The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-01-28

could put to rout his critics "Wil1
he do it? Wait and see,s he con-
cluded.
The speaker referred to Mr.. varda-
mans editorial of Jan. "a, 1902, advis.
ing the destruction of the natives of
the Philippines. He reminded his
audience that his opponent was ready
to fight anything except joint debate.
The Negro Question.
Mr.. Alexander spoke at length on
the negro question and said there was
no problem for problem implied
doubt-and there was no doubt of
white supremacy.
He reminded the audience that not
one state in the North had passed any
law restricting the negro in schools,
nor in fact, did one prohibit racial
inter-marriage. He asked then did
they want such jury to pass on the
negro question or did they want the
people of Mississippi to decide it. He
reminded them that the democrats
had carried but six of the doubtful
states and that even democrats in the
North would not help in any move
ment to repeal the fourteenth and fif-
teen amendments.
Mr.. Alexander grew sarcastic in his
reference to the matter and concluded
by saying he had a campaign cry and
had it patented. 1t vast am OPP
posed to the boil weevil.'
He asked if any one of the negro
brutes so continuously referred to was
a voter. Then the speaker drew a
picture of conditions in 1856 and asked
when had the Ang'o-Saxon lost white
supremacy. He said not one voter
was afraid of present conditions-it
was matter solely for platform pur-
poses.
Mr.. Alexander referred to the lauda-
ton of John Brown by Theodore
Roosevelt and of the popular tune in |
the North being Marching Through |
Georgia" He asked if it was to such |
people that the question should be APP
pealed.
Don't you know good thing |
when you see it," he concluded. |
Don't run any risk Don't stand in
he way of the South"
Touches The Record.
Mr.. Alexander referred to Governor
inaugural pledge as to d.
7ision of the school fund and his later
statement that he, Vardaman, had
ried to secure such law. The
speaker suggested that the proposed
eepal of the fifteenth amendment
night have the same fate at his OPP
hands were he in the U. S.
Senate.
He also reminded his audience that
Major Vardaman had even presided
n a caucus in which he, Alexander,
vas a member. Referring to the
secret caucus" he said it was sore
what happened to Alex
nder was a plenty.
Corn VS.. Hot Air.
1--WE are getting our eyes opened
n old Mississippi" said the speaker.
Instead of giving all our prizes now
o the boys who can declaim best,
hey are going to those who raise the
'est corn. In case of corn VS.. hot
ir the people are voting for corn.
Man Before Lawyer.
Honesty, like white supremacy, is
ot grated fruit-it is a Seeding"
aid the speaker. what we need is
ome-made honesty.
Look all about you and you will
nd that the interests are tampering
nth the standard of men and there
; where trouble starts. The smallest .
DIN offered to a man is bride. The
ass is the stepping stone.
"And you hear men excuse them
elves by saying am lawyer-thank
iod was man before was law
err and shall remain one
There are no degrees in honesty
ut one kind, plain home-spun, home
lade honesty. Don't let your stand
I'd of men be lowered"
Wrote Prohibition Bill.
The speaker came out fat-footed as
D his public position on prohibition.
lie drew graphic word picture of a
fe saving station, then later of a
treet in coast town-the govern
tent in one case spending much to I
ave life; the other conniving at a {
iolation of state law. He drew the ,
rohibition law now in effect in the
tate and said it was not enough
nat the federal government should ;
aspect the state law and not be a
arty to its violation. y
Sketch of His Life.
Mr. Alexander ranid1v skatohad his 9