Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-06-22


honorably in his private life =? Has he
not at all times and places deporied
himself honorabIy in his private life ?
Has he not been faithful and efficient
in the discharge Of his official duties
in every Office to which he has been
elected by the people Of Mississippi?
Does he not stand uncompromisingIy
and aggressiveIy for the best and most
lofty ideals Of the AngIo-Saxon race?
Has he ever been instrumental in help
ing to defeat the will Of a majority Of
the people of Mississippi by rotten
secret caucus methods? What is the
matter with our distinguished statesman
that a concerted attempt should be put
forth by the common cause secret
caucus faction to prostitute the whole
machinery Of the civil government Of
Mississippi to encompass his ruin, po-
I%itically and otherwise?
His great and unbounded popularity
is accounted for by the fact that he is
unique and stands in a class by him
SELF. He is intelligent, clean, honest,
true, patriotic enough to commend him.
self to the great majority Of the honest,
intelligent, patriotic people Of Mlssis-
sippl, to whose besi interest, politically
and Otherwise. he has ever been tue.
A man OF pure purposes, pure thoughts
and pure life. No man ever occupied
the seal in the gubernatoriaI chair tina,
was more faithful or conscientious than
he in The Discharge Of his public du-
ties; in serving his constituents midi
| vidualIy, and | am sure no one ever
performed more hard labor. lie stands
on the rock Of Democratic principle
and neither storm nor passion can
move him from his lofty pedestal. No
personal or private consideration is
J aver allowed IN Inherit ere with the con-
scientious discharge Of his duty.
. His great talents, his unfaltering h.
| deity to principle, his rugged and I'M
compromising honesty, his fearless
advocacy Of what he believes 10 be
right, and his stern and aggressive wal
upon wrong wherever he finds it, make
him a grand and conspicuous laure
both in private and public lite.
Mississippi people have always
with c~ommendable pride and patriotic
impulses endeavored to select her bes
and brainiest men for positions in the
national councils, and trusting in the
Justice and mercy Of God, believing
implicitly in the integrity Of the SOY
ereign voter enlisted under the immac
uIate banner Of the While Chiel, W.
feel absolutely confident that we ar
marching 10 a great, grand and g@Ioriou
victory and that ex.Gov. Jas. K. Var
daman will be our next United State
Senator from Mississippi!
t Ladies and Gentlemen, permit IN
Ito introduce to you ex-Gov. James +
Vardaman, who will nov address yol
Alter thanking Mr.. Mcdonnell til
: speaker proceeded to deliver his usu'
speech, varying very little from tn
same discourse as is frequently. see
t in the papers. 1t was very difficult tc
d the Governor to reach his hearers, a
! his voice was bad on account {
y h~oarseness.
d One of the most interesting inc
n dents Of the Vardaman meeting
Creighton cotton yard on Friday nlgI
last, was the presentation speech
n little Miss Henrietta Bealy, the brig
nine year old daughter Of DR., I. h
Beatty, one Of our city fathers.
is presenting to the Governor a love
bouquet of flowers, she said;
Gov, Vardaman. The pIeasa
J. duty has been assigned me 10 prese
d 10 you this beautiful bouquet as a siig
d testimonial of the esteem in whic
lie you are held by the women and chill
rem Of this community, because OF Il
N 1t ox,o ,ou b,y, rerdare