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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-07-20
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MUCH ENCOURAGEMENT

From the Oel,s, the Hills and the
Prairie, from the Coast and from the
Pinne Woods, the good news comes
in that the DRIFT is ALEXANDER.
WARDS. County alter county isl
falling into line, and from counties
where severed weeks ago it was said
Alexander would get a good vote"
the news comes that Alexander will
lead the ticket. His headquarters in
jackson are more than hopetul--they
are confident; and they claim to base
their confidence on reports. direct
from the front, as they are in close
touch with every section OF the State.
Four years ago Mr.. Brewer fooled
the best politicians in the State and
turned up in both primaries with a
splendid vote, and was on Monday
declared the nominee for Governor
besause of the remarkable campaign
he made and because Of his ability,
the campaign made BY Mr.. Alexander
resembles that made by Mr.. Brewer
and is showing results. for he is be.
ing reckoned with in every county in
Mississippi today.
Alexander is the logical man for
the run.oH; he is the man who has nc
explanations to make on account Of 9
changed attitude politically; he is the
man who has heen in the tbickest OF
the fighting for all OF fifteen months
he is the man who can poll %practic'
ally The entire strength Of either OF his
opponents who may be eliminted il
the first primary. Alexander is the
available man. Amid all Of the
chickering's of this campaign, in all U
the bitterness that has been injected
| into it, Alexander has gone slreigh
ahead. learIessly and asGressiveIs
presenting his views to the people Q
Mississippi. and he is the secont
choice Of nearly every voter in the
State and the FIRST choice of 45.00
or better; his nomination would leav,
, no sting and would be gratifying It
= the people Of Mississippi. His cleo
ton would insure the State O
Mississippi Of an able rep|resenleliv
in the Senate,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-07-20
ALEXANDER GAINING.

Jackson, Miss. July IL, l9ll.-
Hon. c, n. Alexander campaign
managers seem to be just as positive
that Mr.. Alexander will be one Of the
men in the second race as
they are that the FIRST primary will be
held August lst. Only recently a
number Of newspapers have enlisted
under his banner that have not sup
ported him up until now, This is
significant. These newspapers e
the way the wind is blowing. From
every quarter comes the news that
Mr.. Alexander is going to get q very
large vote among the farmers and one
Of his sdherents stated Il few days
ago that he was prepared to prove
that 40 per cent Of the farmers
would vote for G. H. Alexander.
Every faction comedies that he will
qet almost all the silent voters always
a determining factor in political con-
tests. Mr.. AIexander's friendly ntti'
tude towards organized labor. which
he has exhibited in a very substantial
and convincing way. whenever the
opportunity offered has brought to hi:
support d vast majority OF the raIIwa,
EMPLOYEES, the mechanics, the brlcI
masons and members Of union Iabo
generally throughout the state Th'
fact, too, that he has always been al
snti. Incorporation lawyer has placed
him close to the hearts OF thousands
of voters. The fight he has made TO
honesty in politics and his avoIdanc
in the use Of epithets or abusive Ian
euage regarding his opponents ha
given him easy access to the hes
, thought of the people. He has neve
YET used language on the stump the
would be Objectionable in the presenc
, of ladies'. He has 'aken his messus
to the people and they have realized
, that he was their friend and beIiev
that he will be their faithful advocat
in the United States Seuete. HI
campaign is one Of the most remark
G able in the history Of the state an
, notwithstanding the intensity OF III
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-07-20
SHOW THE BOOKS

West, Miss. July l6.-Welcomed
by the Durant brass band. aud greeted
by a large and enthusiastic guidance,
Hon. c. H Alexander made bis third
speech Of the DAY in Holmes county
last night q, Weat, having spoken to
large crowds at Tolerville and Shad.
don before reaching here.
Seats had been provided in the
school yard, as the building would
not hold half the crowd. The yard
was brilliantly decorated with Japa.
nese lanterns, and the scene was an
impressive one.
Mr.. Alexander put a new phase 10
the discussion Of the failure Of Mai.
Vardanan 10 account tor the various
funds in his control as governor by
answering the oEt-repeated question,
Why. il the governor was guilty, was
he not prosecuted?
He asked the audiance to consider
a case not politics. Suppose" he
said, a man in your county had con-
troll Of four funds. For instance, sup.
pose he was guardian Of a minor,
administrator Of an estate, treasurer
Of u lodge, or had collected money tc
build q church. Then when the
wards asked for an itemized account
he should dcnounce them as assassins
Of character. and when the heirs
asked him, as administrator, to show
his books and memoranda, he shouIt
call them liars; when the members 0
The lodge asked for a report, he
should deny, with oaths. their right t
ask him q question, and, finally. wher
The members Of the church asked TO
the list Of subscribers, he should re
fuse it and exhaust the vocabuIar,
Of abuse in d|eDouncine them for ask
ing the question, would you be sskeI
to elect such a man?"
Mr.. Alexander pointed out hos
one bank in jackson had, whe
asked by the accountant TO ea
hibit the books which would sho,
the battIeship fund. in VAIN sought t
get from Major Vardaman permission
to show them, and how another banl
his main depository, had in its despe
rate efforts to shield Major Vardoma
actually enjoined the accountant froI
investigating their books showing III
contigent fund, and all this, he sale
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-07-20
VACATION TOURS

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Greatly reduced round trip fares to
points East, West, North and North
west. Liberal return limits, Stop
overs. Plan your summer Trip now
Nearest ticket agent, Mobile & Ohio
R. R.. will be pleased to give full in
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write G. A Griffin Trav. PSsS'r AGt.
Meridian. Miss. Dtql
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SB0V?HEB BOOKS

was being done to aid the man who
never had a political secret in keep.
ing the t~a1.paylng public in the dark
as to his handling Of these public
funds"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-07-20

contest there has been no one yet to
assail his character or public record.
There is nothing aaeinst him. The
DRIFT is toward Alexander good and
strong. +.
WV
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
REGARDS AND CONGRATULA-
TIONS.

Since the Charlotte Observer is to
lose the valuable service of d. A
Tompkins and Joseph P. Caldwell, we
desire to congratulate the paper and
the State upon having such men as
Deacon Hemphill, formerly of the
Charleston News-Courier, and Mr.
Gonzales, of the Columbia State, at
the helm Of that journal.
Messrs. Thompkins and Caldwell
made the Charlotte Observer the best
newspaper in North Carolina. 1t was
a power for good. Since i'll health
on the part of the editor and accu-
mulated business affairs on the part
of Mr.. Tompkins' has deprived that
paper of their active management, it
has lost much of it's prestige and
power.
If Mr.. Hemphill and Mr.. Gonzales
can re-establish the paper upon the
high standard that it occupied when
Mr.. Tompkins and Mr.. Caldwell were
actively in charge, they will again
give to the State the best daily news
paper within it's borders and one of
the strongest papers in the South.
We cannot overlook, in this con-
nection, however, the fact that Editor
Caldwell had to constantly be on
guard to keep Deacon Hemphill and
Mr.. Gonzales straight on their his
tory as between North Carolina and
South Carolina. We shall hope that
these two distinguished South Caro-
lima journalists will become good
North Carolinians, and not attempt
to annex North Carolina to the Pal
metto State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26

year vas fifteen cents There is no
over production this year. and why
isn't the price fifteen cents this year?
Since the las. crop wss cold
Democratic Congress has met and
tried to pass legislation that would
practically destroy the cotton indus
try in this country. True. the bill
that passed the Democratic House
did not become a law. but il served
notice on the people what the Demo
Gratis would do II they had full con-
troll Of the government. We don't
believe that the business interests Of
the county expect TO see the Demo
Gratis In full control OF the National
Government, yet they are waiting
and watching. and II they could be
assured that the Democrats positively
had no chance of electing a Presi-
dent. the price OF cotton would at
once begin 10 soar.
Another serious problem con-
fronting the farmers Is the fact their
taxes have been Increased under
Democratic good government" and
this year 1t will take twice as much
cotton TO pay their taxes as it did
last year. Yes, the low price Of cot
ton and Democratic high taxes are
two problems the farmers should
ponder over, and the Democratic far
mers should think seriously whether
they are willing to give away half OF
their crop Of cotton simply for the
sake Of voting the Democratic ticket,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
BLAMING THE LORD AND THE
WEALTH PRODUCERS.

In nearly every Democratic Paper
that comes TO The Caucasian Office as
an exchange, We see statements like
the following:
THE farmers have made too
much cotton; they should here
after plant less. and If they do
they will get more for small
crop than they will now get for
a large crop.
The farmers are suffering
from the effects Of oVer-produc-
ton. and they should learn bet
ter before they plant the next
crop"
These and many other similar ex-
pregsions are the sum and substance
of the Democratic explanation and
comment upon the fact that cotton
has fallen to a price below the cost
or production.
These papers either advertise their
ignorance or their craftsmanship to
such an extent that they are not
capable of discussing this important
matter intelligently and giving the
farmers the truth about the matter.
All that we have said before we
now repeat, and that is that there
are to-day three times as many peo-
pie using cotton as there were when
the South made a nine-million bale
crop. This being true, and no one
can deny it, then there Is more de-
mand for cotton to-day than ever be-
fore, and therefore under the law Of
supply and demand the price should
to-day be not less than fifteen cents
a pound.
When the Democratic party,
through it's unwise threats to carry
out dangerous economic policies, has
the law of supply and demand, then
they attempt to charge the calamity
which they bring upon the country to
the farmers and the Lord. Their adj
vice to the farmers is to work less and
make a half-bale of cotton instead of
a whole bale. They blame the farm
er for his industry and thrift and
they blame the Lord for smiling
down upon the efforts of the wealth
producers with sunshine and show
ers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26

The News and Observer Il load in
its complaints about the trus, meth
DDS OF the American Tobacco Com
pany. North Carolina il practically
the home Of the American Tobacco
Company. and Governor Ki,chin says
North Carolina has al effective anti
trust law. That being the case. why
DON. the Democratic officials get
busy and smash the great octopus in
10 smitherines. Certainly the Sorth
Carolina Democracy woul9 not be
willing TO delegate It's power TO the
Federal Government, as that would
be q blow TO States rights" The
State Government should either en-
force their antitrust Law, or an
nounce their incompetency to do SO.
and then stop talking about the
trusts and discuss the weather and
where the flies go in the winter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
ONE-SIDED JUSTICE.

We think the Governor has been
too liberal with his pardons in most
cases, but he probably did right in
granting a Communication to George
Hall a few days ago.
Our readers will probably recall
that the Lyerly family near Barber
Junction in Rowan County were muir
dered by several negroes about five
years ago, and soon after the capture
of the negroes several hundred per-
sons sIormed the Jail, battered down
it's doors and took the negroes out
and lynched them. Many Of the mob
were recognized but George Hall was
the only one of the several hundred
who was punished for the crime He
was tried and sentenced to serve fif-
teen years in the penitentiary. He
will be liberated on the goth Of next
December. This poor devil who was
without friends was made the scape
goat and had to suffer for a crime in
which several hundred participated.
If he had borne a good reputation
and had been a man of influence
doubtless he would never have seen
the inside of the prison walls. There
was no evidence against Hall except
that he was in the crowd that storm
ed the Jail. Of course, he was guilty
of aiding in the lynching, but those
who were even more guilty than Hall
were allowed to go scott free, and
unless the real perpetrators of the
crime were punished, then Hall
should not have been punished. 1t
looks cowardly to take up a poor de-
vii without friends and make him
suffer alone for the crime of more
than hundred others.
When lynching bee was pulled
Off at Wadesboro, along about the
same time, no scape goat was found
In the mob, and no one was punished
for disturbing the peace and dignity
of the law.
We do not condone mob law. but
we do believe in square deal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26

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roads aAT Il 1osass s.zs .,s 81. -
cross aTsse7k wzs - al
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EHcrc taas sess@ty .srr -. 81
20 bear - seaAss, g. ss
good roA3s sszslnx ttoz 49,.
oliaa TO he Tngfs4 SAL. 60. -
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from other eosasIes see - .'''ss
II aAnrs aa9 se<rsga-r So
and Road EnElnees s--.-,
syth Couaty. and IA sr--. =
for good roads. 70 81 gA-=s- "a.
lnEton. ali Of wAez -.
speeches. NJ iIaaes. az. -
syth's commissioner. t..&-.
Importance Of Ninsio- AS a.
of good roads. @has ihsv IA -.
the farmers Of his coasfr AS
part they had played l= s-s
the T~in-Clty. Enwtnes- Ss.-z-
short flsteea~ minute tasf -
the point-hls speech vst .a.-
practical &c heara. The So
Senator Simmons roustsss -..z. !.
platitudes. 50 | an iasa---s -
heard but little Of i. Tsa s>..-.
ton OF the Senator 81 pro- So
was all that he sihc S.ast-.. ~.
wish or desire. for II fhr=s. II
er and bigger man IT. th. o..
States, or anywhere else =. a..
matter. he vas passed over - :
TENDER 80. 1911. al MoctusH. :
one viii ever look into hls taes Az
listen 10 him talk and thea e. !.
and insult the intelltgeaee - =.
average audience by callaE j..
great man. or great states=.s 80
Senator-'he Is not fl wsafts a.
Office often give men an lru.s-+..-.
they otherwise would nevsr s...s.
The great Senator from Jones raz.
~, North Carolina. will llkslr -.
down the corridors OF time. snAs..
ored, unwept and unsung. II = sss,
his true deserts. Mr.. II. Il vsrsr
made a good talk. and impresssa =
cry one with his zeal for good raas.
It's to be hoped that much good -
follow the meeting. for II ouT fs.a
will only go 10 using the spls,.ax
drag much good will be accomslsA-
ed on our roads"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
Twins Once Too Much.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 23.-The joy
of being presented with two sets of
twins in two years proved too much
for James A. Burton, a resident of
this city, and he committed suicide
by shooting himself last night Bur-
ton was sitting in the library of his
home when the nurse entered
Two boys" she said
The proud father then went up
stairs to the bathroom, where he
fired two shots into his temple, dying
instantly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
NIX. HEARST DENOUNCES COR
RUPT DEMOCRATIC GOVERN.
MENT IN NEW YORK.

The Raleigh News and Observer,
in an editorial, says:
THE independence League
party is out Of existence and
William Randolph Hearst an
nounces his return to the Demo-
cratic party. Now is the time
for all good men to work to Sc
cure return of Democratic rule
for the good of the people"
If this Democratic organ could
nave seen the interview which Mr..
Hearst gave to the Washington Post
on last Tuesday before writing the
above, it would never have been
written.
Mr.. Hearst denounced the CORFU pt
government given the city and State
of New York by Tammany Hall in
measured terms. He does not de-
clare for harmony, but he declares
that that kind of Democratic leader
ship must be overthrown before the
party is fit to succeed. He winds nm
his interview by declaring that New
York will go Republican, and ought
to go Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
A FIERCE NIGHT ALARM

is the hoarse. startling cough o.
child, suddenly attacked By eros,
Often 1t aroused Lewis Chamblln. q
Manchester. Ohio tR. r No. u -
their four children were greatly So
ject to Group. Sometimes In ssssn
attacks" he wrote. I'VE proved ssa
a certain remedy DR.. Kings NeE %
covery Ia, we have no fear We rel
on 1t for Group and for coughs. co.'s
or any throat or lung trouble. >
do thousands of others. So nn
you. Asthma, Hay Fever. LaGrp's
Whooping Cough. Hemorrsages .
before 1t. Fifty cents and si-sH
Trial bottle free. Sold By all dfsF
gists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
YES, 1T is TIME TO PONDER,

The low price of cotton is quite a
serious problem with men in every
walk of life, but it is especially seri-
Gus for the farmer who planted his
crop with the expectation of receiv-
ing Is cents for his cotton. A paper
in Robson County has figured out
that Robson County farmers alone
will lose over two million dollars as
compared with the price paid last
year for the staple. The Statesville
Landmark, commenting on this great
loss to the farmers, says:
Those who have not figured
it out have little conception of
the enormous loss sustained by
the farmers individually, by the
South generally, and the coun-
try, on account of the drop in
the price of cotton as compared
with last year. The Scottish
Chief of MaXton, in it's issue of
that are eye-openers. On the
same date last year the price of
cotton was 1880. The price on
the same day under considera-
ton was S.75, difference of
SIS cents the pound or $2S.75
per bale. The loss on the price
of seed is estimated at SIS bale,
making the total loss on a bale
OF cotton, as compared with last
year, $3.50. This, says the
Chief, would mean a loss of
$4,000 on the 10000 bales
handled On the Maxton market;
a loss of $2.077,0O0 on the g.
600 bales raised in Robson
County, and a loss of S23,15O,-
600 on the 100000 bales raised
in the State. Think of the far
mers Of one county losing over
two million in one season by de-
probation in the price of cotton
and loss of 5000, 900 in the
State; then think of the loss
sustained on the cotton crop of
the South! Then remember, too,
that last year the price was not
unreasonably high but was real
~ fair price. It's something
serious and something to pom
der"
AS the Landmark says this grea
slump in the price Of cotton is some
thing serious and something to pom
der over. The price for cotton las
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26

The Insurgent Republican of
to-day is the Democratic voter
OF 1912. Of course, there will
be exceptions, but If Woodrow
Wilson is the Democratic nomi-
nee, the rank and file of the In
surgent Republicans will vote
for him. News and Observer.
Then If the rule of reason" con-
tinues to work, there will be a still
larger insurgent element in the Dem
ocratic party who will vote for the
Republican nominee-so what will
the Democratic party have gained?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
ATTORNEY-GENE BECKETT
AND THE TRUSTS.
metto State

Acknowledgement T. w. Beckett of
this State went to New York last
Thursday to see if the American To-
bacco Company was dissolving to
suit his notion, and if he finds that
1t is not, then it is his purpose to
take a hand in the matter. He con-
terred with several attorneys of in
dependent concerns and gave out sew
eral statements to the press. one of
which was as follows:
Acknowledgement Beckett de-
clared that the situation was so
intolerable that the tobacco
States would no longer submit
to anything but a disintegration
OF the monopoly.
Why, it was almost rebel
lion with the abused growers in
some sections in which the
night-riders took hand he
said.
The trust fixed the price
and that the growers had to ac-
cept or the alternative of letting
their crops rot
Asked about the report of
contemplating criminal prosecu-
ton, Mr.. Beckett said that all
depended upon the future, the
desire now being to determine
il the tobacco monopoly in
tended to dissolve in fact as we'll
as in name.''
Acknowledgement Beckett may be
able to put the trust officials in pris-
on stripes when he is in New York.
but he doesn't seem to be able to do
so when he is in North Carolina. It
Is enough to even make the Demo
cratic mule laugh to see the Attor-
ney-General run off to New York to
see that the trust is properly dis
solved when he has been in his Office
for three years and has not prose
cuted single trust North Carolina
Is the home of a large interest of the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-10-26
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