The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-29

0raDerste With me- and have this pr
nAsy come a in November, 1910. TAP
plauss continued.)
for fifteen years yardaman has sung
tAo song of the offceseeker to the peo-
pie Of Mississippi and he is familiar with
evsry nook and corner of the state and
naught can come to him by . longer can
vass.
IT am unknown to thousands Of the
people of Mississippi, but I am prepared
70 60 before that people and defend the
integrity and honor of the Legislature
Of tho state Of Mississippi repeated ap.
plause), and to vindicate their intelli-
gsnes when they said that tho people II
the state are weary Of Vardamanism.
Appeals to the People.
Il would have been before the legis.
lature 1t An earlier date and made this
proposition when It could have been
framed into legislation, as can be done
now II tho legislature would hold until
not come here, with this investigation
progressing, because I wanted the truth
brought out without any claim that l, by
my presence, had in any way swayed
or Influenced those who were conducting
the investigation.
But I ask Of this legislature . joint
resolution requesting because the lsgis-
lature believes It best for the welfare Of
the state Of Mississippi) the Democratic
state executive committee to fix q phi
mary to be held between the first day
and the last day Of November, 1910, to
aams the senator whom they desire to
6u the long term in the United States
senate beginning March {. 1918.
Governor Vardaman, Of course, will
have TO concu in that request, for it
will be . primary held by consent and
binding those who consent to it.. But
when that primary 10 ordered by . Demo
cratic committee and the Democrats of
the state of Mississippi express their
choice in the primary Of 1911 will be but
. simple formality. No n can doubt 1t.
II said that I only valued the commits.
sion from the state of Mississippi when
the confidence and trust of tho people Of
the state went with that commission,
and I want to say to you now hat if the
people of the state of Mississippi in that
primary shall say hat J.K. Vardaman,
or any other son of Mississippi IL their
choice for the long term, the commission
that I hold from the state, At the first
legislature that convenes after that pri-
mary, will be placed with my resignation
In the hands of that legislature zap
plauss), and my support and the sup
port Of my friends will be given In that
legislature for the election of the choice
Of the people to the short unsxpired
term, As well ~ the long term in the
United States senate. (Applauss.)
Want Joint Debate.
New, If Governor vardaman concurl
in this request, and I nave no desire to
force any vote on the subject until his
friends have had opportunity to confer
with him, I shall request Of him, l dc
it now, and I shall expect Of him to meet
me in Joint discussion before the people
Of the state OF Mississippi repeated ap
~plause), and I will there defend before
the people Of tho state the commission
that this legislature has honored m.
with, or I will place that commission
at the disposal of the people of the state
Applause repeatedly When I represent
Mississippi in the senate Of the Unitsi
States, I will not only want to know
that the commission 10 stainless; tn
legislature Of the state Of Mississippi
not only want to know, but I want IL
world to know that I held On the Zoo,
| Of the United States ssnats . stainless
commission (applauss), and I now ehal
lengs Governor vardaman to tAs "a
ceptance Of this primary In 1910, ops'
to any Mississippian that desires to ..
tor 1t, and will bs bound BY it, and sup
port the nominee Of It.
II thank you, gsntlesmn." tApplauss.