The Brookhaven leader., 1891-04-30
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Uncle Sam is about to become
financially embarrassed. Oh, where
is that surplus
II. L. Land, editor of the KOsciuskt
Clodhopper, and Chancery Clerk O.
Alfalfa county, died last week.
Magnolia celebrated Confederate
Memorial day. DR.. Woodward o.
Brookhaven was among the speakers
The Supreme Court decides that
Anderson Harris, colored, the murder
er of Mayor Lewis, of Clinton, must
hang May 9th.
The county Alliances of Claiborne,
Jefferson, Franklin and Amite en-
dorsed the SUBJ Treasury plan and
Barksdale for the Senate in the order
named.
The Claiborne Alliance has declar-
ed its intention of supporting no man
for the Legislature or State Offices in
democratic primary who does not full
ly endorse the sub-treasury.
Sam Jones had in his audience at
Aberdeen last Friday three congress-
men, among them Private John Allen
The saloons were closed during the
meeting, presumably for lack of bust
ness.
Of 344 delegates attending the
National Republican League in Gin
cinnati, 211 declared themselves for
Blaine for President, 81 for Harrison,
6 for Alger, 6 for Collum, for Nc
Kinley, 2 for Sherman, 2 for Clarkson,
l for Reed, 16 scattering. This shows
that only two men are considered for
the Presidency by the Republicans.
The Natchez Democrat, paper that
has always had strong leaning to-
ward corporations of all kinds and ap-
parently little sympathy for the farm
ers and laboring classes, was very out
spoken against Senator George until
he declared against the Sub Treasury
bill, and now its opposition has
changed to the most fnlsome admira-
ton.
There is vastly more smoke than
fire about this talk of division among
Alliance men on the sub Treasury
plan. The Madison County Alliance,
the home of Assistant State Lecturer
McAllister, who has attempted to stir
up so much discord, has endorsed the
entire Ocala platform without
reservation, sub Treasury plan and
all, by a vote of As toe.
The announcement of Hon. T. S.
Ward of Madison for district attorney
of this district appears in this issue.
Mr.. Ward is leading member of the
Canton bar, backed by the united
support of his own county, and if
elected to the position to which he as
pires, would no doubt discharge its
duties faithfully and acceptably. He
was a member of the late Constitu-
tional Convention from Madison, and
one of its most prominent young
members.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana
has decided that the Lottery amend
ment was legally passed by the Legis-
lature and must be submitted to the
people. Justices Watkins, Bermudez
and McEnery upheld the claims of the
Lottery, and Justices Fenner and
Breaux rendered dissenting opinions.
This decision precipitates the people
/ of our sister State into the bitterest,
most unnecessary and disgraeeful
struggle in their history.
The Winona Times, an ardent sup
porter of Senator George, has been
figuring up his Alliance support and
says: "To our certain knowledge four
sub and two county Alliances (Alcorn
and Sunfower) have endorsed him. y
Against that we put the county Alli-
anees Of Kinds, Rankin, Simpson,
Smith, Clarke, Wayne, Pontotoc,
Lafayette, Claiborne, Jefferson,
Franklin, Amite, Marion and others
for Barksdale, to say nothing of the
endorsement he has received from
sub-Allianees too numerous to men,
ton.