The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-10-11
GAIL 70 TE CoNSfayATM SCUM.

I Has not the time come for bushes
: men OF the south-men Of every pro
1 f~ession and every character OF bushes,
farmers merchants, manufacturer an
all others Interested In the real welfar
: Of this section ~ distinguished iron
, the time-serving politicians who seel
only preferment regardless Of all else
to come together In towns and Stat,
meetings to organize for conservatism
and protection to property as agains
the wild populism OF the day? Ever,
mans business prosperity is being en-
daugered. Railroad expansion is beint
halted because capital cannot be had
for extensions or for new roads. Indus
trial enterprises cannot he advanced a,
wonld be the case under better condi
tions. Men OF thought see these facts
They know something OF what this con
ditlon means IN themselves and to the
South as a whole, for while many South.
ern States have not joined the populistic
cry, the whole South suffers from the
action OF a few.
Knowing these conditions, why should
not the real business leaders and prop
erty owners, the men Of affairs, come
together and take a decided stand
against the politicians and their de-
structlve policies? Such meetings in
every community headed by the wisest
non OF each town or county and State
would have a great effect upon local
sentiment and likewise upon the out
side business world. Men Of the South
owe 1t to themselves and their section
to let the world know that they arc
fighting the battle of conservatism
against the radioallsm Of the day.
The States wherein legislation, en-
acted or threatened, has brought about
the present state OF affairs should take
the lead, but II they will not, why
should other Southern States not do SO
and announce their position to the
world5 II West Virginia or Tennessee
or South Carolina or Kentucky, or other
States which have thus refused to Join
In the campaign Of destruction, should
hold such meetings and pledge them
selves by all the united power OF the
sane people OF the State to stand for
fair dealing, for encouragement to capt.
tai and guarantee that 1t should be pro-
tected, they would draw to themselves
the forces which make for business ex-
pansion and prosperity. Yea, for more;
for business morality and honesty.
Great is the opportunity for some State
to lead In such a movement and to rally
to itself the conservative influences of
the country. Into that State, when
once the world saw that it meant to
out such q program, would flow
millions of capital for investment and
thousands Of settlers who want to build
their homes in a land free from the
wild sweep OF agrarianism and of hos
tility to all vested interests. Who will
|ead?-- Manufacturers Record.
The above editorial in a recent
issue of the Record contains perth
nent suggestions which the people
any community could adopt with
results, The people of
Mississippi, Of Greenwood and of
my town or hamlet within the State
should consider we'll the truths 50
'~uccinctly brought out in the
Records timely utterances. The
ime and the opportunity are both
It hand. The Record asks "who
will lead?' The Commonwealth sug- +,
that the Greenwood Business {
league should accept the challenge ]
nd lead in this movement, which, {
{ successful, would be of such great {
'enefit to our State and TO our whole /:
ountry. r