Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-10

a long time | have been wanting 10
establish paper at owl holler, and
while | was not willing to risk my own
hard earned dollars in so doubtful an
enterprise, | have found no trouble in
persuading myself to tackle it il some
body else would put up the cash, so
went on to state it will cost you S20I
year, for 4 years, TO keep your names
in the papers, and there being rs OF
you would make $1,000. New if you
will subscribe that amount we viii
start a paper Of our own; I'll put my
talent against your money and divide
profits. III boost you for all you are
worth-and more too. 1t you have
never done anything worth relatin,
I'll gel you up good pedigree any
way. The dividends will soon get
your money back, and all you will
have to do is TO smile and look hap
py-l'll do the rest. A blind man
who couldn't see into that proposition
ought to have his sight restored at
once. Now you will pardon me il !
modestly refer to my fitness as lead
er in this important move Being bet
ter acquainted with myself than any
Of you, ought to know, have
always been one Of us poor farmers
feedin' and clothin' the world anc
eetin no creeit for it, while The
smooth, sick clss in Wall Street was
6qurin' US out >of our honest toll bu
have felt at all times a patriotic de
sire to serve my country as soldier
a citizen, and an editur.
In the sixties not only smelt gun
powder. but | burnt some Of it, anc
history has well nigh figured it on
that | fired the fatal shot that kiIlet
Gen. Mcpherson at Atlanta on til,
22nd Of July 1864. There was no
but 39,999 others firing at the SAM
time, and you can plainly see why tn
credit ough to be given to me,
The paper will be conducted OIL
clean cut democratic lines the kin,
that Washington fit fur jefferson
promulgated, and Gov. Harmon O
Ohio and myself are now the mos
noted exponements OF.
wear my democraticy strait. 1t i
the palladium Of liberty that stand
between the people and all kinds 0
perncious legislation. State rights
tariff reform. and the income tax ar
some Of its cardinal principles, Whe
we had 16 to | without giving der
for the help of any other nation.
hung on to Grover CleveIands co,
tail, and subsequent history prove
that we we're right. The party neve
hanges its name or its principles, bl
iu victory or defeat, you will slway
. 6od it doing business at the old stant
Every effort to switch it off the mai
track or turn it into something els
has signslIy failed. and though in tn
minority now, it has been so skillfuIl
handIedu nder the leadership Of job
Sharp Williams in the senate, an
Underwood in congress that tits powe
, to be reckoned with in all useful legi.
lation.
To the advocacy Of all the foregc
ing principles, | shall add the featur
, Of the Eli Perkins letters we'll wort
a thousand dollars per annum to an
paper.
At this iuncture some good brotht
nominated me for congress. and
+ carried like a whirlwind, and Will
, the excitement was up ! produced til
subscription paper and they signed u
in good shape. and you need not b
surprised in thessoon future to reciev
the Owl Holler Vote Getter," an
, tell how glad you are to welcome m
. to the tripod, and what a great inAu
, ence my paper will exert on state an
> national politics. and all that kind {
t tafy.
, We adjourned The best pleased S,
: Of men you ever saw. Everyon
thought we'll Of himself and the be
ance Of mankind. Now Mr.. Edit,
. that's what | call going about doiu