Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-06-04

his good work, in the hearts of the people Of the
state generally as we'll the parents Of the young
ladies there, especially, second to none other Occu-
pying similar position in the United States.
There is no we'll foupded plan to ascertain just
how many times Governor Davis, Of Arkansas, has
been drunk and disOrderly, nor how much be has
squandered in gambling Of late, but it is certainty
that.the church of which he was a member, has fred
him bodily and in such manner as to practically
say all other churches that he is not eligible to
membership in any Of them. For his sins he has
been turned out of the church, and so far as was
in the power Of the Baptist organization to which
he belonged he has been besmeared aEd branded as
sinner of ripe disiavOr. OF course, it is impossible
for ordinary plOdder on the outside of church
afiliatiOn to to be accurate in any cOnclu-
sion in matter of this kind, but as we read in our
own awkward way and as diverse ministers have
often declared, if we properly caught their asser
tiOns the church is organization calculated to
persuade sinners to discard their bad habits and
wend their way toward Christ. We have often been
in sympathy with many church organization because
of the persistence Of prominent members of their
congregations doing the very things for which Gov
ernor Davis has lately been fired out Of the church,
but in our ignorance the conviction could not be
suppressed that such tOlerence in keeping with
the divine idea that while the light should hold out
to burn the viest sinner might return. It has al
way been idea that the church should be toIer-
ant but in this day, when it is political than
religious, perhaps tOleratiOn depends largely upon
the political views and surroundings Of the ac-
cursed, when charges for SHINING are lodged. But,
We make one prediction: this unwarranted position
taken By the Baptist church Of Arkansas viii have
more influence to make JEFF Davis his own successor
as Governor of that state than any other power that
could have been bought TO bear, and everybody that
knows anything at all about Arkansas politics un-
derstands that all this firing out Of the church bust
ness has been prompted with more OF political
motive than in any desire to save a sinking soul
for Christ
The money question is always a live one. While
this paper has never changed its views on the con-
tentiOn that the best thing for the prosperity Of all
the people in this country would be the adoption Of
3 stable and flexible currency printed paper
alone and based upon the credit Of all the people Of
the land, yet it seems that any hope Of reach
ing such solution of the problem is far from view
at the present moment. The fellows who manipu-
late the policies Of government continue to find some
thing to engage the minds of the people so as to.
indefinitely postpone any serious consideration Of
question more important to them than all others
combined For time it was the tariff, later tariff
REFORM then the burning silver question: and now it
seems to be the Philippine and Cuban questions,
Next perhaps we will have a re.submission 0itKe
fifteenth amendment Of the Constitution, asking for
it's repeal and then the Lord only knows what win
come next. The money question goes over OF course
under the rules, and yet every hour in the day,
every day in the week and every week in the year
all Of us are dragged from all other callings Of life %
wrestle against gigantic fraud Of the basic money
money principle, to try and find enough to meet
bills and keep the cart rolling. ~
Has any one ever intimated to you that a CREAM
back dollar carrying the stamp Of the United States
government upon it would not purchase as many
pounds Of meat or as many bananas or as mueh
-four or meal in the Philippines, as viii piece ~
gold with the same government stamp upon itl Not
on your life. The cry is all against the silver dol
lar made in Mexico and Carrying the stamp d 81 ia
solvent country on its face. Wherever Uncle SANS
money floats, whether it be on gold or On paner
it Is recognized as good for 100 cents on the dollar
mark printed on It. How carefully aI the basic
money sharks strive to keep this fact iron tha
public, but even now, when the money question =
lathoms deep under public consideration e IS inst
IS we'll to remember this phrase Of the Situation.
The Government Agricultural Bureau Wash
ington sent out its monthly report on cotton 4s,.
day ct noon, which shows decrease Of. 81
per cent over the same month last year.
! Of growing crop 95.1 against 81 last ~