Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-09-22
MR.. vAROANANs STATEMENT.
Clarion Ledger Sept. 9th.

! senatorial race in letter delivered
to the Clarion Ledger by one of his
supporters yesterday. Mr.. Varda-
man announces his intention to leave
today for two months trip in the
west to rest from the excitement of
the campaign.
The letter under date of Septem-
Der 9, is as follows.
ITO The People of Mississippi
Today am leaving for the West to
enjoy a relaxation and rest for few
weeks after the excitement and toll
of the campaign through which we
have just passed. My time will be
spent with my brother, John Var
daman. and while | am Oh this vaca-
ton. | hope to find a dentist who
can relieve the condition of my
mouth. which resulted from the re-
moval of my teeth year ago.
II shall not forget Mississippi and
Mississippians in my wanderings
through the west. and whatever may
be my fortune | know that nothing
can or will take the place in my
heart and love for the good people
lof Mississippi. We have great
state and also great problems to
solve. Our white people are free.
honest, brave and patriotic, but e.
ternal vigilance is the price of liber-
ty, as much today as it was in the
trying times Of Patrick Henry when
he fired the hearts of compatriots
with that dramatlc statement, Give
i me liberty or give me DEATH The
! freedom of our people will be pre-
served in the proportion that they
are true to the ideals of the fathers
and loyal to the principles Of the
common wealth The liberties of the
people are within the keeping of the
people, and they will be enjoyed so
long as the people Of Mississippi are
ylgiant in the affairs of the govern
ment.
II shall be away probably two
months and ] hope in the mean time
to completely recover that vigorous
health with which God has always
blessed me, and upon my return to
Mississippi, I hope by deep and con
tinuous study, by occasional speech-i
es, and by writing, to help the peo-
pie of Mississippi in the solution of
the great economic and government
tai questions which are upon us for
treatment.
ITO those $4,000 courageous, pa
triotlc and unseltish friends who la
bored for and voted for me in the
recent campaign, want to express
my deep and heartfelt thanks. You
have been good to me far beyond my
deserts. have epdeavored to serve
you with single purpose and that
is the best interest of you and all the
people of Mississippi.
| Particularly am Indebted 10 the
Campaign Committee aud Mrs. John
Clark. Mrs. Virginia r. Price. Mrs.
Ross Collins, Mrs. Lee M. Russell
and Mrs. Mary Dinkins and the ma
ny gentlemen who made speeches for
me ind so bravery and Loyalty pre-
sented our cause to the people of
this state from the platform.
MY chief concern is the disan-
pointment, of my friends that ! did
not receive the nomination. Nv
friends we're so loyal. so faithful, so
interested that wish a complete
victory could have crowned their eff
forts, but know that the principles
of government which these friends
represented will live and always be
promulgated by these SAM loyal, pa
triotic democratic citizens of Mis-
sissippl.
1T is our duty now to support tie
nominee and uphold his hands in ev-
cry laudable thing which he shall do
in the interest of the people and this
course | earnestly request my friends
to observe,
Whatever fate may have in store
for me in the future. my devotion to
the brave, ioval and honest men and
women of Mississippi will grow aud
strengthen as the days go by.
God bless you all
Thanking the people of Misslssip-
| nj for fhair ,,nntn m t,ar rod erof,d N nc ono