The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-06-10

bsCduSs I-sb Il 0aSC II sioSt Aio UNI
dence of the people of the state Of Mis-
sissippi behind me (%applause), and when.
ever / find that | have not that trust and
confidence, then I no longer desire to
serve the people i'll official capacity.
Every dictate of patriotism calls for
an early settlement of this senatorial
question by the people of Mississippi. 1t
is not for the welfare of Mississippi that
this fight, which promises to be a bitter
fight, shall be a long drawn out fight, ar
raging the good people of this state, in
hostile camps against each other, along
fractional lines which it will take genera
tions to obliterate and to efface. What
ever advantage in this fight might come
to me personally, through delay, naught
but harm could come to the welfare of
my state. And never shall it be said my
personal fortunes weighed aught with me
in the scales against m y states well.
being. (Applause.)
81 want to say that instead of wanting
this primary to come off in August, 1911,
| invi e and challenge Mr.. Vardaman to
co-operate with me and have this pr
mary come off in November, 1910. zap
plause continued.)
"For fifteen years Nardaman has sung
The song Of the offce-seeker to the peo-
pie of Mississippi and he is familiar WIN
every nook and corner of the state anu
uaught IAN come TO him by a longer IAN
vass.
81 am unknown to thousands OF the
people of Mississippi, but am prepared
Id 90 before that people and defend the
integrity and honor of the legislature
of the state of Mississippi repeated ap'
olause). and 70 vindicate their mteiii'
rence when they said that the people Oh
the state are weary of Vardamanism.
Appeals to the People.
"I would have been before the legis
lature at an earlier date and made TINS
nronosition when it could have beer
framed into legislation, as can be don'
now if the legislature would hold unit
the middle of next week, but 1 cout
not come here. with this investigation
progressing, because l wanted the trutl
brought out without any claim that l, b!
nv presence, had in any way swayes
or influenced those who were conducting
the investigation.
"But I ask of this legislature a join
resolution requesting (because tic legs
Iature believes it best for the welfare o
the state of Mississippi) the Democrati
state executive committee to nix a pr
mary to be held between the first da
and the last day of November, 1910, t
name the senator whom they desire
fill the long term in the United state
senate beginning March 4, 1913.
Governor Vardaman, of course, WI
have to concur in that request, for
will be a primary held by consent all
binding those who consent to it. Blu
when that primary is ordered by a DEM
cratic committee and the Democrats {
the state of Mississippi express the
j, choice in 1910. the nomination of ths
r choice in the primary of 1911 will be b.
a simple formality. No one can doubt ]
Il said that | only valued the comml
( sion from the state of Mississippi whe
I the confidence and trust of the people
the state went with that commissio
and I want to say to you now that II II
a people OF the state of Mississippi in tn
I primary shall say that j. H. Nardama
a or any other son Of Mississippi Is the
K choice for the long term, the commissi'
y hat hold from the state, at the nj
legislature that convenes after that p
a mary. will be placed with my resignati'
in the hands of that legislature Ia
~plause), and my support and the 81
4 port of my friends will be given in tn
legislature for the election of the chol
of the people to the short unexPir
term. as well as the long term IN t
'e United States senate. (Applause.)
N Want Joint Debate.
y snow. if Governor Vardaman conc'
s. in this request, and / have no desire
y force any vote on the subject until
II. friends have had opportunity to con
with him, 1 shall request OF him, l
as it now, and l shall expect OF him to M
of me in Joint discussion before the peo
On Of the state of Mississippi repeated
he plause), and I will there defend pei
M the people of the state the eomm,s
nd that this legislature has honored
Ell with. or I will place that commiss
ed at the disposal of the people OF the sta
he Applause repeatedly When l repres
ey Mississippi in the senate of the Uni
let States, l will not only want to XII
ry that the commission is stainless;
tie legislature of the state of Mlss'ss'
i've not only want to know, u ! want >
lat world to know that l hold on the n
lie OF the United States senate Q STAN.
has commission (applause), and ! now G
cir lenge Governor vardaman to the
ceptance of this primary In 1910, 0
ca to any Mississippian that desires TO
the ter it, and will be bound ny H. anu
an. port the nominee Of 1t.
lis VI thank you, gentleemn." tApplap
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