The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-04-20
The Ballot Our BuIwark

More citizens should register vote should look
the casting of ballots sacredy The ballot
dearly bought by the blood
by the multitude and yet questioned by great
thinkers The establishment of this Republic up order
and upset number of old standards tyranny
ceedings kings and dynastes few liberty fought
for freedom and the right play part up building
civilization Democracy and the ballot nsepaabe
ry depend upon intelligent voting The ballot
the sacred tie in that relationship that
and democratic states Whether democracy whands pitfalls
of Bolshevism depends upon
how the ballot The human subject many
of temperament Today is inclined Bolshivki-wse
And all the Bolshivki not in Russia have Amer
brand The Bohvik of the American species delights
dscord He dssemnas ndous and vicious propaganda
the purpose OF creating friction people upetng
the established American standards Reducing conception
the American Boshvk shorter words think
antagonize of people the Boshk
appeals to the lower instincts of We had variety
brand Southland And unfortunately
have variety of the species in Mississippi today
He thinks every who has goodly worlds
goods thef that those who have nothing salt
earh that those who robbed give those
who have jury give fat verdict to
plaintiff who entitled nothing because defendant had
OF the worlds goods He would for office whispering
words the voting
for the brbes that the idle rich ready give kind
of Bohevk would printers destroy when
the world crying for builders and preach hate
choosing his from died for the
brotherhood of man.
ballot abused; debauchd We have
vote for because he happened belong
political have known instances where
competent just because he happened to be of their faith
have known instances in Mississippi Office
traded in votes like they much cotton
of the beat and I'll deliver my
friends in my community solidn
Christianity has been that great eavenng has made
democracy possble and civilization hop because prepared
the hearts of for confidence and faith kind that
e liberty and the pursuit of happiness might
than precept But things spiritual this world and
partisan politics has place in pulpit church
should make an insdous effort to deliver it's vote solid fellow
member
Pity the who would some scalawag simply be-
he chew the kind of tobacco because his
and his father fishing together vote for
just silly.
Let vote for those who have the world that
they in sympathy with Americas nsutons
shown that they lead Christian life preach it that
they honest their debts and believe the fraternity
When honesty integrity and the
golden rule regimes of scandal will be thing the past in Mis-
sisspp and progress and prosperity politics will be possb
ty The ballot the buwak of this republic abuse it
Registration
registration of voters has been and there
confusion the construction of This
being election the registration may taken
out OF the circuit clerks office for registration purpose
wishing to register Those wishing
gust this must four months before general cleo
tions in November In other words if register
which B four months before the election Won
may vote in the August primaries.
1t we'll bear in mind that this not merely registration
OF voters but registration of all necessary
lines and take full advantage of their opportunities enarg
ed citizenship that has through their complete enfranche
meDt.
there anything earth that gets goat is one
of these Fords with fever.
Cheer up remember that authority than Emerson
said Nothing impossible the VIII can will