Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Vardaman Rally
Saturday Was Well Attended and
400 Members Enrolled Officers
Chosen

At a mass meeting held at the
court house Saturday n Varda-
man Club was organized by elect
ing Hon. j. w. I. Falkner Presi-
dent, j. G. Hartsfield first Vice
President, F. NJ. Showers. Monroe
Johnson, DR.. Tom Barry, T. b..
Phillips, r. S. McGowan, Rough
Johnson, W. c. Neill, DR.. f. H..
Under, b. T. Markette, DR.. 7. b
Under, Clearance Eskridge, A. NJ
Hall, II. Z. Stephens and +. D..
Nichols Vice Presidents, p. L..
Matthews, Treasurer; c. \. Nc
Charen Secretary and j. o. RAJ
mey assistant secretary.
The president appointed the
following Committee on Resolu-
tons, G.. A.. McCharen. NJ. p.
Bishop and l.. NJ. Russell and the
following resolutions were offered
by the committee and adopted by
the club:
Whereas; The campaign which
was begun last year when the no.
torious "Secret Caucus had
finished its dirty work, will soon
be revived in Mississippi against
Gov. James X. Vardaman. his
active entrance as the centra.
figure in the senatorial race viii
be the signal for unloosing the
dogs Of war of the Common
Cause and the desperate politi-
cal straits in which they have en-
meshed themselves will inspire
them to desperate deeds. Stimuli
taneous with the appearance Of
the psople's friend and candidate,
James X. Nardaman, will appear
the yelping crowd Of politica.
parasites, some drawing pay as
appointees OF the present powers,
and some in the pay OF the gang
and others, prospective oeneficia
r.es and some from low revenge
: Whereas: Gov. Nardaman's
record as a newspaper man il
private life, as a patriot in time
Of war, a. a member of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature, as governor
OF the great State, his administra
ton ut duties has always beer
able and wise, farseeing and
wholesome, redounding in the
moral and material welfare OF the
people, We recognize that hi;
ideals are lofty and practicable
and that he stands for all that
Southern traditions mean and is
always cherished and to send hin
TO the United States Senate would
be sending forth a true represent
tative Of the South and Of the
people OF this great State;
Therefore be it Resolved; That
We do now and here unqualihsdly
ind0rse James X. Nardaman for
the Senate md pledge ourselves
% use all honorable means 10 Sc
cure his nomination aud election
IL the next primary election, es-
pecially TO carry the county Of
Lafayette for him.
Resolved further; That we the
members of theLaEaYette County
Central Nardaman Club are ar
dent supporters OF James X. Var
daman. knowing from sad expert
5ncs OF our sister State, Tennes-
see that to make Joint debates
with lis opponents will result with
the tension aud feelings of our
people running SO high in strife,
decentralization of business anc
possibly blood shed as it did in
Tennessee. We fully indorse
his action in refusing joint debate
with his opponents as it would
result in great harm and no poss
Die good.
Moved by NJ. P. Bishop tina.
the president appoint two mel
from each voting precinct for the
purpose Of organizing Vardaman
clubs at each voting precinct
Motion carried, appointments Il
be made by the president later.
Over 100 have enrolled their
names already and the half ha.
not been told.
}. W. T. FALKNER, President.
c. \. McCHAREN, Secretary.
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