Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-12-11

stand alone and he sought TOR continuation good or
ILL.,
Let us suppose that the United States Of America the
richest nation ever on the EARTH had bank here the
people could deposit their money with the government,
now the deposor hears that the bank had failed would
he rush up to the bank to see if the United States had
slid off the globe? We guess not What does the deposi-
tor know? He knows hundred millions Of people, the
richest in the world have pledged their wealth to make
that deposit good.
You see it's not question Of confidence with the de-
postor but knowledge bottomed on sound business
principles And there could be panic for there could
be no loss Of confidence But long congress farms
the function Of private national banks to
issue and control the money Of the country will have
money panics Why do not the people change the
system? The answer panthe masses let the partisan
boss carry their brains If they have any, much the
pity and if none as 'mullet heads" they can swim in
confidence or float on the tide of benevolent assimilation
to where ignorance is swallowed up by oblivion.
Goodness when wrapped up in a replation only is a
sentiment without SOUL The world has been moved by
men who spoke the truth with freedom that startled and
challenged the tyrancal King and ignorant Priesthood o
all ages Se6shness wrapped in the garments Of power
is the worlds great robbcr. The cupdity of man has
overthrown nations and lit the shores Of the old world
with the light Of the aggo and danced around the cross
of cruci6ed Christ 1t is the prolific womb from which
all predatory wealth stalks forth to overawe and assass
nate the Liberties of man. 1t sits down the oil wells
and coal fields and in the gateway to the markets OF the
world sled the voice Of religion and controls parties
II talks patriotism and has none. 1t breaches confidence
and has none save in the dollar Il robs one nation and
seeks protection from another only rob it in return
is the monumental traitor and robber Of the human race
1t was Of this class that Christ referred when he said
The love Of money is the root Of all eviI" and for ar
enlightened people to hand their treasury to few
political industrial pirate but to draw the sword Of patrO
tsm from the scabbard Of liberty and stand naked anc
disarmed; objects Of ridicule, pity commiseration.
Robert Burns the poet in his advice to young fienc
said
Ay, free off hand your story tell
When wi bosom croney
But still keep something to yoursel
Ye scarcely tell to any
Conceal yourse as we'll We can
From critical dissection
But keep thro ev ry other man
Wi sharpend sly inspection
Teach the children Of the poor to live on confidence
and the children Of the rich live their judgment
wit, means to eernally keep everlasting army Of in
dusa slaves forever striking and ari ng with the freu
the Of civic life and in the end to go doi
under the black flag Of oppression.
Young man. Love, faith confidence, charity, pity ant
sympathy are all gems on the civilized brow Of intellectual
moral manhood and sparkles with unique sweetness re
heeng their divine nature in the brotherhood of il
the kingdom Of morality. But in the kingdom OF th
business world there but one rule by which to achev
success, which is keep the kingdoms seperate anc
do business on strict business principles
The moralist may not approve, the phianhropst scou
it. and the pulpit orator denounce it but do not they al
court the friendship and ask for donations, and fo
the successful business man. We are living imprisoned
in the basle OF partisan insanity and cupidy immune tC
law holds the key. Man save thyself.
The TishominCo Saving institution, private bank d
Cornth with branches at Ripley and Bonneville sus
pended Tuesday The bank has deposits Of about $780,
000 j. w. Taylor the president is the sole owner. M
II Bynum is cashier The amount Of assets and liabilities
is not stated but President Taylor states that liabilities
will be paid in full and that the suspension only tempo
ray being forced BY inability to meet obligations due to
slow collections and heavy Withdrawals Of deposits The
Tshomingo Saving institution was organized in 1860 by
the father Of the present owner being the oldest bank in
Northern Mississippi and weathered successfully every
storm until the present The main bank at Corinth was
capitalized at $150O0 while each cf he branches ii
Iuka Ripley and Bonneville had capital OO00 The
failure affects four counties, Tshomingo Tippah Alccrn
and Prenss in which the headquarters and branches are
located Il Is the universal opinion Of the business men,
lawyers and public that the bank IS solvent and that the
snspension IL only temporary