The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-12
vardaman. the Man,

Senator Vardaman has been cuss-
ed and discussed so much during the
past few months. it is interesting to
note what some of the brainiest men
in the country think Of him after the
many tales which have been spread
broadcast over the land.
One of the biggest and most sue
cessfnl lawyers in the State. man
whose legal ability has made his
name familiar in every corner Of
Mississippi, recently said OF him:
Senator Vardaman. az a scholar
and as a statesman. ranks well with
the brainy men of the nation. His
devotion to his country cannot he
questioned by any good man. His
conservation to his duty. to the ma
tiOn and to the welfare of his peO-
pie, is what makes him so great in
the eyes of all who know him well"
A leading Democratic statesman
recently spoke of these same attrib-
ntes of Senator Vardaman. and in
addition thereto he spoke of the
strong personality and loveable dis
position Of the Senator. and that his
honesty and integrity. craftsmanship
and courage had given him great
influence among his colleagues.
This is the type of man some Mis-
sissippians want to remove from the
Senate; in order to satisfy the pre-
mature ambitions Of worthy young
man whose ambition to go to the
u. S. Senate is ten to fifteen years
ahead Of time. We understand SEN
ator Vardaman's opponent is only
36 years of age, and while he is a
bright young man with many good
qualities. it is to say the least
stretching point" to expect the
voters of Mississippi to replace SEN
atOr Vardaman at this serious time
in the history of our country with
young man with an untimely ambi-
tion. Practically the only charge
made by the opposition to Senator
Vardaman. and the only excuse of
fered for attempting to remove him
from the Senate was that he is
dielOyal." And this charge grew
out Of the fact he happened to take
a little longer to change his mind
about the necessity for this country
entering the war than the president
did.
The voters of Mississippi. or at
least the great majority of them. re-
member with pride Senator Varda-
mans unselfish service in the State
legislature. they remember his quick
response to his country's call in the
Spanish-American war, they remem-
: her his wonderful services as goyer-
nor OF Mississippi and his humanit-
arian and successful efforts while
governor to change Mississippi's aw-
ful penitentiary system; they re-
member his recent services in his
present positian; they remember he
volunteered his services in this war,
and above all, they remember his
boy is lover there" with their boys
and that the blood OF a Vardaman
is just as liable to be spilled upon
the fields of France as the blood of
the Jones boys or the Smith boys or
any OF the others who have gone
forth to fight for Mississippi and
America; and when the day rolls
around in August for the voters Of
Mississippi to settle the question Of
Vardaman's loyalty to his country
and his people, we have no fear of
the outcome. Mississippians are
expected to vindicate the good name
of one OF the States noblest sons on
that occasion and the task will be
performed with pleasure and pride.
Unlimited effort is being made to
lower Vardaman's majority in Pike
county. but the majority of our peo-
pie. like those elsewhere in the
State. understand the object Of the
numerous reports circulated about
their Senator and are in the major
ity OF instances accepting them at
their true value. Vardaman will
win in Mississippi-he will win in
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