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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Your committee on platform and resolutions
beg leave unanimously to report the following:
Whereas, Other questions have been present
ed for our consideration, We hereby submit the
following, not as Il part of the platform Of the
Peoples party, but as resolutions expressive of
the Sentiment Of the convention.
Resolved. That we demand free ballot and Il
fair count in all elections, and pledge ourselves
to secure it to every legal voter, without Federal
intervention, through the adoption by the States
OF the unpererted Australian secret ballot sys
TEN.
Resolved, That the revenue derived from Il
graduated income tax should he applied TO the
reduction of the burden of taxation now levied
upon the domestic industries of this country
Resolved, That we pledge our support to fair
and liberal pensions to ex-Union soldiers and
sailors.
Resolved, That we condemn the fallacy of
protecting American labor under the present
system, which opens our ports to the paHper
and criminal classes OF the world, and crowds
out wage-earners, and we denounce the present
ineffective laws against contract labor, and de-
mand the further restriction OF undesirable Inn
migration.
Resolved That we cordially sympathlze with
the efforts Of organized workingmen 70 shorten
the hours of labor, and demand rigid enforce
ment of the existing eight hour law on general
work, and ask that q special clause be added to
said law.
Resolved, That we regard the maintenance of
a large standing army OF mercenaries, known AS
the PinkertOn system, as a menace to our liber-
ties, and we demand Its abolition; and we con-
denim the recent invasion OF the Territory of
Wyoming by the hired assassins Of plut0cracy,
assisted by Federal officers.
Resolved, That we commend to the thought
full consideration or the people, and the reform
press, the legislative system known as the nltia-
five aud referendum.
Resolved, That we favor constitutional pro
vision limiting the Office Of president and Vice
president 10 one term, and providing Tor the
election OF senators OF the United States by
direct vote OF the people
Resolved, That we oppose any subsidy or ma
tlona aid to any private corporation for any pIir-
pose.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
HISTORY OF THE MISSISSIPPI


Mrs. f. b. Waddell, of Columbus,
has consented to prepare IL history OF
our State Union.
In order that her work may be cor
rect and complete in every particular,
she requests all parties having infor-
nation relating to our State Union,
since its organization, with name OF
officers, ETC.. to furnish her with the
same.
She also wishes each local President
throughout the State to prepare q
brief sketch of her local Union, Will
name of LIST President and her success
sors, and forward to her through tn,
Corresponding Secretary.
1t is important that we use boil
promptness and accuracy in respond
ing to our Sisters request. There
fore let us write us early Us possible
to Mrs. L. b. Waddell, Columbus
Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

\ recent breezy letter from Mrs.
Georgiana Cook wife of the Rev.
Joseph Cook who with her husband
is Summering at Cliff Seat, Ticonder-
oga, contains the following item of
interest: cat the first temperance
council ever held by the Indians of the
Omaha Reservations they unanimous
ly voted to set aside two thousand
dollars from their pasture money to be
used in the temperance work. The
speeches were all from men who love
whisky, and yet they 50 realize the
danger to their people from this curse
of drink that they are willing to de.
vote this amount Of money from their
small allowance to rid the Reservation
of whisky.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Pr,.silcnt-Mis. l.. :. Mot Mt. Grcenville.
First Vi,c-prcSident Mrs L. :. Clark,
shannon.
St,.l..,; Y icc-!'ry sid"nt Mis-. MI QUINCHF,
DsfOri.
TA!r. ,-i,c-rscSidcEt Mis-. IIIA1riE BEALi-
IVES! Point.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. \. +. HAIR
PIE. FayetiC.
Recording Secretary Miss VI. l.. Montgomery
StaTkyille.
TreaSurcr-MIss ZKLLE MCLAURIN. Meri
dian.
State Organizers VI. L. ERWIN, Miss
BELLE kEARNEY.
state FvangcliSt-MRs MARY MAGKR SMELL
State Superintendent Of l.s--MIss BELLE
kEARNEV.
Assistant Superintendent II I.'s-MIss GRACE
4. Cox, Columbus.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
A Noble Sentiment.

We take the following extract from
Lady Henry Somerset's recent address
before The British woman's Temper
ance Association:
81 deeply feel, my comrades, that
we must come into closer touch as
tOilers tor humanity, We must look
with level lids into each others eyes !;
we must have for one another, not the
uplifted or sliding, but the
gliding, horizontal palm of faith and
fealty. No accident of birth or mate.
rial circumstance must make the
smallest separation between us, az
enlisted soldiers in holy war.
The sweetness of reciprocal affection
and confidence is one of the richest
rewards that come to us like a per-
fume of flowers along the dusty high
way, and to my mind the most holy
characteristics of our movement are
the mutual encouragement, good cheer
and love we feel toward one another.
Let us help each other to the utmost
to call forth these qualities; speaking
out honest words of praise and faith,
while yet the listening ear and lonely
heart can he by them uplifted and
enriched. write this, not for myself
alone, but for my comrades sake.
1--WE should make untold advance
during this oncoming year, If in our
heart we enthrone the great dnal prin-
ciples of truth and kindness. Let ms
henceforth show more patience with
| fnlnranaA en- n
those who differ from US, more loving
kindness toward those who slight us {.
Love-serve' should be our life's mot
| to from this hour. Let us with affec-
tionate candor tell each other when
we think work can be improved, or.
rors amended, or mistakes avoided.
al have resolved in all discussions
on the conduct or character of Others
to 'let something good be said mol
count any conversation closed till the
advantages, as well as the defects, o.
an individual have been set forth
Our hands need to be tender, to have
touch of blessing in them, as wei
as the power of healing. Our voice,
must he attuned to the concert pitc
of that love that never faileth.' Our
feet must be swift to walk on errand,
of mercy, and strong to be burden
bearers for one another. The story
of Gods tender mercy is read her,
by thousands, not in the pages of the
Bible, but i'm the record of human lives
We are sometimes hyper-sensitiv'
about allowing the good we are per
mitted to do, to be known to the world
We are misers too often of our soul
best treasures. Life is trust, and if
by our heavenly Fathers love, W,
have been given some good gift aut
permitted to use it for Him, som,
power that we have consecrated, som,
4 bright experience which has lightenet
: our way, pass it along like bread a
sacrament Lot self be so surrender
ed that all we have is invested in tlIi
one absorbing enterprise of our life
the profit of humanity. "We see tina
we can only do a deed to God by do
ing that deed for Him; only by offer
ing ours as the hands with which !
shall I've done Il expect to pas
through this world but once. If, then
there is any kind word can speak
any helpful action that can perform
let me not DC neglectful or fUrgetful
for shall not pass this way again."
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Woman Suffrage is gaining ground
rapidly in North Carolina. One hav-
ing authority, declares that the pro-
gress it has made within the past
year is marvellous is going hand in
hand with Prohibition.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

The w. C.. Il. Y. of Honolulu is do
ing grand work in various depart
ments of the Temperance cause. They
have recently opened coffee room
where coffee, sandwiches and rolls,
are served at small cost.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Lady Henry Somerset will visit
India ere long, as delegate of the
Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, and will preach total alb
stinence to natives and foreign resi-
dents in that part of the world.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

The Midland railroad company OF
England, has built commodious hall
for the use of their workmen, to be
used as a reading room for gospel and
Temperance meetings.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

A recent number of the Toronto
Mail reports that the Local Option of
Prohibition is increasing in Manitoba,
Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edwards
Island.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

The sllarpest conflicts of the world
come first of all in the human con-
science, before they go a-field, and
that close battle is set by the spirit OF
the living God.r
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
USURERS FATTEN.

Silver. which has been accepted as
coin since the dawn of history, has
been demonetized to add to the pur-
chasing power of gold by decreasing
the value of all forms of property, rs
well as human labor, and the supply
of currency is thereby abridged to
fatten usurers aud bankers by the
slave industry. A vast conspiracy
against mankind has been organized
on two continents, and it is rapidly
taking possession of the world. If not
overthrOwn at once, it forebOdes ter
rible social commissions, the destruc-
ton of civilization and the establish
ment of an absolute despotism. We
have witnessed for more than IL
quarter of century the struggles of
the two great political parties for
power and plumber, while grievOus
wrongs have been inflicted upon the
suffering people. We charge that the
controlling influences dominating both
these parties have permitted the eX-
listing dreadful conditions to develop
without serious effort to prevent OF
restrain them. Neither do they now
promise us any substantial reform.
They have agreed together to ignore
i'm the campaign every issue but one .
They propose to drown the Outcries
of a plundered people with the uproar
of a sham battle over the tariff SO that
capitalists, corporations, national
banks. rings, trusts, watered stock,
the decentralization of silver and the
oppression of the usurers may all be
lost sight of. They propose to sacri-
flee our home, lives aud children on
the altar of mammOn to destroy the
multitude in order to secure cOrrup-
ton funds from the millionaires.
Assembled on the anniversary of the
birthday of the nation, filled with the
spirit of the grand generation which
established our Independence, we seek
to restore the government of the Re-
public to the hands of 'ithe plain peo-
ple," with which class it originated.
We assert our purposes to be identical
with the purposes of the national con
stitution, Hto form more perfect
unioD, establish justice, insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty for
ourselves and our posterity.n
We declare that this Republic can
only endure rs a free government
while bnilt upon the love of the whole
people for each other and for the
nation that it cannot be pinned
together by bayonets; that the civil
war is over, and that every passion
aud resentment which grew out of it
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Perhaps we do not fully realize the
immense power there is in the hands
of the sturdy granger. Farmers cast
about six-tenths of all the ballots.
consequently no party can get into
power without their aid. Arrayed on
the side of Prohibition, the farmers
vote alone wOuld clear away the ma
TONS blot Union Signal
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

We hope our Unions will "WOrlds
Day" September % has been appoint
ed Worlds w. G.. Il. L. Day." and
it is earnestly hoped that special col
lections will be taken up by local
unions all over the world for the ben
eft of the Worlds w. G.. L. L.
Though few may be able to send large
amounts. yet, if all will forward
something the aggregate will count
up handsomely, and the work will
prosper.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

A strong total abstinence move
ment in the western provinces of
Russia is in progress in one province
there are no less than sixteen active
societies.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
PEOPLES PARTY PLATFORM.
Adopted by the National Peoples Party

Adopted by the National Peoples Party
Convention at Omaha, July 4th, 1892.
Assembled on the one hundred and
sixteenth anniversary of the Declara-
ton of Independence, the Peoples
party of America, in their first Ma
tiOnal convention, invoking upon their
action the blessing of Almighty God,
puts forth in the name and on behalf
of the people of this country the fol-
lowing preamble and declaration of
principles:
The conditions which surround us
best justify our cooperation we meet
in the midst of nation brought to
the verge of moral, political and ma
terial ruin. Corruption dominates
the ballot box, the Legislatures, the
Congress, and touches even the crminc
of the bench. The people are demon
allied most of the States have been
compelled to isolate the voters at the
polling places TO prevent universal
intimidation or bribery. The news
papers are largely subsidized or muz-
lied public opinion silenccd bust
ness pr0s:rated, our homes covered
with mortgages, labor Impoverished,
and the land concentrating in the
hands of the capitalists. The urban
workmen are denied the right of OF
ganization for self-protection ; import
ed, pauperized labor beats down their
wages hireling standing army, un-
recognized by our laws, is established
to shoot them down and they are rap
idly degenerating into European
conditions. The fruits of the toll of
millions are boldly stolen to build up
colossal fortunes for il few, unprcce-
denied in the history of mankind, and
the possessors of these in turn despise
the republic and endangcr liberty.
From the same prolific womb of
governmental injustice come the two
great classes -tramps and millionaires.
The national power to create money
is appropriated to enrich the bond
holders; vast public debt payable in
legal tender currency has been funded
into gold bearing bonds, thereby add
ing millions to the burdens of the
people.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Interest in Juvenile Temperance
work is growing on the continent OF
Europe. Even in Gibraltar and Malta
there are fiourislling Bands of Hope.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Mrs. Mollie McGee Smell has recent
ly delivered a series of lectures in
Columbus, that were timely, eloquent
and unanswerable. We congratulate
the Union there, in that there is now
a rapidly growing sentiment in favor
of supprcssing the Columbus dram
ShnnS
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

The fourth annual Convention of
the South Dakota w. C. T, U. will be
held at Brookings, September 9th to
18th.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

1t is said that league has been
formed among the students OF the
University of Pennsylvania, to do
away with wines at class banquets.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Mrs. Alice Thompson Warner, OF
Hudson, South Dakota, writes most
encouragingly of Temperance work
in that vicinity.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, the first
round the-world missionary, is now
lecturing in Wisconsin.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

The membership of the Baud OF
Hope and Loyal Temperance Legion
in the United States is about 81 900.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

A free dispensary has been estab-
lished by the Chicago West Side w.
c. T. Y. where all applicants will re-
ceive medical treatment free OF
charge.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

In both Sweden and Finland Tenn
perance teaching is being introduced
in the public schools.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

For unto it is given, in the behalf
of Christ, not only to believe on Him,
but also to suffer for His sake.-Phit.
L.: 80.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

Miss Frances f. Griffin, of Montgom
cry, Ala, has been invited by Miss
Willard to make Rest Cottage her
home during Miss Wizards absence,
whence Miss Griffin will go out to
lecture. She is establishing reputa-
ton rapidly, and will he one of the
National w. c. Il. US. ablest speakers
ere long. Mrs. II. b. kells with her
fine literary taste, illustrates another
type of the Southern woman in public
lite, and by character and abilities
has greatly endearcd herself to the
Union Signal corps.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

John G. Wooley and his wife go to
England this month for Temperance
campaign.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
FOR CONGRESS.

First District--James Burkitt ..... Of Monroe
Second DistTict-3. !. Lyle........ of Marshall
Third DiStrict--tNo nomination.1
Fourth DiStrict-Frank Burkitt OF ChickaSaw
Fifth Distinctly. I. Ratllfi ..........n ~ Alfalfa
Sixth DiStrict-ThOs. y. Jackson ...... Of AIuitc
Seventh Districts. W. Robinson. Of Rankin
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
FoR President,
JAMES Ii. WEAVER,
Of Iowa.
For E-PREsIDENT,
JAMES O.. FIELD,
OF Virginia.
ELECTORAL TICKET.

State-at- Large-T !. MilSaps. ...... Of Copiah !
Henry Masee.. OF Holmes |
First DStrict-Thos II Freeman OF Lee |
Second Districts. T. Pollard. o. Tippah |
Third Dlstrict-tTO be supplied
Fourth DiStrict-B T. Gore ...... of pOntOtuc |
Fifth District. r. Bell ............ OF Yazup /
Sixth DS,rict-H. G. Hughes ........o Of hmitc |
Seventh District. y. Miller .-.... Of Copiah I
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
TRANSFORMATION.

Third Transportation being means
of exchange and "A public necessity, the
government should own and operate
the railroads in the interest of the
people.
a. The telegraph and telephone, like
the post-ofiice system, being necessity
for transmission of news, should be
owned and operated by the government
in the interest of the people.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
al. sPEcULATIoNs IN MARGINS,

the cornering of grain, money and pro
ducts, and the formation of pools, trusts
and combinations for the arbitrary adj
vancement and reduction of prices
should be suppressed.
"12. We pledge that the Prohibition
party, if elected to power, will ever
grant just pensions to disabled veterans
of the Union army and their widows
and orphans.
"13. We are unequivocally for the
public schools, and opposed to any ap
preparation of public moneys for secta
rian schools we declare that only by
the united support of such common
schools. taught in the English language
can we hope to become and remain g
homogeneous and harmonious people
IA. We arraign the Republican and
Democratic parties as false to the
standard reared by their founders, as
faithless to the principles of the illus
do homage with the lips; as recreant
| to the higher law which is as infiexible
in political association as in personal
life, and as no longer embodying the
aspirations of the American people Oh
progressive patriotism. Their protest
against the admission of moral issues
into politics is a confession of their
own moral degeneracy. The declara-
ton of an eminent authority that mu-
nicipal misrule is the one conspicuous
failure of American politics, follows as
natural course of such degeneracy,
and Is true alike of cities under Repub-
lican and Democratic politics.
1.-THE tariff issue, as represented In
the Democratic Mills bill and the Re-
publican Mckinley bill, Is no longer
treated by them as an issue upon great
and divergent principles of government,
but as mere catering to different sec
tional and class interests. The attempt
In many States to wrest the Australian
ballot system from its true purpose
and to so deform it as to render it ex-
tremely difficult for new parties to ex-
ercise the rights of suffrage is
AN OUTRAGE UPON POPULAR GOVERNMENT.
The competition of both the parties for
the vote of the liquor power and sub
serviency to the money power has res
suited in placing these powers in the
position Of practical arbitrators of the
destinies of the nation. We renew our
protest against these perilous tenden-
cies, and invite all citizens to join US
In the upbuilding of party that has
shown in five National campaigns that
it prefers temporary defeat to an
abandonment of the claims of justice,
sobriety, personal rights and the pro
lection Of American homes"
.Recognizing and declaring that the
prohibition of the liquor traffic has be-
come the dominant issue in Nation
al politics, we invite to fun party fell
lowship all those who, on this one
dominant issue, are with us agreed, In
the full belief that this party can and
will remove sectional differences and
promote National unity and insure
the best welfare of our entire land"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
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.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15

must die with it, aud that we must be
i'm fact as we are in name one united
brotherhood Of free men.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-09

TRUSTEES SALE OF A CERTAIN PARCEL,
j. OF land situated in the city of Roanoke and
described ne follows: Beginning ut point on the
south side OF Madison street $50 feet west of Lee
street; thence south degrees west vs. feet 10 an
alley; thence with said alley north SS degrees
wcst y feet to point; thence north degrees
east 95 feet to Madison street; thence with hfad-
son street south IS degrees cast 70 feet to begin
ming.
BY virtue OF n certain deed OF trust from Bette
Parker and husband to the undersigned trustees
dated the Goth day OF April, 1870 and recorded in
the clerks Office OF the Hastings Court for the
city of Roanoke, in deed book g page 81, efnrlt
h,ving been made in tho payment OF II portion OF
the debt secured thereby, and having been d.
rcctcd so 10 do by the board Of directors OF the
Old Dominion Building and Loan Association
we shall proceed to sell by public auction, AT the
front door OF the courthouse IN the city OF Roa
noke. on the S'rII DAY OF OCTOBER, 1892, AT
1890 j. NJ. the above described property.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash M to the expenses of
sale and the sum OF S3} a. and as to the snm OF
RIB as upon q credit to become due in iifty-nvo
monthly instruments OF 2j each. without Inter
est; the first OF said instruments to be due on the
25th OF September, 1872 the second the 25th of
October. 1872, and so until the hfty-five pny-
mcnts are made. The residue Of the purchase
money upon credit of one and two years. The
purchaser to give hs negotiable notes for the
deferred payments, secured by deed OF trust on
the property. LUC1EN II. COOKE,
j. W SHIELDS,
7tds Trustees.