Macon beacon., 1914-10-09

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which not only winks at disreputabe conduct i
men chosen to high place. but even approves, an
applauds, the evdoer, if he audaciously denie
his wrong-doing and has the brazen effrontery +
bring specous counter-charges against his accusers
1t is spirit only too rife in our commonwealth
1t is the spirit that seeks to control. and doe
largely control, public affairs in Mississippi withou
respect to law, to honorable ancient custom ol
righteous precedent
For vested right. statutory provision or spIen
did example handed down by the fathers, to whom
we are indebted for whatever of glory or renowr
that attaches to the state through the achievements
OF her sons of an older generation, in field or forum
through daring deeds in war or wisdom and pat
rotlsm IN peace-these Droletarian harang1lers
striving to get preferment bv oily tongues care not
to what degree of degradation the state falls if
only in her fall they can prosper.
They are not less Indifferent to the destiny of
MISSISSIPPI to her domestic peace and industrial
prosperity-than was Ulysses to the veal of Poly.
phemus when the crafty Ithacan put out the
giants only eye, stole his Sheep and left him to
his fate in the lonely land of the Cyclops.
Thus much is amply attesed by the 'happen
ings at the capitol during the last session of thu
legislature, when men of high place boldly propos
ed to traffic in legislation and barter senatoria
action and legislative influence with the Governor
In exchange for his efforts to secure nolIe prose
qui in the case of the State vs. Lieutenant Cover, |
nor Bilbo, then under Indictment for felony,
Let it be borne in mind the Iieutonaot- Cover
nor was lawfully indicted, by lawfully selectec
grand jury.
He was tried in obedience to law by petit iurv
selected and impanelled according to law.
he was defended by the ablest counsel nossi
BILE for him. with all his political power and tn,
unstlnted use of money. to procure.
For it is remembered he established pre,ed.
ent-may it be the last of it's kind in Mississinn-
by dlvesting himself of every particle of the sefres
pect'ng pride. for which high-souled, spirited mer
are distinguished, and openly, earnestly entreaod
the people to supply him with funds to meet the
expenses of his trial under the Indictment for b
penitentiary ofense A
The urgent, pitful appeals of the wretchod|
beggar were received with favor by his miserable :
dupes and purblind followers.
The aims, insistently asked for, were forth.com v
ing in sufficient plentude to enable him to biro
abundant counsel possessing amplitude of mind
and fertile in resource g
1he trial was held, and the prisoner acouitted c.
but not at all vndicated for the Jury stood out fo
many many hours, seven for conviction 70 fvo
for acquttal fl
Think of that!
And then think of this:
Indicted for felony and tried bv iurv of b;s n
peers, seven of whom believed in his onilt bo i Il
now making canvass to secure the pubernatorio, tt
nomination from theIW White Democrats of tbo stoto
and has very strong following. i
This mans entry into politics, if we are 70 bo t,
neVe MS own statement as to it, was signazed bv
MS opposition to corporate interests and the stron
uous hight ne made against them
And yet to sustain the charces and ;,,;..
uohs Oh corrupt practices, he with the sinister pur
pose anu WICKED design OF mind bent on evil
!ouges against tnem ne brings no attestation save
MS own, whlle his own record for ways that are a
oark ana trcKs that are dlsreputabe u.s. by reason
OF the crimes with which he has been CHARGED IN tc
MS Drlef career-tor ne is still young man-oO cl
varlegated as the skin of the tattooed man in I. ct
side-show to circus - e
Think of it A self-confessed bribe-takor ond . p
self-confessed liar land he is BOTH ask;no ~
white men of Mississippi to make him their oorn as
nor. e0'el NJ
Could impudence go farther? pl
mat lmper1ectlons now exist in railway man. rs
agement, and always will be found there as lon, lona
as the roads are managed by mortals, is not DO of
batable. INV 'e- W
And that some railway managers have beor :, m
the past, and will, perhaps, in the future be aoo,
guilty of great wrongs upon the public is also nn
denable, just as it is equally undeniabe that th tn
public mind is sometimes so worked up by speeons m
pleas, and wrought upon by designing men untn ar
It is SO poisoned against corporate interests tbot eli
public sentiment is crystallized upon line moi ~ ti
III in keeping with the Golden Rule. "'
And SO II Ia we have little nationao ...:.1 l,