The Greenville times., 1902-04-19
THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER.

those who sincerely believe IN tn
cardinal principals OF democracy
although honestly dissentient as t
II few special tenets of the majority
of the organization. But there is I
limit to this liberal recognition
When stretched further Than reas
on and honor dictate, the skirts be
come tenuous as air, and, instead o,
reaping the benefit from its quixo
, tism, the party finds itself II
a semi.recognition of u lot o.
renagades who may for some vague
ulterior purpose wish to hang or
to the fringe of the organization,
while devotIng what little talent
they have, the low cunning they
possess, to the other side which
has convinced their minds with
the logical directness that n sop OF
money or place invariably has.
Let it be observed in the begin
ming that we draw no distinction
between gold and silver democrats,
between democrats out of office and
those who, under the present re-
gime, has seen fit 10 accept digni-
ticdly the federal office rendered
them by republican .dninistra-
tlon, and whose position 'cannot
remotely he tortured into con-
nection either by sympathy of
act with the party to whose
head they owe their adventurous
windfall. But at this last point,
the ways diverge. To 90 beyond
this is more than gratltude; it is
feaIty. Beyond those limits, to at
tempt to pose as q democrrt is q
fraud which honesty should not
hesitate to rebuke and party, for
its best interests, should decisive
ly repudiate.
Those acquainted with the polit
ical situation in Mississippi are
aware, of course, that in the pre-
ceeding remarks we have referred
to no other than E. S Wilson, the
tumid, inflated dispenser OF rcpub-
lican patronage in this state, who
is essaying q double political role
these days which sincerity could
not for moment countenance and
common sense rejects. Mr.. Wilson
who has learned the art of repell-
ing offices in public and soliciting
them in private, through what
Booker. Washington means heaven
alone knows, has not kept within
the liberal bonds of even the loos-
est party allegiance. He did not
accept simple federal office and
devote himself to the discharge OF
his duties and nouhing more. On
the contrary he accepted a conf
Dental relation that is as final a
test of party allegiance as one,
could well imagine. Patronage,
which has always and will always
be dispensed for party advantage
no matter whether it pursue the
'oad Ut virtue or deviate into cor
'nption; was given into his hands,
md, to his credit be it said, he is try
ng ito give his new masters signal
proofs Of his capacity. More than
his, he has not. it seems, been
content with making and unmaking
! few Office holders in the state. He
las attempted insidiously, accord
ug to press dispatches from Jack
son, to interfere with the person
lel of the state republican eXecu-
i've committee, urging the selec-
ion OF two of the officeholders he
las recommended instead of the
Who were temporarily named by :
Chairman James Hill. Does this s
absorbing interest in the veal of ,
he republican organization in the +
tate, this confidential relation so
eligiously discharged in0the best
interests of the republican party ,
n the South as Roosevelt sees it,
means nothing at all! Or does it /
mean, looking at the thing calmly {
nd sensibly.as reasonable men and I
.ood democrats Ishould do, that, :
Iuder the guise of an alleged dem {
crat, the republican party has a s
Ievoted henchman in this state2 i,
n accepting the position and its
Inevitable corollarles, Mr.. Wilson =
hould have accepted the title of q
epublican, which has been worn I
y abler men in Mississippi than c
e, in spite of the exaggerated re-
ard of President Roosevelt, whose
recollection SO .forclbly suggests (
be mistaken fervor of Titania tor,