The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-05-31

ShS AOhONhS II lo. ioouC IL ND IL.
"In a n editorial m the subject of the U. s. Senatorship and On
the attitude of Mississippi newspapers toward the question, Inc Bel
zoni Banner, which 20 far is neutral o the present senatorial race,
very properly says that the newspapers that have a tendency to criti-
else all others who do not believe a they do, are themselves showing
a little assaninty' Fortunately for Mississippi journalism, the suit
of prescription and intolerance which denies to another privilege one
holds for himself to maintain his wv views, is not widespread, and
most of the papers of the State are supporting their choice for the u.
S. Senate in a dignifed, decent way that commands the respect of the
craft Any other course only undermines the influence of the paper
"The Sentinel also applauds the following sentiment of the Ban
ner in the same editorial: The Banner will OF support a man that is
opposed to the President Or to the war, for w are in it and we are 90
"Ths is n of the reasons why the Sentinel is supporting Senator
Vardaman. While he had not always agreed with the President before
wa "a declared, he has supported heartily every war measure since
more effective. support to to the vsAs sm movements usn as st to promote aues ', the ~ "a
than Senator vardaman. It is true that some of the newspapers OPP
measures, but he is to be judged by his record, and not by what his
opponents may say of his record for political effect"
The Sentinel editor is trying hard to fool himself. His
porting Vardaman" and that Vardaman "has supported heart
lily every war measure since war was declared' calls to mind
the story of the man who told his %neighbors time after time that
he had killed a big bear, and that he had the bear skin in a
he really got to believe it to be true and actually carried some
of his neighobors upstairs to show the bear skin, but 10, it was
not there. The Senator's friends realize that there is such a
sentiment now regarding the war and President Wilson that
they dare not let the Senator's senatorial record if possible be
Was our Junior Senator, as the Yazoo Sentinel would have
he giving loyal and reflective support to the various move
ments to promote the war" when ne said and did the follow
/. When he gave out that selfprepared interview at Wash
ington, August II, 1917, wherein he said the United States was
Trying nc StaDs Germany n Inc pack, Wnlle England ana
France have her down." s~" a %
2. When he said in the Senate, April 26, 1917, in opposition
to the draft law, 81 can not see how he can respond to the draft
or conscript. He is not called he is simply caught by the scruf
of the neck and dragged in"
3. When he said in the Senate May 9, 1917, in regard to the
bill, 81 will not support any measure that permits any
or set of men to prescribe the press or abridge the liberty
of speech in a free country" !
4. When he said in the Senate in a speech in opposition to
the Aviation bill, July Is, 1917, "The tyranny of the Prussian
is out of place in this Republic and he who undertakes
try Prussan methods here will find that this noxious social
weed****will grow up to clog his pathway"
5. When he said in a letter dated July /, 1917, that prohibi-
ion twas summarized day before yesterday by the President of
he United States"
6. When he said the Revenue bill passed just before Con-
adjourned in September, last, was a Republican revenue II
oiI."-
7. When he said in the Senate July Is, 1917, in speaking of
he draft feature of the aviation bill: "The men of America
nave suffered the treatment usually accorded subjects rather J,
citizens quite enough; really they have had a little more, l
hink, than they relish"
Nation is about to embark upon the herculean task of fixing the !
boundary lines of the nations of the earth"
9. When he said over and over again that it was the profit
and the "munition makers" and "big business that got
he President to ask for a war declaration. u
10. When he said in his August IL, 1917, interview that he 81
vas opposed to entering the European slaughter pen without 9
dequate cause**** and other excuses or causes imaginary and !
eaEfor" entering the war were given by the President? f'oA L.
Ia; When he failed to vote for the Sedition law, May 9TH, Is
which had passed the lower house with only one dissenting vote q
nd that was cast by an out and out Socialist? l.
IL. When he has lined up with the few disgruntled Demo- Is
and theflesS patriotic Republicans to vote for nearly ev-
ry amendment offered to every measure brought forward
nee war was declared? - Av. IF