Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-07-20

Now is 1.-THE Hour to move FOR
ward and meet the congenial sentiment
in our favor, that is daily growing
among our friends at the North.
/ do insist that the South should be.
gin Nov" to respectfully, soemnk
and earnestly present and maintain
solid front in protesting against this |
unfortunate and unnatural Legislation
We should appeal to them in tn. nam,
OF common sense; common justice and
common decency, until, like the anjas
judge spoken of in the Scripture, thg
may hear us for our importantly.
Mr.. Williams, unfortunately, has per.
mltted himself to be lured from the |
broad highway of practical statesman
ship by the phosphorescent CLEAN Of an |
ignis fatuus. ultimate" Federal
owrship of railroads in the United
States is shmmering dream that Dis
turbs the political philosophy of no on.
but Mr.. Williams. There is not tn,
faintest shadow of probability that any
such proposition will be engrafted upon
platform of principal by any pOtd
cal party in this country within tn.
natural lifetime of Mr.. Williams OIL
Governor Vardaman. He might just
AS well be making speeches against the
annexation of Canada to the United
States.
1t is not presumed that these distln
puished gentlemen need any advice
from me; nevertheless, as a very hum,
BILE private citizen, ] take the llberVoi
suggesting, that if they cannot mo
something to discuss that more lmTne
diately concerns, or more directly
touches the vital and material interests
of Mississippi than ultimate govern.
ment ownership" much valuable ilm'
might be economical by both OF hen
remaining quietly at home and permIn'
ting the people to attend to their inul'
vidual affairs. :,
With two hundred and sXty;.sili
thousand more negroes than whIe
people in Mississippi, with nifty tnOu J,
and more negro men than white men u y.
voting age in the State, the Existence
of the fifteenth amendment to me vv',,
stitution of the United States IS nCI
dream, it is a hideous reality pressing
urgently upon the apprehenslohs VI
every thoughtful Southern man u. :,
When these negroes demand t .s,
rights of suffrage under the, C9ns rSu.
ton of the United States and tne Uv ".
stitution of Mississippi, with tne IL u
ouirements of which they are now aux
to comply; and nothing is more su .t.,
written in the book Of fate thall ' n'S
they will demand them; want V a1 y
MIR. Williams, What are you gong soN !
do about it? Confronted by sucn t tm,
dition, there are open to us DuI Wv. Wv;
possible aver ues of escape from ~. 20
and political mongrelism: one IS t,i' Il, i,
peal of the deadly amendment, ~. m
other is return to the ghase'y a''r mer
tive of violence and fraud, tne . KIND
contemplation of which brings = a,; Iui
der which chills the finer sehS'O'''
of white civilization. NJ
Although there !, no difference es's, H., :"
, William, and bis opponent a. to wa' Wv .,
heart really desire in thi, matter, Jst, W.y
gro in Mississippi today regards Mr. N. aa.| /,
their champion in this contest. II you a0J Il,
lieye il. ask them. his to be resre"S "a,
their beeIouded iutelects will srtOn'0 S',,,,
. strus the verdict Of the voters IN IN, = Il,
for or against the ultimate reeosni''0" "
} political equality. :. m
The Rockefellows, the Carneg'1oS, sde
million dollar Quakeressess, Ihe solarie
gang, few bankers and hlgh nsSmrin
! bishops bid us to keep qulet, ,atism.
us that commerce, "conserVa.s,S,I"nn
dividends. "soft SHELF religion any Iil cal al
: versal education will make u q, az res
and sane" So it was wheh NI, M
less crowd of red headed NO ~ INN INN
hung upon the distant borders . 20 of
rial Rome. The proud mistress eS " wi
:, subjugated world slumbsereu i,,r II,
> fancied security in the lap OF iu ns wi
wealth. Her priests and preia.edI' vi
the mock solemnity Of assuille Nnbes
! dom, gathered about them the .a, v
hypocritical sanctity, and .ha Ian
! meaningless incansations while t, Thar ,a
7 lords, usurers, bankers and mer1n1 !.
sucked the life-blood of the peop''
: bartered their liberties for gold. :,
Mr.. Williams complains that s
al thousand copies" Of my letter err i" |
been scattered broadcast ose ea !
! State" can only say that II mas
been scattered by my agency Vi
' quest. | simply gave It out for wn ~