Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

men are induced to think more and increase their ndpend
ent activities.
Take for instance the relations Of the producers Of the
wealth Of the world and those who manipulate after it
is created and converted into the various forms Of
property From the earliest period in the history Of in
dustry down the present must be admitted that the
producer has been systematically robbed Of the fruits Of
his toll by classes which toll not neither do they spin
The very staples the necessares of life, yield very little
net profit to those who produce hem because in various
ways thoroughly thought out and maured those who bar
ter in these products have managed bear down the price
of the raw material the time its producer must turn it
upon the market to figure which shears the honest oler
Of profit then the Spectator upon the consumer
and leyies tribute also upon him.
In our country this is especially apparent among the
agricultural class because that is the basis Of all wealth
here produced and also because until recently the
farmer has felt that he busy to study those ques-
tons which, i mastered would enable him to protect him
self from the mposions under which he struggling
Every other department Of business in the Uued States
has been better organized and given more thought and
effort to master its interests than has the farmer The re-
suit is just what It may have been cvpeeled to be. The
vast volume Of wealth accumulated from the wealth pro-
duced from the soil has been annually gathered in by the
usurer the trader the scaper the transportation companies
the army Of middle men, who make their living by every
other means save that Of the sweat Of their brow.
Thopsb the designing 6oltca fakir has been making
his appeals to these wealth producers throughout all time
stealby leading them believe him their friend and in
return receiving their support only forget them soon
as he is in ece Tor in reality this loud pretentous fa
had been groomed and put for the race by the very
interests that always anagonistc the producers
the wealth of the land
is not this class Of political akrs that make mankino
better that elevate the standard Of intellectual action ha
bring out the best that in the country its people No
the advancement secured and made permanent by tn,
cool headed honest thoughtful, clean men who have
purpose in view which means something for the genera
good.
1t is not necessary to 60 away from home in any section
or any state to find verifcaon Of this position In ever
hamlet is to be located who study other phase
life than that Of striving to keep themselves in some pub
lie position where without exering themselves heyi ma!
be permitted draw money from the funds gathered il
taxes and yet if they approached express opinion
or evolve thought on some public question: is as diff
cult to obtain a clear response as it would be to find
sunbeam at midnight
A most striking example is presented to the people o
Mississippi in the present campaign for chief executive
the state This grand old state is at the present hyur il
the glare Of the lmeight or rather it is passing through
period Of utmost importance its people. There exist
at the present day growing sentiment among the masse
to break away from the domination Of that class of so
called statesmen who while representing everything els
but the producing masses, have managed to pusht hem
selves into positions Of trust and importance.
Six high minded, cultured adroit popular gentlemen o
the state are asking the suffrage Of the people for the hg
and important Office Of Governor. This Office in the hand
Of conscientious gentleman whose Environments are cal
cuated to place him in touch with the who pro
duce the wealth and sustain the state and its Institutions
carries with it an influence for good the highest POSSIBLE
form Of equitable government In the hands Of who's
Environments have been are those of the proessona
politician in close connection with those interests antag
onstc the welfare Of the masses, must necessarily car
ry untold influence and power for oppression and pubi
abuse.
We may admit that socially intellectually. and in poir
Of culture, all six Of these asprants for the office
Governor are equal All are lawyers good lawyers. BIZ
in what manner do they stand before the people?
Five Of them have up to the present time. resOred
the time honored tactics Of handing word painted pio
ures known as gering generaes, but relraning uerb
to make their positions clear on any point Of general pub
lie interest in such manner as to even intimate to th
average citizen how any one Of them stand. The sixt
gentleman however has pursued entirely different tao