The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-05-12

"A sinking sivor; 80 doth l1ttle
FOLLY him that * in reputation
for wisdom and honor.
The "wats that are dark and
tricks that are vain have recclt
ed new recruit III the reSur-
rection of John Allen. W neither
he has enlisted ~ u volunteer.
conscript or hired substitute
does not appear Of record
When was q member OF the
medical board i'm Lee 5 army, on
OF the functions Of that board
was To make recommendations
for discharges. furloughs or asst
onment 10 light duty Of crlp-
pied or superannuated soldiers
From the character of John
Allen fris report We are JnNti-
fled i'm the conclusion that the
caucus board has assigned 10
him light duty which III poll
tical warfare may be called tht
"old clothes depart tment. where
discarded old politicians are en-
ploved TO wash out. brush. press
patch. and fumigate solled,
threadhare. castoff garments once
worn hv the carpet knight q
jackson Evening News and his
.lail-stOrming partner. John mas
done nothing but rehe1rSc, recap
itulate a1td reiterate baseless. --
nreachnentS that were false nd
disrepntable in the original NJ
terance.
He has fitigued the public pa
ticnce with o iumbled jargo n oi
silly innuendoeS without pretend
ing IN prove anything. He : :;
lawyer and orght to know that
one OF the fundamental prinnif
les. of American Jurisprudence
is that the accused is never re
auired TO prove bis innfceffce
hut the prosecutor mrsf make
good his charge, according to
the law and the testimony. Tie
i, demanding that Gov. Narda
man aeqnit himself OF every
absurd and malicious falsrhood.
insinnated against him. The game
Is to keep Vardaman so hrSy an
Swering n budget OF empty ac-
cusationS that he will have no
time TO discuss questions and
conditions in which the people
are Interested
If Gov. Vardaman has vioiat
I'd his official obligations why
rot appeal to the courts :nd the
.inrieS instead OF resorting to the
Slop bucket John knows that
the second coming OF Chris
would not delight him and some
OF his ''caucus' allies half 81
much as 10 be able to lodge al
indictment against GOV Narda
man for malfeaSance in office
4 man NAV III accuse q
Of every crime i'll the calendar
hnt until they are proven thei
proclamation is hut a sounding
brass and tinkling cymbal. JOIN
Allen is :. contributor to II cru
SADIE of dirt. deceit and derOga
tion. He knows il and the whole
people understand it,
.leffeIso Davis was indicted
for treason. He demanded trial
is was denied him. Why Be
canse ii was known the indiet
mcnt could not be sustained
Roosevelt in error. After he wa
elected president and dined witt
mulatto ns gro. John Allen
according - the papers. wa
.ond of Ealing on the presiden
then getting interviewed. ant
announcing to the country fha
Roosevelt is the most papui1
man in the world But John
humor was always his strongcs
card. even in a game of poker.
Some of Gov Vaisiaman fr
ends contend that while job
is assaulting Vardaman his das
ger carries "A velvet sheath. an
his real purpose 81 to promo1
Vardasnan's fortunes. They clai
that while John has failed in 81
;ral of his faculties. and in ;
least one of his capacities. tn;
his memory is still good. that h
has bright and abiding reeo
lection of landing Anse MeLaul
in in the senate by the same ia
ties which he is now pla, ing 0
Vardaman. When they opene
their campaign at Winona, b,
fore an immense audience, twt
thirds Of the crowd were IL
John; after he had empticd II
vials cf his rancid wrath o
Anse. three-fourths Of them We
for McLanrin-
The oily reply MeLaurin MAJ