The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-07-07

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The deed could not have
been more the making of Var
daman if hrs hand had held the
knife which was plunged rnto
the back of the defenseless man
Major responsible for the o,lt g
because he had coIudOned rowdy
ism at public meetings and has
never attempted to prevent his
adhednts from disturbing gath
erings-
This is an astounding assertion
Senator Percy must be getting
desperate in his political candi-
dacy for the Senate to make
this ort of appeal a
gainst Governor Vardaman. 1t
would be just as sane and sen
siDle to say that senator Percy
is morally responsible for the act
of the precipiate deputy sheriff
who knocked CheatAlam DOWN.
Instead of it's being an extra
ordinary occurrence, or attrfbnt
able, in the least degree, To any
thing that Governor Vardaman,
has said, or cOmseled, or con
doned In this canvass, it is re-
lnarkable and surprising that
the hundreds of political meet
ings that have been held In this
campaign have been oharaet eriz-
ed generally, and almost with
out exception, by quiet and or
derly behavior on the part of tn
audiences, especially as those
audiences have been composed oi
men who are at white he)at poll
iIcaIiy u Their advocacyt u tlle
several and respective ondisiat-
es for the Senate
Senator Percy has spoken pre-
natnrely and We may add with
out thought, for it is impossible
to imagine that any intelligent
man would deliberately, and re-
flectively, express such an In
temperate opinion as is attribut-
ed to Senator Percy i'll this re-
ported interview.
Senator Percy has been free
enough with his tongue in call
ing Governor Vardaman an ego
tist and political demagogue, a
stirrer up of strife between the
races for selfish and political
ends. Mr.. Alexander has exhaust
ed his vocabulary of slanderors
insinuatiOns and of defamatory
iDuendo, under the cheap garb
of patriotism, and with great
protestatiOn of devotion to the
good name and honor of the
State.
The satellites, following in the
wac of their leaders, have pour
ed out incessanfly and uminter
rupted, aM inha rlstible stream o
personal abuse against Governor
Vardaman
Audiences, composed largely o.
the friends of Governor Varda
man, have listened quietly IL
those tiades of abuse agains
the candidate of their choice
with no purpose or intention o
Offering any indignity to thes
speakers or of disturbing tn,
peace and tranquility of thei
meetings.
Governor Vardaman has main
tanned throughout his canvas
the poise and bearing of tn
highest moral courage AMI pen
sOnal dignity of a man. He ma
characterized all of these chare
es as unfotnsded and slandeno,r
and has repelled them with jus
and manly Indignation, and thu
course ON his part is called b
his political enemies. campaig
If personalities and personal
hllse.
And now. as the climax. AN
cniminatiOns of campaign /,
unprecedented personal bite
ness against Governor Variama
Senator Percy gives out In
public interview, the assertis
that Governor Vardaman is g
pant responsible for the oaitrai
because he has cOndoned rowd
ism at public meetings, and h
never prevented his admire
from disturbing gatherings'
Instead of cOniOming lawles
mss or disorder, Governor Va
damaD has set an example,
one was needed, to his frien
and supporters thrOaghOut {
canv&as, of man who has {
couraee, the poiee and the ma
hood to hold his own dignifi
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