Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
ONE WHO LOOKED w GIVES
HIS OPINION
o. Political Affairs a. jackson and
Thiaks Chief Justice Withheld
Party TO Pot.

In the fierce rush and turmoil
Il the election for United States
senator. ! fight in which it =
claimed. men forgot their duty to
their constituents; forgot the IN
Ierest Of the state. and followed
after and worshiPped the golden
.aIf.In that election where charge
and cOuatsr charge J. male Of
rasc&lity, vsnal.y. bribery, cor
fupti0u ant fraud; where wins
key. vine, money and lsWd W.
men played an important part;
sc have been content u let the
matter drop. believing that taiS
legislature. which has 70 answer
% the people for its deeds and
suI=iseGs would meet its fate al.
he hands Of al ged people.
sooner or later. AMI that the right
would triumph over evil IN the
snd. But there has been for Us
a refuge n tills OF disaster. :
1uiwa-k behind which we could
al knowing that within this fort
al foes Of the masses of our pe0-
pie were fCrbii1su entrance. on
4npoliuted spot IN our sCreiy trlsd
heartily distressed and over0u--
-Eed state. where the high and
the l9w, the pauper and the prince
saI-Sat EJECT on a common ground
and have their rights adjusted
SishouE iAvision Of the golden
calf o. the stencil of political
deals and traps
TIE sacred place, this holy spot
this 5 ar. at which re have here
toi0rs knsit, believing thai ju4ti.e
would be cur portion in The Sa-
preme Court OF the State. Abs.
Tae trail Of the serpent Is in our
holy OF holes" The one brikht.
particular star ot our judicial
ornament has been diumad; 81
lays ago il was still shining
nrieht-the pole star of our hope
N this mad vhirlwiud Of degra
cation. sin and shame. Ire one
man who held the power Of life
aud death OF our people in MS
hand: he, who mere than any
5thsr man has targwn back the
leneroaehing power Of eombina
ton, gold and organized rasealIty
from our people. The so1I of the
/ supreme Court OF our STATE.
Judge Albert II. Winfield. will
resign a. chief justice and become
a mere clerk in the court where
ne has been master. 20, how
are the mighty TALENT" whether
Sn0wingiy Or rot, % aid IN a
nasty political de-t whereby one
II the faithful ean De rewarded
BY the governor joining in the
combination % defeat Vardamau
Tor the Cuissd states Senate. The
chief justice OF our state thinks
Of throwing of the ermine he has
noHored - long. anu stepping
into an inferior place to give way
% a political heuchuaa. VINO has
1Jae valiant service IN the com
oination among the -.eOnserva-
! tIves- God help isl The Po0-
I'D nan says he vii Do 50 that
be might have ! longer term Of
2flcs lie l. AFRAID lrat ! GER
tain man wiII be elected governor
by the people and he, the chief
justice, would not get his place
and Is poor and must care for his
family.
Great and msrciful Godi Is
there no man il ali that madden
/ diseased. crazed, debauehed and
furious crowd OF men, who have
for 100 days beset the capitol
VINO viii tell him, our honored
Judge, tina, Mississippi would no,
ct MIN starve? Must he sell MS
1iFthright for miserable mess OF
pottase in the shape OF q longer
1srms
How are the mighty falIsn3'
The glory has departed from
Israel. La ali this rotten, corrupt
and hideous mess. which mas beer
IN progress at our State capita
Tor more than three mouIhs- thers
IS not one redeeming feature.
But the election comes this fal
let Us wait aud hope