Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-10


cratic parv for any position could be VITAL Yet viewing
the present situation in the light Of mature and in
anayzinc its bearing upon the state future, grows IN
Importance until fully realizing it. the patriotic citizen must
stand in suspended the danger OF making mistake
Two distinguished sons are Offering as canndateS
for the place The one occupies the powerful and
influential political position Of Governor Of our great
state with entertainments in the nature OF all the prestige
that position carries with it. through the immense machine
attendant and because Of his unique and picturesque tao
tics in appealing the passions and preludces OF those
who can be reached, enjoys noorieV wncn MAKES
him forceful if not a formidable candidate,
The other applicant the acknowledged peer OF any man
in the nation in education and knowledge OF government
and country acquainted through OF active clean ser
vice as member Of congress- with all the men IN pubic
life in the nation the chosen leader OF the minority in the
house and the safe counselor Of his party endowed in
wisdom and diplomacy as to be able to his per-
sona friend every active statesman connected with the
federal administration. ,
Between these two distinguished citizens the people OF
Mississippi are asked to select United States sena-
tor Between them there has always existed the most
kindly and closely woven PERSONAL and political friendship
Neither would for moment think Of saying an unknd
word Of the other nor cricse IN any way save upon
fahighest plane OF public concern
As Missssppians both Of these gentlemen have demon
srated that they close the hearts OF the people, ne
question is which will the people lndorse Tor seat IN
the United States senate? Which will be OF most
service to the state and the South in this high oce
In exercising the franchise in matters OF this Importance
the voter is supposed to be prompted by the high principle
to choose the who in the sober judgment OF the voter
is best fitted to discharge the duties entrusted to him.
United States senator like any other man selected tor
Office is the hired an Of the state which sends him to
Washington True there have been instances when the
occupant of this high Office has imagined himself the boss
of his state a her than trusted servant merely chosen to
perform the work assigned to him The people, however
still cling the idea that in selecting such oihcers tney
are choosing represent them not to use the pos :
ton as merely good thing FOR themselves, 49,,
Il is mantle ST. then that the choosing OF man to MI the
position Of United States senator TOR term ot SIX
years. must be something Of business proposon IN winch
the people, the soveregns the employers IRON whose
decision there can be no appeal
Il being matter &C business ii must be the better part
Of wisdom TO consider well the qualifications OF the men
asking for the place. from business standpoint Hence
in. this as in the employment Of any other individual to
perform the duty should be the employed.
Mississippi the central and banner state OF the SIS
erhood known as the Southern States, has Tor the past
decade been pushing steadily forward in industrial and
agricultural development Though the state most sorey
devastated and people embarrassed from loss result
Of the Civil War; has never failed in the selection OF its
REPRESENTATIVES Washington to choose men who by
their diplomacy their conservativeness their aalnments
in craftsmanship have been able make their personality
and the intelligence Of their constituency felt by men OF all
parties from all portions Of the United States Without
an exception UP to the present time, the men who have
represented this grand old state in the halls Of congress
have been able to say that matter how radically they
may have differed from Of their colleagues they have
always been accepted as gentlemen Of influence in leGs-
ation To this fact more than to anything else. can be
attributed the fact that Mississippi has enjoyed the
cordial and equitable treatment at the hands Of congress
and The Federal administration and in the framing Of leg
slation our representatives have always been given fair
hearing and their recommendations accorded the most
friendly consideration.
Perhaps ii is not entirely polite to admit that the South
must make its arrangements remain with the minority tor
some time to come Il caat least work harm to accept