Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24

ship owners through a canal free,
that was built at the expense Of
all. The repeal of that free tol,
bill is as much in the interest Of
the masses of America whose
brain, muscle and money dug the
great ditch, installed its wonder.
full plant and is employing an
army of experts to control it, as
it is in the interest of treaty OBJ
legations and the comfy of ma
tons.
If a newspaper is not an edu.
Gator as an assembler of facts
and dissemination of useful infor.
nation; discusser of current
events and recorder of important
happenings, 1t is useless to its
readers and an intruder upon a
realm to which it has no claim.
But if it fulflls it's destiny and is
worthy of its time and surround
ings, it is worth far more to each
freside it reaches than the paltry
price of subscription which is Of
ten less than two cents a week or
the price of a couple of cigar
cites or an apple. When you
near a man say he can't afford to
take a paper, put him down as in
the class referred to by St. Paul
IS worse than a heathen," even
though many a man of that ilk
nay be a good provider" when
it comes to whiskey. OF course
here are newspapers of all de-
;rees, but it will be hard to find
me that is not worth it's sub
scripti0n price, and it is a GENT
ne hardship when the children
# a family are denied this petty
educational adjunct and luxury.
The publications of the neuter
gender, SO to speak, that always
seem to be better posted in re-
gard to the conditions of the DO
Iitical parties than the actual
partisans, are predicting the dis
Indignation of the Democratic
party, but to those in line the
9arty never seemed on frmer
foundation or with better record.
Its work in the last session sur.
passes that of any preceding
Congress, and today there are no
divisions upon any important
measures that are not simply
representative of individual judg-
ment or opinion. There is neither
cause or occasion for division or
clash that endangers the safety
or stability of our great political
structure. No administration ev-
er had a frmer hold upon its ad-
herants and the country general
ly, than that of President Wilson.
Despite the location of RE-
gional banks" the demands of
trade will always dictate the
flow of money. So far as this
section is concerned, New York.
New Orleans and Memphis will
as heretofore be looked to in the
cotton season. AS to Atlanta. it
cuts no figure at all in the cotton
trade and production, and the
cotton industry of an enormous
section is its life and the basis
of the foreign commerce of the
nation and one of the greatest of
the worlds industries. New
York is intimately associated
with the policies and problems of
the cotton south, but Atlanta is
a stranger to them.
Everywhere in the State are
herds of fine cattle being assem-
bled. and the destiny Of Missis-
sippi is to lead all the rest" in
this greatest line of farming in
dustry.
Now is the appointed time to
push your young cattle. See
that they are amply provided
with we'll watered pasturage and
guarded against the resurrection
of the Texas tick.
Viewing the New York situa-
ton from Dublin, ex-boss Croker
scapegpats boss Murphy with an.
parent Eelish. If | had been
there - he sauc ..oll ,,ro,,lI 49,.