The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-22

the night practiced the reverse. When
it came to drafting Statewide pro-
hibition bill, members of the Legisla-
ture very naturally turned to him as
the one who could prepare a measure
that the ingenuity and the money of
the saloon interests could not under
mine. Mr.. Alexander drew the bill. 1t
is today the law of the State. Many,
many times he has been called into
counsel on great matters concerning
the welfare of the State. What he
has done as a private citizen and as a
lawyer is guaranty Of what he could
do as a member of the United States
Senate.
Foe Of the CRATER and Trust Breeder.
He is man of discerning mind
and of discriminating Judgment. He
could not be entrapped by the shrewd
Vaccinations of the trust builder who
has been so much in evidence around
| the National Capital. The man rep
resenting interests inimical to the
best welfare of the great body of the
people would find in him ready,
armed foe. The CRATER. the one who
would endeavor to fitch money from
the public treasury would find Mr..
Alexander athwart his pathway.
Day of Demagogue and Strife Breeder
Passing.
1t is a we'll known fact that since
the horrible days of recontruction, the
country has been more or less distract
ed by sectional questions, and to such
an extent that our thoughtful public
men have not had the coveted oppor.
tunity to. devote their talents to the
shaping of legislation that would make
life's burden easier to the toiler and
make it less difficult to lift the mort
gage from the farm and the cottage
But fortunately for the people, a new
day is just appearing over the eastern
horizon. The day of the strife breed
er and the demagogue is passing. The
people are demanding that their pub
lie servants address themselves tt
those things that will help to educate
their children, build the school houses
and the churches and simplify the tasl
that confronts the head of every
household.
Want Equal Opportunity.
The great masses are cognizant O.
the fact that the favored few have hat
too much to do with directing the
shaping of legislation, both in State
and in nation. What the masses wan
is not undue privileges but an equa
opportunity and the proper using o.
their legitimate belongings. Who /!
better prepared than G. H. Alexander
to aid in bringing about these results
He has been living exponent Of tina
doctrine We of the South are nov
getting where we can demand equit,
on legislation. THE FIRE EATEF
NORTH, THE MAN WHO WOULI
KEEP PROMINENT THE ISSUES
GROWING OUT OF THE CIVIL WAR
rs BEING KEPT AT HOME. WE OF
THE SOUTH CANNOT AFFORD TIC
DO LESS. While the country has beer
playing politics, the schemers engi
neering great financial combines, hav,
gotten in their work and as a result
less than 100 men in the United States
control more than half of its wealth
This is not right. Nothing but govern
ment favoritism could have made sucl
a condition possible; as consequence
the laboring man is not getting
square deal and the farmer is no
reaping the full fruits of his lands.
Men That Have Shown What The,
Can Do At Home.
The country needs men at Washing
ton City that have shown by their ca
pacity at home they are able to Sc.
into these matters. Men who can pre-
. pare remedies and who can get tn
cooperation of others in gettin
through these remedies. Men VIII
have ridiculed and abused great ma
tional characters in Mississippi an
throughout the country, would b
: handicapped in getting the co-operatio
u of others. 1t is but natural that tn
friends of these national character
should resent the abuse and ridicul
. that has been heaped upon them. On
vote amounts to very little in shapin
/ or initiating legislation. A usefu
: Senator must be able to persuade otf
{ ers to join with him. No dreame
y can do it. Poetry will not meet tn
needs of the hour. THE ABUSE o.
PREACHERS, PRESIDENTS, Ez
a PRESIDENTS, GOVERNORS AM
n TN