The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-08-22
How Shall We staud2

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lays more and the whole world will
know the decision of the people, We
'ay the whole world because the eye
= Il tile whole country is looking fol-
2 The result with more than ordinary
interest. And why? Because the
result of the election either means the
1ictory of white supremacy or the be-
ginning of negro dominance in our
jolitics and the victory Of Roosevelt
SIN within our borders.
The people of Mississippi have the
choice of either Critz or vardaman as
oheir next governor, and the question
rises, how do we stand, and how
hall our votes be cast? Ortiz and
is supporters claim that there is no
such thing as race question. Abb
'urd How ally casual observer Can
lain this is beyond our comprehen-
sion. When the people expressed
themselves SO strongly on the 9th
y $500 m.joity.f
The people of our own little city
lad small taste of Legro dominance
nd what it would mean in the event
| # Critz's election, when a negro edi-
or of this city threatened that if the
lection favored Vardaman, $4,000
egroes would leave the State. And
18th this threat he openly dared the
oters to cast their ballots for Varda-
aan. While making his brave and
outrageous stand before the people of
lexington this week Major VardamI.n
learly defined his position on the
lack brute who seeks to ruin our
ZONES and wreck the lives of our fair
women, it is said that the faces of
che old time darkeys beamed approval
while those of the younger and edu-
ated negroes fIowned with unmis- |
taxable displeasure.
Is there anything in all this? We
ask every thinking voter is there not /
4 warning in the defiant attitude of
the nergo editor of this city. and in
the frowns of displeasure on the faces
Of the younger negro generation
These are not the only incidents that
can be cited that should be needed by
the white men of the State. From
all over the country the impudent
and social equality seeking negro is
meeting with sunmistakable rebuke.
How does Mississippi stand ON this
question? Jas. K. Vardaman is the
champion of white supremacy. Under
his rule there will be no negro
Office holders no chance for negro
dominance.
Aside. FROM the negro question there
are a number of other things to con-
'ider. Before you cast your vote
question we'll the claims and methods
If the aspirants for the governorship.
Jas. K. Vardaman has conducted {
lis campaign honorably. He has not !
pent dollar to buy an editor, which
S in striking contrast to the Doodle
quandering methods of Critz to &C. :,
ardaman' defeat. Varda. a
nan has not promised any one any Il
flee thereby really buying support.
lie abhors all such methods, and '
'ould rather go down in defeat than r
D employ trickery to gain the gov a
rnor's chair. He trusts the honesty b
she people to place him in high "
uthority, and only by the honest =
ote Of the people would he accept the p
onor. Il
He will demand honesty and COM a.
etency in all his appointments and n,
ill not make them to secrue another ii;
lice after his term shall have expired
elected He advocates better roads
i'd believes in working part of the
,nvlcts on them. He Is an exper- al
need legislator and for his valuable
rvles was honored by being made
peaker when a member of that body.
he politicians Joined by tn. Longino-
'ilson- Roosevelt gang clamor for U
ardaman's defeat, and this fact VI
lone should elect him. A better, D
raver, or truer man than Jas. K. 81
ardaman never lived, and we can sc
state that the interest of u
ny man is safe in his hands as gov al
nor. =,
Can any man reject his claims who N
ives honesty IN all branches of gov
Can any man think in lis "
cart that such a man us Jas. K. M
ardaman will stoop to any low p
cans to accomplish any purpose E
lch a man will save the honor of W
e State thatrnoM seems Threatened ia