Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-12-09

X~ der thoughts and reoolleetons sweet
S~4sA ~ all gone. swallowed up BY the sea o
commerciaism and naugh is left. but the faint gmmerng
from memorys expiring torch.
1t seems to be the irony Of fate, that nation once GU
loose from its ancient tradition, its old
faith by peaceful means. And history has yet record
where nation returning by revolution has long kept it's
balance and remained with the stuff The eternal or
ward march OF time ever produces changes in and
nations and while would seem some nations have eA.
listed for thousands OF years nevertheless there
time to 60 back and out
The United States of America into existance from
the elements of discomfort and being disconnected or
seperated from their old And being longer
under their direct influence enabled get together
and form government Of their own. But even here the
elements Of discord appeared and this was raceabe to
the mental training through succession OF generations
that opperaed warp their judgment and to that ex.
tent where the desire present tor political and re-
gioas emancipation there want OF intellectual train
ing necessary TO adequately comprehend the fundamental
basic principles OF human liberty. But few under
stood and the result that compromise bad and
government called" Republic" was the result
Thomas Jefferson stood for Republic" Alexander
Hamilton stood for Limited Monarchy" and as we OBJ
served compromise vas the result. This compromise
gave to cross aged her maphrodite FORM looking two
ways.
One eye belongs the people (congress) the other
eye to the house OF Lords (Senate By this arrangement
the poor (peope) had And the master was in
dependent Of the Poor people. Here you have branch
Of Lmitedt Monarchy and in the congress- branch Of
Republic.
The same monarchial element extends TO the u. S
Supreme Court TOR matter OF fact the court is moi
elected but appointed for life And in this arrangement
you will fail notice that there nine Judges and
one Judge who by going from side to the other de-
cdes the cae and there can be no appeal Thus stands
the after congress- the senate and b, the approval
Of the president law is enacted The Supreme Court
or heone man. say the people, your law is good.
What would like has the Gear of Russia any
more authority? And again where does the Shall the
people rule come in? The initiative and Referendum
has no place in the original plan.
Did the Democratic party have it in their platform? Mol
Did the Republicans have in their platform? Mol Nov
then Shall the people rule? just as long as the voter
can not directly for law but must vote for some one
to make law for him just that long will the voter be
subject of limited monarchy"
w hat WSrc inc oiu pdlucS uyine " we'll u
tell the TRUTH we don't know unless was to reform the
line at hepie counter and even then the tax payer would
have to pay for the pie.
We are up against deadly combustion Of forces that
must be broken before there be substantial relet tor
the masses that are now the nations support
We do not wish pose either as pessimistc but or opo.
mistic simply live up the rule Of common sense and
calmly consider and weigh facts as they rise on the political
horizon In the FIRST place let us inquire did we buy the
Philippine Islands for twenty Millions and il so why did
"Taf" pay visit to the Pope OF Rome and pay over
seven millions and FIVE hundred thousands dollars more?
Whose money did Taft pay to satisfy those Friars?
Again did the American people have anything to saw
about it? Mol They old not know anything about it
Who did? Oh, here is where the rub is Ask yourself
f the Catholic church went bodily for Eaft or not Who
else went for Taltp Naonal Banks Of issue Who else
went for Taft? The Negro. How now stands the facts
my Southern brother? First the national banks of ssue
Second the Catholic church; Third the Negro these three
form the combination and with their power to inmdae
who is there among you that does stand appalled, and
horri6ed at the audaciiy of the scheme and embe with
fear for the future Of the country?
The money power the negro and the Catholic church.!
Nov open up chapter in American politics bold.
defiant unscruDulous. predatory with mania for power
that knows no honor recognizes rights and accom-
plsh its end would dash ever vesige Of Republic to