Okolona messenger., 1903-08-12

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mercial ads or for editorial opin-
ions, and its salaried editors must
write and color their news as di-
rected by the business manager.
Il is q we'll known fact to all who
have had access to the returns that
foul play has found it's way into
several counties in the state, and
yet the results OF the fraudulent
work has been reported by this
news source to cover up all such
villainy aud not one word Of cen.
sure has found its way into any OF
the reports The Critz. Longino
Roosevelt DOODLE has been effee-
tive.
This condition brings the ques-
ton down directly to every honor
able man in the state, and suggests
that II there is to be another pri
mary, there should be no slack
vigileuee 10 seeing to it that not a
box in the state shall be tampered
with. An honest ballot and fair
count is all the people will sustain.
Make a note of this prophecy.
The Mark Hanna tactics, with
its headquarters at West Point,
has shown its hand in the first pri-
mary. 1t ehOuld not be permitted
to repeat the infamy the next time.
We would not make the charge
that men have been paid to cast
their bollOts though doubt not that
that they have in many close
counties, but OF one thing there
can be no question. UnscrupulOus
men have been hired and paid by
Oritz to manipulate the vote in
remote districts and in some in
sances they have gone so far as to
send in reports Of votes larger on
the gunernatOrial nomination than
there were registered voters in the
box. All these instances have
been turned in the interest Of Critz
and against the honest endeavOr to
nominate Major Vardaman. In
one instance Judge Criiz has been
so liberal as to buy one newspaper
twice.
We submit to every one who
reads this paper, that those who
are standing for the election of
Major VaEdaman, are doing so for
the most purely patriotic motives.
They are for him because they be
lieve him the best man for tne I'M.
pOrtant pos1sitiOn, and while his
campaign has been forced to pro-
ceed without the ready money to
even meet the legitimate expenses,
those who seek his overthrow. are
provided with all the Iunds necess-
to maintain magnificent headqDar-
ters, and to corrupt the ballot vixen
they see an opportunity to do so.
This Jackson gang long since
enlisted in their infamous cause
the untiEing services Of the metro
pOlitan press, and our state has
been flooded with the most malig-
nant and unfair reports Of all pub
lie meetings, with false claims and
with highest unfairness toward all
the men the people would desire
in opposition to this molly crowd.
In their combination this Jackson
gang has included Judge Critz as
their choice for Governor, and the
people may expect to find in the
metropolitan press all manner Of
distorted accounts throughout the
campaign. They are paid for
their lying work and hesitate BOT
to earn the price paid them.
Proud Mississippians, you who
have boasted from childhood that
your honor is first OF consideration
how do you like the outlook pre-
sented by this Hannaized cOmbi-
natiOni Look back to the days Of
Ames and call to mind the scenes
you passed through then. Turn
your eyes gently toward the Len
ginO combination at Jackson and
compare it with the Ames reign.
Then remember that this LONGING