The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-22

| have as opponents charming young
woman, Miss Belle Kearney of Flora.
Miss, who has been prohibition lee
turer for many years and Hubert
Stevens, who has been a congress-
man from north Mississippi for 10
years
when 1 start my active campaign
early in the new year 1 will not dis
cuss their records and will not speak
of my lady opponent except with
barred head. I expect to stand on my
record. which is open, and If the peo-
pie of Mississippi do not want me, but
someone else, 1 want them to elect
them.
Women and Vote
II do not believe the enfranchise-
ment of the women will have any ma
terial effect on the election, as do
not think many of them will take q
lively interest in the outcome. The
majority were not for suffrage, but
1 think they should take an interest
in the government of their city, coun-
ty, state and country. The women
don't realize how potential their
vote is, and when she learns how
strong her vote Is ana how much she
can accomplish she will take a pro-
found interest in all matters"
Senator Vardaman stated that he
did not believe there would be any
war with Japan, as so many people
seem to think, but that he feels sure
that race would like to create the
impression in America that they
would not be adverse to war, which
they think would promote their In
terest
Liberal Policy
The Japanese are a shrewd, sagaci-
Gus people and would like this
country to have a more liberal policy
towards the Jap immigrant. he said,
but he does not favor making any
concessions to Japan. He declared he
would like to make the United States
purely a white mans country, as he
does not believe this country is
strengthened by allowing immi grants
of color to come in.
Santor Vardaman stated II he had
his way he would not have any race
here who could not ama1gamate with
the American people without lower
ing the standards.
His views on the race question, he
said, were Identical with those of
Abraham Lincoln, who hoped the ne
groes would be deported after they
memorable debate with Judge Doug
las. he said he was not trying to make
voters or Jurors out of them, for
there was such a vast difference in
the races that they could not live
in the same country only as a SUI
perior and Inferior people, the white
race, of course, being the superior in
every way.
Tribute to Harding
He paid a glowing tribute to Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding, stating he
was in the Senate with him for five
years and that he felt sure he was
interested in the development of the
south.
The speaker spoke highly of Sena-
tor Oscar w. Underwood, whom he
had been associated with in the SEN
ate during his term of office there.
For many years 1 have been
prohibitionist," said the senator, land
hope to live to see the world sober
and the thirst for liquor dead.
THE American people were drunk.
SO to speak, before prohibition be-
came nation wide and 1t takes long
time to get over 1t. When we raise
a generation of sober men, then the
thirst for strong drink will have died
out. The only way to make temper
ance effective Is by total abstinence.
II I had to mention the worst enemy
in all the world to the people gener-
ally I would say intoxicating liquor.
10000 Majority
Senator Vardaman, who still wears
his hair long, served one term as
governor of the state of Mississippi,
one term In the United States Senate,
and was also member of the state
lavislature and sneaker of the house.
He declared he believed he would be
elected this time by majority of 5O,-
600. for his friends and supporters
who were termed by his opponents as
CATTLE" would again send him to
Washington as a member of the
United States Senate. The total vote
this time will be approximately 200.-
900, he said.
He will be in Birmingham for a few
days and is being greeted by many
old friends here.