Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-07-19

Let me answer.
The morals Of nation rice no higher than the
laws that govern it, While is true there are those
whose moral sense are often above the statute law
they are in the minority. Again, the majority can
not be benefited by the moral sense in the law when
they fail to enforce law so it matters not about the
good character Of law il the law is not enforced
And just here we find ourselves. We have law sui
hcient, but the criminal has charge Of the law and
Of course won't enforce it.
How did the criminal get the Oficei Bought it.
And having to buy the voter, has something to sell
in order to get his money back he spent to get the
Office
Now, let us inquire who got the money in the first
place. Rum Dunn or Riff Raff; American citizens
selling their yOtes-yes-that's the way it works in
large cities.
Then the men mean enough to bribe these poor
miserable creatures sell their vote in turn. To
whom do they selli To the monOpolist, combine or
trust. What have these trusts bOughtq Why, g
special privilegs to rob the public. Why call it
special prviegei For the simple reason that none
other has legal right to do the same thing or en-
gage in the same business.
Here, then, is monopoly created by law, and IS
result an the means Of transportation and commu-
nicatiOn are in the hands Of private individuals.
Congress has iarmed ont the right e. coin money
to banks Of ssue-private individuals-that in turn
say how much money the people shall have with
which to transact their business
Suppose there was a large crop Of white corn
raised and you had plenty Of it on hand, and then
suppose Law should be passed declaring all taxes
should be paid in yellow corn. Can't you see, the
fellows that had the yellow corn would raise the
price Of yellow corn and can't you see that the fell
lows that had the yellow corn could spend lot Of
money to get such q Law passed.
Well, that is exactly what congress has done.
The United States supreme court has decided that
'coin'' means "gOld" and gold is the only legal
tender; hence to control commerce and regulate the
amount Of money it is only necessary to corner the
gold (yellow meta), and ali this has been done il
the face Of the constitution, which declares icon
gress shall coin money and regulate the value there
Of, but instead Of congress Obeying the supreme
court Of the republic they have disObeyed it and
armed out the right to banks Of issue-private cor
pOrations to coin money and sregulate it's valuen
Here you have special privilege granted to al
few men to control the life blood ol the nation.
What is true IS to your money is true as to your
means Of transportation and communication; and is
there any mystery about these private Corporatons
bHbing the poor miserable voter after they have
captured your congress and senatei To grant q
special privilege by law is violation Of the Law of
God and the constitution Of the republic
The great danger threatening the life Of the re-
public is to be found in Especial privileges" be
cause special privileges is the mother Of caste.D
That one mans right ends where another man
right begins forms the basis Of equal rights under
the Law, whereby equal and exact rights becomes the
birthright Of every child born in the republic.
,"Caste" draws the line at birth between the very
rich and very poor, and renders it impossible for
the lower class to hold any position Of honor or
trast, either socially or politically.
caste" has its favored few that rules the many.
The black flag Of ''caetep waves over the Gene
teries Of nations, dead and dying and It's shadow is
slowly but surely creeping over the aee Of this re-
public.
strict construction Of the constitution was advo-
Gated BY Thomas Jefferson and the contrary By
John Marshall. and since 1901 the battle has been
going op until nov this republic is face to face con
tending with capital and labor, the very rich hold
Ing the yoke Of monopoly over the neck Of labor,
and With the lash Of special privilege is whipping
into line the ignorant multitude to vote away their
natural opportunity to LIE liberty and the pursuit
o. happiness.