The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-07-21

sAas s"os nc 10 . DaO business man.
and it has been proven that it is not
all due to dad business" 1t seems as
II his judgment is bad many times. But
1.-THE last shot got him." The question
OF Transparent integrity" is just too
much for Jimmie, and it's an overdose
for his followers. By this time where
is the honest, conscientious, country
loving mans sincerity that still adheres
to Vardaman? can tell you. It is
,wrapt in prejudice ard behind that time
worn shield that II have a right to my
wi opinion" True sincerity can hide
behind no such shell. You have no
right to an opinion in this senatorial
contest unless you have, without preju-
dice, envy or personal interest, care
fully studied and inspected the charac-
ter, integrity and ability of each aspir-
ant. That idea that a man
has a right to vote for whom he
pleases,' must be eradicated from the
public mind. No mar has a moral or a
legal right to vote for a bad man for
public Office. No mar has a right to
vote for a man before investigating
that mans record, life and character.
Now that Vardaman has failed the
above examination, there is another
man just as sincere, shouting to the
citizens Of Mississippi: "Come this
way; I've found in Mr.. Percy the way
from this political bondage" Though
his sincerity is founded on truth. Can
Mr.. Percy stand the rigid examination?
Is his character unquestioned? l am
willing to leave that to Mr.. Percy's fol-
lowers. OF course it would be unfair
to place him before q Vardaman jury.
Mr.. Percy admits of having gambled
and of having hunted on the Sabbath.
He was q non-prohibitionist until pro-
hibition conquered. He is still under
the shadow of the secret caucus. Still
you can hear this advocate shouting.
ABILITY, integrity" For substantial
ton of this, WI are sighted to that
brief record in congress-" Mr.. Percy
has made a rather brilliant record in
the senate considering the brevity Of
his term. But is not a brief record in
congress and that inflated with the
campaign force pump a rather weak
endorsement for an applicant to that
exalted position?
With the Vardamanite out of the
ring, the Percyite against the rope, the
Alexanderite has the floor and is pro-
claiming to the suffering voters Of this
state that he has the man, the politi-
clan and statesman to lead. them from
the dark into the light. But what about
his sincerity? Put Alexander on the
stand. Is his character "unques-
tioned?" l am willing to let the fol-
lowers of Mr.. Vardaman or Mr.. Percy
decide this question. for no man ques-
tions the character of this man. What
about his ability? Go to the court rec
ords Of the country and examine his
work there for this answer. Ask who
is at the head of the bar in this state
for this answer. Ask those who have
been associated with him; ask those
who have read after him; ask those who
have heard him from the political plat
form in this campaign. Is his integrity
"transparent?" Find one instance
where he has been unfaithful to atrust.
Until this you do, the A~lexanderite
rests.
In this mar we have the statesman
Of the three-fold nature, the man of
the hour. We have the opportunity Of
securing this great man as u humble
servant. If we avail ourselves of the
opportunity, we will place u political
! life on a higher plane of honesty, in
spire our politicians to loftier princi-
pies and heap new glory on the state
we love.
Perhaps the greatest danger to the
people of Mississippi is that UNDER
ground sentiment that no matter who
is elected, the masses of the people will
never know the difference. This per-
verse sentiment Is responsible for all
our political ills; it is the breeder OF po'
litical lethargy, the cesspool OF ignor'
ance and decay, the wormwood in the
ship Of state.
Citizens. we must beware Of the dan
gsrs engendered by this sentiment. II
We would have . perfectly harmonised
social fabric, Z pure democracy. We