Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-01-15

grinding process continues, the labor
ing classes will lose all of the advant-
ages which they have gained in the last
quarter of a century. Instead of shorter
hours for adults and more education
for children. we shall be asked to
lengthen the hours of labor and to
dwarf the intelligence rs well as the
bodies of the children by manual labor
during the years when they should be
in school, How many plaques will be
required TO soften the heart of our
financial Pharoah9 Does he not know
that now, as of old, bricks without
straw but presage the coming of the
day of d~eliveraucc?
Prescott tells us that the .A2tecs
were in the habit of offering up human
victims to secure the favor of their gods.
Our opponents sometimes speak in dis
paraging terms of those who inhabit
the land of the AztecS, but let it be
remembered that the huge Sacritieial
stone that once surrounded the great
Teocalzi, in the capital of the Monte
zumaS. now harmless and unused, forms
one of the most interesting exhibits in
the Mexican National Museum, while
in the United States victims in ever
increasing numbers are being immo-
lated upon the affairs erected in honor
of the gold standard.
Political Prodigals Return.
''Since the last celebration of Jack
sons Day thousands of political prodi'
gals have returned to the old home, and
thousands more are growing weary of
the husks. The reception Of those who
have returned has depended upon the
spirit which has animated the prodigals.
Those who have come back acknoWl-
edging the binding force of the Chicago
platform and willing to work harmo'
niously side by side with the brethren
who went not astray, have been taken
into full fellowship and their wander
ings forgiven. But those who have
staggered back, boasting of their in
tention to remodel the house and revo.
lutioni2e methods have found neither
fatted calf nor banquet hall.
There is no humiliation in acknowl.
edgmcnt of error, To a large portion
of our people the money question was a
new question in 1896, and as we de
handed affirmative action, the timid
and only half-conyinced arrayed them
selves against us, Since the election
there has been time for further study,
and events in rapid succession have
been yindicating the position taken by
the bimetallic forces in the last cam
paign,
THE Republicans, too, intoxicated
by success, have been disclosing schemes
which were carefully concealed during
the contest. We may therefore expect
continuous accessions to Il ranks.
II cannot close without impressing
upon your minds the necessity of eX.
tending and perfccting the work of the
clubs, which are necessary TO supple,
ment the working of the party organi.
"a ion, We must have clubs in every
precinct. Through them we can keep
our forces in fighting condition, collect
campaign funds and protect the ballot
box from fraud and corruption,
IL have SO much confidence in the
%earnestness and intelligence of those
who are enlisted under the banner OF
Independent bimetallislm that am sure
all things needful will be done.
II therefore bid you be of good cheer
Unless all political omcns fail the TWEEN,
tieth century will open with the money
of the constitution restored, and the
motto Equal Rights to All and Special
Privileges to None the controlling
principle in all the departments of the
government. Then will our people
sing a new song of a nation redeemed. 81