Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-02-25

high places and the people elect
Ell him Lieutenant Governor.
But the special interest class sue
ceeGed in having q plant tool
elected Governor and also hold
ing control over the judiciary Of
the State began 10 plot Bilbo's
destruction. as that was the only
possible way to prevent the peo-
pie from electing the man they
50 bitterly hated because he had
uncovered their rascality and
because II elected Governor.
they could not exploit the State
and its revenues for their own
exclu size benefit.
They are render ed doa1sy S=s-
perate because a partially elective
judiciary has just gone into effect,
creating a feeling of uneasiness
in the possession of the peculiar
benefits which they enjoy, and
possibly hostile Legislature may
be elected that under the leader
ship Of Bilbo. as Governor. might
possibly enact more laws that
would unbind the letters which
have bean fastened on the people
and tighten their load OF taxation
aud make it possible for the poor
and oppressed to decently provide
for his wife and children.
This explains why the priviIeg-
ed class are using every means
IN their power, which are many
and powerful, to prevent the
election of legislature that
would be in accord with Bilbo.
who they realize cannot possibly
be defeated. With Legislature
hostile TO him his hands would be
tied aud the special interest class
would continue ITO enjoy their
franchises and the poor would
continue to pay the taxes.
Thus it will be seen that great
stakes are up in the coming
primaries. Are the people to
control their own governmental
Affairs ami have a voice in fixing
heir rateof taxation or is this load
o he placed on their shoulders
" taskmasters2
So let the watchword be to
,lace none but the true and tried
N guard.
Do not forget that the oppose
ion viii use their wiles to seduce
he unwary and lull to sleep any
suspicious aroused ny former con-
ests- They will say that we are
MI OF one political faith. let us
tease our factional fighting and
ret together and elect the best
men to office. That is what we
All desire, the most intelligent
sQd efficient men for the places
20 which they aspire. &his all
sounds very nice and nhy are
deceived by small Establishments. !
SUIT | would ask the reader to /
study the page of history and
hey will find that in no instance 4
ave pledges to the people by the
.pecial interest class been carried
ilt. Many could be cited from
be promises made to the plebians
" the patricians on Sacred Hill
n ancient Rome, to the reso- 4
utions introduced az the begin
hing of the hast Legislature, which
we're adopted but really deceived
no one.
When Coy. Brewer was in
in his address he dealt ]
1t considerable length and with /
great stress on his purpose to I
harmonic the two political fac I
tons, which really did deceive
manypeople because they thought
that the spirit prompting the
thought was inspired by the heart,
but the sequel has long since prov
en- that the privileged class was
playing the same old trick. That
the Governor was merely n decoy
and as a plant tooli their hands
has prostituted his administrators
TO their service.
| take TO pleasure in pointing
to the shortcomings of our present
chief executive, but | would like
to impress upon the people of the
State of Mississippi that they can
not be too careful in selecting
their public servants who should
guard and protect their interests.
So let the watchword be, put none
but the true and tried on guard
The Issue.