Oxford eagle., 1905-03-02

Two actions Of the people % Mis-.
sisSippi recently taken can be looked
upon rs auguring great good for the
state In the future. They indicate a
breaking away from old alignmcnts
and forming new connections for the
public welfare. That no longer will
our people submit 10 the dictation q
New Yorker brokers as To the price
which they will accept for their cot
ton and that the STANDARD OIL Com
pany and allied interests Of insurance
companies. etc. shall determine the
price at which they shall dispose of
crude oil from the seed mills.
The FIRST instance referred to is the
forming Of an association 20 handle
the cotton crop. prepare for storing
any surplus that may be raised and
the advancing of money ON cotton
thus stored until a legitimate price Is
offered. The successful terminafbon
Of this movement seems 20 be near at
hand. and when the cotton planters Of
the State can defy the mAnipuiati0n
OF Wall street dealers much viii have
been accomplished for the advance
mon; of Mississippi. The action q
Mr.. Wilson, Of Lexington. ant other
moneyed men throughout the State. In
Offering storage and advances 10 AID
the attempted revolution. Is highly
eommendabie and stamps them a.
deeply interested In the welfare %
our commonwealth. Il means more 70
Mississippi than the mere handling
adyantageously Of the cotton pro
duced. aud sets an example for our
people To follow In cutting loose from
the domination aud dictation ~ trusts
and combines that az present are prac-
tically in control Of the whole eouatry.
legislative and executive.
The second. and Of equal impor.
tance with the first. Is the movement
To build 4 refinery In the State for re
nning crude cotton seed oii. thereby
ntting for export as well a. home con
sumption. There are IS oil mills in
the State which are not controlled by
what is known as the trust. under
whatever name Il may be- locally
known None % these mlil. haye a
refinery and there l. none where ther
product can BE- rCanci except under
control Of the greatest trust the world
has ever known. the STANDARD OH
Company. and its associated interests
These IS mills then wcre compelled
to consult the sweet wiii uf the trust
and smihnsiy accept anything offered
for their oil Representative from
these mills met In Jackson a fs9 dAys
since and formulated a plan for hrsak
ing away from the trust and renniag
their own prodgct. Committees are
hard al work now compistlng arranEe-
uents and shorsly -~ooad meetlRx
VII te held "a puf the Plan into sN-
ecutioH A proud tav II would be for
Nississipptans should they b. shle
to defy these two great influences that
are al present the terror ot al indie
pendent interests tn the Unitei States.
and In a number Of foreign countries
These movements seemingly come
at a very opportane time President
Roosevelt i waging a var against the
great transportation companies in rate
discrimination and has thrown down
the gage of battle TO standard OIL.
What will be the result Of this activity
Is only conjecture. the sincerity OF
the movement being questioned In
many quarters. However. the writer
believes that IL will not be without re-
suits of a beneficial nature. Kansas
has openly dened standard oil. out
lawing Il. passed q law TO build its
own retneries and 90 into the market
As an individual Kansas Is an oil
producing State aud can accomplish
something along the line indicated.
Texas has entered the fight against
the oil trust with energy aud is doing
well 50 far. The action Of the cotton
and cotton oil men OF Mississippi will
only strengthen the positions taken
BY these States There seems to be
something like a sympathetic move
ment against the trusts all over the
country. and our State Is falling lnto
line very property.
The campaign being waged by Thos.
W. lawson. b. he what be may. Is
surely bearing good fruit lawson
was probably as deep in the mire as
Standard OIL and its insurance 90
horts. bat there Is much truth In the
old saving anent when thieves fall
out etc The people u Mississippi
have always expressed a desire TO
tight combinations that we're wont to
oppress consumers Of any product
The opportunity is now offered them
and II goes without saying that they
will Loyalty stand behind the institn-
tions provided for tha. purpose. A
series Of articles giving light upon the
nefarious practices OF the great trusts
are now being arranged TO appear
during the spring and summer in all
papers throughout the State that de-
sire them A campaign Of education.
supported by facts and figures, will be
inaugurated. More than two and q
quarter million dollars Is paid by the
people OF the State TO a trust for one
commodity that has become necessary
about which some startling allegations
are made. National legislation Is
largely made at the command Of the
trusts and in their interest In these
things all Mississippians are vitality
interested. A Greater Mississippi"
means that her people shall be ener-
getic. persevering. broad gagged and
well posted upon all matters pertain
Ing to the general welfare. The time
TO begin such a movement Is right
now. II Is n duty OF every man to
know these things.
The success Of any man against
seemingly insurmountabie obstacles Is
the admiration OF an appreciative pub
lie Where brains. energy and capital
win in fair combat with opposing
forces OF a non-progressiye character
the discerning populsce Is ready TO
heartily applaud. Such has been the
case with Capt ]. T. Jones in his cam
paisn to give Mississippi a deep wa
ter harbor and safe port for handling
the commerce OF the country.
Gulfport offers 20 the marine inter
ests Of the world q safe and conyen-
lent harbor with something like TWEEN
ty-fye feet Of water. A direct north
and south line Of road offers unex-
celled facilities for transporting the
products for import and export An
anchorage basin OF large proportions.
but 70 be Increased shortly. offers am
pie room az no cost for the mooring
Of vessels and the discharging or tax
ing On OF cargoes- A substantial pier
With railroad and electric car tracks