The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1911-04-21
THE CAMPAIGN

now in full swing; it is on in
earnest; and will be prosecuted
with increasing energy and vigor
until the polls are opened next
August; and the accounts of the
meetings that we read in impart-
ial newspapers published outside
of the State bring great cheer to
the hearts Of the supporters of
Governor Vardaman. His cam.
palgn is yeritable triumphal
process; the people lay down
their work, abandon their usual
engagements, close their shops
and offices to go and hear him
aud, listening, they grow wild
With enthusiasm for the cause of
the man whom they have tried
and proved, and love and trust.
You may call them dull and
stupid "Cattle;;" ignorant Low
Brows;" undisciplined '.Red
Necks''-what you please; but
they are the same people who
have TO their State an honorable
place in the sisterhood and a his
tory of which every one of her
sons and daughters is justly
proud; they have rarely been
mistaken in the character OF the
men whom they have chosen to
represent them in the national
council where the name of Mis-
sissippi is written large and lum-
nous in the country's legislative
record.
The vast audiences that greet
Governor Vardaman, wherever
he speaks, reflect the sentiment
of the most intelligent and re-
sponsibIe electorate On earth; it
is not mob of ignorance, illit-
eracy and responsibility; but a
thoughtful. patriotic citizenship,
that works hard, loves home and
fears God. and they are going to
determine this senatorial elec-
ton, as they have every other in
which they have participated,
wisely, intelligently and patriot
ically. Their votes count for the
good of the commonwealth; they
are not purchasable; and they
are going to be cast for Varda
man, because the people haye
proved him in their service, and
believe that he is loyal, and
strong and brave to serve them
faithfully and effectively in the
United States Senate.
They know a good many
eminent lawyers, grown rich out
of their practice. who would like
to crown their careers Of selfish
pursuit of private gain with the
honor and dignity of a seat in the
senate; that is perfectly human
and natural ambition; but they
demand that these rich and am
bilious lawy ers should show
some better title to their conf
dence than is contained in an out
pouring of villification and abuse
of a man who has given all his
manhood years to the helpful
service of his State and people.
The people throng in vast num-
bers to hear Vardaman,
wherever he goesin village, town
and city; he does not consult the
court calendars, in making his
appointments. in order to assure
an audience; he arranges his it,
lnerary simply and directly, fol-
low geographical lines feeling
that if the people want him for
their senator that they will come
out and listen to him, and they do
by a very large majority.
No wonder the opposition is
clamoring for just debates;
they look on the hosts at the
Vardaman meetings, compare
them with the paucity of their
own audiences and long for a
chance to plead their cause be-
fore such big crowds. But Gov.
ernor Vardaman rightly declines
to crafty that desire. He is not
going to furnish audiences for
his opponents, let them snarl and
rave as they will.
The campaign is progressing
very satisfactorily indeed from