The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-08-07
OUR MOSELLE LETTER.

Moselle, Miss, August 9Th, 1913
Among the matters that have re-
Gently come to our attention, meet
ing our good natured, disapproval,
is the stand some of our state press,
notably the recognized Vardamanism
organ, the Issue, are taking in the
exposure of graft and Incompetence
existing in our State Institutions.
The last two issues of the Issue have
been devoted almost entirely to
laudations of G. G. Smith and W. A..
Montgomery and attacking Governor
Brewer. First this self proclaimed
mouth piece of the 'toilng masses
began, cautiously, seductively, to
impugn the motives of the Cove rnor,
scarcely calling a name. We regre
this. We are reminded of the Legis-
lature that failed TO elect the great
white chieftan, although openly
claimed that majority thereof
were for him, the charge of corrupt
on made by Vardaman and his
friends, and the promise through the
ISSUE that after the smoke of battle
had cleared away, the people would
be given all inside information as
to the bribery, etc. What was the
result? One measly case or charge
of and by one of the faithful that he
had been bought for S645, although
discredited by the Senate and the
Court However this and this alone
was the only grounds upon which
not only Vardaman and his self-con-
fessed bride taking friend, but all
his candidates from constable up
with few exceptions, we're swept into
Office on a tidal wave of popular APP
proval. Is 1t not strange that with
almost every State Office and the
Legislature strongly of one faith and
faction, that no other graft or COR
ruption could be discovered, except
that of one bought vote of s645, de-
spite the fact that our Lieutenant
Governor ran for his Office under the
slogan "True to the people and
death on crooks" Surely he is a
detective of no mean ability, for he
caught the man he claims bribed
him. There is one point on which
we agree with the Issue of last week:
that Is factionalism should have no
place in the Investigations that nave
taken place in the past, are now
taking place and that may take
place in the future. We 60 even
further, and condem factionalism in
the politics of our State. We never
voted to nominate Brewer for an
Office. but we have for Vardeman.
We are not trying to pay homage to
orr Governor or condemn ardaman
We simply desire to present facts to
the voters in a simple, clear and
and concise manner and let them
iudge for themselves. There are
three absolute facts, as clear as the
noon-day sun, which any ten year
old school boy will admit: That
there exists a strong faction in our
beloved State institutions, and that
Governor Brewer has rooted out
more graft and shown more light on
the incompetency of our servants,
than the last two Governors or ten
legislatures. As to his motives. we
care little Or nothing, and can see
little cause for the Issue to be warn
ing "the dear people" that the people
We're swept off their feet by the
charge that one man was robbed oil
an Office. We should remind the
Issue that our people are progressing
are learning by experience and
otherwise, and may yet turn to cast.
ing their ballots, ispassionately
and alone on what they consider for
the States best interest and for mer