The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-07
WHY NOT PAT HARRISON?



By his continuous opposition to the president
domestic and foreign policies, eliminating in hi
hostile attitude against the armed ships bill, Sen
ator Vardaman has aliensted the support of tn
Meteor ard scores of his adherents here about
who heretofore have been loyal to him in all O
his political aspirations. The parting of the way
has been reached. The Meteor does not feel thai
it can consistently support him when his view.
are so at variance with what it c~onceives to bt
the duty of a senator in the present nationa
crisis. When war is threatened with the most
ruthless power the world has ever known, indi
vidual convictions should be subordinated to the
will of the majority and unanimity of support
should be accorded the president in his efforts to
prepare the country to assert and maintain its
right upon the high seas despite the Introduction
of Germany. Senator Vardaman, since the in
ception of the great war, has not been inclined to
support President Wilson; on the contrary, he has
antagonized many, if not all, of his domestic and
foreign policies. The state should have a man
in the senate who will heartily support the presi-
dent upon all the issues evolved by the war. Sem
ator Vardanlan is persona non grata to the presi-
dent; he should retire and make way for a man
who is in accord with him and eager to support
him in his measures to uphold the honor and
dignity Of the nation.
Many names Of prominent men have been
lately in connection with the opposition
to Vardaman next year, but from the list is
omitted the name of the man admirably qualified
by record and achievement to make the race one
of interest throughout the state and to make the
junior senator sit up and take notice. We refer
to Pat Harrison, member of Congress from the 9Th
There is no man in the state better
equipped with experience, more In accord with
the presidents policies, more conversant with
party policy, more influential in the councils of
the nation than the young congressman from the
9Th District, whose public career has been an un-
succession of successes. In every public
that he has flled-school teacher, dis
trict attorney, congressman-distinction has been
his reward. This has not been the result of a
combination of circumstances, but
:ather an expression of conspicuous ability, th.t
becomes more pronounced as he gamers expert.
,nce.
Pat Harrison's standing in the House of
representatives may be guaged from the facts
hat he is a member of the Foreign Affairs CON-
nlCLee ana also a member VI LHe nuleS COIu-
nittee, the most powerful committee of the House
md one that fixes the legislative policy Of the
House. As a member of the Rules Committee,
is recognized as the right hand Of Kitchin, the
majority leader in the House, The most notable
# Pat Harrison's recent speeches was delivered
n answer to Hughes structures and defense Of
Mexican policy, more than a million
opies of which were circulated throughout the
ountry by the National Democratic Committee
Turing the last presidential campaign. These
acts go to show that Pat Harrison is a man of
bility and weight and well equipped to honor
md dignity the office of United States Senator.
let these facts be considered in estimating his
,alue as representative of the State of Mississippi
n the Senate of the United States.
If Vardaman is to be opposed, which should be
It his opponents center on Pat Harrison. He is
ully equipped to meet the senator on the hust-
ngs and to give him the fight Of his life.-From
;rystal Springs Meteor.
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