Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-28

stepped them and lodged them on
the hastings, never appearing once
at any place where either of them
was to speak, although repeatedly
invited to do SO; yet he has never
failed in a single speech he has
made to refer to them in language
most contemptuOus, abiding to
them as tadpOles, gadfies etc,
and there has not been an issue of
his personal organ which has not
been filled with the bitterest, oar
sest attacks pOssibles to a master
in the art of v~illificatiOn against
both of the men he is not willing
to meet face to face upon the
stump. If this be brand of cOur-
age to thrill the hearts of men
with rich, red blood in their veins,
thenwell may we sigh for the good
be distinguished from shadow
and true courage from a clumsy
counterfeit. If Maj. Nardaman is
the man Mississippians should
choose to represent their interests
in the National Senate then he
should have afforded them some
opportunity to test his courage on
the firing line and to judge of his
ability to cope face to face with
those who may oppose him. In
the worlds greatest deliberative
body there is no place for the three
hour defamation Astounding in
quotations of poetry and verbal
pyrOtechnicS, unless the prepe-
TRAITOR Of such sophomore flights
is ready at any time to resort to
the practical and engage in a rapid
fire Of argument with some wary
opponent. There every speech is
subjected to interruptions and
questions are constantly being put
to the speaker which he cannot at
ford to ignore. 1t is for this rea-
son that men skilled in the art of
debate have forged to the front and
assumed leadership while the
altisOnant declaimer has all but
been ignored. Can Maj. Varda-
man meet such a test? Has he
proved his mettle? Has he given
the people of Mississippi the OPP
pOrtunity to judge his merits as
a debater and his ability to con
) duct a running fire Of argument
, with one who differs FROM himi
Whatever may be said In regard
' to either Of his opponents or tf
the campaign which they have wag
: ed, it cannot be charged that they
y have shown the white feather, OF
that they have been unwilling tt
discuss all issue involved, face tt
: face with Maj. Vardaman or t.
= answer all questions addressed t.
them. If Maj. Vardaman be right
I can it be possible that truth is COW
: ardly and that it is error alOn'
> that is not afraid Of the light?
To rehearse all the issues of tn
> campaign were worse than idle a
e this time. They are known of al
men. The Beacon believes strOnge
f if possible than ever before tina
Maj. Nardaman by reasOn of temp
o erament, of c%Oarseness of speech
e of the rashness of his suppose
t policy, of woeful lack of bushes!
e qualifications and of his absolut'
e inability-or at least his paten
unwillingnesS to meet in debat'
any man who differs from him
is wholly untitled for the distin
u guished and highly responsible
II position to which he aspires.
Who shall represent Mississ
ippi in the Senate of the nation
) is a question not to be governed
% by any false sentiment, o to b
: controlled by any appeal to passion
and prejudice. 1t is a cold bust
ness proposition and in the selec
ton of that representative tn
Beacon once more urges that tn
matter be considered calmly an,