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New-York tribune., 1920-07-13
For a Third Party
To the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Caspar Whtney's letter in
to-day's issue of your paper is typical
OF the attitude of the oldtimers. For
the past twenty years they have been
trying to clean things up inside the
party, and this is how far they have
come with it. More than anything else.
1t is the attitude of resigned COM
pliance of these right thinking, honor
able men like Mr.. Whitney which has
brought the country to the present
pass. They have stood for the "party"
and not for principle.
10 defeat Senator Wadsworth is all
we'll and good and it will be done.
But Senator Wadsworth's scalp is not
enough. The country has something
more important on hand than concen-
t1ating on the New York Senator.
AS for "third parties," this discour-
agement talk comes little strangely
from Republicans proud of the origin
of their party. / dare say the Whies
looked little askance at the unautbor-
-~ ~oUP VI IACU WHO met to take
their stand against the spread of slav-
cry in 1854. There is a party, already
formed in 1912, which took it's stand
for the very things most of us. both
Republicans and Democrats, stand for
because we are Americans-truer rem
resentative government and the moral
ization of political and industrial con-
ditions. That party is the Progressive
party. Theodore Roosevelt bolted in
1912, and he will be followed by the
people of America in 1920. Let the
people bolt to the Progressive partv
Let them put up man like Wood far
President and man like Senator Reed
for Vice-President, both "stones reject
ed by the builders" to be the corner
stone of the new Americanism.
A PROGRESSIVE.
Brooklyn. July Z. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13
war in which it would be PERSONAL,

war in which It would be personally
involved"
SHINES is still arrogant because
he is completely unrepentant. He
wants to scale down Germany's obli-
cations. He says she can't meet
them. But he told Berger in 1915:
with suitable peace we shall re-
cover soon enough. A few decades
will suffice"
1t isn't surprising that the Ver-
sailles peace doesn't entirely suit
SHINES. But he has more at stake
than any other German in making
the treaty work. And he is less
excusable than any other German
for introducing the old Prussian
insolence into the discussions in.
tended to put the treaty somehow
into effect.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13

trolling principle Of promotion In
our school system. In addition he
has been force for creative teach
ing which cannot be overestimsted.
1t seems inconceivable in these
circumstances that the Board OF
Education should longer delay the
reappointment Of DR.. Tildsley. Pa
triotism and the educational well
fare of the city's schools unite in
demanding prompt and favorable
decision.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13

for his choice---that IL leaves him
an individuality which many writer's
still think worth preserving. Type
written manuscript inevitably lacks
the distinction Of the personal touch.
What is letter from friend, for
example, unless it be in his own
handwriting? Mr.. Harding's corre-
spondents will at least recognize a
certain fine courtesy in his absten-
tion from the typewriter.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13
Governor Clement Stands Pat

There is precious little logic in
Governor Clements reasons forrefus-
ing to call his Legislature in special
session to ratify the suffrage amend
ment. He talks Of the Constitution,
the freemen Of Vermont and the
right of self-government and seeks
to reverse the Supreme Court of the
United States in it's decision reject
ing the referendum provisions of
state constitutions. But that de-
cision is literal application of the
Federal Constitution and the free
men of Vermont who fought under
Ethan Allen made no objection to
this clause when their state entered
the Union in 1871, the. first to be
added to the new nation. The lam
guage of the Federal Constitution de-
clares that an amendment shall be
valid "when ratified by the legisla-
lures of three-fourths of the several
states" Governor Clements kick is
not against the Supreme Court, but
against General Washington, James
Madison and the others who drafted
the Federal Constitution.
AS matter of fact, Governor Gle
ment is simply giving some very
poor reasons for being a very "sot"
individual. But he is entirely within
his rights, and the principle Of state
independence involved is a very i'm
portant one. We gladly agree with
Governor Clement that mere party
eXpediency should not control. Ver-
mont was perhaps the most demo-
cratic of all the New England states.
1t fought lone hand in the Revolu-
ton and fought it very we'll. 1t is
certainly entitled to it's own opinion
upon the ratification of the Federal
amendment.
The pity is that Governor who
has no authority whatever to vote or
pass upon such a Federal amend
ment should happen to be in
strategic position which prevents
the ratifying authority, the Legisla-
ture, from assembling before it's ap-
pointed date for this purpose. The
Legislature is declared to be over
whelmingly for suffrage. When it
does assemble in due course of time
it will ratify the amendment and
Governor Clement cannot lift a fin
ger to stop it. He can only delay
ratification. He cannot ultimately
prevent it.
The Tribune greatly regrets Gov
ernor Clements decision, which seems
to be founded on bad logic and a
serious conception of a Governors
responsibility in respect to Federal
constitutional amendments. There re-
main Tennessee and North Carolina,
and we hope greatly that the Demo-
cratic leaders of these states will
show more OPEN -mindedness than
the Republican Governor of Ver-
mont. Meantime how about the Re-
publican Governor of Connecticut?
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13
Governor Cox's Disclaimer

The fact that Governor Cox didn't
write editorials which appeared in
his newspaper in the 'she-kept-us-
0ut-of-war" period doesn't relieve
him of responsibility for them. "The
Dayton Daily News" published a
series of articles which showed an
extreme tenderness to the German
cause. The same sentiment of friend
Illness to. the Central Powers ran
through all of them. Their author
says that Governor Cox never made
any protest against his work.
The Governor now explains that
these editorials, setting forth so gen.
erously the innocuousness of Ger
many's cause, appeared at time
when the feeling of the country was
constantly fluctuating" The feeling
of the country may have fluctuated,
but there is no sign that the opin-
ion of Mr.. Cox's newspaper fluc-
tuated. 1t was constant to one view
and purpose.
AS late as October IA, 1916, "The
Daily News" was saying of the
U-boat activities, which led directly to
war between the United States and
Germany: "Our skirts are clean as
regards the activities of the German
Uboats. They have committed no
crime against u.s."
Yet the whole Lusitania, Arabic,
Ancona and Sussex correspondence
with the Central Powers was based
on our governments contention that
in pursuance of their unrestricted
submarine warfare those powers had
unlawfully taken the lives of Amer
ican citizens. 1t was the Wilson Ad-
ministration's claim at that time
that it had successfully kept the
country out of war because it had
obtained the Arabic and Sussex
pledges guaranteeing a restriction Of
U-boat activities to "cruiser war;
fare"
"The Dayton Daily News" went
even further than Bernstorff, for he
continually warned his government
to avoid the activities which Gov
ernor Cox's newspaper dismissed as
non-criminal.
On November 7, 1915, "The News"
expressed the opinion: "Nor is a
victory by Germany the worst thing
that can happen" On December Is,
1916, it said: "Germany's peace pro-
posal probably means the end of the
war. Both sides are willing
to compromise unquestionably. God
grant that the next arm lifted to
WELD sword so foolishly may be
paralyzed and that the brain be
stopped from thinking before it
conceives Of war" Yet only eight
weeks later Germany was forcing
the United States to draw the sword
in self-defense.
Mr.. Cox may have made an active
and conscientious war Governor.
Yet he must deplore his complete
failure to grasp the meaning of the
quarrel between German autocracy
and civilization. "But it is not our
war" said his newspaper in October,
1915. That was a rash and hollow
prophecy, soon to be refuted. Many
people were deceived by Mr.. Will
sons assurances that it was within
his power to keep the country out of
war, and many of them believed
that we were being. kept out to
Americas benefit. The unpardona-
BILE sin of the Cox newspaper edi-
torials is that they betray so clearly
a satisfaction that the United States
was being kept out of war for Ger
many's benefit.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13
spect to wild game animals or birds

spect to wild game animals or birds
rs will protect his crops.
These are few of the rambling
thoughts that enter into my mind now,
but they lead to the necessary legisla-
tion that we are going to ask from
the next Legislature, and we trust that
the broad -mindedness of The Tribune
will lead it to see the justice of our
appeal and help in this movement.
W. N. GILES,
Master New York State Grange,
P. of H.
Skaneateles, N. Y, July 8, 1920.
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The New Proverb

tFrom The Baltimore Sxn)
OF course, blood is thicker than water.
but 1t remains to be seen whether it IL
thicker than oil.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13
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WhatIl we do if the glass cornu.
copia makers walk out? FpA
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13

The Atlantic City chair pushers at
the hour Of galumphing to press still
are on strike; and we Of the leisure
class are disconsolate.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13

Governor Cox's challenge is to "any
gentleman on Gods footstool," and for
omitting the hue of the footstool he
stamps himself as an original can
didate
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13

MARGARET
Upon her bed they found her dead,
Margaret Of the sunny head.
Years oft allay all griefs, men say,
But old grief wakes day on day
In one heart that does not forget
Child Margaret.
Folk wonder why you fout the sky,
Oh, mother, with rebellious cry;
Why well-nigh scorn your later-born,
And hold phantom night and morn;
Why cling to unrelisved regret
For Margaret.
It is for pride that God denied
When He recalled her to His side,
For fancies vain, ambitions slain,
Your selfish soul feels selfish pain:
What empty dreams of yours were met
In Margaret
What she should wear was your chief
care,
What monoyed mate some day en-
snare.
God was not Knocked; so, angel -frocked
And laughing-eyed and sunny-locked.
Ingenious and unbartered yet
Is Margaret
AGRICOLA STRONG,
According to the photographs of
Governor Cox's house, it is a porchless
affair, and 1t will be more or less
come-down for the owner of such q
dwelling to move to the Executive
Mansion.
Unless these old eyes deceive US, the
car standing in front of Governor
Cox's Trails End" is the same brand
as our own Juggernaut of Joy. If it
is, we hereby bolt the Republican and
Socialist parties.
Governor Cox's challenge is to "any
gentleman on Gods footstool," and for
emitting the hue of the footstool he
stamps himself as an original can
didatp
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13

The Rev. John Roach Straton may be
glad to learn that the stores are help
ing him appeal to virtue. Wanamaker's
advertises every Good Mems Union
Suits"
New-York tribune., 1920-07-13

1t will be just our luck to have the
world end on August 4, as the Maine
prophet forecasts, right in the middle
of our vacation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18
Sk0ygaard's Hand Insured for
$5O,0O0.0O

Here is a picture of the $50, :
10000 hand belonging to Skov-
gard, the Danish Violinist who
is to appear at the School House
on March 25th. 1t took Skov-
gaard thirty years to make this
hand. lncessant training and
the inborn soul of the artist
fashioned it. TO the ordinary
eye it is not very different from
other well developed hands.
Yet it has the power almost
automatically to express through
the violin the exquisite beauty
and marvellous tone pictures
which the player feels and sees
as he interprets the work Of the
Masters. AS an investment it
represents a mans life work.
But II represents, TOO, the IN
born gift which no money can
buy. That is why it is insured
for $50,OO0.O0.
Skovgaard has with him an
able and talented pianist and a
singer with a colorature soprano
voice.
All who desire to purchase
tickets will please see one of the
Music Club members before
March 25th.
We wish to thank the public
for helping US bring these
artists to our city this winter.
Tsianina Music Club. |
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18
oKQLoNA. MISSISSIPPI. THURSDAY. MARCH 49, 1920
Christian Church in Forward
Campaign

Rev. D. H. Starns, recently Of
Richmond Kentucky, preached
for the Christian congregation
in the Court House Sunday.
morning and made plans looking
toward the enlistment of all
members of this church in the
community and country round
about. The local forces were
organized into a personal work
ers class and vigorous effort is
to be made to get those who are
members of the Christian
Church elsewhere to place their
membership with the local con-
gregation. A special service
will be held on Easter Morning
April 4th, with this in view.
At this time Rev. >Starns will be
present and preach.
Rev. Starns is very much
appreciated by those who met
him. His official work is de-
scribed by his Church as Mission
a.y Superintendent Of the
Northeast District. He will
likely locate temporarily here
if he can find satisfactory quar-
ters. In any case he will give
a larger portion of his time to
the-Qkolona work until plans
are definitely made and put in
action for a church building on
the beautiful lot which the
church owns.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18
Mrs. Emma G. Murphree

On the afternoon Of March Ord
at 4:5O Mrs. Emma G.
Murphree, one of the oldest citi-
re Is Of Okolona, peacefully
PASS d into the beyond, at her
residence here, surrounded by
her friends and loved ones.
She was born in the suburbs
of Okolona seventy years ago
and remained through the sew
enty years within a short dis
tance of her home. She was
married early in life to L. A.
Murphree who preceded her to
the grave by many years. Of
this union there were born five
sons and two daughters of
whom three sons survive, How
ard Miller Murphree. of this
city, Henley G. Murphree, of
Rockdale Texas, and Dorr S.
Murphree, of Roxton Texas.
She is also survived by a twin
sister, Mrs. Ada Perry, of Rock
dale Texas, five grand daughters
one step-daughter, Mrs. Ella
White, of Pensacola Florida, and
one step-son, Mat. T. Murphree,
of Helena Arkansas, the latter
being with her when the end
came.
Funeral services were held
from the Episcopal Church of
which she was a devout member.
by Rev. ]. H. Brooks, Pastor of
First Methodist Church. She
was laid to rest under a beauti-
full coverlet of flowers in the l.
0. 0. F. Cemetery.
A FIiend.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18

THE Rats Around My Place
We're Wise" Says John Tuthill
"Tried everything to kill them
Mixed poison with meal, meat,
cheese, etc. Wouldn't touch it.
Tried RAT SNAP, inside Of ten
days get rid of all rats. You
don't have to mix RAT-SNAP
with food. Save fussing, both
ar. Break a cqEe of RAT
SNAP, lay it where rats scamp
er. Yo7 will see no more.
Three sizes, 25c, SOC, $1.OO.
Sold ard guaranteed 1y Dell and
Buchanan, druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18

cileable on one amendment the
prohibition" which does SO
much good and which is HERE
TO STAY. They make no com
plant on the Income amendment,
or the fourteenth or fifteenth.
Secession
Astounding as all this is, the
preachment in the remainder Of
this plank brings you face to
face with the real spirit of
secession, land to the end that
the personal liberty of the peo-
pie of our state me be thoroughly
safeguarded until such times as
this repeal may be brought
about, we declare the right of
OUR state in the exercise of its
sovereign power to so construe
the concurrent clause of the 18th
amendment as to be in accord
with the liberal and reasonable
views of OUR people"
For the period required to
secure the desired repeal, this
declaration suspends the power
of the National government, and
sets up the sovereignty of the
state of New York, thus denying
the power of the National
government for the period is
secession il essence and nuIlif-
cation direct. State supremacy
reverSes the decision of Appoma-
tox and leads them onto the
same old dangerous ground and
New York was represented at
Appomatox. The statement of
the question reads state sover-
eighty VS.. national supremacy,
and all of this on account of so
simple, desirable, and harmless
thing as prohibition.
Are you aware that this is not
the first expression of rebellion
from Northeast U. S. A. Newt
England had It in her heart prior
to '6l but no backbone. Itcrops
out every once in a while which,
of course, is no news to you that
the old serpant still wakes and
sleeps in hearts outside of the
South, but such sentiments as
this should be met with some
resentment when the cause is a
national good, and let the north
bury some of the sectional bloody
shirt.
Prohibition went fifteep-six-
teenths unanimous, and these
Yankees rebel with the smallest
of following because the
liquor interests, crime, want,
squalor, debauchery, and all
forms of devilment receive a
considerable check by this
amendment. But you may al
ways expect such from such soul
less quarters. Probably they
should keep on drinking water
from the we'll they helped to dig.
H. S, BROOKS.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Religion, WithStanding CyniciSm, Has Sur.
vived Through the Ages. Go to Church.

A GREAT number Of the people who GO TO CHURCH are
n and women with the WISDOM OF YEARS AND
EXPERIENCE: Many Young people who seem to Re
JOICE WHEN THEY ARE CALLED CYNICS not only fail
to GO TO CHURCH, but fippantly refer to the movement
One great writer said, "WHO ARE LITTLE WISE TIE
BEST FOOLS BE" Another said, "a LITTLE LEARNING
IS DANGEROUS THING" Churches have survived through
the ages One hates to think what would become Of thswod
without churches and religion The churches TEACH RIGHT
EOUSNESS And yet there young people who dis
posed to take lightly this splendid GO TO CHURCH movement
Happily they the great minority and is certain that
they will be moved by the AWAKENING OF RELIGION
the land In many churches III the preachers report
SPLENDID ATTENDANCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE
IT CAN BE SAID THAT THE
CHURCH IS ALL RIGHT WOMEN CHILDREN.
TO ANY OF THE GREAT CITIES IN THE COUNTRY NOTE
THE REAL MEN, LIKE KNOW, At II
DIVINE SERVICE THEY ARE PROUD az SEEN IN CHURCH.
NO. INDEED THE CHURCH IS NOT THssoLD AND THE
WEAK 1T s FOR THE YOUNG STRONG T 10 EV-
ERYBoDY, FROM THE LowEsr PREADENT
WILSON EMPHATIcALLY APPRovAl TIE. !!
MOVEMENT IN
If you of the young who has been eaSl7lH
GO TO CHURCH appeal and regularly attend
to be commended But you do more You
that friend of yours who inclined to cyncm to Join
CHURCH throng. Argue with him. Plead with him. B.
the right way you do this you'll be dolby revard SAn
Get him to GO TO CHURCH next Sunday.
Get him to GO EVERY SUNDAY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18
The State of New York breaches
Secession
lMr. Editor:

AMr. Editor:
~ Still within the mind of the
few remaining of the old guard
are the declarations of the
heralds of secession. On many
"a battlefield these finest of
Sof earth's soldiers stood, charg-
ted, and counter charged to sus-
Ftain their contention for the
&principles declared by these
heralds. They stood to the
bitter end, and, losing all, ac-
accepted the defeat measured out
9 Ito them by the arbitrament of
war, and considered as settled
the fact of National Supremacy
over State Sovereignty. They
s had written into their defeat
some lessons which were not
materially in the contention, for
instance, the abolition of slavery,
for slavery contentious were
then confined to limited portions
of the North.
n However. at this time 1920,
4 New York Democrats put a plank
q in their platform reading as
g follows:
Plank in the Platform
I'VE are unalterably opposed
to prohibition by federal amend
ment. We believe ito be an
unreasonable interference with
the rights of the state as guaran-
teed by the constitution. We.
feel that the recent enactment
d was the imposition Of the ideas
Of an active minority against the
Il wishes of the great majority of
= the American people. We there
fore declare for its speedy re-
peal, and, to the end that the
state may be thoroughly safe
guarded until such time as this
repeal may be brought about,
we declare the right of our state
in the exercise of its sovereign
power to so construe the con-
current clause of the Eighteenth
( Amendment as to be in accord
with the liberal and reasonable
views of our people. y
The Premise
Their being "unalterably op-
posed" to prohibition by federal
amendment, or their belief that
it is an unreasonable interfer-
ence with the rights of the state
as guaranteed by the constitu-
ton" gives you their premise
from which they move to their
astounding conclusion, since the
conclusion quite reverses their
sentiments in 1861. But nearly
sixty years reveals them incon-
sistent as to majority rule.
The Active Minority
Again, they ''feel" the re-
cent enactment" an imposition
Of the active minority" 1t is
amusing to note that prior to
their platform and apparently
within range of their own know
ledge, forty-fve of the forty
eight states had voted through
their legislatures, for its adop-
ton. All due notice was given
from Washington to each state,
and therc o~-.n5 10 De uJL.,iag
constitut. = i.rase -, ~ for
they had ample tide " b.coMe
informed. uawever, ;'ioy ..abc'
an ovtrwhel wing majority as y
J minority" for tie consumption
of whatever irnorant Or ind'ffer
ent people i. may effe:',
camouraage evidently TO aiu
propaganda OF tie whiskey
interests.
The Repeal
The repeal they ask stamps
them as unwilling to allow the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18
Columbus Oil Company Stock
All Sold

; A local company organized at
Columbus, for drilling for oil
near there has sold all of its
capital stock and is now active
at $1.75.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-03-18
The RepeaI

The repeal they ask stamps
them as unwilling to allow the
constitutional rights of others as
noticed in the above large mum
Der Of states which desired con-
stitutional prohibition as against
three, Rhode Island, Connecti-
cut, and New Jersey, which did
not deserve it. This is kinder
like the mule kicking at the
mountain. They are irrecon-
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