Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-05-04
OXFORD EAGLE. OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
WHAT is DEMOCRACY?


Is Democracy term express desire wish Of
la certain class of politicians of the State?
Is Democracy cloak for certain foumouthed, indecent
vulgar people and publications of the State?
practice Democracy it necessary that you dis
abuse condemn insult deame the character of the Gov
ernor and all who voted make him Governor?
Is Democracy term used to mean "a country for the few
ruled and governed by the few? Does to fumgate
the Governors Chair?" Is that Democracy?
Since have been handed the ballot there
tain of who passing the "buck" to the
with request to save u.s. Realizing that they were SO mis-
eby the minority they kneeng at the feet OF the
angels speak, praying for aid and succothe women
ntuitivey that religious political procevties
man; they either Democratic they not.
Women ntutivey possess that religious or political
poceves man. they either Democratic by virtue of
their elevated ither real imaginary position in life Demo
Gratis Democratic principles They claim the De-
mocracy but practice anything else but Democracy
The majority of the people of Mississippi elected Lee
Russell the office he holds Then this high position
should be slaughtered and andered and the OF the
and his family dsgaced by assocatng his name with
all kinds of low down characters and accusing him OF crimes
that they guilty Of 1t outrage
on decency much less Democracy.
few newspapers in Mississippi that are guilty
disgracing fair of State They have used
garn headlines which misleading and in
inappropriate to the story for no other pu
than poison the minds OF the people against their Cover
nor a man they should honor and uphold
What do the people of other states think OF Mississippi
could they think when they these garng and msead
ing appearing state papers, Instead OF
trying wreck and the they have succeeded IN
keeping thousands of people from locating within
bounds.
Suppose you have church, and its principal members,
demeanng the pastor imaginable way
what could be hoped from that church?
Suppose instance, you have college of learning and
few members of the faculty and student body COM
bemean and disgrace the head OF that IN
tion what good can you hope from that institution? 1t
just with your State The principle is appl
cable to family people should pull together and strive to
uphold fair of the State rather than try to pull
down and wreck the ship of state.
What is Democracy?
This would appropriate subject for pastor in the
State to preach on at an early date appropriate subject
for debating societies clubs just We should like TO
know the many definitions the word Democracy implies
But church and state are so closely aled IN te sa'e u
Mississippi pretty hard to distinguish which rung
the Church the State Some people believe that IS the
correct idea to egisate religion while the other
hand we preachers and church members VINO
believe that creed church should dictate the po Oh
the people that anything outside OF their way OF thinking
is religious and political suicide.
President Wilson's idea to shoot Democracy mto ger
many The idea came very near prevamg IN olla Wel
the Boxers chose defend their religion against nfudefs o
oe have been purified and made whole by the passage p
Congress of vostead act The nineteenth amendment 70
the Constitution of the United States contenpate the
n Of the cesspoo of the nation Natural evolution has pee
sdetracked and the track so CREASED WITH ia'e ~ 49,
nature has almost ceased to evolve. -
But what has that to do with Democracy YOU @ A.
Democracy like evolution, has been sdetracked ana e
oeanno of the word been lost sight OF by the people
has been disturbed by dsco1dant bombs thrown o m
camns by INSCRIPTIONS newspapers and leAglous
should stop locate ourselves and find the definition OF Dehoc
oo and then we should practice it, we should olsoW e
call ourselves anarchists hghjackers or sonethg o. W
sort more appropriate to political and religious prncpes
Pnssel has made good Governor SO lar lie does ho' Lon
s. ho docs NOT fall at the of the wise Tor coun-
col or Worship at the shrine of the money power lie IS
~ Democrat believing country for the people ana iue
bv the people, and for these reasons ne IS the mus
the majority of people the State OF MISSISSIPPI toos
Tho slanderers and defamers, notwithstanding.