The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-08-26

won't do. III vardaman lie q good |
man. his principles must be good |
also. You can't find a good man
with bad principles. Aberdeen |
Weekly.
Are you not mistaken, neighbor.
in your proposition? There are
many good men. so considered. who
maintain principles that are not
good in general wav. A mans
moral and social principles may be
above reproach and yet the political
principles he holds be not by any
means good. Take the case of the
gentleman in question. We doubt
not he is man of good moral
character. He is genial and kind
hearted and yet his position on
some political matters is unsafe.
His efforts to antagonize the races
who occupy. and must continue to
occupy, this State side by side, is
unjustifiable and unwarranted And
you may say what you please about
it but his position on this question
alone. is not Endorsed by the large
majority of conservative people Of
the State. Racial prejudice has
much to do with his great popular
ity. You cannot deny this and
stick to the facts. West Point
Leader.
The above is reproduced for the
purpose of commenting on a few
OF the paragraphs of the criticism
The esteemed Leader says that
Mr.. Vardaman is genial and kind
hearted and yet his position in some
political matters is unsafe. In
the opinion of those who do not
agree with Mr.. Nardaman, of course
the principles he advocates are con-
sidered unsafe. But does not that
unsafeness exist only in the imagi-
nation Of his opposers? And does
it establish the fact, especially
when majority of the States cleo
tors agree with Mr.. Nardaman, and
are holding up his hands while he
makes the fight for tie perpetuation
OF white supremacy in the South.
lOpinions are numerous, and all
who hold to one opinion believe all
Others wrong who have opinions to
the contrary, The Weekly believes
that a few people do actually think
that what Mr.. Vardaman advocates
is unsafe, but does that make it so?
Or will the opinion of that few con-
vince the many that they are wrong?
The Leader further says: His
efforts to antagonize the races who
occupy, and must continue To occu-
py, this state side by side, is un-
justifiabl and unwarranted" The
above shows a total misunderstood
ing of Mr.. Vardaman's motives,
and the ends his policy would ac-
complish. Because the white and
colored races must occupy this
State side by side is the great reason
for Mr.. Vardaman's attitude. He
knows that two races differing so
widely IN human qualities can not
live for long in peace in the same
country on terms Of political equal
ity. In order that both may do SO,
| Mr.. Vardaman has dared to displease
the so-called conservatives, who
may now he numbered as followers
of Mr.. Percy, or sympathizers with
the dark lantern caucus. Racial
prejudice, has nothing to do with
Mr.. Vardaman's popularity with
the people. The negro has no bet
ter friend i'm the State than sir.
Vardaman. nor has he better friends
anywhere than among Mr.. Varda-
mans supporters. 1t is the big
n ,ss" Of the man that makes Mr..
Vardaman popular. and his fair
lessness in advocating principles
that will elevate his people and con-
tribute t" the happiness of all re
CARELESS Of race cnlnr ar previous
conditions of servitude.