The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-21
yANDAMAN'S vILENESS.

So much has lately appeared IN the
press of the country about the refusal
of the postoffiee department at WASH
ingtou to name a postoffice in Mlssis'
sippi after that states chief execu
i've. Coy. Vartlaman, because OF an
editorial written by Vardaman ID
1909 while he was editor of the Green
vile. Miss Commonwealth, 10
which he made a disrespectful anu
sion to President Roosevelt's mother
that as a matter of information the
Bulletin herewith reproduces the no
torious paragraph, taken from MIS-
sissippi exchange. The action OF the
postoffiee department has attracted
such widespread attention that the al
fair has become almost national Is
sue. In reproducing the vile language
we almost feel that an apology =
due The Bulletins readers except Tor
the fact that many probably, VINO
have never read ii have a curiosity
10 know just what 1t contained.
The editorial was asgfollows'
-Itis said thai. men follow the benz
Iof their geniuses, and that prenatal
influences are often potent in shaping
thoughts and ideas of after life. PROP
ably good old lady Roosevelt, during
the period of CESSATION, was fright
esed by a dog, and that fact may ac
count for the qualities of the mait
nun which are so pronounced in Ted
DIV. would not do either an injustice
but am disposed to apologize TO the
dog for mentioning it"
1t is iHconceivable that the peopla
of a great commonwealth could ex
alt to, the highest position within their
gift person with mind so depraved
with instincts OF manhood so smotn
Tered. as the author of this Infamous
editorial has shown himself to be- II
lis refreshing TO note, however, ina
the best people of the South, and OF
Vardaman' own state, are quite al
ready and sincere In their condemna
ton of the vile article as are the PEG
pie of every other section of the coun
try.
Those who know the Southern
character well--and know the chiyal
rous respect in which Southern mel
have ever held for the womanhood o
their country-know that such a wi
garian as vardaman is held in quit
as cordial contempt in the South as Il
the North
In the Belzoni, Miss. Enterprise
. the following comment is made o
the Vardaman paragraph;
! mot many OF Mississippi's citizen
> are admirers of the present incun
bent OF the White House, bu; fewe
still endorse this foul and indecer
language The governors friend
claim that the paragraph was doeto
ed. that the word prenatal wa
made 10 read parental Admittin
S this difference between tweedle-dui
o ana tweedle-dee the language is sti
almost too vulgar to be reproduce
Who can say that such language
n deserved when applied to the lowe
y of Gods beings. much less to n
'e chief magistrate of high and Nigh
nation?. No man with the slighte
conception OF common decency cou
X app,ove suca vile epithets or endor
Al the guIear mind from which they 81
Is inatedlt Between white men OF u
South such language is answered wi
but one argument-the shot gun II
X governor sees that he has made
We mistake. and evidently he regre
ST that he made il. II was to his int
lie. est at that time 10 catch the pub
ear and he caught il. He wanted
lis say something out Of the ordina
nj and he set his imagination TO wo
" And no doubt toe workings of u
m. Imagination was considersl
strengthened hy ihe fact that its s.
BIZ ject was separated from him by
US distance of a thousand miles.
his II is probable that the people
al Mississippi feel keenly their disgra
and that they have repented in
lence their giving away 20 feelings
led prejudice against President Roo
an welt. who. however ill-advised his
as titude on some questions may HI
nd been. Is, because Of his position
chief magistrate. the foremost {
zen of the nation. and entitled to
pcs respect Of every man in IT, MOI
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