Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-06-15
BY n. T. BLAKEsLEE. Jackson.

There is no greater State in the
Union than Texas. which statement
will not be disputed by any man at
all acquainted with the facts in the
case. One Of the greatest factors in
the building mp OF the State has been
the Texas Railroad Commission. II
has For years been tas purpose cs slis
body to pi1ce its people on an equal
footing with the large distributing
points on the outside II gave them
rates from distributing points in that
State that prevented the large cities
from shipping goods into the State st
rates for a thousand miles less than
the home man could ship one hundred
niles The consequence was that
the cracker trust was compelled to
erect factory In the State TO handle
the business ana Texas got the benefit
of the money spent in manufacturing
ihe great packers were forced to
build immense packing plants IN the
state and the money paid employees
was saved to the home people Other
instances too numerous 10 mention
could be cited. The Mississippi Rail.
road Commission Is now engaged in
the same undertaking and is desery-
ing Of the support Of Mississippians
without an exception. Thss Mississip-
pi manufacturers are being protected
as far as Is in the power of the com
mission and great good is being ac-
compiisied. No stone will be left un
turned tn give To the people % Missis-
sippt every privilege accorded them
oy the law and the gentlemen Who
compose the commission are doing
s1eir duty as they see il. The long
drawn out meeting held in Jackson
last week was a'ong these lines. the
Supreme Court BY its decision clearly
defining its right to insist upsn the
rates asked for at that meeting. When
our home manufacturers are protect
cd in the territory that Is rightfully
theirs. then will great impetus be
given manufacturing in tae State and
tho dream of Greater Mississippi
come true. We should and will man
afacturu the crude material We raise
ard the goods we consume. Support
the railroad commission in the great
work Il has undertaken and the re-.
suit viii be worth thousands of dollars
10 the State annually in great many
mors ways than one.
The writer is a firm believer in
patronizing home people. and repro
duces the following from an exchange.
wherein some pertinent questions are
asked. "On What page tot tae mail
order cataloguei will hs found their
offer 70 pay cash or 20 exchange goods
Tor wheat. oats. corn. cotton. eggs.
chickens, etc How much do they
pay for cattle and sheep fob. your
depot How much tax do they paw
to support your schools and educate
your children How much do they
pay for improving roads and bridges
and for support of your county and
state? On what page do they otfer to
contribute money to support the
elurch7 And what line OF credit will
they extend you when your crops are
poor and your money gone; when.
through illness or misfortune you are
not able 10 send cash with order for
your groceries, Eow much do thev
offer TO contribute to your entertain
ment next Fourth OF July and other
gala occasions In short, will they
do anything to provide a market for
what YOU have to sell and thereby
keep up the value of your real estate
VIII they do anything for social.
church. school or government support.
or do they take your dollars out OF
the community with no return except
the shoddy goods you buyg''
In speaking of the increased at.
tractiveness of the farm an exchange
notes the advent Of the telephone
rural mail box and good vehicles for
use The oae thing lacking in Nissis-
sippI is good roads. While some of
tie counties are making an effort to
better conditions along this line. the
larger number are resting easy and
taking things as they come. II Is i'm
perafiye to the progress and prosper
ity OF any agricultural community TO
have good thoroughfares for use of
the inhabitants. and IL is high time
that our Mississippi people were
awakening To the truth ~ this asser-
ton The best investment thar any
county can make is in tls way OF good
roads The communities thai have
tried the experiment can testify and
their testimony should bear with II
great weight 10 those considering the
subject seriously.
The greatest demand fer men in
Mississippi is for those who can tasc
forty or sixty acres of lard and make
It produce for himself and family
comfortable sustenance, and at the
same time help to swell the volume
of business. There is ample land to
maintain population OF FIVE times
the people we now have. to say moth
ing OF the large Increase that would
come TO the towns and cities. While
this state of affairs is coming about
slowly. there Is an opportunity to
push il along by doing some good
work in giving our advantages pub
lieity. Let the world know what we
have and the securing of desirable
immigration will be easy.
A Crystal Springs cabbage grower
made the record this year of gather
ing 1Is crates OF cabbage from one
acre Of ground. The cabbage brought
about 81 so per crate Draw your own
received gross for the cabbage from
this acre
Gulfport is making great prepsra-
tion for the Chantauqua that meets
in tho pavilion at the end OF the pier
July .. and continues until July IS
Tho surroundings are admirable for
such meeting and there is no rea-
son why IT should not be made a grand
success.
Another county has appropriated a
neat sum Of money to be used in per
petuating the memory OF those who
gave their lives in defense of their
country in 1sso-s5 Carroll voted
$1,000 TO supplement the fund for
erecting a monument to the Confeier-
ate dead and patriotic citizens will
supplement the fund largely A hand
some shaft will rear its head above
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