The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-12-15
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me people N sbe state lHhat va
that msl0ilfy, fflendaY Something
Ike 10.U0. wasn't itYl toDk ~ w
hours ilWn M The aentte ~ Iuesday |
last ~ exhibit thai aufe TOE ~ NE
and, incidentally, " take another fap
at the unDufehaaabln ana 1htefflned
voters N Mississippi NJ Percy
pleaded personal privilege N order ~
get the n01f at all, aud then said he
wanted ~ answer no Article ina 20
eeut magazine the CpsmopDilian Tor
N0yembef. hid you vet nheY ] not
you missed the richest reading ~ youf
cafeef
Instead " answering that magazine
article, fnf, candidly Mr.. Percy, you
| had no answer coming Lu you, the
tnisfepfesenthtlge ~ tbe state w the
senate adopted the ways, means and
pleas " an auject dcmag0eDe " the
lowest type and spent his time, and
the time VI all the Otnef senators, ~
"a yitupefative attack on SendtOf.clect
| Vafdaman aud Lieutenant Governor.
elect Bilbu. The undertaking maRa'
zine las Mr. Percy characterized tho
Cosmopolitan was out done in its own
alleged line by the yapOfings Of MIS-
sissippi's representative IN the gfeav-
est body Of law makers On earth.
Had Mr.. Percy acted the man en-
tlfely and made his little denial, Tor
he could a. least have denied the
statements, whether he could prove
those denials remaining an open ques-
tiOn 90 some seventy thousand M,ssis.
sippaOs, and demanded u senatorial
Investigation OF bis right TO boId his
seat, every loyal son OF this politics
ridden state would have appIauded
bim, whether that man voted for or
against him. But wise Mr.. Percy,
/ he did not demand that invest tigatioE.
G He sought refuge under the plea that
: Mr.. Vardaman should demand II
/ The entire sum aud substance Of bis
/. trade, aside from the abuse contained
|. therein, was the otficial statement
that he would NOT resign from th'
senate. No one really expected hin
10 do so, hence this statement doe,
not come AS n surprise.
& vARDAMAN'S COMMENT.
,s Immediately following this pueril
rs attempt OF Mr.. Percy TO justify him
self, II that Is what he intended, Ma
= joc Vardaman was asked for an ei
= b 'esslou. With only fragmentar
Z parts OF this alleged speech befoI
{ hin, Major Vardaman arose To 81
q occasion and made charactecist
4 response. Among other things, In a
nf ty I'm nnintpd and nnInt
y taxable, the senator-elect said;
4 GAS to the challenge to Join wit
s him ia a request to the United Stat'
q seaate to investigate his title TO Il
& seat be now occupies, have this
y say.
q "The seat does not belong TO II
4 nf right There Is no Issue bctwct
y Percy and me whatever 1t Is rath
z between Percy and the people OF MI
& sissippi. Really, every idea OF pr
$ priety and sense OF decency sugges
q TO Mr.. Percy that he Is not wanted
6 the people OF Mississippi In the pa
he now holds. The magazine artic
4 which he uses as an excuse for B
< decision not TO resign does not ca
tain aaytnlng that was not discuss
z in The press OF Mississippi for ely
Teen months prior to the election he
} 90 tie first day OF August last.
z "rhc truth about the matter Ia u
& arrogant little creature did not intel
to resign when he stated on the ath
August that he might. He has be
beating around for some excuse
: take back what he said on that 0ct
sion. He likes the job he has. 1t
s the llrst Office OF Importance he e'
held, and he knows IL will be the la
and he is golng to hold on to IL just
& long as the naked letter Of the u
viii permit him.
J PERSONALLY, am not surprised
s his action. As TO whether or not
$ legislature OF Mississippi will i
with him 10 the request to have I
senate Investigate the matter, ,
- not prepared 10 say"