped over the almost insurmOuntabe barrier OF the
walks of the commoner aud WILL on the 18th of Jan
uary next stand before the multitude Of Mississippi
and take the oath to perform the duties of Governor
of this grand state for the next four years. The
name James X. Vardaman is SYNONYMOUS with the
advancement Of the South ia the Reorganization of the
entire country. Since his nomination the 9th
of last month the people all the state have been
fairly mad with their zeal to pay him homage and to
see him moving about almost that his campaign has
but fairly begun. One of the great feats prepared
in his honor was the superb banquet given him at
GulfDOrt on the 9Th inst To this distinguished
guests we're invited from ell over the state and from
neighbOriug states Among those present from out
side the state, was the former Mississippan, Col.
Ed L. Russell, general council of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad company. Amcng the many short
speeches on the occasion, there seems to be gener
81 concession that Col. Russell came nearer touch
ing the heart chords OF those present from own
state in his beautiful truthful grand ribu> to that
honered Mississppian now sleeping over the River,
and we quote that portion of Col. RusselFs speesh
because we know It will be highly prized by every
loyal resident Of oar beloved state. He said.
"a want to say word about odd Mississippi
There have been speeches on New Mississippi aud
on old Mississippi, and I want to say now chat
while recOgn5 honor the enterprise and abil-
ity and push th ) 3 making the new state, yet am
free to confess tA. best love the old. Old Missis-
sipRi must ever sand in the vanguard of all that
was noble, and pure, and clean, and vigorous, and
right. Her sons and daughters we're the mobiles Of
the land and always the women Of that fair state
are foremost in the bands Of the good and true and
handsome and appTeCiative. old Mississippi
NAV be eventually overcome by New, but let US
pray God that her grand old traditions, her grand
men ana noble women, may not also wane and dis
appear.
The people Of Mississippi inspired by patriotism
and common sense, elected General j. z. George
the United States senator from that state. Ah that
was great lawyer, great eOmmOner, great pa
triot He entered the senate to find Judge EdmOnds,
of Vermont, chairman Of the judiciary committee,
and vet was on this committee that the Democrat
wOuldFepFesentth the Democratic principles there. 1t
was q wise iOreseeing movement
sThs great lawyer, by the force of hts intellect,
unyielding will aud great industry, forced Judge
Fdmonds the great lawyer Of the Republican party,
to approve first an art that stripped the federal
courts OF the United States of twO-thiTds Of their
Jurisdiction, increasing it from $500 to 81 0O0 Sec
opd to approve an act that changed entirely the
acts of congress regulating the removal Of causes
from state to federal courts; third, to approve
Aa.nk ovid aH uk Tod hr q
federal court and placed in control Of railroad
running through more than one state should operate
such railroad subject to the laws Of the state through
which it ran. Prior to this amendment it had been
Iudically determined that q receiver appointed by
federal court could not be sued while operating a
railroad even If It through more than one state,
without the approval Of the judge that appointed
him.
$50 Mississippi is entitled to the credit OF con.
tributing to the United States senate senator that
was q conservative legislator. He had the genius
70 create and construct system OF federal laws
that fully frustrated the policy Of the Republican
marty. which was to confer all jurisdictions upon
the federal courts, dwarfng and diminishing the dig
nitv Of the state courts General George By these
acts re established the jurisdiction Of the state cir
euit and chancery courts and restored their ancient
dignity and honor All citizens who believe in this
avstam Of government established By our fathers
and believe in the distribution Of state and federal
novers as our fathers originally intended, should
alwavs honor Senator George, out Of whose grea
brain and patriotic heart we're coined these fedora