Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-06-01
THE TURNING POINT.

Some ago the Eagle occasion to denoEnce the
system under which nation being Democracy has
de-tracked; governmental machinery is down
tbs and adapted to needs of today.
whiskey of old there may have been many brands of
Democracy days gone b seems to US that there are many
brands But the kind of Democracy need only be
had by modenzed amended Constitution of the United
States.
reached the turning point, and all thinking
should make the if relief
For the benefit of the coming generations we should make
the start to install governmental machinery.
Frank Dixon noted writer and lecturer in his address
Saturday night al the Chauauqua tent popounded follow
ing questions and followed with explanations and must
that heartily agree with Mr. Dixon The subject of his
address 1.-THE indispensable Tools of Democracy and he
handled his subject WELL
Why that people of these United States power
improve the machinery of their national government with
out costly and dangerous delay?
Why it that they have machinery for registering their
judgment authoritavely any great national policy?
Why it that citizen who is compelled to pay his taxes
his country likewise compelled his bal
lot for the election of the who levy those call him
out to war?
Why it that the people accept candidates for the
presidency whom they would have nominated
elect whom they do not prefer?
Why is it that Administration mains in power Wash
gton four months after has been rejected by the people, and
laws enacted by Congress OF whose members have
been defeated at the polls?
Why it that our President clothed with Powers and
Prerogaves that elsewhere the modern civilized
world would dare assume?
Why is it that the whom send to Congress make
our laws have no adequate power to make them?
Why is it that for two-thrds of national life have
had in Washington that practically paralyzed
and unable to function?
Why is it that the only people in the modern demo-
cratic world who cannot change Administration instantly
when it loses the confidence of the people?
Why it that national government responsibility
divided and confused that it practically impossible to call
any into judgment for anything?
Why it that the President of United States cannot
command the confidence of all the people, mighty
moral leadership the nation?
Why that of the ables of the nation not
drafted into the public service?
Is the fault Federal Constitution the greatest work
ever struck off by the brain of man.?
That Constitution consists of two parts:
L. Principles which define the objects of free government
set forth in single paragraph the Preamble together with the
liberties of the individual in free government expressed in the
first ten amendments which find freedom of
ship freedom of speech freedom of the freedom of
semby freedom from unreasonable search and seizure trial by
jury, etc.
g. Machinery with which try Principles
work-the Legislative the Executive the Judiciary
Now Principles fundamental but your Principles
produce better results than the Machinery employ
mits.
Good cannot good government unless they have
the proper nstrumentas with which they
into Office
The best party elected power better
than the worst long party present Ma
chnery in Washington.
There is where trouble the Principles
Federal Constitution but in the machinery through which
try to make those Principles function
1t is in vain that profess faith in democracy unless
adopt the Machinery through which democracy do it's work
We must organize the voters in every community in the
United States regardless of party to elect legislative and
cutve office state and nation but citizens who pledge
their loyalty the Principles of the Constitution and such
Amendments that Constitution will provide the proper Ma
chine1y for rendering those Principles effective.
This subject deserves serious consideration Every think
and should give these questions thought
The time has when have change and the
right kind of cnge must start right Get petitions in
to and senator's make the demand for
change and we will get it within two three years.