Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-07-08


W its origin may be entirely lost
sI.gI&hiYs Sometimes we are persuaded tina
- it is one Of those quotations whicl
80 has always been an error; that i
is impossible to find bliss in Ignorance yet again vi
are forced to accept the logic of the sage who orgna
ted the expression when we come in contact with som
peacock who parades his plumage before sneerinl
pOpulace absolutely ignorant of the fact that thos,
he would deceive can look through his plumage anC
discern plainly the finger stains of the cigarette
the rotton banana and the orange. The penetrating
eye Of the American blue blood can look ever
through the purple robes OF the Governor and Sc,
tricIling through his veins the treacherous anC
tainted blood of thai shalIow faced, cunning vendor
sitting behind the goods box at the street corner
upon which is displayed the tempting tropical
fruits, the band polished red apple or yellow peach
the vanished pecan and tho little glass filed with
kernels.
In American politics there Seems to be no escape
from confronting these deusi0ns for it requires but
the slightest removal from the original state to in
spire the aspirations Of the corrupted blood to a
grapple for place, matter how revolving its intro
ducton may be to the higher bred with whom he
not only demands, under our liberal code, assoca-
tiOn but a ruling place.
Inc proud state of Mississippi is just now passing
through the transition period Of such indulgence,
or rather indiscretion. And whatever may ba the
chagrm az the tboughtlessness in day when such a
whim bae been humOred, it sinks into insgnifeance
when the slightest fear is INDUCED that such step.
such digTession from the straight and narrow
path Of sefrespect, is sought in desperate hone 10
further mature the plan Of corruption and dissipa.
tiou
To bring the matter down to the plain A, B, C, Of
the situation no" confronting the people of Msss.
sippi, it can be said without fear of successfn con.
tradition thatno more horrible misfortune, public
disgrace and personal humiliation to every loyal
American residing within the boundaries Of the
state Of Mississippi could be contemplated than to
iUFtner humor the whim Of Tie present degenorafe
individual who has occupied the position of chief
executive for the past four years, by advancing him
to another and still higher position 20 which his
arrogance prompts him to aspire.
The humiliation is all the more striking because
Che Of this fellow, who so apty Illustrates She
old adage that THE deyil will butt in where angels
fear to head,n inspires him to nsult the dignity
and culture OF The state which has honorcd him far
more than be could merit if twice as clean and well
DAuaifed ashsia 70 ask that one Of the most dis.
'tinguisbed, learned and clean mel TIE nation has
had'inits councils for gears, be sci aside that he
may have the place
The conscientious, cool and deliberate Judgment
oi every selfrespeeting in the state is that if
the present United States senator instead Of being
the honorable and capable representative that he s
was but mere block Of wood, similar to those signs
used in front Of cigar store, he would still be pre-.
ierabe to the change asked for BY this peacock of
Governor, whose promotion to the place he now
fills has justly been a source Of humiliation more
CALLING than it was stupid.
The assumption Of this descendant Of the banana
vender is strengthened not alone by the success acci
dental or otherwise, which has come to him when
he placed in the executive chair four years ago.
but by OF the great machine his position and
appointive power has enabled him to build up all
over the state. To this may be added the aid and
venal assistance which naturally comes to him
through a subtle metropolitan press struggling for
an enduring existance, and willing to make all kinds
Oi discrimination in his favor because he and his
gang have the money to pay for the service. In
addition to this aid the rewd VENDOR true to his
inherit instincts OF nature has been able by
Of his position to reach the Of the similarly
situted executive Of the national government and
through him, secure financial and other aid in any
quantity he happens to need in the campaign It