The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-11
WHY NOT PAT HARRISON,
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By his continuous opposition to the presidents
domestic and foreign policies, eliminating in his
hostile attitude against the armed ships bill, SEN
ator Vardanan has alienated the support of the
Meteor and scores of his adherents here about.
who heretofore have been loyal to him in all of
his political aspirations. The parting of the ways
has been reached. The Meteor does not feel that
1t can consistently support him when his views
are SO at variance with what it conceives to be
the duty Of a senator in the present national
crisis. When war is threatened with the most
ruthless power the world has ever known, indi-
vidual convictions should be subordinated to the
viii Of the majority and unanimity of support
should be accorded the president in his efforts to
prepare the country to assert and maintain it's
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. SEN
ator Vardaman 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
mentioned 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
district. 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-
broken succession OF successes. In every public
position that he has flled-school teacher, dis
trict attorney, Observation-Disclosures has been
his reward. This has not been the result of a
fortuitous combination of circumstances, but
rather sn expression of conspicuous ability, tn t
becomes more pronounced as he garners expert
ence.
Pat Harrison's standing in the House of
representatives may be guaged from the facts
that he is a member of the Foreign Affairs Com
nlittee and also a member of the Rules Com
rnittee, the most powerful committee of the House
and one that fixes the legislative policy of the
House. AS a member of the Rules Committee,
he is recognized as the right hand of Kitchin, the
majority leader in the House. The most notable
of Pat Harrisons recent speeches was delivered
in answer to Hughes structures and defense of
Wilson's Mexican policy, more than a million
copies of which were circulated throughout the
country by the National Democratic Committee
during the last presidential campaign. These
facts go to show that Pat Harrison is a man of
ability and weight and we'll equipped to honor
and dignity the office of United States Senator.
Let these facts be considered in estimating his
value as representative of the State of Mississippi
in the Senate of the United States.
If Vardaman is to be opposed, which should be
let his opponents center on Pat Harrison. He is
fully equipped to meet the senator on the hust-
ings and to give him the fight of his ife.-Fro
Crystal Springs Meteor.
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