The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-06-09

But behold vacancy occurs
in the United States Senate -
Vardaman aspires TO this posi-
ton. So do other men Other of
the men do not want it Them
selves but they don't want VAR
daman to have it. He is great,
he is popular, and he has serv-
ed the State well. He has bron-
| ght a flood of money into the
State treasury There wasnot 4
single state institution that he
did not leave better than he at
first found if. There was no sim
gle ward of the State from the
convict toiling in the hot sun to
the poorman with mind mhinged
i'm the insane hospital, that did
rot live. eat and sleep more com
fortably simply because Varda-
man had been Governor
How then was it possible TO
beat such a man for office.
1t could be done in only one
Of two ways. Either find a man
mOrecapable, or break down his
reputation. The first alternatives
Of course was the best. but II
had the inconvenience of being
Impossible. Therefore if Varda-
man was beaten, resort must
be had to vituperation and slam
der.
Charges must be made. What
matter if they were charges only
and unsustained by proof. What
need of proof when corrupted
legislator has only to say he be-
lieves the charges and for this
reason has changed his vote.
| Thus and thus only was there
chance to defeat Vardaman.
SO the charges are made. Men
who are now wearing stripes for
| deceiving pure innocent women,
flung these charges broadcast
Men who caroused in the ren
light district and had to be TAX
en- in hand, say they cannot vot1
for Vardaman. becusae his r1
cord Is not pure enough fO}
their exalted political ideal Me
who traffic in Supreme C0lul
positions, align themselves wit
this gang. and they too refES
to votefOr the man who was al
is the chocie of the very v0te5H
who lifted them into the pOwt,
they betrayed.
i Yes, charges had to be mad(
For4though money be plentiflfl
and to be had onthe delivery q.
|, votes, still .here s..s. bv 7c.1.sr'et 1.sr'et
es in order that bought legisl1
tors may save their face. All
give other than financial reason
for the changes
So the charges are made an
men who supported Vardama
in the past, in the twinkling
na eye are found voting for.-
working for, and eulogizing I'll,
wealthiest candidate in TIN
bunch
Is it not passing strange, my
cOuntrymen, that all those mex
who changed from Vardaman dix
not change to Anderson, Oy
Adam Byrd, or any poor candi)
date, but without exception was
changed to the rich corporations
attorney?
Isit not enough TO make maj
sick? Is it not enough to make
us almost ashamed that we live
in the same state with them?
No man blames. and no mar
, should blame, either Mr.. Percy
or Mr. Alexander, for running
. for office.
IL But why did they not run OF
their own merits, if they hae
| Ineritss Why did they not rlll
ON their own platforms? VIII,
: lid they not say, if elected thus
E and thus, they would try t.
: serve the people.
2 If Vardaman was guilty of al
: most every crime under the sun
e would that be any reason VIII.
: a railroad attorney should repre-
e sent Mississippi in the Unite'
i States Senator
e Away with all such infamou
a rot. From the time of Graccf
b up to the time of Vardaman, tn
S special interests have always tr
a ed to put their servants an
r agents in power. If they find
man they cannot buy, spring fo
office, they proceed to brea
! down his character. And remen
d ber, nothing is easier TO max
ne than a charge of misconduct co
G. mited a long time ago. and N
thing harder TO defend
n Therefore whenever chart
s. is made against a man who
rs 10th poor and dangerous to II
4. interests in favor of man wi
A. has always in his business Ii
h. been the emphoye of the inte
ct ests, no attention is paid to the
he by people well informed in hi
T. tory. History is but repeating
Of sell. 1t is trying to break dow
e the character of Gracchi. 1t
ii again denOuncing the Jeffersol
n, as infidels, and the Washington
in AS political and pecuniarily d
sc honest.
e. In 4 recent issue of the Alu
to i sev magazine there is an artic
h ishowing that the lumher trsl'
2 and other interests needed
{. United States Senator Edwal
Hines was sent for and told 4
such . Senator must be 81