Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-10-20
VARDAMAN
RALLY HELD
in JACKSON
BY Edgar s. Wilson
All Parts Of State Represented And
Many Enjoy Big Barbecue and
Speeches--Ab0ut 5000 Attend.

pleased over the Vardaman rally IN
this city. The Vardamanites of the
more enthusiastic class estimate the
crowd at from six to eight thousand.
There seems to be no dispute over the
fact that it was a thoroughly repre-
sentative crowd from the so counties
of Mississippi. A remarkable fact
being commented on is that after par
taking of the sumptuous and elegant
barbecue dinner. which was served
the great multitude without hitch
or delay, the afternoon crowd that
assembled for the speaking was
larger even than the forenoon crowd.
In discussing a great Speaking tour
nament which lasted six hours and IN
which some % distinguished Missls-
sippians participated, it is not possl-
BILE to do anything but touch the high
places. There were able speakers
from all sections of Mississippi and
each was appropriately presented by
Master of Ceremonies Swep J. Taylor,
who is past master in such role.
Every speaker eulogized Vardaman
and all urged that the great wrong
done him in 1918 at the primary be
avenged. The general claim of all
the speakers was that he was strong
er than ever before and some of them
most of them, in fact, put his MAJOR
ity in the August senatorial primary
next year at $4,000. The people were
requested to carry these slogans home
with them: Reduction in the heavy
war tax burden; place none but tired
and true Vardaman on guard; pay the
poll tax for the Vardaman women and
get them to register and vote.
DR.. Hall invoked divine blessings
and made strong Vardaman speech.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Gov. Lee M. Russell.
The governor spoke strongly tor
the rule of the masses as against the
classes. He denounced trusts ana
combines and referred to the unsuc-
cessful efforts of the fire insurance
trust to get him to call an extra SEES
sion of the legislature to repeal anti
trust and combine laws" and said the
"fire insurance trust was the most
damnable that ever existed" Gov.
Russell indorsed emphaticallX Varda-
mans independent stand in the sem
ate and his flat refusal to be dictated
to by President Woodrow Wilson,"
Nate Williams of Meridian, respond
ed appropriately to the governors
welcome and said that the Mighty
East" would roll up tremendous
Vardaman majority. He was positive,
after survey of the political field
that Mississippi would right the
wrong done the "White Chief"
Judge D. w. Houston, of Monroe,
one of the principal speakers, said
he "stood for the white chief and for
the white people of Mississippi"
Judge Houston paid eloquent tribute
to Vardaman, whom, he said, would
he nominated by a tremendous vote
larger than any candidate in, the his
torv of primary elections in Missis-
sippi. He made gracious references to
Miss Kearney and Mr.. Stephens, but
said the people demanded Vardaman
and would have no other. He was
Sevara very severe i, his cnndemna-
tion of President Woodrow Wilson for
his unrighteos interference in Mis-
sissippi politics in the last senatorial
urinary and in Georgia. Georgia, the
mother of Mississippi, the latter a
mari of Georgia's flesh and bone, be-
mo coined from her territory, had al
readv avenged the wrong bv naming
Hardwick governor, and Mississippi,
the daughter, would do the same thing
neyt AUGUST. Vardaman. he said was
not +be only senator who had dared
to differ from the president OF ms
party. Poindexter did 1t with An
drew Jackson, and George and wal
thall did it with Grover Cleveland, and
no man had ever called either George
or Walthall a traitor or questioned
their democracy. Judge houston
quoted Sergeant S. Prentiss IN ms
noted contested election speech, Where
in TIE right Of the state of Misslsslp-
pi was questioned to elect her own
free representatives Prentiss asked
that the cup, with such bitter ingred-
tents be not pressed to the lips OF
Mississippi, "but," said he, eff your
determination is taken, Mr.. Speaker,
if the violated constitution must bleed
at the sclf-same moment strike from
that flag the bright star that glitters
to the name Of Mississippi. but leave
behind the stripe fit emblem of her
degradation and your shame"
Congressman Ross Collins refused
to tell his famous red bug story, tho
frequently called on to so, as he took
the stand, but proceeded to eulogize
Vardaman, indorse and defend his war
record.
Among the other morning sneakers
were: A. C. Anderson of Tippah;
Senator Coin, of Lincoln; Senator
John 4. Hebron Of Washington; jeff
Collins of Jones; ]. G. Bell. Trenton;
F. w. Elmer Of Biloxi; I. G. Frank
lin of Coahoma; Pat Henry Of Warren.
All these gentlemen made short,
strong speeches. predicting great
victory for Vardaman.
There were manv speeches IN the
afternoon. The chief speaker was Ex-
Governor Biibo. VINO smoke for an hour
evoking much LAUGHTER and APPLAUSE
by his wittv sa'lies and handsome
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