The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-04-24
Industry vs.. Politics.


the New Orleans Picayune writes
Interestingly to that journal on
Mississippi industry and politics
A few years ago, in Mississippi.
a political campaign dwarfed ev-
erything else. The mad rush for
place absolutely ignored the ma
terial and industrial advancement
of the commonwealth. and had no
tolerance for those who then point
ed out that cotton mill. no mat
ter how modest. was worth more to
town than Congressman. no
matter how immodest Everything
was cheap politics. But time. at
last. not only sets all things even.
but also brings in his revenge. The
people who then insisted that Mis-
sissippi's greatness could only
come through Investigation. the
building of mills and factories. of
more railroads and better dirt
roads. now have the proud salts
faction of candidates for office.
great and small. ignoring the cheap
political clap-trap for which they
condemned others for then com
batting, and are now advocating in
dustrial. material and commercial
upbuilding. The political issues
of former campaigns have long
since been carted TO the political
bOneyard. and the State is redolent
with the voice of progress and
prosperity Everywhere-on hill
and Gale. in town and country
the sun of prosperity shines bright
ly and the qualified electors of
Mississippi-the poll tax delin-
quents having been eliminated
along with their mouth bet from
participation at all electiOEs-have
touched elbows and are joyously
holding alOof the banner of prac-
teal politics. And, at last, what
makes for the greatest good To the
greatest number in both town and
country, i'm mill and factory. in
farm and forest. i the highest class
Of politics. Mississippi has made
marked and rapid strides in the
past four years. Her achievements
are the pride of her own people.
and the admiration of the country.
The great metropolitan papers of
the | ni'ed States have editorial
iz,d at iongth upon the era of
marked achievement, the better
enforcement of law. the reduction
of taxes, the enhancement of val
ues, the decrease of crime and the
substantial results in the matter of
public buildings aud Increased APP
preparations for public education.
and for the State colleges and
charitable institutions. and for the
maintenance and support of worthy
INDECENT Confederate soldiers Mis-
sissippi Is only at the threshold
of great destiny. She feels her
future in the instant Here every
prospect pleases, and palsied be
the hand or the tongue that would
do or say aught TO mar the splen-
did situation.
The recent great gathering at
the Agricultural College. where
Secretary Wilson spoke. telling
what the national government was
doing for the farmers of the land.
and the practical remarks of Mr..
Tomkins the great textile evangel- F
list, coupled with the patriotic (
speech of Congressman Gambler. (
Secretary Wilson, and .
the eloquent and feeling uttefances .
of that grand old hero General /
Stephen ID. Lee, in which he de +
tailed the industrial aud material .
OF a great. proud peo- t
pie, continue to be State talk. Last I
Friday, when the corner stone of .
the science hall was laid at the A. I
ricultural and Mechanical College +
as has already been stated. WAS an +
epoch maker That noble institu- .
ton. with its unexcelIed textile f
school, will henceforth hold the .
center of the industrial stage of /
NJ ssissippi. The name of its mag
nctic, practical and patriotic young
President. j. c. Hardy. Will be for
ever ensLrined in the heart. of his
fellow citizens for the superb work
he has done and is yet to do
4 Birmingham man owns a Ia
bic once owned by Napoleon. and
the newspapers of that city make
great fuss about it. that is, not over
he table. but simply over the mat
Ter of ownership. y Raymond gen
.leman, Capt. J.R. Eggleston. owns
4 piece of moulding which he him
self took from over the library of
Napoleon on the Island of St. He