Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-08-19
BILBO AND RUSSELL I
STEER THE SHIP OF
STATE

5 AhCtE - -0A4G 0tA0NAaAA5 hEtN
and there because Of the fact that
the minority faction in this state
lost and the majority spoke in
no uncertain tones for Bilbo and
Russell as its standard bearers.
The issues we're the same as that
IN 1911. Should the old ''secret
caucus" crowd rule or should the
people select their own officials.
The people very wisely decided
TO rule. 1t was long, desperate
hard tight wsged by the ''outs"
against the people. But true
Democracy won. The self styled
plutocrats and upper ten" had
to take a back seat. The people
know them; they have long since
found them out. Yes, to put it
like some Of these smart folks
say the bottom rail is on top.
But they are deceived, the bottom
rail is where it justly belongs: on
the bottom and there let US hope
it will always stay.
Mississippi has had some stall
wsrt, brave, able and efficient
men at the head of her state de-
partment in the past and we are
glad to say that in the recent
election the people have done
themselves 4 great honor in the
selection of her Governor and ,
Lieutenant Governor. Certain I
it Is that it has been many years
since better equipped men have /.
been elected. Gov. Bilbo is a
well educated man; a man of :
marvellous eloquence;a man who a
has forged his way over and
against the greatest obstacles of
any man that ever came into :
public life in this state. Without \
money, influence, prestige or v
pull by his own force of character u
be has risen to the highest place
N the gift of the people. No bad .
nan can do that. Mississippians
ire not fools;we have as patriotic
men today as in her history;
hese elected Theo. G. Bibo and
very good citizen is proud to
zee him elected. 1t is true there
IRE some that did not want him 81
iected. Who are they? Are 2
hey in favor of the rule of all =
be people, a majority of all the e,
'eople? No, they favor the rule a
I the few. What was their D.
ELECTIONS to Bilbos Lack of :
apacitys No. Lack Of expert r
nee? No. Did they object to h
Is platform Of principles? M. a
hen what was their objections? Z
20 one Of them can tell except :
0 utter some vile SANDER for =
Snicn there is not one particle of "
ruth IN. Has a single one of
charges against Bilbo been
prevent Not one Bat falsehooal
after saIsehocd was taken from
hp and seemingly good men scat
tered them, relished them and {
stl seer ned to think by this sort
Of methods and this alone they I
could def sat Blbo. Hate did not a
20 Decree it never will. There is a
> kind and watchful Providence u
hat cares for the destiny of men :
and naio. :; this Providence was .
Watching and guiding in this |
,ase. No man was so bitterly q
and unjusdy fought as BiIbo. I
But he WIN and justly so. In :
ais private life possibly no man /
was ever elevated to SO important {
place in This state who has a
cleaner private life. He il poor
il il true bit he has lived clean:l
he has prepared himself. He
had courage; he was undaunted.
Lies and liars he did not fear; he
used the scorpion whip of truth
and they skunk away into the !
night. Let US hope it will ever i
be so.
But the State has taken unto
itself another great honor. Sena-
tor Lee NJ. Russell was elevated
70 a high place, the second high
est in the gift OF the people. Who
Is he2 He Is young man fresh
from the toiling masses A
scholarly man, a close student;
a successful lawyer that has
achieved distinction because of
his ability, force of character,
purity Of life and ambition to
serve and to serve well. Able to
y marked degree, as able as any
of the states best men. A learn
ed lawyer, sound business man;
a man that has risen under the
most adverse conditions until by