Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-08-28


Sz4.@1~ gracefully bow to the inevitable. and
find much consolation for disappointment in the
flowing JOY Of those with whom we differed during the
heated contest But while we are cheerful in doing our
hat to the victor we cannot would not if we could be
convinced that the majority is always right Yet ap-
prehend that the grand old Of Mississippi will march
forward in its majestic tread and in few weeks most
everyone will be busy to remember who is their
Governor or what are his duties. So after ALL politics
is but Aeetng paroxism far the general public is
concerned and Mississippi indeed fortunate that eec
tions come as seldom as they do
So far this newspaper concerned it too will march
forward keeping abreast of the changes that be
met in life, sympahizng with those who in
wake, rejoicing with those who have for JOY stand
ing at all times for that which believes be the best
interests of country and the people, especially vieng
with every one and every interest which promises the
beterment of the people and the aggrandzement Of Mis-
sssippi and the Sunny Southland 1t perhaps makes
less personal dferance to all connected with this publica
ton who is chosen to Office than to citizens, since
officers chosen every of this household
has ufh duties OF his to look alter bar the
slightest fear but that all official duties will be properly
discharged We have lived under good many different
kinds OF administrations, and nation and feel
equal to the task Of enduring the smiles and antics Of the
gentleman whom the people have just decided to honor
with free rent at the Executive Mansion during the next
four years.
In this connection it is impossible, if not polite to
withhold the reflection that barring all phases Of person
al interest Eavortsm does stand to the highest
possible credit of the judgment expressed in the small
majority recorded that young like Earl Brewer stand
ing platform pledging equal opportunities to ALL
should be rejected simply because solid front could be
marshaed against him by the public service corporations
Of the But this is the decree and must be accept
ed placidy, if not cheerEuly.
There is another lesson in the result which will prob
ably be forgotten before time shall arrive for it to be
put to practical test: The returns show concusively
that the larger cities of the state organized and voted
against Mr. Brewer because they wanted his opponent
but because MIR. Brewers declarations questions Of
taxation and his demands for more rigid enforcement Of
the laws calculated protect the ong Masses naturally
appealed to the producers of the wealth in the state The
lesson is that Mr. Brewer defeated by those who
opposed him. but rather through the negligence or over
confidence of those who we're favorable to him.
Take for instance the falling of Of the vote in the last
compared with the first primary: Over 5000 farmers
who voted in the first primary from some neglect or idle
belief that not necessary failed to go to the polls in
the second is safe to say that fourhs Of these stay
at-homes, really and honestly Brewer men, In towns
where perfect organizations effected for the deca Of
Mr. Brewer instead Of the vote falling off, it was rather
larger than in the first primary.
So if it should turn out that laws are not inspired that
the toing masses would have spread upon the statute
books corporations able to play hide-and-seek
under the mother hubbard by the Governor slipped
into Office through the neglect Of the friends Of the real
champion Of the people, blame can only be laid at the
door Of those who failed in the discharge Of their fran
chised duty Really and truly isn't our hnd-sght some
times better than our foresight?
We have not had removed the honest conviction that
the people Of Mississippi have really seriously con-
sdered Mr. Noel as candidate for Governor yet he had
in eight years. BY the adro Of that smile that never
rubs of, and BY his persistent assumption that he had
earned such distinction the hands Of the public drawn
to him support as loyal and IS earnest, as il he had
been the biggest the siate really Il has been said
Of him that he has shaken heads in his peculiar way with
every in the during the past eight years. that he
has pated every child on he head smiled on every mar
ried women and tickled more gddy as under the chin
han all the men combined who have pushed themselves
into public notice may not Be ~ sure but that after all
he is adrot politician We have in our midst to-