Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

3s H<eN circulating medium q THIS country ou8hl 1
19n N 10 again lorciby impress as intelligent
HfC.lersa nation as this that there is something
n radically wrong with is financial sys-
ESz-s7e tenn AT casual glance any sane
man ought to realize that there is abnormal condition
and The wise men Of the country should get busy some
time in the near future to find remedy.
In country. whose people produce enough wealth in
single wear to make all wen 10 do where the output is re-
lied upon to feed and cohe the world does not look
quite rational that one city located on the eastern rim OF
its civilization could so manipulate its monetary affairs as
to tie up and embarrass the entire country ard bring the
u,achnery Of its immense business to standslI every
time few frerzed finance graIers clawing at each
others throats on Wall street.
In the early formation Of this government the ruling
spirits By reason Of the density Of its population, was
centered on Manhattan Island. Naturally that section
dictated he nation legislation in most favorable manner
for their immediate section.
As time passed and The population moved westward,
the burdens Of paying tribute this dominating section
expanded instead Of diminishing in should, because the
selfish despoiers congresaied in New York were able
to hold their thumb on the counrys law makers.
In all the years that have passed. and all the growth OF
the great country the law makers have been held with
their noses Rat or the Wall street grndstone and instead
Of remeding he evils growing out Of the primitive days
each succeeding decade has fastened the lines tighter
about the necks Of The vast millions Of producers who pay
tribute to the little army Of spectators Wall street
Ii may be presumpti6us for country editor to assume
that he could suggest remedy for such evils amen
ace 10 the business Of the country today The banker
who is deuded in the belief that he keep big de-
post in New York. will poohoo the idea. The merchant,
IL tLrcttah fla avfen Of
credit at the local bank also is deuded believe that the
present credit system the best devise, end. il
asked to vote on the proposition he would declare such
editor crazy and his suggestions unworthy Of second
thought You see It is an uphill business to think OF
disturbing our time bonored systems matter what de-
feels may be pointed out in them.
As matter Of fact many an old farmer in this nation
with hands as hard as rams horn from and
toll in the production Of the wealth that makes nation
the envy Of the world and whose savings the buwars
Of The deposits in his home bank Ito be BY that home in
stution transferred 10 New York banks and loaned tc
the gamblers in the SEINE commodities that old toier has
produced) this quiet old student Of economics whose
mind is as active his hands, whose patriotism takes
precedent over greed and ambon to make show, is la
more capable 10 suggest needed changes in 6nanca
system lhan one in ten Of the magnates on Wall stree
given audience By the President talk the things
do He would be able today to frame financial law tha
would put any law ever spread on our nation statute
to shame. The reason IS that this man would frame
law that would be fair to all sections Of his country
under its provisions no class could take advantage Of anoh
er class nor Of The masses.
AT such an hour as this the man who thinks 70
himself loves his country and is not carried an
imaginary wave created by those prompted BY selfish me