The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-09-13
DEFEAT CONCEDED
BY JAS. K. VARDAMAN
Former Senator Issues State
ment to Public and Leaves
for West.

James X. Vardaman conceded his
defeat yesterday by Hubert ID. Ste
phens for the United States Senate
and said that he was planning trip
West in search of health. His state
ment follows:
"To the People of Mississippi:-
Today am leaving for the West
to enjoy 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
Vardaman, and while / am on this
vacation, hope to find dentist who
can relieve the condition of my
mouth, which resulted from the re-
moval of my teeth a year ago.
II shall not forget Mississippi and
Missippians in my wanderings thru
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 Of Missis-
sippi. We have great state and
also great problems to solve. Our
white people are free, honest, brave,
and patriotic, but eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty, as much today
as it was in the trying times Of Pat
rick Henry when he fired the hearts
of compatriots with that dramatic
statement. Give me liberty or give
me DEATH The freedom of our peo-
pie will be preserved in the proper
tion that they are true to the ideals
of the fathers and loyal to the prin-
ciples of the commonwealth. 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 vigilant In the af-
fairs of the government.
II shall be away probably two
months and l hope in the meantime
to completely recover that vigorous
health with which God has always
blessed me, and upon my return to
Mississippi, l hope by deep and con-
tinuous study, by occasional speech
es, and by writing to help the peo-
pie of Mississippi in the solution Of
the great economic and government
al questions which are upon us for
treatment.
%To those $4,000 courageous, pa
| triotic and unselfish friends who la
bored and ovted 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 endeavored to serve you with
a single purpose, and that is the best
interest of you and all the people of
Mississippi.
Particularly am / indebted to the
Campaign Committee, and Mrs. John
Clark, Mrs. Virginia r. Price, Mrs.
Ross Collins, Mrs. Lee M. Russell and
Mrs. Mary Dinkins, and the. many
gentlemen who made speeches for me
and so bravely and Loyalty presented
our cause to the people of this state
from the platform.
"My chief concern is the disap-
pointment of my friends that ! did
not receive the nomination. My
friends were so loyal, so faithful, so
interested that / wish complete
victory could have crowned their ef-
forts, but l know that the principles
of government which these friends
represented will live and always be
promulgated by these same loyal, pa
triotic democratic citizens Of Missis4
sippi.
1T is our duty now to support the
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. loyal and honest men
and women Of Mississippi will grow
and strengthen as the years go by.
"God bless you all.
Thanking the people Of Missis-
sippi for their un-numbered good
nesses and generous treatment, am,
Cordially and sincerely,
"Your friend,
"JAS. K. VARDAMAN."