The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-07

Men In the Senate, or In the
House Of Representatives, who do
not believe Il the Justice Of our
cause and who have settled con.
vlctions that our entrance Into
tho war was not necessary and
that It was merely "a matter OF
%pecuniary profit" brought about BY
the "i~nterference on the part OF
Germany with commerce between
New York and London" cannot be
expected to either assist or to
give their wh%oIe-hearted support
to tho ratification and settlement
Of these questions.
II by mischance Senator Vardaman
should be returned to the Senate and
there called upon to pass Judgment IN
ratifying the treaties won by u W
valOr, our sacred blood and treasure.
in view Of the Senator's violent pref
udices could he be expected to give
his loyal and w~hole-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
thing it Upon the principles advocats I'd
by President Wilson and his advisers.
or along lines of his own cratic 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
dom and was purely a matter Of Pc
cuniary profit" then 1t is an unjust
war and we should pay for the DAM
ages that we have inflicted on Ger.
many and her allied countries.
II the Senator. in view Of his rec
ord, as shown by his %utterances and
votes, should be Endorsed in the com
ing election by the people OF Missis-
sippi he will have a right to accept
1t as an approval Of his course in Con-
gress and it will be an incentive ID
him to do in the future what he has
done in the past.
No. There is no reason why any
person should be misled touching the
Senator's record. 1t speaks for itsels.
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 CT Senator Vardaman and my
self. There Is a difference between
he views of the Senator and myself.
There Is a difference between the
views Of the Senator and the people
Of Mississippi. The difference in our
records is that I have whole-heartedty
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-
rassed and embarrassed his admins
tration and government before and
since our entrance into the war.
Tho difference between the Sen
ator and the people Of Mississippi
is that MIssIssIppIans believe In
tho Justice Of tho causes that
forced 10 Into war. They believe
that Il 10 a war not only for the
protection Of American rights and
American honor, but for the llber.
ties Of FREQ people everywhere
while the Senator believes Il 70
an unjust war, brought On "pureiy
40 q matter Of pecunlary profit"
merely beease Of 'ths interfer
enee on the part Of Germany with
commerce between New York IND
London"-&hat Il was stabbla0
"her (meaning Germany in the
back while England and France
have her down."
. 1 want to represent my State b
/, the United States Senate. love hon
history and believe in the patriotism
, Of her people, but II Q majority o
Mississippians hold to the sentiments
or approve the sentiments expressed
By Senator vardamAn four month,
. and five days after we had entered
the wal, that It was merely to "stal
t her in the back while England and
France have her down." thereby in
t dieting the splendid soldiery Of Ms
. sissippi and Of this nation, who arr
> risking their all in defense of the lib
l. critics and freedom OF our people, the
: protection Of our women and homes
r and the honor and glory Of our flag