The north Mississippi herald., 1922-09-15
Sen. VARDAMAN
THANKS FRIENDS
Issues Good-Spirited State
ment Before Going West
To Recuperate

jackson, Miss, Sept. 8.--Ex-Sena-
tor James X. vardaman, defeated
Tuesday by Hubert d. Stephens for
the Democratic nomination for Unit
ed States Senator, today issued che
following statement:
ITO the People of Mississippi:
"Today I 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
damar, and while am on this vaca-
ton hope to find dentist who can
relieve the condition of my mouth,
which resulted from the removal of
my teeth year ago.
ST shall not forget Mississippi and
Mississipp;ans in my wandcrings
yhroueh the west, and whatever may
be nv fortune I know that nothing
can or will take the place in my
heart and love for the good people
,f Nj, i,s;ssippi. We have great
stat. and also great problems To
solve. Our white people are free,
honest, brave and patriotic, hut
eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erry' d much today as it was in the
trying times of Patrick Henry, when
he fired the hearts Of his compatrioss
with that dramatic statement, Give
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
commonwealth. The liberties of the
people are with the keeping of the
people, and they will be enjoyed so
long as the people Of Mississippi are
vipilant in the affairs of the govern
ment.
al shall be away probably two
months and / hope in the meantime
to completely recover that vigorous
health which God has always blessed
me, and upon my return to Missis-
sippi I hope by deep and continuous
study, by occasional speeches and by
writing to help the people of Missis-
sippi in the solution of the great
economic and governmental ques-
tions which are upon US for treat
ment.
"Those $4,000 courageous, patri-
otic and unselfish friends who labored
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 de-
serts. have endeavored to serve
you with q single purpose, and
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 pre-
sented 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 a complete VIC
tory could have crowned their eff
forts, but / know that the principles
of government which the friends
represented will live and always be
promulgated by the same loyal, pa
triotic, democratic citizens of Mis-
sissippi.
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 I 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-
sissippi for their unnumbered good
nesses and generous treatment. am,
"Cordialy and sincerely,