The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-18
MClkuRlRlSM vs.
DEMOCRACY,

rrrrrrnRrv Commercial Appeal gathers from the press
~ 4 OF Mississippi that our next contest will be
"a mat between tie NeLauHus and the balance Of the state Aeays'
.rbc contest promises to be between what is known as the McLaarnI
ANA antlMcLauri6 faction, " 5 tas ~ mbl Z 7 ns''s "s "' @0
rfsfse .,-r.,t diagnosis o the case, The tTepressbe conflict is on
Tho causes for IL ARE not far to seek. lie who runs may Teaa, Iney uMe
back 10 the time Of the governors election. II may g 70 ms oIn' - IN
they are iuapaabe from "The Clan ana the Whoe SITUATION y smp'
the outprosth of McLaurln greed for official pap and Official power
Years ago THE Clam adopted politics as profession Active aud am.
t5tims bh5 and courageous able in a certain sense and within certain
limitations selfish and self.eianta genial and Jolly and with 9 SKIN as
.d,ps nsu inc hide NJ a tn grown bull rhduoceros they determined long ago "
indulge 10 the mnlimit OF satauon an inordlnate greed Tor once Laer
MANS "a attain this end we're cunningy devised and concealed, Iher
methods were "varegatedn and successful Iheif progress seuS. ~
obfe,t eycn WIS not suspected until within the past three years. Lnsu' Y
neschcme developed, concealment was no longer possible Inc "noes ole
suddenly realized that &c was In the grasp q powerful au aero5re iwr
By beot AN an indefinite perpetuaton Of leadership and control inns point
nttained. diplomacy gave way to to audacity, aud the chiet u te onu WIN
no goyerporshp Ia one hand, boldly reached for the United states senate
vivian tc other. Many Of the leading men Of the state promptly refused 70
,,optenapee such political mpaciy. The scales fep from their eyes Iney
Withdrew their friendship and support and II was then taI the scene sutV
ed aud tie second phase q this interesting drama was e'auua"S wv
tenatcany developed,
The stmatorh lis not always plastic Thegovernor was quickly brought
to realize this important fact And thea, as men u Proo'oy wv @3"%
fused TO couuteuanco his means and ends such men were replaces. og oupers
Dr. dIrerept stamp Indeed, he preferred the latter They we're Necessary
Hu his business His obvious and determined policy was
no NeLAuptNEE THE STATE
True ts required the corporation Of others but IL selecting such
others spbseryience was the supreme II not the only qualification TRe
CHIEF wanted good politicians, but above an, be wanted good cansmea,
oEach trained to arms since life began,
Owning no tic but to his clan
No oath, but to his chieftns hand,
Nolaw, but Rodelck Dhus command
This win explain the widespread and general Observation-Disclosures ~
lowed many. nay, most of the governors appointments The people nave
wondered why third and fourth rate politicians nave been preferred g yet
Il, nep wbv. M times tho win Of democracy has been ignored and te
governor Is pets placed IN power 1t was al a parto q a pfeconcerteu pap,
|utheralded Tie approaching war IT ANNOUNCED the irepressibie ooahles
Ii procaims the impending fight, the battle royal between
ucLAumSlsa AID DEMOCRACY
Ttdss the situation stripped bare that It's true proportions may be
llaen os All men. let no democrat under estimate It's dthcaHieS MeLauf-
H6ttmaktps the agnt 81 his life. His political future hangs 10 the balance,
lie IS an adrot aud able politician. His campaign TOT te 0ss SENATE rs
rmn pmr aeo And n is prosecution .qe slumbes not nor sleeps The
f good 81 te state demands bits defeat, Indeed. that Is the turning point o
the battle
no your tents then, @ Israel and perpare We i@ te hA any oasle
aghG-Boiwr County Democrat