The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-18
FATHER Of HERO
| OENOUNCES Sen.
| JAS. K. VARDAMAN
J. H. McDermit, of Collins,
! Miss, Scores Attempt of
! Senator Vardaman to
!; Enlist His Support
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I (From Collins Commercially
Collins, Miss, June 27, 1918.
Hon. Jas. X. Vardaman,
j United States Senator,
: Washington, d. c.
Ny Dear Senator.
Your bundle of campaign literature
with the request that busy myself il
circulating the same, received. No
Senator. cannot comply with your re
quest. I am a patriotic citizen anl
love my country, and do not feel thai
I could assist you in your assault
against the President of the United
States and the interest of the Govern
ment by distributing this literature
You and / do not agree in the course
you have pursued during your term D
seryice In the Senate.
You say boldly that you have nc
apologies to make for your course
that II 1t were all to do over again yol
would do Just az you have done.
take it that this means that you would
nualn fiilbuster and vote with the Re
pubiIcans and few puny Democrats
s-"the wlliful twelve"-sio defeat the
Ship Purchase Bill, and thereby pau
perixe the farmers of the south b.
Forcing them to take 6 cents for cottor
m tho year 1914, as they had no con
wayances In which to convey 1t to the
markets Of The world.
+ After Germany, the lurking assassin
Of the sea. had submarined, assaileq
and killed q number Of American eiti-
nans on the high seas, and trampled
under foot our rights, under the laws
uf both God and man, you voted
against arming American ships Tor
aelf-protection; after great many
American citizens had been ruthlessl7
sIaiu. and after the American flag had
been assaulted on the high seas, you
voted against the declaration OF war
xhs purpose of this declaration being
b vindicate American rights and to
,uphold the laws OF all civilized nations
Yes. Senator. even after war was de-
caarAd, and It became necessary to
have IN army to protect the rights OF
thu American people, you voted
axninst the Selective Draft, and said
that The boys who were selected to de
fend their country made you think OF
couvicts. Indeed, four months after
wxr was declared, and after we were
siehting for the freedom OF America
and the world, you were interviewed
and you said:
~Then again Il was proposed II we
I'D nc4 fight Germany no"--stab ner
N 4i,s back while England and france
nave her down-that we would have
20 fight f,er alone, and other excuses
ss causes, Imaginary and real, for war
,Ssss assigned. Now, personally
<hInk the cause Of this war was the
SnAerfersnce on the part OF Germany
&.,1kb commerce between New York
snd London. have always thought
n was purely q matter OF pecun'ary
.,..fst and I think so still but ! Favo
no objection 70 discussion. 1t the suo'
marine warfare had not interfered
s.,ieh business and profits there would
n my judgment, probably have been
10 war"
/, Really. Senator, did this interview
express your feelings? You say now
vcu would not change your course
.dot an T. or cross a t. IF it were
III 70 do over again. Are you really
serious In this?
You also stated in letter that Pres
sdaof Wilson had submarined the pro-
hfbition ship, and. sent her to the DOT
nom Of the sea. This do not tbelleve.
indeed. you have done and said many
1s.anrs that lead me to believe that you
are not In sympathy with the great
matc.1ty OF American people. Do1
steve. 20 far as America is concerned,
this Is q just war. / regret thaI We
ware not in It two years before wa
wero. 70 that we might have conquer
Cd Germany sooner, anQ perhaps Luz
price ne are paying for our liberty
and indeed for the freedom Of ths
world, would not bs 80 great.
. senator, one Of my boys, proud,
bravs, patriotic son, has just fallen u
die great battle. He was buried :
few days age on tho sheII-torn fields
os bleeding France. 4 do not feel that
hs died In IN unholy cause on account
a. the lnterfsrsncs on the part ct Ser
many with commerce between New
YORK and London. feel that he dieq
Sshtlng FOR freedom, u Just and
!, ,lohteous cause, and that he fills
> patrlotic grave. ! have another son
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