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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
FAIR PLAY.

1t is hardly fair to class the
Third Party people in this State
as being opposed to white SUI
premacy. Such small SANDERS
lack a great deal of being argu-
ment. Since the adoption of our
new Constitution there is not the
slightest danger of white supre-
macy being jeopardized. The
people may safely divide into as
many parties as they see fit. On
local affairs and the currency
they have perfect right to differ
with the Cleveland contraction-
lists. Vicksburg Commercial Herald
tDemocratl
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
PROHIBITION CONVENTION
Chairman Dickie viii Call the Meeting
mt Cincinnati June 80.

Chairman Dickie viii Call the Meeting
at Cincinnati, June 80.
Chairman Samuel Dickie will call the
Prohibition Convention to order in Ex-
position Hall at Cincinnati on June 20.
On that or the following day the party
will place in nomination candidates
for President and Vice-President.
Among the men prominently mention
ed for President are Walter b. Hill, of
Georgia WI. Demorest, of New York
E. +. Ritter, of Indiana; Gen. John
Bidwell, of California ; J. B. Hobbs, of
Chicago, and IL. Clay Bascom, of New
York. Among the Vice Presidential
candidates are Sam Small, of Georgia
Geo. W. Balm, of Kentucky; A. A.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania and A. G..
WOlfanbarger, of Nebraska. There
was for a time a movement on foot to
nominate John p. st. John, but letter
of declination from that gentleman
changed the entire programme. The
hall in which the nominations will be
made is on the site of the building
where Col Ingersoll first nominated
Blaine and in the very building where
year or more since the Peoples party
was formed.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
Clarke County Speaks

In response to a published call -.
a meeting of the citizens of CLAIR rIr
county, tSsee what step. if any sbo No, M
be taken as to the political action U, ~
the county, there was "a meeting at tb y,
court house on Saturday. 18th inst '"'
After remarks by Judge S. II TerroI
Hon. Sylvanus Evans, G. Wainwriohi
and A. Trotter, Peoples party was s
organized. ' was
Resolved, Not to support Hon III
Beeman under any circumstances -
Resolved, That the Ocala demands
are in the main right, just aud neeos.
sary.
Resolved, That for President and
Congressman we will vote for men of
our political views, though we have TO
antagonize all other parties.
\. TROTTER. Sec'y
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
THE CLARION AND THE ORA MSHOPS

The solemn Clarion, while endeavor-
ing to discredit the efforts of good citi-
zens of this county to call local OPP
ton election to abolish the dramshops,
refers lugubriously to "the heat and
strife which, judging by the past, will
attend local option election"
Listen 1t is granted that the local
option election in Kinds in 1886 was
one of the most heated and acrimo-
NOUS that ever took place anywhere,
because, III addition to involving the
liquor question. the saloon advocates
tried to override the white people with
the negro vote, and open the way to
gain complete political control of the
county. AS all know the Prohibition
lists won. But what happened as soon
as another local option election could
be called under the law? Let the fol
lowing resolutions adopted at a Prohi-
bition mass meeting held in Raymond
Feb s, 1899, tell the story. Here it is:
Whereas, We, the Prohibitionists of
Kinds county, feel that we are con-
frOnted with great danger, and look
upon the attempt to force the open sa-
loon and the sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors upon the people of this county
by the use of ignorant votes against
/ the best sentiment of the intelligent
| people of the county as menace to
the supremacy of intelligence over
/ ignorance; therefore be it
Resolved, First, that we are satisfied
with the results of Prohibition in our
county since last election.
Second, That, as Prohibitionists, we
reiterate emphatically the declaration
that we will not submit to being domi
mated and controlled by ignorant and
vicious persons, and that seeing such
adversaries confronting us, we hereby
sOlemnly pledge ourselves to each other
to stand firm in this and our former
resolution to carry the election by the
help of God and our own strong arm
inviting all good citizens of whatever
race, creed or color to join us in the
fight for God and home and native
land.
Where was the Clarion then? When
the eX-saloon keepers of Jackson and
the negroes combined to re-invite the
strife of 1856, did it come out in lead
| ing editorial as it did last Sunday
morning pleading for harmony and
that the Prohibition law then in force
was entitled to a fair trial? Let its
! files answer. Now when the negro, the
faithful ally of the dramshops, is prac-
tically eliminated from the polls by a
new Constitution-when there is far
less danger of strife than formerly,
and when it is morally certain ma
jority of the legal voters of Kinds
county will vote the dramshop out for
ever, if an election is called, it PUSHES
into the breach to save it in the name
of harmony.
| The disinterested advice of the Clar-
ion will not be needed. The good citi-
zens of this county are going to vote
the dramshop out by the Clarion's
cooperation, if it will it; in spite of il
if they must.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

private and that without the use OF
banking corporations a just, equitable
and efficient means of distribution
direct to the people at tax not to ex-
coed > per cent be provided, as set
forth in the Sub-Treasury plan OF
the Farmers Alliance. or some
better system; also, by payments IN
discharge of it's obligations for public
improvements. q,
a. We demand free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
D. We demand that the amount OF
circulating medium be speedily in
creased to not less than $50 per capita.
c. We demand graduated income
tax.
Il. We believe that the money of the
country should he kept as much as
possible i'm the hands of the people,
and hence we demand all national and
State revenues shall be limited to the
necessary expenses of the government
| economically and honestly administer
! ed.
2. We demand that postal savings
banks he established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit of the earn
ings of the people and to facilitate ex-
change.
LAND.
| Second-The land, including all the
natural resources of wealth, Is the her
! itage of all the people and should not
! be monopolized for speculative pur-
poses. and alien ownership of land
should be prohibited. All land now
held by railroads and other corpora
tions in excess of their actual needs,
and all lands owned by aliens, should
be reclaimed by the government and
held for actual settlers only.
TRANSPORTATION.
Third Transportation being means
of exchange and public necessity, the
government should own and operate
the railroads in the interest of the
people.
a. The telegraph and telephone, like
! the post office system, being necessity
for transmission of news, should be
owned and operated by the government
! in the interest of the people.
PROHIBITION RESOLUTION.
Resolved, by the Peoples party of
Mississippi. in Convention assembled,
June -, 1892, That we are in full sym
pathy with the Prohibition movement
in the United States, and recommend
to the National Convention such action
as they think will advance the Tenn
perance cause.
On motion, the platform, proper,
which is an exact copy of the st. Louis
Conference platform, was adopted
unanimously by rising vote.
Delegate Bell, of Choctaw, moved
to table the resolution on Prohibition.
The vote was called by counties and
the motion lost by the following yea
and nay vote:
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Total-Yeas, 50; nays, 50.
The Webster delegation declined to
vote.
The resolution was about to be put
upon it's final passage, and Mr.. Bell of
Choctaw, was in the act of making its
passage unanimous, when Mr.. Gore, of
Webster, who had declined to vote on
the question of tabling, got the floor
and made an earnest speech against its
passage, contending that he had no en-
preston of his people on the subject,
and that he regarded it as irrelevant
matter that should not be brought into
the Convention. An animated discus
sion followed, participated in by Mes
Sis. Mosely and Arnold of Choctaw,
Bell, of Yazoo, and Bradford, of Pom
totoc, against the resolution, and Mes
Sis. S. III. Hall, of Pamela, j. w. Mathis,
of Copiah, and w. A. Gulledge, of
Holmes, in it's support, pending which
the Convention took a recess at 7:45 to
8 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
On reassembling after supper. the
Convention proceeded to the election
of
DELEGATES TO OMAHA.
First District Messrs. Gardner, of
Prentiss; Jones, of Lee; Stephens, of
Itawamba, and J. III. Dabbs, of Lee.
Second Districts. III. Hall, of Tate !;
G. w. Dyer, of Pamela Basil Spencer,
of Union; S. G. Vincent, of Talla-
hatchie.
Third District &C. w. Wise, of Boil
var.
Fourth DISTRICT. j. Rotenberry, of
Yalobusha; V. j. Bell, of Choctaw ; N.
w. Bradford, of Pontotoc j. L. Gewen,
of Kemper.
Fifth District. s. Lumbley, of
Yazoo j. HI. Downer, of Holmes w. L.
Cox, of Leake L. III. Taylor, of Newton.
Sixth District-J. w. Ross, of Law
renee; F. M. Walker, of Pike; H. G.
Hughes and w. B. Kinabrew, of Amite.
Copiah N. M. Hollingsworth, of Kinds;
ID. c. McInnis, of Simpson A. M. New
man, of Franklin.
State-at- LARGE. w. Copeland, of
Yalobusha, Jas. ID. Lynch, of Clay.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
First District Thomas Freeman, of
Lee.
Second Districts. T. Pollard.
Third District
Fourth District B. T. Gore, of Pom
totoc.
Fifth District j. r. Bell, of Yazoo.
Sixth District III. G. Hughes, of
Amite.
Seventh DISTRICT. d. Miller.
State-at-Large-J. T. Millsaps, of
Copiah, and Henry Magee, of Holmes.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First District Messrs. Spooner and
Jones.
Second District j. G. Patterson, j. L.
Griffith.
Third District--G. 3. Smith and G.
w. Wise.
Fourth District H. N. King and C.
w. Bolton.
Fifth District-w. A. Reed, IT. G.
Ward.
Sixth District Il. II. Dixon, NJ w.
Nix.
Seventh District s. F. wiltshire, G.
M. Cain.
e-at-Large-J. E. Gore, S. G.
English, VIM Arnold.
Pending the appointment of delegates
to Omaha, Delegate VIM. Arnold, a tall,
stoutly built. gray-headed veteran of
the Lost Cause, moved that all ex Con-
federate soldiers in the Convention we
requested to rise and be counted. 50
old vets arose with regular s.Rebel
Yell" The ex-soldiers of the Union
army were then requested to arise, il
any were present In response to this
request, Mr.. L. H. Taylor, of the Yazoo
delegation arose. Another motion
xxro q ~. Ia fAof Chos.x~.ox. nxa~ 10
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The brewers and distillers express
themselves as we'll pleased with the
Republican platform, the so-called
temperance plank being considered
harmless. The Democrats will now go
the Reps one better.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The National Prohibition Conven-
ton meets at Cincinnati next Wednes
day. The indications are that every
State of the Union will be represented
something unprecedented in the his
tory of the party. Nothing can pre-
vent the denomination of st. John ex-
cept his peremptory refusal in advance
to accept.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The Democratic congressional COM
mittee of the fifth district has called
at KoSciuSko on August IA
to nominate a congressman. August
9Th is fixed for the selection OF dele
gates to the same.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Prohibition party men ca now give
the Peoples party the right hand of
fellowship and make common cause
with them, so far as Mississippi is con
cerned, regardless of what the national
conventions may do.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Think of Capt Frank Burkitt, the
apostle of financial reform, tracking
around over the State" as Sam Jones
would put it, championing the election
of Grover Cleveland, the embodiment
of opposition to free silver and the
apostle of the Eastern plutocrats. fhe
LEADER does not envy him his job.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

They now say that the reason the
Democrats in Congress didn't do any
better this time was because they had
too big majority. Well, the people
will see that this difficulty is removed
next November.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON.
The Ex-Presidcnt Nominated on the First
Ballot.

The National Democratic Conven-
ton met at Chicago Tuesday. Perma-
nent organization was effected yester-
by the election of Hon. w. l.. Wilson, of
w. Va, as Chairman. The Convention
was In session nearly all night last
night. and ex-President Cleveland was
nominated on the first ballot this
morning at 3:45 o'clock. The vote
stood rs follows:
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The position of the dramshop advo-
cate in a nutshell is about this: You
must let US have our own way or We'll
raise h-ll and charge you Prohibi-
tionists with the responsibility for the
consequences.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
District No. 2 of Copiah.

The reform club of Supervisors Dis
trict No. 2 of Copiah county met June
18th at Pine Grove Alliance Hall. A
large representative body was present
consisting of the bone and sinew of the
community 1t was most harmonious
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

1t ''dove-tails'' in so nicely with it
that it is due to the author of the arti-
Gle endorsing Rev. A. A. Lomax for
Congress to say his communication
was written before he had seen last
weeks LEADER containing DR.. Gam
brell's article on preachers and Poll
tics"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The whisky papers have tried in vain
to kill off Sam Jones and destroy his
influence but the more they abuse.
villify and misrepresent him, the more
popular he becomes.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The LEADER has been fighting the
liquor traffic aggressively for ten years
During that time it has seen the prohi-
bition counties of Mississippi increased
from one to forty, but we have never
yet seen the day that the fence-riders.
and apologists for the dramshop didnot
consider the calling of local option
election or any other movement to abol-
ish it as lNJUDICIOUS AND UN-
TIMELY. They are built that way
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Money is scarce. If you haven't the
cash in hand to pay for the LEADER for
"a whole year, send us 80 cents for six
months, or % cents for three months,
to tide over the dull summer
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

They talk about Andrew jackson
Democracy. Andrew jackson De-
mocracy means eternal enmity to
National banks. Do you see anything
against the National bank monopoly in
the platform of the Mississippi De-
mocracy, which boasts itself as being
OF the Andrew jackson brand? No !;
It's financial plank is straddle to
avoid offending Wall Street, and the
financial plank of the National plat
form adopted this week at Chicago viii
ne the same thing. Mark the predic
ton.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS ORGANIZED.

The delegates from several of the
Congressional Districts held confer
ences during the day and elected con-
gressional district executive commit
tees to serve temporarily, until Con
gressional Conventions can be called
and committees elected regularly.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

1t was highly creditable to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to pass
a resolution of sympathy for Mr. Blaine
in the death of his son Emmons.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Rev. c. B. Freeman, well known
Baptist minister, and brother-in law
of Hon. S. w. Miller, died in Hazlehurst
on the 18th inst.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

WANTED-To know where the scrip
ture can be found that authorizes a
man to act the saint ON Sunday and a
junior partner of the devil the rest of
the week
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The Georgia Prohibitionists have EN-
dorsed Hon. Walter b. Hill of that
State for Vice President.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Yesterdays Convention was PeO-
pies convention. 1t was from the peO-
pie, of the people and for the people in
the fullest sense.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Send two dollars and get the LEADER
one year, with Neely's Great Histori-
cal Chart.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Mr.. James McCaskill is leading an
aggressive campaign against the dram
shops of Columbus.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

There is talk of taking Whitelaw
Reid off the Republican ticket to pla-
cate the labor unions.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

There were no political dudes in the
Convention that met at the State
House yesterday
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

There is nothing in the Lords pray.
err about giving us our daily drink"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Mississippi needs some good old
fashioned legal hanging.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Our county exchanges are receiving
their first cotton blooms.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The Peoples party has organized in
Neshoba.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The Registration books will close
July 18th.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
The Platform.


First We demand national cur
rency safe, sound, and flexible, issued
by the general government only, full
legal tender for all debts, public and
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Blaine speaks for harmony
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
THURSDAY, juno 23, 1892.

ADDRESS all business letters TO Ms
SiSsippi Leader, Jackson, Miss. Non
ey may be sent by registered letter,
postal note, postotice money order or
enclosed in letter at Our risk
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Don't fail to register.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
THE PEOPLES PARTY
Twenty-Four Counties Repre-
scented in the First State
Convention.
IL Was Convention of the Peo-
pie in Fact, and not Office
Seekers and Political
Wirc-PullcrS.

The st. Louis Platform Adopt
ed with u Prohibition Res
olutiOn Added.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

There is peace that meaneth death.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
What II Signifies.

Bro. Ratliif. editor of the Alliance
Vindicator, who was a delegate from
Attala to the Democratic State Con
vention, soliloquizeS thus:
A State Convention that goes wild
over the mention of Cleveland's name,
a man opposed to silver, when the la
boring people demand silver. simply
says to such: We can get on without
you, goodbye.
The Democratic platform adopted at
Baltimore, May ). 1910. declared against
the National banking system in the
following strong language:
THAT Congress has no power to
charter Il United States bank. that we
believe such an institution one of dead
ly hostility to the best interests of the
country dangerous to our Republican
institutions and the liberties of the
people, and calculated to place the bus
mess of the country within the control
of concentrated money power, and
above the laws and the will of the
people,"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Fraternal Greetings Between
1.-THE Blue and the Gray"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23
THE PERFECT TEMPERANCE CREED

Moral suaSiOn for the man who drinks.
Mental suasion for the man who thinks,
Legal suaSion for the drunkard-maker,
Prison suaSion for the Statute-breakcr
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

Register, Register.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-06-23

The reading of the kilograms was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, and
the Chairman was directed to return
appropriate greetings.
The Convention was then addressed
by 2. j. Bell of Choctaw.
to allow the delegates for the several
congressional districts to choose per-
sons they would send as delegates to
the National Peoples party Conven-
ton at Omaha, July 4th.
After recess the committee on reso-
buttons entered the Hall and Chairman
Cain read the following report
The PIatfarx
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-11

The Ohio County Farmers Alliance
met at kimmon's Hall ut Elm Grove at
10 o'clock Saturday morning. In the
absence Of the president Mr.. a. D. Gar
den presided.
The Chaplain, DR.. Epstine, OF West
Liberty, and Secretary, Mr.. Rose, OF
Roney's Point, elected at q former
meeting, were installed.
A resolution concerning the free de-
livery OF mails in populous country dis
tricts, was adopted and ordered for
warded to the West Virginia represen-
tativcs in Washington.
1t was agreed to hold n farmers in.
stitute at the town hall on the 2lst and
92d OF January. Other matters OF spe.
cial interest to the farmers were dis.
cussed and acted upon. a delegation
from the Farmers institute OF Marshall
county was present. The meeting was
very we'll attended and n good interest
manifested. All but one district ALI.
ance was represented.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-11

Saturdays Steubenville Ga7eae says:
While out cunning this morning Ed
,McCunc found man lying in the
bushes in tho cemetery almost dead
from cold. He was very scantily clad,
and had evidently slept out over night,
but could not give any account OF him
self except to say that he was from the
Allegheny mountains. Tho township
trustees were notified and they had him
broughtto the city. After he was thawed
out, he said his name was John Penn
sylvania, aud this is all that could be
got out Of him. lie is evidently insane,
and appears to DO about sixty years OF
age. He was sent to the inilrmary this
afternoon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-11
Transfers Recorded.

Clerk Hook Saturday admitted to re-
cord the following transfers OF real es-
tate:
Decd made December %, 1891, by 7.
?. Mccarthy to Fannie NJ. O'Brien, Tor
piece OF ground on South Wabash
street. Consideration, $1,000.
Deed made October S, 1892, by Isaac
J. Linton and wife to Julia NJ. Atkinson,
for half an acre OF land in Elm Grove.
Consideration, $500.
Deed made December 81, 1891, by
Sarah G. Fallourc and Francis Falloure,
her husband, to Ellen Mcneil, for parts
OF lots Nos. and 81, in r. NJ. EoG's I'D.
dition. Consideration, $1,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-11
An Extensive Improvement.

George NJ. Shook & Co. announce this
morning that they have leased the
storerooln No. lila Main street, adjoin-
ing their present store on the south,
and also the room in the rear, opening
ut No. Ills Market street, and will
throw the three large stores into one
and occupy this large space in their
business, which will give them two en-
frances on Main and one on Market
street. This will DO decided i'm
provemcnt, and shows enterprise which
will be q credit to the community.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-11

The following officers OF Lincoln
Council, No. IS, Jr. O. U. A. NJ, were
installed by Deputy State Councillor S.
R. Graves at their last meeting: Jr. z.
c., James Babb; G., l. L. Freese; V. G.,
Dan. Spring; A. L. s., james Ran.
kin; K. S. Charles W. McChes.
ney; I. S., Sam. Spring; treasurer
Bert Morgan; trustee, Dan. Spring;
conductor, Charles Watson; W., Viii.
liam Downs; l. S., William Bolte; o. s.,
Sam, Moran,