The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-11-03

~ .,au n he plain infamy-which? But
the voice of the republicans Oh america
does not count at Washington any more
than the voice of the democrats. inns ao-
ministration wants to hear from the re-
publicans of the land only on election DAY.
They are a great convenience to IL on
election day, but during the other So4~
DAYS of the year the administration hears
oniy the persistent pleading and demand
of the organized greed OF MS country:
once great moral principles were discussed
in the republican councils at Washington
now only measures of spoliation receive
any consideration
.The marty has Travelled the immeasur-
able distance from Lincoln away down
to Mark Hanna, and yet, In spite OF TINS
fearful example. in spite OF TINS humiliat-
ing object-lesson at Washington, there
are men in this country so lost to truth.
SO lead to shame. that for the sake OF
carving an election, for the sake OF get
ting some miserable little offices, they are
willing to insult the intelligence OF the
American people by telling them tnat II
they will only reflect Mckinney maj tneh
the trusts will be restrained.
MckInIey's AppOintees.
LET us see what kin of men the presi-
lent selects to give these Islands the
blessings of good government. A year
and a half ago a committee appointed py
the republican legislature OF ONO mace
an Investigation of certain criminal
charges. That committee, after a thor
| ough investigations, made a report signed
by the republican members finding tnat
| a certain Mr.. Rathbone had bribed a MEM
Der of the legislature in order TO secure
his vote for Mark Hanna for United states
senator. Thus Mr.. Rathbone had helped
Mark Hanna steal a senatorship In tnat
great state. That report is now on file
at the capitol in the state of Ohio. Nat
urally a man that performed such valu-
able services for Mr.. Hanna had TO De
taken care of; a place had to be made Tor
him. for Mr.. Hanna has gone up and down
the length and breadth of this land poast-
ing of the fact that he allows no man to
work for him without giving him fuli
compensation-that he treats his employees
well-so Mr.. Rathbone had to be cared
for, and they created for him the office
of anager Of finances in the postal de-
partment of Cuba, and he managed the
finances SO well that at the end of a few
months there was nothing left for any
body else to manag
Nov they have him indicted-are talk.
Ing of prosecuting him-but his lawyers
laugh at 1t and say that there is no law
under which he can be prosecuted. that II
is no crime to steal from the Cubans
This is only a specimen of the good gov
IN we are giving these Islands. You
see, my friends, 1t is not the American
principle of government. 1t is not Lin
colin system of government; it is MARI
Hanna's system of government. 1t Is no
a partisan question that confronts you a
the polls this fall; 1t is an American ques'
tion.
But the great clock in the chamber o.
the Omnipotent never stands still. i
licked away the years as 1t had once ticket
away the centuries. Finally 1t struck tn
hour. and the world heard the tread O
a million armed men, and slavery vanished
from America forever. Note the parallel
To-day the syndicate rules at the whit
house and makes laws at the capitol
courts of justice are its ministers. senator
and legislators are Its lackeys. 1t con
trolls the preacher in his pulpit. the pro
fessor in his lecture-room. the editor in hi
sanctum. 1t agg in the drawing
room, 1t rules at the clubs. 1t dominate
with a rod of iron the affairs of society
Every year enlarges its power; every moo
increases its power. and the men an
women who protest against the crime
that are being committed by organize,
greed In this countrywide talk of protect
ing the American people-are ostracized
are vilified. are bounded and imprisoned
1t seems madness to even question. but, m
friends, that great clock is still ticking
still ticking. Soon 1t will again strike tn
hour, and the world will see not 1000, OV
but 10. 900. 600 free men rise VT. armed no
with muskets. but with a free mans bal
lot. and the sway of the syndicate will var
ish from America forever"