East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1911-04-28
Deep, Dark and Scheming Meaning.

Deep' Dark and Scheming Meaning.
II catching at straws is the sign
OF a drowning man, Vardaman is
surely it." Having hedged HIM
self In from the accountabillties of
JOINT debate, desperate under the
Visible signs of approaching defeat
heiis running his campaign in reck-
less and libelous irresponsibi!ity of
the amenities and the veracities of
controversy; and in arrogant dis
regard of party law, usage and
authority. In his Issue of April
7th Vardaman thus seeks to SOW
the seeds of party discomfort and
revolt, to curry favor by making
himself out us martyr to the de-
vices of the wicked common
cause"
The latest effort Of the 'oppo-
sition forces" is to get as many
county elections held before the
calling of the regular state election
as poss bic, thereby, cutting down
the interest and vote in the latter
and weaken Vardaman, If ossible
That such scheme is being tried
and that, too, in every instance,
asplrants for county Offices favor
ing an opposition against Varda-
man, is well known. In Madison
and Washington counties petitions
were circulated to have the county
candidates elected or defeated. sat
isfied or dissatisfied, before the
state election, thus freeing them
and their supporters to work for
whatever state candidate t h g V
choose, without crippling their own
chances of election. Such an at
tempt is innocent on the surface,
but it carries with it deep, dark
and scheming meaning. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that Mr.. Vardaman
has i'll his ranks what the opposi-
tion is pleased to term as red
necks, y low brovs," etc., a class
who are above the rule Of gold and
fixed as the stars in their opinions
The opposition to Ex-Gov. Varda-
man hope by having the county
officers early elected to in measure
lessen the interest among TIE coun-
try voter in the state election, there
by seeking to cut down Mr.. Var
daman's vote and helping their
own.'
The sapient saphead who wrote
this screed thus witlessly punctures
his own mares nest. Fortunate.
ly," he says, the elections cannot
be called unless the petitions are
signed by ALL the county candi-
dates-no man has to become a
party to such a trick unless he is
willing to aid it. and there are
many candidates who will not sane
ton the early election.' - The only
trick in the case is the attempt
to fool the red necks, low brows"
etc, by stigmatizing as such the
latitude of law which allows any
county the right to divorce its Sc
lections of local officials from the
heat of state faction; by a uran-
imously signed candidates agree
ment. While Madison county is
referred to in the quoted article, its
local paper, which favors him, is
sileut on such a scheme for weak
ening Vardaman.' >
SO far as we are aware the onl,
county that has taken advantage
of double primary is Washington
which is following its rule of fou,
years ago. In this county all o
the candidates and at least nine
tenths of the voters, are for Sena
tor Percy, who will Of course b,
the loser by any lessening of tn
interest among the county voters.
And for that reason, we may say
that his campaign manager, Mr.
Crump, did not look with favor OF
the double primary. Though
neither he nor Mr.. Percy though
of interfering in the arrangement