The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-05-24
Editor Sentinel:

and could not repress a smile at
the contents thereof.
To listen to him, one would think
Senator Vardaman had been re-elect-
ed by more votes than there are peo-
pie in the entire state, and from his
point of view, given in fulsome praise
and undersowed conditions, at the
proper moment to save mankind
q from utter destruction, mosquito bites
and all sorts of ills. The trouble
with brother Coody is that he has
not yet become acquainted with a
small but all important word, his fun
seems unable to form letters so as
to spell facts" although in. one in
stance he shows signs of improve
mcnt, by saying, many honestly
thought Vardaman would make e fool
OF himself. You bet they did, and
right here | wish to give the senator
credit for more than making good,
ne has been most bowling success,
in this fool making business, and
from the persistent and gleeful man.
ner in which he has kept it up, going
constantly from one absurd bfunder
to another, until one doubts whether
Vartamar is the original fool maker
in this instance, or whether that was
attended to by hand mightier than
his in the long ago.
Before rushing INTO print, Brother
CoOdy should give some heed to the
facts of the subject, and not go pff
in a boat without ever Thought of
what he says, or the facts thereof,
No doubt he is q rice Young man, but
IT is not safe place for even mice
young man" to relegate 10 himself
authority for telling the intelligent
men of a great state just what they
must believe and how to vote, and
assuring them that it is all right be-
cause Me and Jim Vardaman say so.
To use a slang phrase, THAT used
to be the racket, but it dun't go now"
No it does not go, fer the people,
of this state To be told by one who
has probably never been within a
thousand miles of the city of Wash
ington that no senator ever stood
higher in public opinion than Varda-
man, that ''iais counsel and advice are
eagerly sought by the leaders" This
is the veriest rot and trivial, abso-
lutely withoui facts to back it, and
as contrary to the real truth as light
from darkness.
Space Will not permit me to dwell
on the way IN which Senator Varda-
man has ignored all hrs prediction
promises, but it is too well known
to need discussion that in not one
single instance has he ever attempted
to make good by legislation on one
single promise made the people. Now
ask yourself this, has he ever put
one of those promises INTO law, or
even tried to do SO. You will search
the senate records in vain far any
thing of the kind. The people have
paid him nearly fifty tha usand dol
lars for this term in the senate, can
he show any services rendered in pay
ment therefor? A review of the SEN
ate records show that the state might
Just as well had no one there so far
as any act Of his is concerned, and
the state would be in a mich better
light before the world today if Var
daman had never seen the city of |
Washington, for he has failed to |
represent the true sentiment of her |
people on practically all important |
matters, and has placed them in a |
false position as to their sentiments
towards the President and his poll |
time in the city IS the senator, and |
wish Mr.. Coody would drop IN some |
day in seek a few facts. l care not |
where he starts or who he talks to, if |
he can find one man in Washington
outside the insane asylum who will
say that Vardaman's Counsel is
sought by the natien" or any thing
of the kind, l viii eat all the paper
= I'll 10 r1
of fact, he will learn that Vardaman
is looked upon as a hinge joke, non
instrumental freak of personal ego
tism, as one who has not the conf
dence Of his party associate because
they know he can never be depended
on In time of party need or call of
his country. That briefly is the record
made by Senator Vardarnan, and !
wish every voter in the state could
spend day in Washington and learn
it at first hand.
In 1914 when the cotton planters
were on the verge of ruin caused by
a paralyzed market, a bill with the
full endorsement of President and
the Democratic leaders, was before
senate intended to bring relief and
open the cotton market of the world,
vet Senator Vardaman openly join
ed hands with the Republicans to
bring about its defeat, went into eau
cuss with them, and in all respects
acted as if he was from New Eng
land state, and not cotton prodnc-
ing state. l here wish to call atten-
ton to a remark of Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, during the debate
on this bill. Senator Lodge wall be
remembered as the author of the in
famous force bill which sought to
Mace federal troops at every place ]
in the south to see that the negroes
voted. In conversation with another
Republicans senator he was heard to
cav. at will never do for that bill
IN: mass. if it did our chances in the ,
next election will be dead. Wilson
would defeat any one and there would