Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-09-15
LEAVES
ON WESTERN TRIP
Clarion Ledger Sept. 9th.

ueIeat Oy 1uOert IL. ObepueuS III Tue
senatorial race ia a letter delivered
to the Clarion Logger 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 8, 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 camp Iign through which we
have just passed. My time will be
spent with my brother, John Var
daman. aud while am on 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.
Il 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
of Mississippi. We have great
state and also great problems to
solve. Our white people are free.
honest, brave and patriotic, but Z.
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 dramatic statement, "0ive
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
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 affairs OF the govern
ment.
II shall be away probably two
months and 7 hope in the meantime
to completely recover that vigorous
health with which God has always
blessed me, and upon my return to
Mississippi, hope by deep and con.
tinuous study, by occasional speech.
IS, and by writing, to help the peo-
pie of Mississippi in the solution OF
the great economic and governmen.
tai questions which are upon us for
treatment.
TO those sc. 600 courageous, pa
triotc 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 endeavored to serve
you with 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 ma
ny 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. NV
friends we're so loyal. so faithful, so
that wish a complete
victory could have crowned their eff.
forts, but | know that the principles
of government which these friends
will live and always be
by these sam 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 earnestly req est my friends
TO observe.
Whatever fate may have in store
for me 10 the future. my devotion to
the brave, loval and honest men and
women of Mississippi will grow and
strengthen as the days go by.
God bless you all.
Thanking the people of Mississip-