Show Tins land ought to be the home of courageous manhood and freedom Yet politically we are not happy Tioscarlet letter of disgrace has been glared upon our bosom We have been subjected to great and are threatened with still greater political thralldom lfany of our citizens have been brought to JQlitieal degradation by dififranchit5eJDtfrif Vc have oft n been struck with the thunder bolts of Congressional displeasure And when for brief spells the dark clouds recoil re-coil in the heavens it is but to gain additional addi-tional strength and burst forth with redoubled fury We are becoming the gamins the political cutcasttf of the Nation Like the descendants of her who was sent into the wilderness with her nursling infant and a bottle of water our hand is against every man and every mans hand is against us It is not open to dispute that we havbicome info almost worldwide disrepute when in truth taking into consideixtfohv our varied and abundant resources the attractiveness of our climate the beauty and grandeur of our scenery and the general characteristics character-istics of our population the lustre of our position should shine forth resplendent with glory and honor Our political status ought to be as proud and happy as it is possible for free people to attain J L Rawlins |