Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08
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put put, ne Is as. much a republican in prin-
ciple as Roosevelt or Fairbanks Fred w.
SoiilnS, one of our prominent planters is
ahother' and l might mention more of the
same sort But Notwithstanding their SEN
tlments regarding public questions IT is
impossible to persuade these same business
people TO Join republican organization
because of the race question. which is al
ways present with us, Notwithstanding the
suppression of the negro vote Then, again.
me name or the republican party has
ooious associations 1t is the "nigger
party; the party that was responsible for
the carpet baggers, and nobody likes to he
called a political apostate. Many of our
good people are all right at heart on DO
i.icai questions. but they have no more
courage than st. Peter at the house of
Plate
Opposition to Vardaman.
THE business element and the educated
element are nearly all opposed to Varda-
man, continued my friend land support
Ex-Governor Longino. who is more con-
/ serVative. believes in gold standard and
comes very near becoming a republican
s2rdaman Is very radical; he out-Bryans
Bryan IN shouting for 16 to / silver. and
curing the last campaign was elected by
the red necks and the woody hats as
country voters are called on the issue Of
| Roosevelts. entertainment of Booker
washington. That was practically his only
| issue. and he made the country people
think thar if he was not elected to protect
| Them Roosevelt would force .nesro 49,
| ity' eao"i
| . lie also made an issue of the division Of
| the Schooi money between the two races ac-
cording TO the proportion of taxes paid by
| each. mat, or course would have closed
practically all of the colored schools in
mississippi an6 left that race without any
| means OF education. Vardaman Is ont
| spoken In his opposition to the education Of
l hot tInr, IL
| IL any more than horses or cattle He was
| elected governor on those issues, but he Is
l not aple TO carry out his platform or en-
force ms policy; The legislature is not in
sympathy with him and the last state con-
vention which elected delegates to ST. Louis
/ turned him down. He expected to dominat tie
the convention, but failed. He made up
his slate and prepared typewriter plat
| form, but both were rejected"
| The Presidents Referee.
| The Presidents representative in Missis-
stppd. or referee" as he is called, whom he
cousults In making appointments. is Mr.
| Edgar S. Wilson Of Jackson; a native DEM
ocrat OF an old southern family, who were
| confederate sympathizers. Wilson was edu-
| Gated In the common schools, became a
| newspaper man and served for years as
| private secretary to the late Senator Lamar.
After Lamar's death he returned to Misis-
! sippi. resumed newspaper work. and mar
| ried sister of the wife of Ex-Governor Lon
| gino. While Wilson has always been a demo-
| crat. he has the reputation of being a
| shwewd politician. al just and fair-minded
| man and of possessing good judgment; and
| upon the recommendation of Governor Lon
gino President Roosevelt selected him as his
personal representatives. Mississippi
| Many republicans dislike Wilson and crit
| icise his appointments, They insist that
he Is in sympathy With the democratic or
ganization; that he recommends more dem
ocrats than republicans for office; and that
| he does not attempttto huild up a republic
| can party. They want him removed as ref
| cree and committee of old-line republic
! cans appointed to- distribute the patronage
| of the state The democrats very generally
/ approve his selections even Governor Var
| daman, who is Wilson'S bitterest critic and
| most relentless enemy, told me that. the
| latter's recommendations were usually
| creditable. and that he was doing very WELL
j Bishop Galloway, VINO. as l have said. is
not politician. but MIN of close Observa-
| ton and intimate knowledge OF state af-
| fairs. says that the federal officials
class of mea aud wcul5 be a credit to any
| administrator.
| 1t Is evident, therefore. that Mr.. Wilson Is
endeavoring, conscientiously, to carry out
the Presidents instructions, which, the lat
| ter himself says. are:
| First, find good republicans for Office II
you can. and intelligent coiored men where
| ever they are not Objectionable
1 IF you cannot find q coed republican Sc
| cept the office; one who is In sympathy
with republican principles and the policy OF
the administration
IT you cannot find any man OF that de-
scription pick out the best democrat avail
able.