Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-05-24
Vardar1an for Senator.

We place at our masthead this
week the name Of Mississippi's
present governor. as our choice
for United States Senator. In
this. we believe We not only an
n0uuce the choice Of this paper.
but of the majority II the citizens
or this county. Gov. Nardaman
has made an excellent governor
and Il promoted 10 a higher posi-
uon viii serve the people with
eq7al ability and good Judgment.
We clip the following fron the
Commercial Appeal.
Among the men OF integrity
and wprth. who admire and know
the prc-u mt chief executive o.
Mississippi, IS Capt. FrankJoh1-
sion. lawyer, soldier and upright
Christian uan. ard ore who has
had oppo-tlmties g. study Gov.
Nariam4n IN public and private
HE. Speaking &C him b your
correspondent. Capt. Johnston
said. among other things:
Gov Nardsmaa has given ne
people 81 Mississippi Al excellent
administrator # is public affairs
have observed the course Of
public affairs in Mississippi since
the Civil War, and have followed
carefully the administrations Of
all the Democratic governors
from tae military deposition Ok
Gov. Charles Clark, tire war COW
crnor Of the state. and there has
been no State administration in
Mississippi during that period
which in my judgment. has sur
passed that Of Gov. Vardaman in
all that makes for the best in.er-
est5 Of the State and the welfare
of tAe people. 1t has been hon
est. clean and patriotic through
out.
Gov. Varlamaa has 4 hirh
conception AMI appreciation O.
the duties and responsibilities OF
> great public ONCE and trust.
and be has showa throughout his
executive career IA sincere an 4.
s9hetI1Us cOlside-ation Tor IL,
great public interests that have
placed IS any governor the State
as ever had. and this i no re-
lection On any who have pre-
ceeded him.
HIS career IN the Legislature
Is a member OF the House %.
representatives. IN lSJ0-IS92 aad
As speaker Of the House the tive
following years vas distinguished
by the broadness of his views on
public questions and measures
and 4 cln7cisntsous devotion t.
rs public duties.
Il admire Gov. Variaman.
among otlce things. for the de-
cssive and effective manner in
which he has maintained law and
order Of the state Since his IL
auguratIol - governor there has
not been 4 single instance wlere
! prisoner = tie ha-d5 Il IN Of
Ger mas been l-1ched hy a moo.
The suppression Of that form o.
i-lvIsssless known Is whiteear-
sn n the southern part If tie
state i aue - j large extent t.
the Persistent efforts OF the sov-
ruar 70 break UP the lawIess or
s~aaiZatigH.
In the matter OF the peniten-
nary reform AMI Provisions for
improved management, this ley-
lslatIon was brought about large
i owing t. the urgent manner in
which the subject was presented
= the Legislature.
The whole course Of Gov.
Fardaman since his coming into
0mce has demonstrated that Alis-
s>sippi has never had & Governor
VINO display ed a more sincere de-
xouon 10 the welfare Of tie reo-
PIE and devotion Il public duty
taa1 Gov. Nardaman. lie il 4
nan Of great personality. with a
magnetism that charms lis Oh
friends All makes fer him maHy
ne% csessa G1aa Of broad syuDa-
nv and i generous and kinllq
nture. He has certainly dis
sayed Il his public. a. vel
n his private life, TIE qualities Of
mind ard heart that constitute
and en5sl-ish the highest type q
naeh AID possesses tie
Farm Of sentiment and bearing
That ehasacterlZss the Southern
gentleman.
Is to his fitness for the Office
q United States senator. tae-e i
not IN my judgment I man better
equipped for that position than
Gov Eardaman. TIE card5r
and fairness and di-eetEes in
public life that characterize Jas.
K. Nardaman, combined with his
charming courtesy and gifts Of
speech and mind, VIII give him a
marked distinction II the Senate
an confident that I express the
eolmon sentiment Of his friend.
when l say that he viii reflect
credit upon the people of Missis-
sLppi II ne Il sent 70 the Senate.
his election to the Senate would
not oaly be deeply gratifying to
MS friends, but as cirizens Of the
state IN which they feel a lust
pride and patriotic devotion tnev
VIII have the qualification of know
ing that the high honor VIII have
been worthily bestowed"