The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-04-19

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10 that the parties sought to be inhu-
,nced scarcely suspect their Interior
object, and good men even are liable
10 be deceived and misled.
In this contest, forced upon us by
he Whisky Combine of the North and
West for the purpose of gratifying
heir greed st the cost of our morality
md manhood, we need to be alert,
wise and courageous. They have
great sums of money at their COM
msnd. They will combine with lot
teries, gamblers, corrupt politicians
and the great mass ofignorant negroes.
Like all great combines, only worse |
than any other, this whisky oligarchy |
will form alliances with other corrupt
and corrupting trusts to carry their
point. We can only save our State
from perpetual prostitution to the evil |
forces now arrayed against us by op-
posing them with all the strength at
our command.
Undoubtedly the great question be-
fore the convention will be Ballot Re-
form. Something must be done to in
sure white or intelligent supremacy by
legal and moral methods. This neces-
states cutting of the enormous
ignorant negro vote which threatens
us with destruction. 1t will, there
fore, be unwise to support any one for
a seat In that convention whose past
record or present alliances suggest that
he desires to use this ignorant, vicious
vote. Politicians will not destroy the
foundations upon which they stand.
Mark for defeat those men who mass
and use the negroes to carry out their
personal schemes. Men of that char
acter cannot be safely trusted with the
main work of the convention, if with
any part of its work. Beginning In
good time, select only such men us
measure up to the standard of we'll
rounded manhood.
We do not mean to say that no one
but a Prohibitionist should be sent to
the convention. We recognize the fact
that there are intelligent, patriotic men
who are not avowed Prohibitionists.
While having no sympathy or alliances
with the degrading forces of society,
through raising or lack Of careful study
of tho question, they fail to see that
Prohibition is best. From the ranks
Of such men the army of Prohibition
is constantly recruited. We only
insist, that no man be sent to the con.
vention who is in sympathy with, and
interested in, the great evils the con.
vention is called upon to remedy.
As to Constitutional Prohibition, lei
us say, that the Prohibition Convention
from the first, and on consistently from
year to year, has declared for "thC
legal and CONSTITUTIONAL suppression
of the liquor traffic. This is our goal
and It ought to be understood fully by
our public men and all others that the
Prohibitionists of Mississippi are un
alterably determined to have STATE
Prohibition. Thcy have been patient
and laborious; they have forborne t
jeopardize other, but they have nevel
expected to stop short of Constitution
al Prohibition. They have safely
passed the seductions of that gildc(
sham, high license, and other snares
and stand for making an end of th,
partnership between the State and th,
crime-producing saloon. Therefore W,
will insist upon fair consideration o
Prohibition in the convention. w
favor an article in the new Constitu
ton to the effect that no saloon
gambling house, house of prostitution
or lottery shall ever be legalized in tn
State. All efforts to regulate tn
traffic have signally failed. Saloon
are essentially lawless, and they ar
the nesting places of gambling, thiey
ing, murder, and prostitution. The
have no proper place in civilize
, State. II is better for the conventio
, to recognize its duty to protect th
/. homes of the people and make an en-
: of the struggle now, for tho questio
will never be settled TILL 1t is settle
: right. The saloon has long been
( dominating and corrupting influen'
: in politics and must be eliminated, +,
: the liquor traffic is satisfied with not
Q ing less than the full control of Il
Q government in the interest of
Q destructive work.
4 Fortunately, we can go before Il
0 convention with an assured home Q
Q perience of the benefits of Prohibitio
y Wherever it has prevailed, crime h
Q decreased, social order has been esta
( lished, labor has improved, cou
q expenses have decreased, vast sums
% money have been saved to the peor
k and have gone into home comfor
K saloonists and drunkards have becoi
/ good citizens, and peace and good W
g. have prevailed. Moral consideratio
v entirely aside, Prohibition commen
e, itself to the craftsmanship of the cou
10 try as an economic measure alol
Di These are facts known to our poop
Ct and are thousand times more &C
it vincing than the reports of failu
le which come from remote points, cirt
Q, lated by those having money
10 interest to serve.
,r We invoke the aid of all good peol
10 to make the coming convention one
ID great and lasting benefit to the Sta
j. Let IL be borne in mind that virtue a
s. intelligence are the foundations
peaceful and prosperous CONNIE
st wealths. In this crisis we appeal
lr the Christian ministers of all denor
Il nations to keep their people inform
IN on the moral aspect of the issl
III before us. We appeal to the no
n, women of the State, who, in war a
It. peace, have been the helpers of
e. right, to lend their Influence and g
ce their prayers to saving our State fir
of the aliens whose God is mammon a
tn who are now working for our ri
1t, We appeal to the tillers of the soil, "
e. SO largely represent the morality
N, the State, to resist with their infuel
Ie- and vote this great whisky comb
which seeks to beguile them by
al flee distribution of false and decept
M whisky literature in the form
n under the name Of farmers pap'
nj, We invoke the aid of Almighty G
m in our effort to deliver our belo'
ed State from her perilous condition, /