The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-11-10
LET ALONE

There is nothing to be gained by constantly repeating matters
relative to Ex-Gov. Vardamans official conduct, that were given all
possible airing before the August primary. A failure to do so does
not signify that any charge that was made is now believed to be un-
true. Those that felt they had a duty to perform in that regard,
discharged that duty and the people rendered a verdict that showed
an indifference to whatever truth they thought was in the charges.
We believe in making a fast and furious fight before the cleo
tion and we also believe in acknowledging when you ae van
pushed and taking your medicine regardless of how bitter the dose.
So far as we are personally concerned, we do not carry animosi-
ties about election contests. We believe much in the olive branch.
1t is necessary in private life; it is necessary in business; it is neces-
sary in politics and absolutely essential in statecraft. Those that
are not good losers cannot be safely trusted with leadership.
The people tire, and very properly, of a constant nagging or
knocking at anything. Those brethren of the press that continue
to hammer on Vardaman, only serve to entrench him more thor
oughly in the confidence and the affections of his followers. An at
tack from %a'supposed enemy will always hold a family together. If
there is nothing in the "Vardaman craze" the surest way to dissi-
pate it is to let it alone. This talk of his not being allowed to take
his seat, is a delusion, and a continual commandment of him by his
political enemies in Mississippi will at once draw to him a follow
ing in the United States Senate that will surprise those who can see
nothing but black spots on the horizol.
The man that would say that there is not some extraordinary
merit in MI. Vardaman and that he is not a character that wonder
fully attracts and holds, is either not honest with himself or has an
awfuuy warped Judgment. Whatever, if any, official derelictions he
may be guilty Of, should, and doubtless will be, looked after bv the
proper officials. Some of our very closest friends and some Of the
very best citizens OF the state re devoted adherents of Mr.. Varda-
man. These are reasonable men and they think they have good
reasons for their faith in him. No power now could convince them
otherwise. Time is the only argument that can convince them of
their error, if there be any. So we say let us have political neace
We are the same flesh and blood that fought the battles of the past
We may have srayed' but certainly the state has not fallen beyond
redemption. The ills in our midst can not be righted by constant
elimination and recrimination. To our mind the future looks brobt
for our commonwealth, and the state needs the untiring efforts of
her bralniest and best men. Regardless of what may appear as
temporary alterations. the people are tired of academic leaders.
they want results. The leader will stay that gives his thought and
attention to the moral and material development of our state. The
South has suffered in this particular since the Civil War. While orr
national legislators were preparing great speeches and throwing up
their hands in holy horror at what would starue Thomas Jefferson -
their fellow legislators from the North were looking after internal
improvements and the material development of their several states
and as a result the other sections have prospered to the great detri-
ment of the South; and we have helped to forge our own chains of
financial bondage. But the South is waking up to her errors along
this line. and let not Mississippi, which has always taken a lead in
progressive affairs, perpetuate interncine politics.
We repeat, let Vardaman alone. A vast majority Of or, fe1ou
Misdssippians have said he should 60 to the United States Senate
and he is going.