The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-05-19
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g1ycfnHf lod tbe fufnlug duwnn NJ tueI
common crusn advocates c0ud
ha9c possibly bes presented. Every
iHdlcitlun ppotrd 20 the one strong
and l1e0ntcstabic ilct the campaign
against M0iuf Nufdaman is cam
paian on wealth plutorfueY ana cor.
pirate Influences against the mass ~
common people, those people whom
MI Percy has been pleased 10 call
"cattlen Automobiles and vehicles
wore crowded into Tho street 10 front
OF the thcatre, and FREE excursions
aud street car Rides were provided any
and an who may have desired 10 avail
themselves u the opportunity Tor "a
outing. IL would be interesting 30
know IN passing II Mr. Percy's private
check book was again called inloI
roQuisitlon 10 pay for these FREE
excursion trains aud street car rides,
or II the loyal aud loving corporations
developed sudden and towering
love for "the catten % such an oS.
tent that the trains were operated
entirely "tree gratis" and without
charge " anybody Vardaman men
were IN tile audience Ia large mum.
bers, and the ladies, who are Varda.
mans strongest supporters, we're out
In force Que prominent local lady
voiced the condition nicely when she
said on Thursday afternoon; I'VE
ladIcs, you know, welcome any oppor.
tunlty to enjoy an outing, hence we
are going 10 the theatre tonight
The opportunity for an outing is the
way the ladies and "cattlen Viewed
the coming OF Mr.. Percy, aud not tho
fact that man OF force OF leadership
was In the community,
When Major Vardaman spoke at
the theatre there we're no FREE ex.
cursious and street car rides aud moy-
Ing pictures and brass bands, but
those who put themselves to the time
and trouble and PERSONAL EN-
PENSE OF attending the Vardaman
address knew that they were going
to hear one man, albeit a man among
men, make speech. Hairs were split
aud bald misstatements made imme-
dlately following Vardamans speech
in an cndeavor TO make 1t appear that
he had "placed himself on record
against waterway improvements. "
Called at every turn and one OF the
most ardent and consistent anti
VHdaman men being undeniably
quoted to show that the major did
NOT so 20 on record, In desperation
born OF despair. a speaker 10 intro.
ducinR Mr. Percy at the theatre last
week again adopted the hair splitting
process and cndeavored TO tell the in.
tellgent men and women in the audi.
forum that Major Nardaman referred
lin ridiculc' to the Improvement OF
the waterways. We gods and little
fishes, how the mighty have fallenl
With the disgusting exposures OF the
shame OF the secret caucus, the appa-
rent prostitution OF the executive
patronage, the wholesale creation OF
useless and expensive offices with
which, mayhap, TO pay political debts,
the degrading OF even men OF the
cloth In an endeavor TO gain votes,
the ilagrant use OF whisRey and
women at Jackson-with all OF these
things 10 the minds Of the respecta.
bic citizenship OF the state, the men
lighting Vardaman still seek TO cajole
aud wheedle the masses into once
more placing their heads in the ''lion's
mouth aud twisting the tall" as Mr.
Percy SO cleverly, yet unconsciously
described the little catch-penny device
that has been prepared Ia his behalf
for the unwary and unthinking.
tapears 90 ruE DEMoCRAr- STAR
that certain more OF less powerful
lumber Influences In the territory OF
the Port OF Pascagoula are antagonis-
Tic 10 the passage Of the Canadian
reciprocity treaty, primarily because
OF the section or paragraph that ap.
plies to The duty ON lumber, Mr. Percy
placed himselfl nattooted aud wide
open for the Canadian treaty on the
plea and statement that ut IL In line,
at least, with good democracy These
more or less powerful influences tell
the people OF the port Tor appear to at.
tempt TO do sol that Mississippi IS In
danger II Major vardaman Is elected