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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

At the meeting of United Confeder-
ate Veterans in New Orleans last week,
the following was introduced by Gen.
John b. Gordon and adopted with en-
thusiasm
ReSolUed, That it is the sense of this
convention that the late Confederate
States grant a pension each to Mrs. v.
Jefferson Davis, widow of the presi-
dent of said Confederate States, and
we earnestly recommended to the Leg
islature of the following States to vote
her an annual pension of $500 each
during the remaining years of her life,
to-wit Maryland, Virginia, North Car
DINA, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Indian Territory,
Kentucky and Missouri.
Such action would not only be un-
democratic but it is never likely to be
adopted by Mississippi Legislature,
so long as there are so many widows
of dead Confederate soldiers who are
equally deserving, though less conspic-
uous. And this, with no disrespect or
lack of appreciation for Mrs. Davis
either.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
In the U. S. Senate last Friday an ar


In the U. S. Senate last Friday an APP
preparation of 100000 was voted to as
sist in the entertainment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which is to hold
its annual reunion this year in Wash
ington, and several Democratic Sena-
tors who have grave constitutional OBJ
jections to the Sub-Treasury includ-
ing Senator German, presidential
possibility, and Senator Palmer an
otherl voted for it. OF course such a
misrepresentation of public money is
an outrage and is done by members of
both parties as bid for the Northern
soldier vote. The vote for the appro-
priation stood Al ayes to 10 nays, the
following Southern Democratic Sena-
tors, to their credit be it said, voting
in the negative Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Coke, Colquitt, Irby, Jones of
Arkansas, Mills, Pugh and Vest. Sen
ators George and Walthall are not re-
corded as voting.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
Clarence Hunter. a young man fror

Clarence Hunter, young man from
Macon, Miss, suicided near Forest
Sunday, by laying his head on the rail
road track just as train was rapidly
approaching. He was Bible agent
and had become unbalanced on the
subject of religion. He preached in
the Baptist church the day before and,
being, as he thought, refused Christian
hospitality by the people of Forest,
left town, and soon after ended his life
as above.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

A new anti Chinese bill has passed
the lower House of Congress more
rigid than the old law. 1t absolutely
prohibits the coming into the United
States of Chinese persons, whether
subjects of the Chinese empire or 9TH
erwise, as well as those who are now
here and may hereafter leave, except
such persons who may come as Minis
ters or other diplomatic representa-
tives, Consul-Generals, commercial
agents and other agents of the Chinese
government travelling on business.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
SAM JONES ON PROHIBITION.
He Writes II Characteristic Letter Defin-
ing His Attitude.

He Writes II Characteristic Letter Defin-
ing His Attitude.
Houston, TEX, April THE follow
ing letter was written by Rev. Sam P.
Jones in answer to the question Are
you a party Prohibitionist?
Mr.. B. p. Bailey, seey and Treas. Prohibition
Party of Texas:
DEAR Sir. Yours of the 9th inst.
came to me this a. IN. In reply, Yes,
sir, am an uncompromising Prohibi-
ZIONIST. The two principal planks in
my platform are these: am for any
thing that is against whisky, and am
against anything that is for whisky.
There is but one way to put whisky
out, and that is to vote it out; and there
is but one way to keep it out, and that
is to have officials who are in sympathy
with Prohibition to administer the law;
and the only way to get such officials
is to nominate and elect them at the
polls. Yours,
SAM p. JONES.
P. 81 would as soon try to purify
the odor of my premises with skunk
as to try to get or enforce Prohibition
through either the Democratic or Re-
publican parties. S. P. j.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
THE NATIONAL coNvENr,ox

Changed to Meet in Cincinnati, on,o
go and 80.
Headquarters National pro,n.
Committee, 10 E. 18th street N SI,l,E Yn
March Is, 1892. '0' view York,
To the Prohibition PARTY n.
become necessary to change ~ an having
ton of the National ConveSt;o,lne ioca-
Prohibition Party, the Nat;nUnt, Oh the
cutive Committee has concInJo ai Eye
factory arrangements. ana salts
amends the original cali so 90 hereby
the convention in the citv Of 70 90 locate
natl, Ohio. The Convention ' linen
held in Music Hall, Cincinnati" WIZ ~, DC
June % and 80. Ohio,
SAMUEL DICKIE, Chairman
A. A. STEVENS. ''- "'"ii'
SAMUEL d. HASTINGS
SAM w. SMALL,
j. b. HOBBS,
w. T. WARDELL.
A. GWOLFENBARGER
National Executive COMMITTEE
JOHN LLOYD THOMAS, Sec Sec
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
FLOODS IN MISSISSIPPI.

Travel Interrupted and Great Destruction
to Life and Property.
The rainfall in North and Central
Mississippi last week was unprecented,
and resulted in immense destruction
of public and private property. Over
a mile of the track of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad was washed up by the
Yalobusha river near Grenada. Last
Saturday a break in the Company's
track on the Yazoo branch near Bento-
MIA, was caused by the floods of the Big
water The track and bridge of the A.
& V. Railroad on Big Black are also
seriously threatened.
The Georgia Pacific Railroad has
been the worst sufferer. Numerous
washouts and overfiows have occurred
on it's line from Columbus to Green
wood and all travel for the time sus-
pended.
The effects of the flood on the Tom
bigbee are terrible to contemplate. A
dispatch from Columbus says later ad-
vices indicate that the loss by the flood
was greater than at first reported, and
news just obtained from points below
the city where the country is fiat, de-
void of all hills, thus giving no refuge
to the panic stricken negroes, makes 1t
highly probable that later infor-
nation may show that at least 100 ne
groes have been drowned in the coun-
ty. 1t will be weeks before anything
like correct estimate of the loss of
cattle can be obtained. The dead bod
les of horses, mules and cows are con-
stantly floating down the Tombigbee
river. For miles on both sides of this
river there remains nothing but pow
erty and desolation.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
a STAND-OEF,

On the 9th inst. Representative Nc
Creary, of Kentucky, for Mr. Springer,
introduced bill in the House to au-
thorize the holding of an international
monetary congress in Chicago, August
3, 1893, and to continue in session until
a majority of the congress has deter
mine to adjourn. Twenty-one dele
gates to the congress are to be appoint
ed to represent the United States. The
president is to appoint eight delegates,
the president of the Senate seven, and
the speaker of the House of the pres
ent congress seven. The president is
authorized to invite the government
with which the United States main
tains diplomatic relations to send rep
resentatives to the congress, each to
determine the number of representa-
tives it shall send, but each govern
ment is to be entitled to one vote only,
to be determined by majority of it's
delegates.
This, coming from the Democratic
Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House, is doubtless
intended as a stand-off for the party
on the silver question until after the
impending presidential campaign.
However, the earnest advocates of f.
nanical reform, are in no mood to be put
off in this way, as the leaders will like
ly find before they proceed very far.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
RECOMMENDING,

OF course there is no change posi-
BILE in the present tariff laws by this
Congress. The action of the party is
only to be construed as record making,
as preparatory to the pending cam
paign-DemOcratic Exchange.
The Democratic House of Represen-
tatives, first by side-tracking Mr.. Mills,
and latterly by attacking the McKin-
ley bill in few of. its details, has done
something at the record making bust
ness which is likely to give the party a
mint of trouble later on. The people
are not going to be humbugged. If
the Democratic party is opposed to the
Mckinley bill and it is the great impos-
ition on the people the Democratic
orators and newspapers have been tell
ing US it is, why didn't the present
House, with it's big Democratic MAORI
ty, elect as speaker, Mr.. Mills, it's fore
most champion of tariff reform, pass a
bill repeating the Mckinley bill out
right, and go to the country on that ?
That would have looked like it meant
business.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The Democratic State Executive
Committee adopted resolution Tues
day obligating all who participated in
electing delegates to the State Conven-
ton June 9Th, to support the Demo-
cratic nominees for President and
Congress. This they had a perfect
right to do, and as matter of party
policy it was wise, but it gives empha-
sis to what is said elsewhere, that Pro-
hibition and Alliance reformers should
refrain from committing themselves to
the Democratic party and it's candi-
dates at this time.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
Attest: r. E. WILSON, Secretary.
The Sub-Treasury Plan In France.

BORDEAUX, FRANCE, Oct. 13, 81.
Mr.. Ii. l.. LUCKS:
DEAR SIR In reply to your letter of
enquiry, will say the Bank of France
has almost since its establishment,
early in the present century, loaned
money on non-perishable products,
such as wheat, corn, wine, spirits, met
ais, ETC., provided such securities were
deposited in reliable warehouses, or
warehouses, designated by the directors
of the Bank of France. Receipts were
of course taken for the same, and these
become negotiable just as are ware
house receipts in America. The
amounts loaned upon products of this
description was usually equal to about
two-thirds of it's appraised value and
the rate of interest charged for the
loan was per cent. The same rate IS
applicable at the present time
.. HORACE G. KNOWLES, Consul
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
TWO PARTIES WITHOUT DANGER TO
WHITE SUPREMACY.

We belieUe zoe hare one Of the best
Constitutions in the United States, If
not the rery best for our peculiar condi-
fons. We can now hare tpo competing
parties IN the State as safely as any
State ia the Uaion, and zoe are in con-
dition to so protect and guard our local
':6airs, that the Federal Government
cannot interfere Wih as to our detriment,
any more than it could toith any North
ern State Our cirili=ation is safe, for
white supremacy is guaranteed .forerer.
-Vicksburg Commercial Herald.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
Peoples Party In Franklin.

Believing a new party was necessary
to redress the grievances of the people
and that the time had arrived to sever
past political associations, the voters
of Franklin county assembled IN the
court house in Meadville on the ISL
inst, and organized Peoples party
G. M. Cain, chairman of the Democrat,
ic Executive Committee, was elected
chairman and an executive committee
composed of three men, two white ana
one colored. from each supervisors
district were appointed.-Frd"Ef'"
County Advocate.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The Democrats of the House of Rep
resentatives passed bill last Saturday
to repeal the tariff tax on cotton ties,
which is one thing at least they. have
done to their credit. The billwas pass
ed by vote of 156 to As. Three Demo
crats-English, Coburn and O'Neil of
Missouri against the bill. The
bill placing tin plate on the free list
was then reported TO the house.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
A Characteristic Letter from Cleveland
LAKEWOOD. N. j., April. 8. 1892

AAhE"oODs ~. u. "A pm. o, 1ooS.
To James II. Bible, Chattanooga, Tenn:
My DEAR SIR desire to thank you
for the report of the meeting at Chat
tanooga, where you so kindly spoke of
me on that occasion. lam exceedingly
anxious to have our party do exactly
the right thing at the Chicago conven-
ton and I hope that the delegates will
be guided by judgment and actuated
by true Democratic spirit and the sin
gle desire to succeed on principle I
should not be frank if did not say to
you that I often fear don't deserve all
the kind things such friends as you
say of me, and l have frequent mis-
givings as to the wisdom of again put
ting me in nomination. 1, therefore,
am anxious that sentiment and too I'M
measured devotion shall be checked
when the Democratic delegates to the
convention reach the period of deliber-
alton; in any event there will be no dis
appointment for me in the result.
Yours, very truly, ,..
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
DISTRICT ALLIANCE MEETING.

A meeting of the District Alliance of
the Seventh Congressional District of
Mississippi, is hereby called to meet in
in the city of Jackson at II o'clock m.
ON Tuesday, May 10, 1892. A full at
tendance is earnestly urged, as bust
ness of Importance is to be considered.
Each county Alliance of the District
is entitled to three delegates, and the
delegates who served at the last meet
ing are the Constitutional representa-
tives of their respective counties.
T. J. MILLSAPS,
President.
E. FLEMING, Sec'y.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

One of the closing acts of the Legis-
lature was to place the following sec
ton in the chapter on "Crimes and
Misdemeanors." Any newsdealer or
publisher who shall offer for sale any
newspaper or publication containing a
lottery advertisement shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, subject to fine and
imprisonment. News-dealers, take
warning.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
Democratic Committee Cali

JACKSON, Miss, April u. 1882
To the Democrats of MiSsisslpm
At meeting of the Democratic
State Executive Committee this dar
held it was resolved that Democrat
State Convention for the State of Nc
sissippi be held at Jackson, in the hall
of the House of Representatives at %
o'clock meridian, on Wednesday, limo
the Sth, 1892. By order of the commit
tee all Democratic Conservative cit;.
zens, without regard to past political
differences, who desire the success Of
the Democratic party and its princ.
Piles, and who intend to support tha
Democratic nominees for President
and Vice-President and congressman
in 1892, against all opposition. are in.
vited to unite in an effort to secure the
supremacy of the party in all branches
of the national government. to partici.
pate in the State convention.
Each county will be entitled in the
convention to a number of delegates
equal to double the number of its rem.
resentatives in the lower house of the
Legislature. Wednesday, June |, is
fixed for the selection of delegates by
the party organization in the counties.
Attention is particularly called to the
recent law upon the subject, the chap
ter entitled primary Meetings and
Elections" in the new Annotated Code
which is now in force. BY the terms
of the statute specified notice of the
selection of delegates to the State con
vention must be given by the county
executive committees, and such com
mittees are urged to strict compli-
ance.
r. Fl. THOMPSON,
Chairman.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The editor of the Pontotoc DemoSGIha;. s
who was wont to swear and renu nlI
garments whenever it was lntlu mnc;
that he was not faithful in his al ne 81
ance to the Democratic party, na aho ."
last gone everybody, soul and pTee'H Go
to the so-called Peoples Party, o, ~
thoroughly Disguised has he 9e "mnad
with Democracy that he has cna aaset
the name of his paper from DemT yo,,.
to The Peoples Banner.-Iupe'o ''"'
nal.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
,lCOLUMBUs PROHIBITIoNIsTs.

The livest and most enthusiastic Pro
hibition meeting ever held in Colum-
bus was advertised to take place last
Tuesday night. Mr.. Jas. McCaskill,
the Jealous and wide-awake young Pro-
hibitionist of that city, spoke on the
Evolution of the Dramshop," describ-
ing this legalized iniquity by flash light,
by electric light, and now by the broad
open day light, "and giving full exegis
of High License with big HI.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

in a new party with your brethren
North and South, who have resolved to
bury sectional prejudices and resis t
the expressions of monopoly to the
death, and sound a protest at the bal
lot box in November that cannot I've
ignored and which the politicians of
the old parties will never wish to hear
rnpeated.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

'.The mobs of great cities add Jus or ~
much to the support of pure go os The
ment as sores do to the strength Oh a md
human body. 1t is the mannel = 70
spirit of a people which preserves in
public in vigor. A degeneraoS ts to
these is canker which so soon es s;on :.
the heart of it's laws and consti'u'iO'
Jefferson.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
Needs Expiaining-As clear as Mud.

We would like for those papers Thlch
claim that the treachery of few y; Dem Ilo
ocrats in the House to silver VIII tah0
the issue out of the Presidential cam,
paign, to explain how it will DO IT, b poId
the national conventions are to DC he ii
and both must be pronounced OIL Sill
ver.--COmmercidl Herald.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

It insults God, and disgusts human man
ty for license advocate to pray o'
us this day our daily bread, wnol
wayfaring man, though fool XIV. .Sa
that the saloon takes bread iroi L., ~
white-faced woman and thin-np'N
child.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

Horace Howe, Prohibition party cam
didate, has been seated in the New
York Legislature over his Democratic
and Republican opponents, who were
constitutionally ineligible.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

If you believe in Prohibition with a
party behind it to enforce it, read the
Million Voters Agreement on first page
and send to the LEADER and get some
agreement blanks.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

An attempt was made to blow up the
Baptist College at Bolton, Texas, on
April Sth, with dynamite. The main
building was seriously damaged. This
college is presided over by Prof. p. H.
Eager. we'll known in Mississippi, and
formerly a Professor in Mississippi
College and the State University.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The reunion of Confederate Veterans
in New Orleans last week was great
success and much enjoyed by the old
vets. The next annual meeting will be
at Birmingham. Gen. John b. Gordon
was reelected commander.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

! The defeat of the silver blli .nloland.
claimed as victory for oie 0sav IN
We presume that when the p Pill also
the South goes to pieces thai WI ataata
be victory for Cleveland
Constitution.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

Joe Dale, the humorous editor of the
Lawrence County Press, has been
elected leader of the Baptist church
choir at Monticello. AS soon as the
nightengales in that locality heard the
news they all migrated.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
THURSDAY, April Ia, 1892.

all business letters to Mis-
sisSippi Leader, Jackson, Miss. Mon
ey may be sent by registered letter,
postal note, posto6ice money order or
enclosed IN letter at orr risk.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

We ask the friends of this paper who
believe in it's principles to help us ex-
tend its circulation. Help us get up
short term subscribers cents for
the campaign.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The LEADER aims to educate the peo-
pie into broader and more liberal ways
of thinking, especially along lines po-
litical.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

No man who favors either high or
low license is i'll earnest when he
prays Thy Kingdom come" If he
wanted the Kingdom of Christ to come
he would work for it, not for the saloon
which is Gods worst enemy and the
DEVILS best friend.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

Don't fail to read the new stock and
fence law on fourth page Next week
we will give the new law to regulate
primary elections and party conven-
tions.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

Resubmission and local opuoA =
high license have all been de e.ats will
the Iowa Legislature and that 9 ,Ss statrl-
continue for the present unoei
tory prohibition,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

Don't forget that the Democratic
and Republican parties favor license.
If you don't want saloons, why do you
perpetuate them by voting for license
If you don't want saloons why stand by
party that stands for whisky A man
is known by the company he keeps.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The Pascagoula Democrat Star is a
strong Cleveland paper, and gives good
reasons for supporting him.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

1t is hypocritical to pray Lead us
not into temptation" and yet license a
saloon to tempt our brother
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The LEADER wants 1000 new sub
scribers in the next thirty days. Won't
the friends of reform help us to get
them
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The Republicans carried Rhode Is
land by small plurality.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The Massachusetts Democrats en-
dorsed Cleveland and Kissed Hill.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

Let this be year of genuine Prohi-
bition revival and progress in Missis-
sippi.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The Hill boom is gone dead. Where
is the undertaken ?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

President Harrison finds time to hunt
plover in Virginia.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The LEADER contains interesting
reading matter on every page.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

This is a day of ideas and reason.
Let the fitteSt survive.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The Lawrence county Farmers ALI
ance met Tuesday.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The LEADER for the campaign for 80
cents.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14
A BREAK IN SENATOR GEORGES
COUNTY.

G. F. Wiltshire, of Old Salem, Car
roll county, in business letter to the
LEADER, says: "We are all Third par
ty men in my country"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

McComb City now has a bank.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

The Cleveland boom is on.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-14

f. FLEMING, Sec'y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-10
A BRILLIANT CANVASS.
Hon. Joseph e Washington in Stewart
County.

The Stewart Courier has the follow
ing regarding Congressman Wash
ington's canvass in that county:
"Hon. Joseph e. Washington,
Democratic candidate for a seat in
the next House OF Congress, from the
Hermitage district, has Just closed Il
brilliant canvass in Stewart county.
AS Chairman of the Committee
on Territories, we know he re
ceived the highest praise from the
most astute statesmen, but his con-
siituents in Stewart county never
before so fully appreciated his abiii-
ty and worth. He stands to-day the
peer of any man of his age inthe
national councils, and has really been
more efficient than any man of much
greater experience. He has fred the
hearts and quickened the consciences
of the true Democracy of old Stew
art. Broad, liberal and gifted, we
predict for him much higher honors
in the near future"