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

' =" Nf'N
Day in OkoIona. The Ex-Governor
reached the city over the Houston
branch and was met at the depot by a
number Of his friends and supporters
in automobiles and driven over the city.
His party was escorted by a cavaIcade
consisting mostly of those who had
come in from the country, Also
among the party were a number Of la
dies in carriages,
Esriy in the evening the Creighton
cotton shed, which had been prepared
for the occasion, was well filed by
enthusiastic followers of the white
Chief and others who had COM out
to hear him, We will not undertake
to estimate the number present, but
suffice to say that more people came
than the large shed would accommo-
date and some went away because OF
lack Of room.
The Major was introduced by Mr..
F. j. Mcdonnell, Jr, in a short and
impressive speech In introducing
him Mr.. Mcdonnell said:
Ladies, Gentlemen and Fellow Citi-
zens:-From my youth | have been an
ardent admirer Of the DISTINGUISHED
statesman whom it is my privilege and
pleasure to introduce to you tonight,
From my FIRST acquaintance with him
respected him. As | have become
better acquainted | have learned to
honor and admire Elm Tor his noble
character. for his kindly, genial nature,
for his intellectual ability and for the
many manly virtues which he pos
sesses,
Before | attained my majority, i'm
bibed the political principles Tor " hich
he stands as the leading exponent, and
every ballot / ever cast has been in
vindication of those principles, The
open countenance. the manly form and
the bold, aggressive position he has
ever maintained in the defense OF the
rights of the masses, and especially
his consistent advocacy OF the cause
Of The man with the hoe, was calcu.
lated to impress the mind and capt.,
vate the heart Of the farmer lad, and
being one of flat class | make nc
apology for allowing myself to become
a victim to his wonderful magnetism
That such a man should be the target
at which the shalt Of political enmity
is directed, is nothing new under the
sun; and that the paid y%assaIs OF cor
norste interest should circulate every
false and calumnious story possible tC
invent, for the purpose OF breaking
down his Unprecedented popularity
need surprise no one familiar will
modern politics. But there is such
thing as OVERRIDING the business, ant
the present campaign is a gratifying
illustration Of this fact, for it is apparen
to all, excep those TOO ignorant to read
or so blind they will not see, our cam
naiqn is conducting a triumphant marc
from the Mexic Gulf to the Tennessee
line.
That the will Of the people wa
overridden by the action Of the secr'
caucus, and an unknown and untrle
man elevated to a seat in the Unite
States Senate, who had little sympath
with the common people and ha
had shown no fitness for the posltlo
cannot be denied,
The canvass now in progress is on
of the most momentous ever wased
our grand old commonwealth Tor it
to decide whether Missississippi is
become the prey Of trusts, corporation
and combines, dominated by "Commc
Causers,' or whether the people sh'
rule, whether GubernatoriaI and Re
eral~ patronage, whisky, bad women ar
money, or the will of the unpu' chase
and unpurchasable majority shall ru
our beloved State.