The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-03-31

| the spirit OF progress is here. and IL
should be and must be encouraged.
Our thoughts and energies must be
devoted to efforts to increase II pros
perity OF the state. to build up in the
hearts of the youth Of the land the
spirit OF sObernesS. Of respect for the
virtues that make men and women
great. OF love of truth and of reverence
for law and the institutions under
which we have liberty and protection
Of life. Only the coward or the con-
~scienceleSS demagOgue INDUCES in
nothing but fault-finding and Carping
criticism and breaches doctrines or
destruction at times when optimism,
helpful and constructive n hearty
co-operation are necessary to remedy
existing conditions. And while we
have, in my opinion, the greatest state
in the Union, she has not taken that
Mace in the sisterhOOd OF states TO
which she is entitled. Why? Because
we have had too many demagogues
and snollygoSters and prattIe boxes IN
our politics.; too many men III ottlce
who lacked breadth OF vision, but who
attained position by their ability TO
mislead the people on false issues. Ia
remuneration anu uCSbl uNtA'C
they have been pastmasters and would
grade 100 per cent; but when it comes
TO matters OF construction, Of building
IN the state. they should be marked
zero. and below. Witness the fact that
we stand Nth in point OF illiteracy,
that we nave such a small part OF our
natural resources developed. that APR
tai is being steadily driven away in
stead OF new capital. that is so badly
needed, being encouraged to come into
the state.
My friends. no nan or woman
who considers the situation
thouqhtfuIly, will deny, or can
deny truthfuIiy, that the brand OF
politics tina has afflicted Missis-
sippi in recent years is the prime
cause of present conditions. AND
If Mississippi is to progress, il she
Is to take the high rank that she
should take. we must get away
from personal and factional poll
tics and return to the old princi-
Piles Of honor and honesty and to
the fundamentals of Democracy.
AS a native Mississippian and a
Democrat. want to take part
with you in the growth, develop
UVCTIk ditN ~ ~ = - WI ONoNS a"
nation. To you and this cause |
can bring the strength and enthu-
siasm and earnestness of a young
man. balanced and directed by the
experience of ten years in the ma
tional Congress.
Stands With jefferson.
| am glad to belong to a party that
believes in the rights OF man; that
breaches that men are equal before
the law. that whether rich or poor OF
high or low estate. they should stand
upon the same plane before the law.
The prOnOuncement OF Thomas JEFF
ferson, Equal rights to all. special
privileges TO none" is a political prin-
ciple. a Democratic doctrine; but It
is closely related to the divine i%njunc-
ton. DO unto others as You would
have them do unto you. The Golden
Rule and a fair chance is all that any
man should want or should have 1t is
the duty OF the government, as far as
il may, to see that he has that fair
chance. The end OF government is to
promote the welfare OF all the gov
erned; and his is the desire and pur-
pose Of true democracy.
While in power the Democratic party
~endeavored to improve b conditions
OF our citizens and TO free men and
women from economic slavery. The
record OF the party is a glorious one.
yet there are some persons, even ID
Mississippi, who call themselves Dem
Ocrats. whose mental vision is so blur
red by prejudice, by personal hatred
OF some of the leaders OF the party.
! that they never speak OF the glOries
OF that record but they constantly pa
rade. even gloat over the mistakes
that were made.
do not hesitate to say that il
Is a record Of constructive and
beneficent legislation that is unap-
preached by any party in the his
tory Of the republic. II shows that
under Democratic rule the imper-
fections Of the administration Of
governmental affairs were a dimin-
ishing element: and that a steady
progress was made toward the
final goal of all good government,
the betterment Of conditions for
all the people. 1.-THE Ioud sum of
its silent units as shown in the
splendid affIuence Of legislation in
the interest Of the common peo-
pie, entities the party to the loud
est praise.
Why do these critics, these al
legged Democrats. not give this
credit and sound this praise? Is
it because they fear that if they
do so it will lessen the prejudice
against the party and some Of its
leaders that they helped TO create?
Yet the critics are never modest, and
they do not hesitate to proclaim that
their breasts are the sole reservoirs of
patriotism and love for the common
people. They are prophets Of evil, the
whole country is going to destruction.
There is but one salvation for it. so
they solemnly prOClaim-the single
remedy for all our ills is to elect them
to office. Like Elijah Of old, they cry,
And /, even | only, am left" But
Elijah was told that there were left
1000 who had not bowed unto Baal;
so it is cOnsoling to us to know that
there are thousands upOn thousands