Mississippi leader., 1892-08-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Mississippi Leader May Have to sus-
pend


by financial embarrassment TO struggle
along and conceal their true condition
from the public until the actual crash
comes. For two reasons we have decid-
ed to pursue a different course:
|. Because we desire TO be entirely
candid and honest with our patrons
and friends and not mislead them asto
the true financial condition of the pa
per.
.. Because, while no one has ever
had a dimes proprietorship in the
LEADER except its editor, it is, in an inn
portant sense. far more than an indi-
yidual enterprise. There are hundreds
and thousands of good men in the
State who feel an interest in the sue
cess of the principles and reforms 1t
champions, who, if they knew the facts,
we believe would cooperate with us
and not only avert the impending fail
ure. but insure the continuance of the
paper permanently. To withhold such
information until the paper can go no
longer. would be an injustice to them
and iniure the cause they hold most
dear.
When the editor of the LEADER
moved the paper from BroOkhaven to
jackson last January. he did so on lin
tied means. Three things have operat-
ed against its financial success. 1.)
On account of the low price of cotton
and general financial depression since
last fall. considerable amount due
the paper at the time of removal could
not afterward be collected. o. The
unusual scarcity of money among the
masses of the people, followed up by
disaster to the new crop and the pros
poets of low prices for what is raised,
has. made it more difficult than usual
to secure new subscribers and bust
ness. g. The Indifference of avowed
friends of the reforms the LEADER
champions, who have had the means to
pay for the paper, and the influence to
induce others to take it, but who have
not hitherto done SO.
The Importance of State paper to
represent the interests championed by
the LEADER need not be argued here.
It's value to the Prohibition and Peo
pies parties, the Alliance and W. c.
T. T., simply as a medium of communi-
cation, is too apparent to be discussed.
As to the estimate in which it is held
by those who read it, we will be par
doned for quoting the following
A prominent Allianceman of Copiah
county says: II take many papers, and
do not hesitate to say the LEADER is the
best of all. 1t is one that no indie
pendent, free-thinking man can we'll
afford to be without"
Prof G.. T. Howerton, a prominent
educator of North Mississippi, writes:
i like the LEADER. | want independ-
ence. Give us the light on all subjects.
Papers tied down to parties are not
worth reading for political thought and
news"
The best known preacher in Missis-
sipppi said to us last week "In my
view you are at the most important
post in Mississippi"
Mrs L. S. Mount, President of the
w. c. T. u, says in her last
letter to the editor: II wish to say |
very much admire your conduct of the
in that while it is unfinching
in bravery, there are no personalities"
A gentleman who for years was one
of the most popular Democratic editors
of the State, and is still member of
that party, says in a private business
letter: 1T would be embarrassing to
tell you my opinion of the forcefulness
and ability of the LEADER. You occupy
a position that has not been occupied
by Mississippi journal in decades,
and hold the key-or what promises to
be the key-to the political situation
of the State"
In the political campaign now fairly
opening, the LEADER proposes to give
its support to the Prohibition and
Peoples parties, because it sees in
them, rather than either of the old
political parties, the hope of the great
of which our common country
stands so much in need.
In them we see the nucleus of the great
party of the future which is to redeem
our country from the curse of section
al hate, class legislation and the i'm
moral tendencies to which both old
parties are hopelessly committed.
HOW TO HELP THE PAPER.
The best way to help the LEADER is
for every one who feels an interest in
its success to subscribe at once, or go
to work and get others to subscribe.
That will help the paper and help the
it champions. Clubs can send
money to help scatter it broadcast
among the people. Most any one who
will, may do something in one of these
two ways. Five hundred subscribers
in the next 80 days at S1.00 each; one
thousand at so cents each, or two
thousand at 25 cents each, would tide
over the crisis, and carry the paper
through the worst of the money pres
sure.
1t would be reproach' to all new
party men, Prohibitionists, the Ali
ance and the w. G. T. U. for the paper
to fail, when SO little cooperation on
their part might save it. The moral
effect wOuld he SI1oh as thav oo,,I1 ,oo+