Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-13


KIN invitations to attend Jackson day
MY ~ celebrations, by William Randolph
Ia NN Hearst.
ASSETN The name Of Andrew Jackson
win always stand for fundamental
k~ ~ fearless and victorious Democracy
His name is inspiring, especially
orthy Of reverence ct this time when the people
gain encounter an attempt by unscrupulous wealth
control the government Of the country.
To-day's situation resembles In greatly exsgger
ted form, that with which Andrew jackson deal'
hen our Republic was young.
TO realize the work that Jackson did we must 10
ember that be not only attacked and destroyed
atiOnal danger in his own time, but undoubtedly
tut of for many years that growth in the power O
financial corruption which threatens the country
low. This nations development OF individuality
liberty and prosperity for 20 long time under pop
lar government we owe to the genius with which
Jefferson met the questions OF his day, to the cour
ge and fighting quality with which Jackson attack
d and destrOye1 the public enemy OF his day.
Never in the history OF this country has arrogant
lverpowering predatory wealth been as menacing 81
k is now; never through the wide exposure OF it
nethods has it been thoroughly detested as it L
low.
The criminal trust issue is the dominating issu'
n the minds OF the whole American people.
To deal with the criminal trusts radically, max
ing Of them its great ISSUE is the duty of the De
Ic party attack and destroy misgoVernment D!
trusts. And political wisdom (the duty OF leader
10 their party) demands that the trust question
hal dominate in all political agitation until the en'
bi the next campaign.
Jackson Day reminds us that the accidental elec
hOn on some trifing basis of expediency is no wis
Dr worthy an aim for Democrats.
/ PeTmanency is useful, effective work should b
the aim Of the Democratic party. 1t should hav
constantly in mind the fact that Jefferson and Jack
Son, elacted on fundamental DemOcpatic principles
which insured to the country genuine popular gov
ernment kept the Democracy in power during tn
generatiOn that followed them.
Il Contrast the character and careers of Jefferson
and jackson, their vital influence their party
with the character and influence Of any DemOcra
elected regardless Of fundamental principle, iVin
but his few years OF Oce-tO leave the party stran
bed and worse off than before.
The courage Of Jackson is needed IN part
bound to uphold the rights OF the majority agains
the insidious scheming of lawlessness and cOrrup
tion. Greater than ever is the need Of such quail
ties as Jackson possessed, now that money has pu
tself above the law more than ever before, menanc
ling the peoples rights.
H Great issues are never invented by political lead
ers. Real issues make themselves and the trusts
by their growing extOrtiOns and defiance Of law
have made themselves the great issue in American
political life today.
In every American mind the character Of the law
defying trusts stands out clear In every American
home the wife, even the children, know well b!
name the Beef Trust and the Coal Trust. Dealing
in iIe's Decessares without sympathy for humanit!
or fear Of the law such extortionate trusts as thes
have made themselves a daOger to every home.
And every frugal man, anxious for the future 0
those dependent upon him, knows Well-many
one to bis cost-the character Of the speculative
trusts with its enormous imitation and Overcapital
ization, its remorseess rObbing Of the public, It
cold. bloOded get-richq quick schemes and the char
octer Of its promoters.
Il Is known by its works, by Its stealing Of th
accommodations Of husband and wife, it's despOilin
Of the childrens future, using IS bait the names
'srespectables."
The duty before the Democracy to-day is to fgh
the criminal trusts to cut down and root ont th
evil power Of that predatory wealth that seeks
supplant government Of the people BY gOvernmen
81 the pOcketbook and the lobby.
The criminal trusts must be destroyed beCaus
thev menace prosperity. They menace real pros
perity. the prosperity Of all the people, the pros
porous growth Of the nation under popular govern
No man needs to Be told how firmly the trust
have entrenched themselves IN government Thea
trusts are absorbing more ana more the power tna
should be the peoples.
.Iackson found himself face to face with the grea
hank reaching out for national power. he vas t0l
fhat this bank claimed frankly tbe right to certai
number Of REPRESENTATIVES and 10 q certain numbe
81 Senators in the American Congress. he answer
"a. with his own peculiar emphasis, that Il ther
existed in the country such governing power, oul
ride the government, he would destroy It.
How puny was the power how puny the repre-
ssnfation in Congress Of that bank which arouse
Jaokson's deep and fatal Indignation
Anv one Of 6 dozen big trusts to-day exceeds ]
power the boasted influence Of that bank, Ih