The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-06
THE JEFFERSONIAN

over the north have no mercy at the
hands of the coal trust; those who
need shelter have no assistance from
the Lumber Trust; those who die
from starvation need look for moth
ing from the Meat Trust. The Ia
borers must continue to perfect their
organization into a more perfect
brotherhood of protection. They
must be prepared to battle in the
great conflict between capital and la
Dor. The agricultural people must
have systematized mode of market
ing the crops. They must not rush
cotton to the gins as fast as it is
picked. The spectators have COM
PEELED the government to appoint gin
reporters to keep up with the number
of bales ginned and in this manner
they know what is the market con-
dition The bonded warehouse meas
ure should be put forward. A fair
price should be named and not a
pound sold until the spectators pay
the price. When they manufacture
the cotton into goods the farmer can
not go to the merchant and say,
| will make you a bid of eight cents
on your calico. The merchant could
not live by such system.
The Ture Mission Of the Newspaper.
In olden times the orators were the
opponents of governmental rights.
The orator was trusted and followed
by the people, as his life study was
Of his people and their country
Newspapers did not then carry the
news as they have in the last years.
About the only method the masses
had in ancient times of learning these
measures was through the orator, the
real statesman Since the Newspa-
per has spread itself over the globe
with the great mass of read
ing matter, they naturally reach
more hearers then the Olden ora
tors could. When the statesman ad-
dressed audiences he he could not be
heard by many thousands, but today
the printed sheets carry all the facts
within reach of those who are eager
for information. 1t is deplOred that
we have so many corrupt newspapers
when we consider their opportunity
for doing good, for helping to throw
off the yoke Of oppression put upon
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The newspaper and it's editor help
TO determine the destiny Of the coun-
try and the people. Their chances
for doing good, moulding public opin-
ion, preaching governmental econo-
mics, enlightening the people on
these outrageous conditions, are
enormous.
But like the bad politicians, we
find the corrupt editors. Those who
have been subsidized by an office
seeker and would not print the facts
if they had them. He is the dema-
gOgue who WhiteWashes the tools of
wealth, goes into ectasies when a
John d. Rockefeller hands out his
dishonest gain to endOw a college, or
a Carnegie establishes library, and
accepts graft to advocate some can
didate. The subsidized editors and
the plant representatives who betray
trusts are going hand in hand in their
march of corruption.
The Predicament.
The people have asserted rights and
formed movements to restore con-
stitutional government, yet we find
certain elements of the classes kill
ing every movement initiated by the
people.
However the underlying volcano
is going to erupt. The people are be-
ginning to realize these unjust laws
of oppression. Alexander H. Steph-
ems predicted that when the people
realize such injustice that there
would be a revolution unequalled
since the CruSades.