Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17


'Lll9sAIeI luck. Too many selfish advocates Of
Segcl Populism have created this impres
HYfIlA - sion because it was all the way they
had OF showing themselves great. There IS always
that class Of enthusiastic workers in any new cause
who imagine that to attract attention they must abuse
some one against whom they may have revenge
iu feeling and by so doing they score the double
purbose, that OF making their new associates believe
them brave and gallant aud at the same time be able
in general way of bringing vengence on the head
OF the despised Deigbbor. This has never been the
policy Of the most effective Populist workers 1t is
not part of the Populist creed, but on the other
hand the iarthest from it.
Populism is builded upon reason; upen mature
thought aud fair, open conviction. Thousands OF men
in every state in the Unicn Populists and don't
know it, They have ever been bitterly opposed to
the Peoples parity which gives the hope Of the Pop
ulist elements OF the laud formidable standing.
The same abuses referred to, OF assailiDg and NAL
ignng men Just because the happen to adhere to
some political party to which POpulism is making
opposition has created this dlstrust, this horror Of
anything and everything called Populistic, in the
minds Of many men who ought to be IN the front
ranks Of the movement they abuse and distruct
POpulism means the people. Those who produce
the wealth the country and ought to of right be per-
mitted to enjoy its blessings. The Peoples party
demands that they should be permitted to enjoy the
fruits of their own toll. How necessary then that
argument, reason and common sense should be used
in presenting the claims OF the Peoples party rather
than to resort to such unsavory tactics that abus
ing everybody who is not lined up a POpulislt Il
is only question of the masse understanding what
Populisw means for them to accept it and make the
success Of the movement in its interest, quick aud
certain.
Populism means an unreenting warfare to be
sure upon the systems which have grown up under
old party regime to oppress the masses and favor
and enrich the classes. But it is silly to believe
that personal warfare upon every man who hap
pens to be blinded by old partisan alliance, refuses
to listen to the appeal for justice and better form
Of government, is advisable
Popnlism means that the endurance OF this Re.
public hangs on the intelligent action otthe masses,
who must support it, and who, il continually rob
bed theough false and designing systems put toward
by the politicians, must sooner or later become mere
serfs and the Republic tOpple Of its weight
OF ignorance and class abuses.
Populism means the same that Democracy meant
under Jefferson or Republicanism under Lincoln,
before these two old parties had passed from the
people into the hands Of politicians to be used and
abused in the interest Of classes organized to rot
the masses of their hard dearued harvests.
Populism means that under our constitution and
form OF government, the man who tills the soil,
works in the shop factory, delves in the mine
is and should be as much factor in bis rights and
under the functions Of the government as is The
ebanker Of Wall street, the bond broker Of Philade
phia, the cotton, corn, wheat, stock bnyer o.
New York or Chicago.
Populism means that in all the rights Of citizen
ship, the man who earns his bread by the sweat o.
his brow is as much eBtitIed to recognition and
alteration as is the son Of Rockefeller, Morgan
a Roosevelt, Mckinley, Grant, Lincoln, Car
negie, or any other man.
Populism means that American manhood anC
not an American or any other kind Of dollar, il
and should be the first consideration Of our country
and Of every state allied with its management
Thot the people and their rights ere and should ev
er remain supreme.
Populam means that in al adjustments Of differ
ences arising between the manhood and EomanhOOt
Of this great RepubliC, conditions, financial o
those interested IN the adjustment, The individua
without dollar or . home or q thing in the shap'
Of earthly adornments, save bis character, Is en-
titled to 81 much consideration, % much iavortism