Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-11-16

be done with it. They realize only too well that
the South must get away from vicious political dis
cussiOn and turn its attention to something Of more
general interest, something which means the build
ing up and enrchiDg of their section Of this great
nation. They have politics enOught to last them
two or three years at least, and are more sat-
isfed at least care less for the result than the
big newspapers would make believe.
There is absolutely nothing to be gained by cry
ing spilled milk, and it is all the more foolish
to do so when realizes that it was his own awk-
ward foot that kicked over Che bucket. The South
now sees plainly the nlsl made By allowing
Wall street strikers % manipulate fheir national
convention, but it is TOO lat lo remedy, and the
best thing is to forget It. The big daiiies which
must constantly keep bowling and Bagging and
bemeaning the negro, the president and everybody
else for that matter, would build up or renew this
sentiment much as the people would like 60 see it
relegated to the rear
All this bOsh does the South harm instead OF good.
What is needed now above everything else is to
keep up the good work that has been going on for
several years looking toward an expansion of COM
mercial interest," industries and the further bringing
under cultivation Of the rich lands which are so
productive that the South must sooner or later be:
become the great and rich section Of the nation.
political agitation, when there is no politics before
the people can only demoraIize.
In this connection we would suggest to the great
money interests which dominate these daily papers,
ring them Off Pre-emptOrily demand that this
bowling and growing be cut out entirely and the
space turned to a better purpose. Let them talk
more OF the advantages Of the South its needs Of
capital and new people, Of more industries, cot
ton mills good works. iron works. and al kinds Of
factories that will produce the things We use and
are now shipping in from other sections. This win
bring results that may be desired. All the howling
about the negro domination, Presidential interfer-
ence reduction OF representation can only bring the
opposite results than good
Let's be sensible for a period and try the experi-
ment. Men who lived under the administration Of
u. s. Grant and Bond Boodler Cleveland can eer-
tainly live under Roosevelt and they can live more
pleasantly without bowling than they can bg keeping
up turmoil.
would have experienced in the election Of Parker
over Roosevelt is that another set Of Democrats
would have been appointed to Federal positions.
The amount Of that patronage viii be dissemi-
mated under Roosevelt as would have been under
Parker.
In the common parlapee Of the day, let's ring Of.
One Of the heaviest Eastern winners by the Re-
publican victory is Timothy L. Woodruff exlieu-
tenant governor Of New York state, whose bank
account has been sweled by about $50 600. OF this
amount &20 600 was Waged with Senator McCarren
and his friends that Parker would not have 25,000
plurality ia Kings county, $4,000 that Roosevelt
would carry the state and $500 even that Higgins
would be elected. The bet on the state was made
ct 2 to /. The morning Of election Mr.. Woodruff
sent word to the McCarren people that he bad 500
600 more to bet that Parker would not place the
money. ConproReman Tim Sullivan backed Parker
and is g loser Oh the result