The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1910-09-02
PRESS COMMENTS.
On Senatorial Race.

Ou 0O44C 4CL WI ACIA AVS~SS
If any doubt remains as to the real
feeling of the people of the state over
the secret caucus, that doubt is now
removed. The people have spoken in
the congressional contests and in every
event thus far held, their protest has
gone up against the representatives OF
the secret caucus and the methods en-
ployed by it. Congressman Byrd's de-
feat in his home district, which was
one of the weakest Vardaman districts
in the state, and with many strong
Vardaman men supporting him, is the
last straw. With Byrd beaten what
hope is there for Percy ond Alexander
especially when the whole state is to
be heard from!
Another development especially fav-
orable to Vardaman's cause was the
number of volunteers in his behalf the
past week. With the governor engag-
ed in lyceum work making ring, his
cause at home has not bf .orgotten.
Strong men, able men y.rless men,
have taken up his csS everywhere
and their voices are lg heard in de-
fense of vardamancs Yin denunciation
of the caucus. V the campaigning
opens next yesS is expected that
there will beS thousand men ready
and equipped and willing and anxious
to take the stump in behalf of Varda-
man. But it will not be necessary.
The issue is made. The people have
convictions, unpurchasable and unshak-
able in the present race. They can not
be bought or cajoled or fiattere! into
changing The die is cast. 1t is Var
daman in the senate and we look for
| Percy and Alexander to retire from the
race long before the time has come for
the people toregister their choice. Co
lumbus Dispatch.
Once upon a time in the not
very long ago there was
very wicked body of men that
is, a lage majority of them were very
wicked men. This same body Of men
was composed of representative Mis-
sssippians; they were duly elected and
were fresh from the sovereign people
land they were wicked in that they
did not want "white chief" but
servant to serve their people in the
| United States senate.
In spite of the plain dictates of every
rule and circumstance. this vile, purch-
aseable; corrupt lot, the majority
would not, although time after time
called upon; though implored, threaten
ed and constantly besought, still they
would not, they would not vote as
certain minority, the elect, of not h-Sy-
en-, but powerful (?) man, would have
them vote.
| Therefore the aforesaid very power
full man (?) hath severely condemned
the very, very wicked majority to po-
litical perdition and torment. Isn't it
awful?
Therefore, friends, if ever you be-
long to a majority, as you value the
love of friends, of peace of mind and
hope of heaven, faithfully do as the
minority tells you to do and in this
fail not.
Thus hath it always been with Re-
publican forms of governments. .-Pele-
hatchie Democrat.
If Alexander gets more votes in the
first primary than Percy, how will that
exonerate Percy from the stigma that
attaches to his commission by reason
of the Dulaney and Parson White brib-
cry exposures, the Common Cause And
erson supreme court deal and other
scandals which cling to it? Passed up
to the Vicksburg Herald and the Green
| vile Democrat. t.-Brookhaven Leader.
Oonly four of his political enemies
have met Bilbo on the stump to date
U. S. Senator Percy and State Sena-
tors Thigpen, Banks and Cunningham.
who voted to expel him from the sem
ate. In each case one encounter with
the buzz saw was sufficient for these
gentlemen, and..although each was chal-
lenged to meet him again as often as
ne pleased, one experience was enough.
-Brookhaven Leader.
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1t IS not so much the defeat of Var.
daman by the secret caucus which is
now SO profoundly stirring the people
OF Mississippi as it is the means used
to accomplish his defeat. As Polk
Talbert, the sage of Amite county