The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1903-04-24
Senator Money.

IhlS distinguished gentleman
addressed the people. of Tupele
last Monday night, at the CourI
house. His coming had not been
heralded until late in the after
noonof that day. There was but
All hour or two in which his friends
could prepare for his speaking
and in which to give notice that he
Ecould speak. AT nightfall the
rain began to fall and many were
deferred from going out to hear
him. Notwithstanding this large
crowd turned out to hear the great
orator. Most of our business
houses closed at s O'Clock and
nearly all our business men avail
ed themselves of the opportunity
of going to hear him. 1t Was his
first visit to our city and bat few
of our people had ever heald him
speak. All were glad of the
chance.
Senator Money was introduced
by DR.. j. Nj. Hoyle and spoke
for nearly two hours. He started
out by announcing that he would
discuss only national affairs. He
said he had four friends in the
guebernatorial race and that be
would leave to them the discussion
of state questions. He adhered
closely to this promise and treated
only of the more prominent is
sues in the national field of con-
tention. He fret gave his views
on the new tangled policy of ex-
pansion and exposed the motives
of the republican party in forcing
its adoption by the country. He
pointed out the dangers that may
grow out of it and eloquently
spoke of the troubles that might
overtake the republic if the policy
is pursued. He next told of the
wave of prosperity that is now
sweeping over the whole. world.
He said it was confined to no state
or country hut was universal. 1t
was not brought about by legisla-
ton nor by the act or agency of
any individual. No man could
bring prosperity to any part of the
land. The present prosperity
came of the great abundance of
money i'll the world. The gold
output of the last six years, was
one sixth as much as in the four
hundred years time preceding
this short period. All this has
been coined aud Is now IN eircula
tion. Abundant money makes
business, large aud great business
makes prosperity
The Senator the 4 took up and
discussed the great race problem
Some said there was no such prob
lem. Every thinking man knows
that there Is race problem and
it is now agitatlng the whole cOun-
try. 1t is apparent on all sides,
and the greatest statesmen, clergy
men aud political economists see
it and are seriously considering it.
No man eau foresee where it will
end. In this connection he paid
his respects to Roosevelt aud said
that to uphold and follow him de-
served the execration of all south
ern men and women. He is q
native born MissiSsippian and is
proud OF it, and for one would
perish before he would bend the
knee to him that thrift might fol-
low fawning.
The Senator'S speech was mas
terly from beginning to end. 1t
is impossible in our limited space
to give such sketch of 1t as
would do it justice. The Senator
bears the reputation of being the
most scholarly man in the senate
He is student of netions and the
affairs of people His fund of in
| formation is rich and his powers
of utterance superb. His speech
was characterized as grand one
by all who heard him and held
his audience in wrapt attention
during it's delivery. Col Money
will speak here again in July.
Due notice will be given of the
time and arrangements will be
made to accommodate all who
may come. Our state Is to be
congratulated in having such a
Senator. The immortal George
made no mistake when he said
that Money was the man to sue.