Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-13


not believe in the justice of our
cause and who have settled con-
Viction3 that our entrance into
the war was not necessary and
that II was merely "a matter OF
recuniary profit brought about by
the "interference on the part OF
Germany with commerce between
New York and London cannot be
expected to either assist % or to
give their whole hearted support
to the ratification and settlement
Of these questions.
IL by mischance Senator Vardaman
should be returned to the Senate and
there called upon to pass judgment IN
ratifying the treaties won by our own
yalor, our sacred blood and treasure
in view of the Senator's violent pref
udices could he be expected to give
his loyal and whole-hearted support
to a peace dictated by the United
States of America? II we are to judge
him by past performances and are to
believe what he says about the causes
of this war. will he be In favor Of set.
Ting it upon the principles adVocat I'd
by President Wilson and his advisers,
or along lines of his own erratic and
Independent views?
II the war in which We are now
engaged Is unjust and was caused
merely because of the 'inte- ference
on the part of Germany with com
merce between New York and Lon
don" and was purely matter of pc
cuniary profit" then it is an unjust
war and we should pay for the dam.
ages that we have inflicted on Ger
many and her allied countries.
If the Senator, in view of his rec
ord, as shown by his utterances and
votes, should be indOrsed in the com
ing election by the people of Missis-
sippi he will have right to accept
it as an approval of his course in Con
gress and it will be an incentive -
him to do in the future what ne has
done in the past.
No. There is no reason why any
person should be misled touching the
Senator'S record. 1t speaks for itself.
The Congressional Record is pub
lished for the sole purpose of preserV-
ing the votes and expressions of rep
resentatives and senators on public
questions, and there is no reason for
any one being confused about the true
record of the Senator.
There IS a difference between the
records of Senator Vardaman and N.Y.
self. There IS difference between
the views Of the Senator aSA myself.
There is a difference between the
views of the Senator and the people
of Mississippi. The difference in our
records is that | have intellectually
and unreservedly supported and CO.
operated with my administration and
government before and since our en-
trance into the war The Senator has
intellectually and unreservedly har-
raised and embarrassed his admins
tration and government before and
since our entrance into the war.
The difference between the SEN
ator and the people of Mississippi
Is that Mississippians believe In
the Justice of the causes that
forced US into war. They believe
that it is war not only for the
protection Of American rights and
American honor, but for the Iiber-
ties Of free people everywhere
while the Senator believes it 10
an unjust war, brought en- purely
as matter of pecuniary profit"
merely becase of "the interior
ence on the part Of Germany with
commerce between New York and
London"-that it was stabbing
cher (meanlng Germany in the
back while England and France
have her down."
want to represent my State in
the United States Senate. l love hor
history and believe In the patriotism
of her people, but if a majority OF
Mississippians hold to the sentiments,
or approve the sentiments expressed
by Senator Vardaman four months
and five days after we had entered
the war, that it was merely to "stab
her in the back while England and
France have her down." thereby in.
dieting the splendid sOldiery of MIS-.
sissippi and of this nation, who are
risking their all in defense of the lib,
critics and freedom Of our people, the
protection of our women and homes,
and the honor and glory of our flag,
then l prefer to retire to the shades
of private life and remain a private
American citizen