Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-04-29
Measuring Up Fully.

When he defeated Ex-Governor
Vardaman in the Mississippi leg
isIature. after a long contest, good
men all over the south felt that a
great victory for conservatism and
true democracy over radicalism
and demagogy had been won. 1t
was signal triumph for the
right.
In Alabama Mr.. Percy's cleo
tiOn to the United States Senate
was applauded almost as heartily
as if it had been something per-
tanning directly to our own poll
tics, for these naturally is and al
ways will be a strong community
of sentiment betweent the two
states. But in recent years near
| ly all the southern states have
been sorely smitten by selfseeking
and reckless leaders and have
been materially set back either by
legislation antOgonistic to capital,
or legislation indicating a puritan
ical tendency-chiefly for vote
getting effect.
Mississippi had been moving
fast along radical lines. Radical
ism was typifed in Vardamanism
and the demagogic blight was get
ting close to the vitals of Mississ-
ippi's body polite. All of Miss
issippi's sister states were eagerly
watching and those that had been
boss ridden were keyed up to a
high pitch of interest. When the
deadlock at Jackson was broken
by the election of Mr.. Percy the
whole south brnathed freer. 1t
was known far and wide what
manner of man the senator elect |
was. Not only was he equipped
by brains and education for the
senatOrship but he was known to
be as we'll poised as he was honest
and brave. He was cast in the
knightly mould and his career in
the senate is rejecting brilliantly
upon Mississippi and the demo
cratic party.
AS to the base and baseless
charges of bribery made by
member of Mississippi's upper
house for the purpose of hurting
Percy and helping Ex- Governor
Vardaman, Senator Percy's oppo-
nent for the full term In the Unit
ed States Senate, the public has
been absolutely satisfied that the
successful candidate was elected
by fair methods and fair methods
only; but like the high spirited
gentleman he is, Senator Percy
demands that a democratic prima-
ry be held in November so that
the qualified voters may pass upon
the merits Of the two aspirants
and decide which Mississippi shall
h&ve-a return to VardamOnism
or an Endorsement of the young
statesman now wearing the toga
His speech in which he makes
the demand will be found in an
other column of this mornings
Age Herald. 1t is a manly, elo-
luent and rining speech, recalling
some of the forensic elouuence :.
heard in Mississippi in ante bel
-um days. Leroy Percy is of the
right stuff. He is on his mettle :,
now and will always be on his
nettle when his honor is in uues- >
ion or when Mississippi needs a
And he will never
all to rise to the occasion. Sure {
y the democrats of Mississippi
hould give Senator Percy a decis- =
We mOjority next fall.
AS his recent election by the y
had far-reaching eff 4
ect for good in neighboring A
tates, so will Percy victory at ;
he polls be hailed throughout s.
his section with rejoicing, for it 4
viii mean a final blow to radical ;,
SIN in Mississippi and be coinci- y
ent with the disappearance of -
adical tendencies in Alabama :,
nd other southern states. q
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