Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-13
A .Crime Breeder and Crime Feeder
Written for this paper by Colonel j. s. Feter Of Springfield ILL.,


ports entry and the masses pay the expenses and com
plain and all this because the masses sill follow corrupt
party bosses and for want Of political cannot see
that makes no difference which party wins they the
real loser.
Born in the partisan bull pen Of party worship they
subject themselves to the asso Of the party boss at every
election until they learn to enjoy it.
Illinois is doubtless one Of the most boss-rdden states
in the Union Corruption follows the Illinois legislature
as certain as day follows night The reason is plain for
Of fact be known to hold Office in Illinois without
first getting the consent Of the machine boss is miracle
The people are regarded as wholly unfit to govern
themselves and matters not what the people say, by
their votes al general election the legislature meets and
turns down with impunty
Just a. this time the legislature is wrestling with the
primary election law, and have become SO bold in their
effort at corruption that even the Republican press is Civ
ing out notes Of warning. We suboin the following quo
tatons that Southern readers may know that your
pondent has not been pessmstc in his communications
From the Chicago Record Herald November 4th.
What, in truth is the matter with Illinois?
There is this tie mater with Illnos-that she is and
has been grossly misrepresened by political cques and
selfish machines by tools Of interests and by hucksters
and cheap small in high places She has been mis-
represented at Springfield and at Washington, and her
voters have been poweess thanks to indirect election Of
edera senator's to perverted system OF minority repre-
sentaion at home, and to nominating trusts.
/ Her people have not had fair chance, II they had
one they would NIKE short work Of the reaconares the
tricsters and the humbug They would secure fit and
worthy representation and their eadFs d Be men Of
character and intellect
Illinois needs direct primary law and genuine popular
rule She needs even than other states, for she
has been wronged and msrepresented Aagranly
The people should demand Justice to themselves.
the fair name Of the and TO its historic prestige The
Barnacles must be routed at all hazards.
From the Illinois State Register Nov. 9th
By removing from the Ogesby bill the provisions giving
the people control party machinery the senate has
committed great wrong
This action Of the senate indicates that that body is CON
troled by those bosses who reler to absolute govern
ment by the people mob rule.
t"Mob! Yes, mob indeed
If this is the insult administered to the people Of Illinois,
there would be retaliation.
becomes the duty Of the state that unless the senate
recdes those responsible for the assassination
Of this primary election child shall be removed from the
when the opportunity is presented because OF the
avowed unworhne to the people, whose servants
/ they should be.
Whose state is this if is not the peoples?
Whence comes the power Of I'll political parties
less it be from the people?
If the parties do not represent the people, what do they
represent?
If the senate thinks the people hayent enough sense to
control their own primary machine Why does the senate
permit the people to nominate and ct their officials?
But the senate knows which sid4 lis bread is buered
on. The senate is playing poitcs machine politics. 1t
is serving sraddlire 1t is catering the
bosses by emasculaing from the gmary bill the party
machine provisions and the same me trying to appease
the people with partial primary oll providing for the
nomination Of officials
The people demand the whole IoaE How long will the
senate withhold the bread which the people have paid for
and which they demand?
The reader should keep mind the fact that Illinois IS
big Republican state moreover State that boasts and
prides itself being the home state Of Lincoln Grant
and Logan Nevertheless Illinois, through peanut politics.
by pin head politicians, stands today in the lime light Of
public disgrace Stands monumental ravesty on COM
mon sense common decencss and common justice and in
contempt Of all the principles for which llusous dead
stood and made glorious. Stands open hostility to the
spirit Of their historic dead whose speeches and lives gave
song the spirit Of patriotism, and 10 the world new
baptism Of love for the equal rights Of man.
Imagine grain Of wheatin cool bin and get the idea
Of an honest business IN the Illinois legislature Or
imagine penisnsry College For the qualification o
Office holding and Chicago headquarters. With Graft
for professor and he drainage canal he means u trans
poraton and you get idea o the character or the
scent 81 an Illinois legislature.
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