Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-16

iu- hsL-r Is let some
thing is cf.Hg. NNe are with
holding olr ~ sRrces while
willing 20 Is.. tan interest
iu them. the caps Nj j. with
holding bis mou Nie hungry
tor investment, aud Strained
artisan, oat of EMPLOY Snt. Is
Withholding his skill Ire in
gradients Of success not
uniting. what is tie matter.
Simply this. the capitalist and
skilled Workman have false no
iions concerning Our people.
They think that We are a com
munity of cgt-throalS; that W.
have q hostile feeling toward
them and would. by any means.-
iaIr Or fOUi. discourage them
from coming among US. They
think that We have the dagger
Of t1e assassin ana the torch If
the incendiary.
In order To understand thor
oughly the details of This belief.
q MississIppiin should take a
trip into the region far above
Mason and Dixon's line. Let
him 20 To some great metropo-
lis Here let him meet and talk
With q number of intelligent.
everyday people native Ia the
place. and it will not take him
very long u discover that his
State Is seen through a glass
darSly- Pretty soon he viii be-
asked a little cautiously per
maps, ii ite - opposed il thu
operation of m0onshine distf!-
leres: also, # there il not among
the better classes in NissiSsippf
an element IN favor OF abolish
the revolver likewise, nos the
modern ku klux-klau manages
for 50 long 20 evade retnbutive
justice lie must explain how
the local authorities. after
prosecuting and Furnishing the
principals of a prize fight. can
face public opinion. And when
IT develops that he is not a man
slayer not even n lady killer.
that he IS a Christian and Der.
chance "a fFeemaSon. he viii la
congratulated upon his many
marvellous escapes and invited
20 come and live in a more con
genial community.
The above sketch is not
overirawn- II represents the
actual state OF mind of the peo-
PIE everywhere in regions re
mole from the South. TIE peo-
pie mentioned are honest in
their opinions They think
iAeH are dealing with fscts that
are beyond controversy. They
err hardly think otherwise be
cAuse they seldom or never
ear aHytlInG u he contrary.
They simply zcquicsce In thai
which = uudi>puted. They arr
apparently Wiiiing 20 believe
aai TO aet gpua the Gseis. bat
they have been wrongly il.
furme1 - So the Stuaflen.
Here. n0W- IS a Suggestion a.
"a hos - suppress fae =.
n4 advance TIE rensr,tv r..as-
Il E avolVe 3 esa :
tas& Il can besr De crrei
ot Is Organized Effort leta
pzucm lram THE ra-trum.
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efey la-tF aa4 even aler
aa SIZE Ee ag eoaeeru
lie uagler All AMOS -
ae Auow eurssag@ NEem -.
cal En las the muamg Aina
TIE maty Es1 al Nnd'
Iea- Interests s.eaf4r Nth.
alE Interests AID wM Goa. "a.
paE -eseae. ilspsgud d a Oh.
jeet lesson here aaa ihere th~r.
wiA meet n ulase lEzu Mlf.
way- They AL aelp - bridge
car MYERS tsnael cur hills, re-
store the Fertility OF oGr barren
fields The kgA Of the zw wiII.
sEppaHf tie cry oi the Eybs7d.
The giant oaS OF the forest that|
has WItast00d the storms Of.
ages will be stricken 10 the
earth. and the palatial residence
wLl be erected il its Place.
The smoke Of the modern Ec
tory viii float oves tie land al.
the magnolia, tie OSase orange
and long leaf pine.
Then ghe Bayou State. h. wing
already passed through a pain
tal military and political recon
stFuetiOa, viii undergo "A pleas
ant industrial revolution and
take her place cBee more amOnsl
the States that are prosperous.
Then viii our sturdy yosmen
of the Gull JON hands il frater-
nal affection with the men OIL