Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-10-12

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Roosevelt, or they have been promised something
by Parker which Roosevelt would not promise
Twist it any way ycu like-that is the key to tn
whole situation.
Why delude yourselves by hoping to get reform
inside the democratic partyf The Bryans. Till
mans and Baileys have less power In the democrati
party than even before. Eastern democracy con
trolls; and the Eastern democrat is a republican II
all but the name. The national democratic part.
can do nothing for the people. It is ruled by cor
pOratiOns. And it has no common purpose, ~
unity, no cohesion. Therefore it is not really pO
litca party in any true sense. There are too man!
kinds Of democrats pulling against one another, Il
all sorts Of ways. 1t is like balky team; 1t raise
lots Of dust In the big road, but does not go any
where.
If you are true democrat and have the courag
of your convictions; you must come with us. YOI
have nowhere else to go. Us there any difference
between Parker and Roosevelt on the income tax
on the NatioDal banks the labor question: II so
state it, Do it now! Is there any difference OF
Imperialism and the trusts and the tariff II so
put it in plain language which q common man viii
comprehend. Do it now Parker wants th'
Hcriminal trusts prosecuted does hei Then givl
us list Of the criminals. We want to see whethe
the Standard Oil trust, which has financed Parker
black list Of terminal trusts" Is the sugar trust
which the Cleveland gang helped to rob the peOp
OF so many millions, one of the 'criminal trustsf
Oh, for heavens sake, give as the names OF th
''crimina trusts" Do it nowl
All, but they say there is a great difference be
tween Roosevelt and Parker on the negro question
II so, it ought to be capable Of clear, de6nte posi-
tive statement. And Parker is the man to state It
Not you Mr.. Editor; your word binds nobody, no
even yourself. Not you, Mr.. Spellbinder. You
responsibility is apparent even to yourself Par
ker is the man to speak. Let him say wherein b,
differs from Roosevelt ON the negro question. VIII
he not consent to eat in the same room with BOOke
Washington, as both Roosevelt and Cleveland hav,
d0nef Will be not appoint negroes to Office, al
both Roosevelt and Cleveland have donei Will h'
not receive respectable negroes al the White House
as both Roosevelt and Cleveland have donei Hal
ne opposed the mixed school in New York any more
than Roosevelt and Cleveland opposed themf AND
when Parker accepts q gift from g negro, as hl
did from James A. Ross, will he continue TO ad
dress that negro, In his letter Of acknowledgment
as he addressed Ross, 'tMy Dear SiTf" Does any
white man use that style Of address, save in writing
to q social equali When Parker used that Language
20 the negro, Ross, was it recognition of "sOcia
equalityf II he does not call il by that name Rha
other name does he give to itS
That brand Of democracy which cannot explain
wherein it differs In principle from republication
docs not deserve democratic support, nor viii il
command the support Of true democrats. u ml
opinion Parker is going to be one Of the wors
beaten men in political history, for the reason tha
he stands for nothing BE does not even pretend &
have any principles. That such q man can b,
elected is an impOssibility. The Eastern demOcrat
forgot that the American people had both mind an6
conscience. Their surrender Of principles at St
Louis went beyond the limit Of endurance ThG
democratic rank and file did not authorize that sur
render, and will not ratiiy it. The masses ere Fis
ing in revolt and the tricky politicians may remblC
for the thunder clouds are forming. AS sure 81
right lives and God rules, there is going TO be
stOrml
In order that the disc0ntented masses should bS
LETT entirely without hope and leadership, IN order
that there might be at least one recruiting station
where those who oppose the rule OF corporations
might come to enroll themselves, I consented q
drop my books and my pen and to make this race
TO the end Of my days on this earth shall never
cease to thank God that be gave me the courage "a
90 It. The odds seemed to be desperately against
me. The outlook for the accomplishment Of any
good was iearlully discOuraging Yet Il seemed q
me that the life had not entirely gone out Of the
people they would be ready to rise ia revolt against
the great sell-0ut to Wall street at st. Louis
As 10 the the peoples party, fusion had destroy.
en- it. The troops were disbanded and demOralized;
the cOlOrs were in the dust. Yet could not be
made to believe that al heroic struggles ii The
past had been in vain. Those who preached cold
prudence 70 ne could not straBgle the confidence
which had Il JefersOnian principles, and il the
loyal, true men Who had followed our flag IL the
years gone By. II spite Of al that could b said
Aelieved our boya would rise end come again when
y saw that 0ur National campaign vas being
tznaeed by honest men who would not sell us cut.