Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-10

YEP NEVEK since the days when Moses
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A VIZ led the children Of Israel out Of bond
h@fEFVA E age, save perhaps that hour when the
M # Vs5ss Nazarene carried his divine blessings
AMI ss vsg to the hearts Of the world, has any
@NAS VA people had cause tor rejoicing
5g BE than have the honest loyal earnest
w. y and patriotic citizenship Of Mississippi
49, today.
Despite the wishes Of the people who bear the burdens
Of government it has often occurred that designing poll
icans have succeeded in deuding the people to believe
them worthy Of confidence only to afervard demonstrate
their entire untness for the imposed Missssippians
alone being subjected the consistent persistence
Of political schemers yet experience has assured them that
all who most enthusiastically appeal to them for Office are
not Of the pure patriotic quality On the contrary the
people have learned BY sad example that the persistent
aspran who seeks honors T the hands Of the state, is
always prompted BY that high Inspiration born Of de-
sire to faithfully the whole people Too many when
able settle into an official chair forget the duty
they chosen perform and ofmes spend the larger
part Of their time trying to draw to themselves personal
emolmens matter at what costo people and the state
Under the primary system it is possible in large de-
gree head of the hordes Of blood suckers who play poll
tics profession for the people such primary elections
each for himself who shall be nominated The con-
venon manpulator and ward heeer who by rckery was
the irresistible has been largely eIegated to
the and the Masses for themselves under the new
order enabled to choose whom they would have serve
them.
And under this order the people are rejoicing not
wholly OF the privilege given them but Of the fact that
good men inspired stand for high place and are
willing to take the people into their confidence on all mat
ters touching their conduct if placed in Office In other
words the unique though somewhat unusual situation is
presented today, Of young man, whole early life as
oiler made lasting impression upon him in sympathy
with the producing classes rising BY his own efforts and
God given abilities, has dares offer himself as cand
date Tor Governor Of the state the high and open de-
claraton that he elected will demand that ALL the rich
well as the poor, the powerful as we'll as the weak
shall alike obey the laws That such abuses as have long
oppressed not only this but other in the Union
BY great corporations defyng all laws which do not allow
them full privileges be abaed and those responsible
for these abuses dealt with BY the same relentless and
firm hand if they but an individual citizen Of no
power Or political influence
In the personnel Of Hon Earl Brewer who stands today
the OF in the state in point Of ability and
the superior OF anyone who asked this year for the high
ohce OF Governor the people recognize Clean cour-
untng and determined champion 81 their cause
and they will rally to his support and see to It that he IS
elected BY majority pronounced that throughout all
future time will dare ask for this Office on skim
med milk vaccatng platform, but declare himself op
\ enIy and above board
his is not an hour Tor cavilng with the conditions
confronted BY Mississippi to play pretty or funny
sayings Tor the stakes which in the wndup the people
must iquidae The ruthless squandering of The public
funds in the past the utter disregard Of the rights Of the
toing at the behes Of the schemng classes has
held the state in check depressing degree from
the natural advancement it should have made, and the ap
pearance of 50 determined champion Of the rights II
the Mr. Brewer, ample reason for the in
spring enthusiasm evinced ii bis behalf
The appearance Of such gladiator on the stage Of
public endeavor in Mississippi because he IS poiti-
cay hungry lo Office, but because he has been snartnq
under the abuses constantly heaped upon the people and
IN his spirit for fairness determined that while his youth
and vGor enabled him stand the strain oE the fight he
would have make FOR the correction 81 these abuses he
would sacrifice any other interests he might have 81 per-
sona nature o place him position o prosecute the work
81 dear to his hearts desire
Earl Brewer did not enter the race for Governor Be-
cause he was anxious for tie honors the Office carries
wilh i tothe average incumbent nor FOR The money Il
would bring him il salary but because NJ eh ha the
time has or Mississppio divorce itseErom abuses
which the longer hey permitted u 10 on urchaieneed