Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-07-26
THE U S SENATORsHIP,

ers. Why we have held this in sus-
pense until this late day is best ex-
planned by our editorial in issue of
August, 3 1905 In that enunciation
we declared Thar we were not ar
dent admirers of either Vardaman or
Williams. ****That we had objections
10 both of them which seemed to us
hard to remove, and unless we could
take quite a different view and UNI
learn things that we sorter think we
have learned, would not take part
actively in making the Junior Sena-
tor. Later developments may
make us become highly enthuzed for
one or the other of the aspirants.
The "Unlearning' SO far as one of
them is involved, has not come. AS
the campaign has wore ON, the La
ter developments have not of q
character to draw us into the scram-
BILE, appeared. Consequently we have
been satisfied to remain inert. So to
" Whatsoever is accorded Senator
Moneys Seat, the HERALD will not
feel that it has been much of an aid
to such successor in winning the COW
eted prize.
| Nevertheless, whatsoever benefit a
revelation of how our vote will be
cast on this Office will be, we do here
and now throw to him whose name
it will be pinned 1t has rot from the
first been our intention to keep our
vote secret, but we have bided or
time to finally reach our avowal.
We shall cast our franchise for
Var6aman. Not that we mean to de
tract from the reputation of Williams
as a National statesman. He is emit
tied to all the laurels he has won
His ripe scholarship is not question
ed either, His attachments as stat
istician are fully accorded. He is a
useful man in our National Solors
and will still have place there, whe-
tn he sets in the Upper House OF
not. We leave unsaid our grounds for
declining to aid in his promotion.
Our declaring for Vardaman does
not mean that we swallow him whole.
Simply take him as the most accept
able to our mind of the twain. Our i
IDEAS and his as to Negro Education
are at variance We opposed him fol
IGOvernor on that point primarily
and secOndarily because we conScien-
tiously believed him an unsafe man
to WELD the executive affairs of oul
commonwealth. His efforts made tC
carry out the educational plan Of
course aborted. We are with him
tooth and tOe-nail on the Repeal o.
the 18th Amendment and modifica
ton of the 18th amendment of the u
IS. Constitution. That is we believe
that the subject ought to be agitate6
in season and out till the obnoxious
clauses are as to the one wiped out
and to the other remOdeled WhatSo
ever of rashnesS that he might let fly
if he got there we rely upon the aug
uSt Old Romans of the Senate to re
strain, were the matter ever opened
in the national law-making body
There would be sufficient thoroughly
well balanced men setting in its seats
of the 18th Amendment were written
down to guarantee unto the inferior
races under our government, all the
rights, such as protection of life and
protection and education fosterings
save political and social equality and
governmental recognition. An infiden-
tial lawyer friend of Governor Var
daman S has pretty well expressed
how we regard him. To use this man S
quotation it is He has pretty well
outgrown his early intemperances. .
Vardaman has said some things that
had by far been better unsaid. Lake
Bryan he speaks hastily and is toe
candid man to avoid fully relieving
his mind of present views A man in
the moulding can sometimes better
serve his own interests and promote
the good of the country by leaving
untold his every persuasion. Varda-
man is fearless and conscientious.
This we believe unreservedly. He
makes mistakes. He may be some
times too radical, but it has entered
our mind that he gives promise to
under its educative restraints make
in the United States Senate useful
member. He has the brain and is not
lacking in the initiative. Three years
intervene before he could take his
seat if elected, and in that period if
he improves time by going up to the
National Solons, studying it's prob
lens and methods, as we'll as he had
the mechanism of the State govern
mental affairs. he can when he quail
fies prove to be quite valuable and
strong addition to the Southern del
egation.
This is said or written without any
regard as to how the big crowd goes.
Our affections are not centered on
Vardaman, but we are willing to
give him chance. We do not hazard
a prediction as to which of the two
distinguished contestants will be
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