Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-08-31

NdTQdfldH VIII nClH hC-
pubIicans down Henry Ford. A vote
for Vardaman is vote against the
farmers interests" (The purpose of
the circular being to represent to the
farmers of Mississippi that vardaman
is opposed TO the United Ctates gov
erDment leasing Muscle Shoals to
Henry Ford.)
We unhesitatingly say that Steph-
ems and his campaign committee have
read and re-read everything that SEN
ator Vardarnan has written in Varda-
mans Weekly, seeking to find some
thing which, by taking few words by
themselves out of the context, on
which they could mislead the people
of Mississippi as to what Senator Var
daman's views ON certain questions
are.
Stephens and his campaign commit
tee and some of his speakers are de-
liberately seeking to deceive the farm
ers of Mississippi into believing that
Senator Vardaman is opposed to the
United States government leasing
Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford.
We say that the misleading infor-
nation which they are giving out is
wilful and intentional, because they
know what Senator Vardaman has
said on this subject and his views, but
they hope to mislead the people of
Mississippi until after the second pri-
mary.
The people of Mississippi are en-
titled to know what Senator Varda-
mans views on leasing Muscle Shoals
to Henry Ford are, and we propose to
give the people of Mississippi the
facts, and these facts were known 10
Stephens and his campaign commit
tee when this misinformation was will
fully put out.
Senator Vardaman Favors Leasing
Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford.
Some days ago. hearing of state
ments published to The effect that he
was opposed to the government con-
tracing with Henry Ford for the lease
of the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant,
Senator Vardaman gave out the fol.
lowing interview, which deliberately
quotes from his writings in Varda-
mans Weekly on the subject:
My attention has been called to
statements published in the press to
the effect that | am opposed to the
government contracting with Henry
Ford for the lease of the Muscle
Shoals nitrate plant.
This statement is erroneous, be-
cause | have favored Mr.. Ford's pro-
posal in preference to that of any
other man or group of men. | have
repeatedly stated my position on this
question. In Vardaman's Weekly,
Dec. 8, 1921, I wrote an editorial in
favor of Fords proposal under the
title of Miracle to Be Wrought at
Muscle Shoals | said in part:
81 do not know just how Ford is
going to carry out his wishes, but
am in, hopes he will get Muscle Shoals
since the government will refuse to
operate it. / believe that Mr.. Ford is
an altruist as well as pretty sensI-
BILE car-builder. / think his purposes
are for the good of mankind, and / am
willing to give man chance who
thinks and feels as he does. The as
sistance of the electrical wizard, Edi-
son, will guarantee that some good
things will be done. | do not know
that Edison is as successful financfer
as Ford. but he has a great deal more
sense. Anyway, | think the United
States will not make mistake il il
gives Mese two men trial at Muscle
Ehoals.'
Il said in vardaman's Weekly or
Jan. 8, 1922:
"sThere seems to be some doubt
about Henry Ford getting Muscle
Shoals. Ford has done some things
which / disapprove very heartily. | d.
not think good man would publish