Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-06

p4NAP g. wrong WlCn tne SenClHenC, anu SUI
MI < later the fact came to light tina
w slife, was governed largely-an
in spite OF us-by conditions surrounding our birth
The course in life is often determined by environ
ment and millions take up their load and lay it dow
at the door closed to opportunities. Economic con
ditons prearrange and tx the social standing OF th
subjects OF the old countree aad while many woult
deny the claim outright, still they are fighting Z
keep back the shadow OF 'cast'' that is creeping
over the face OF the new world
There is a general howl from writer's, press ant
platform against sgraft in the high as we'll as tn
low walks Of life, and all seem to 'Sdeplore" tn
wickedaess that has engufed the moral sense of th
nation.
The condemnation Of sin never did kill sin.
righteousness eulogized never created righteous
ness.
Right and wrong have come down the ages q
mans criterion Of conduct. When one mans con
duct suited that OF another he said s'that's right
and when his conduct conficted With that Of another
he said s4thats wrong"
lnasmuch az man is creature OF education 1t fol
lows that self interest," based on an education had
under liberal surroundings would take ON color and
form different from one educated under restricted
surrounding, therefore these opposing elements
would in the very nature Of the case, have differ
ent conception OF right and wrong Therefore, while
the world stands mankind Will have different stand
ards Of measuring .'man's duty to man. !"
Il was this truth that fathered and defined law to
be 90 rule OF action" which was to govern all in
their social and economic relations Of life Because
Of mans everlasting disposition to differ, law be-
came necessity to hold in check the base instincts
Of the immoral. Law is the only possible means Of
maintaining society and at the time protecting
and cultivating morality.
The law Of a nation is the guide board on the
highway Of civilization. The perfect the law,
and it's enforcement, the better the morals Of the
people, America is suffering from the nOn-enforce-
ment OF the law. Whatever be the difference Of
opinions touching moral obligations, one thing is
certain the American people fully understand that
public Office is public trust, and public thief is
one that uses the Office for personal and private gain
by appropriating the public funds.
The public ii fully advised that public Offices have
become rendezvous for thieves; and certainly
enough has been said On this subject let the discus
sion turn on the enforcement Of law for, while
Talk and talk, theorize and speculate and moralze
until dOOm's day, and II will amount to nothing.
D Jesus dt0 not nLOempL 70 lOunu tuo klneuVm "
God on theory, but used active terms such as go,"
event. ssdo," work" Freedom" liberty, 4
equal rights" Square deal' and all kindred high
sounding terms, on which oil are agreed, while the
thief in high places goes unpunshed, ia to my mind
convincing evidence Of political hypocrisy for parti
san purpose.
No nation aaCends the mountain Of progress 80 iar
that II can ignore the CLAIMS Of morality and civic
righteousness
The misled church dragged from its lofty height
by unClean men, stands ii the glamour o. earthly
vision holding out its hands 70 receive tainted
money! from traitors TO its God ita country and for
all icr whom Christ suffered and died. While i
seems unplealant . speak words ont o. harmony
with our early training, II should be remembered
that truth never gratsaon the ears Of On honest
man.
The question Of graft has been fully discussed and
the case ci guilt - fully made and tho whole matter
d before the bar for public actions;
Ii PhiIadslphia and other large cities ire people,
have organized themselves into clnhs 70 eniorcs the