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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
The Movement Growing i'm
Many Counties.
Peoples Party Mass Meeting in Copiah.

Peoples Party Mass Meeting in Cnpiah.
Pursuant to call from the Chair
man of State Executive Committed of
the Peoples party, of the State of Mis-
slsSlppi, we, the undersigned, make
this call to the friends of reform every
where to assemble i'm the town of
Hazlehurst on the 18th of June next,
for the purpose of electing delegates
to attend the State convention OF the
Peoples party to meet in jackson,
Miss, on the 22nd of June. 1892.
In the meantime pending said mass
meeting, we deem it important that the
friends of reform take no part in the
approaching primary election for the
reason that owing to the recent law
governing primary elections, whoever
shall participate in said election will
be debarred from taking part in any
other movement. We give below Sec
No. 10 of the new law:
Sec. ID. Fraudulent UOting.-If any
voter, having participated in one party
primary, shall vote or attempt to vote
in different party primary election,
held for similar purpose during the
same political campaign, he shall be
deemed guilty of fraudulent voting,
anu Oh CouNIClloH ny II competent
court of jurisdiction, shall be punished
in the same manner and to same ex-
tent as if he had voted illegally in a
general election; and if any voter hav-
ing voted once in his primary election.
shall vote or attempt to vote a second
time in the same election at the same
or different poll, he shall be liable to
prosecution before justice of the
peace or Indictment by a grand jury.
and upon conviction shall be fined not
less than ten dollars, nor more than
fifty dollars for each and every offense.
and shall be committed to Jail until
said fine and costs are paid.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
Total

Thus it will be seen that McEnery,
the hiHdmOst of the Democratic candi-
dates. actually received 5,210 more
votes than both of the Republican
candidates combined, and nearly as
many as the two Republican tickets
and Peoples party ticket all put to-
gether.
Commenting on the result of the
election, the New Delta, the leading
Foster paper of Louisiana, says in its
issue of May 3rd:
Formerly the Southern negro voted
solidly with the Republican party. But
as the years rolled by he begun to real
ize that the only use the Republican
party had for him was to use him as a
voting machine. When it came to of
flee holding there was no room for him.
He received no substantial benefit
from his utilization with the party. and
consequently his allegiance to it began
to weaken. When he began looking
over the situation he saw that the men
who gave him employment, those who
had the material welfare of the State
at heart, were Democrats and voted
that ticket.
They have broken away from the Re-
publican party in the parishes of the
State and any calculation based upon
a solid negro Republican vote is alb
Surd.
The lesson to be learned from this
recital of facts lies on the surface, and
that is, there is no longer any danger
of negro supremacy or Republican rule
Prohibitionists and Peoples party men
will have dinned in their ears that they
must stand by the grand old National
Democratic party once more, just as
they have been doing for the last 20
years, to avert a Federal Force bill and
the nightmare of negro domination,
but in nine cases out of ten the man
who will talk that way is demagogue
who has private ak to grind, and the
one who believes him has not thought
of and studied the changed political
conditions which 20years have wrought,
or is willfully blind to the facts.
We close with the following from the
Vicksburg Commercial-Hera
strongly partisan Democratic journal,
and give it the LEADERS hearty en-
dorsement, because it is as true as COS
pei:
We belieue ace haze one of the best
Constitutions in the United States, if
not the re'y best for our peculiar condi-
tons. We can now hare taco competing
parties In the State as safely as any
State ia the Union, and ace are in con-
ditioR to so protect and guard our local
afairs, that the Federal Government
cannot interfere Nth as to our detriment,
any more than il could Nth any North
ern State. Oar eiuilisatioa Is safe, for
achite supremacy is guaranteed forever
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
YaZOO Organizing.

MECHANIcsBURG, Miss, May IA, '92.
Editor Mississippi Leader
The Peoples Party Club at this place
met today and elected County Exec
utive Committee composed of the fol
lowing members, viz: p S. Logan, L.
IL. Taylor, j. S. Lumbley, r. M. Ham
berlin and A. j. Cottle.
The club here is taking on steady
and healthy growth, Notwithstanding
the able efforts of Maj. Barksdale at
the county Alliance, held in this vicini-
ty on the 9TH inst, in four hours
speech to demolish and demoralize
the whole concern. Yazoo will be well
represented at the State meeting on
the 22nd of June at Jackson.
L. H. TAYLOR,
Sec'y p. p. Club.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
No whitewashine.

The charges of cruelty to convicts,
and Encouragement of the prisoners
ought not to be passed over by the
Board of Control, without full and
thorough investigation. There is great
complaint of cruel and inhuman treat
ment of convicts by those in authority
directly representing the State, and
the public sense is shocked at these
charges. Have no half way business,
gentlemen. Let no guilty man escape.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
shiloh's Consumption Cnre.

This is beyond question the most sue
cessful Cough Medicine we have ever Sou,
few doses Invariably cure the woiS'
cases of Cough, Group and BronchlIl =
while its wonderful success III the cuto ~, :,
Consumption is without paraiiei i" Az sno
history of medicine. Since its hrst us,
coyery it has been sold on guarantees !"
test which no other medicine can s.anu,
Ii you have cough we earnestly ass 'y IF
to try it. Price Toe, soc. ana 9i ,a
your lungs are sole, chest, OF oack =, ialI ,'y
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. ooi~ ~
Meade g. Martin. w
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
AN OLD SUBJECT IN A NEW FORM

AN OLD SUBJECT IN A NEW FORM
A few years ago Harrison county
voted $4,000 in bonds to forward the
questionable scheme of building the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. This, a
vast amount of business Cheek and
the labor of the State convicts. whom
they then had leased, appears to have
been about all the capital the project
ors ever had, and when the money gave
out and the State cancelled the contract
for the convicts,, work ceased. The
Board of Supervisors of Harrison
county recently demanded that the
county be issued stock in the railroad
to represent its interest, but this was
refused by Capt VIM. III. Harday, the
President, on the ground that he had
no authority to issue such stock; where
upon the Board of Supervisors adopted
an order, requesting Mississippi's rep
resentatives in Congress to delay the
of the patents to land claimed
by the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Company until the matter can be fully
settled and adjusted. TWAS undoubt-
eddy wise provision in the new Con-
stitution to prohibit counties and mu-
from voting bonds or sub
sides hereafter to corporations of any
kind.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
Holmes County VIII be Represented.
DURANT, MISS, May ii. 1892.

DURANT, Miss, May IA, 1892.
Editor Mississippi Leader:
l am just in receipt of the LEADER
for this week. | read with joy the let
ter from Pres. l.. L Polk to the gentle
man in Pontotoc Holmes County Al
lance met last Tuesday. Our meeting
was harmonious After the meeting
adjourned number of Peoples party
men assembled themselves and signed
call for all reformers and advocates
of the Ocala demands to assemble in
the court house in Lexington on June
10Th and elect delegates to Jackson to
the convention which meets the 22nd
of June. | am of the opinion that we
will have full meeting. Our farmers
are very restless about the indifference
with which their demands are enter
tanned in Congress. Further, it is my
opinion that Holmes county will send
an enthusiastic delegation to jackson
on the 22nd of June.
W. A. GULLEDGE,
Sec'y Holmes County Alliance.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The LEADER is glad the dram-shop
keepers of this State met in secret con-
clave and resolved to attack the law
regulating their business, even though
this involves the validity of the entire
work of the last Legislature and the
new Code regardless of cost to the
State. 1t will open the eyes of some
people to the true spirit of this degrad-
ing business which is chiefly represent
ed in Mississippi by a few hundred for
eigners with unpronounceable names.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Said prominent Democrat to the
writer few days ago: "If the Prohibi-
ton party and Peoples party men of
this State unite and pull together, Mis-
sissippi may be considered doubtful
State in the presidential election" We
agree with him.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The dram-shop keepers who are at
lacking the integrity of the entire new
Code in order to destroy the chapter
on dram-shops, will find in the grand
roundup that they have bitten off
more than they can masticate.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The Mississippi is very high. Sever
al serious breaks have occurred on the
Arkansas side near Greenville. The
Bonnet Care levy on the Louisiana
side below Baton Rouge, also broke
the first of the week inundating a large
section of country and submerging. the
track of the L., N. o. & T. Railroad so
as to cut off all through trains on that
line.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

An Alliance brother started in Tues
day to make an apology for the short
comings of the Democratic party, but
before he got through he said he would
admit that in some respects it was
worse than the old Republican fraud +!
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The LEADER again requests all of its
readers who are in sympathy with the
reforms it champions and wish to see
paper of its character maintained, to
help 1t in extending its circulation.
Ask your friends and neighbors to sub
scribe. The price is cheap. The
amount Of good the LEADER can accom-
plish is necessarily limited according
to the number of its readers. The
greater its circulation, the greater its
strength and opportunity for useful
ness.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The following Alliance brethren Ia
vored the LEADER with a call TUESDAY
7. j. Millsaps, W. NJ. Kethly and I. "
Vining, of Copiah; II. Magee, U, ~
Cain and B. ID. Rollins, OF frahhln'
e. Fleming, of Madison, and n. NJ iio :,
lingsworth of Kinds. They were an
here to attend the District. Alliance.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

If YOU receive Il sample copy of
the Mississippi Leader, and like
it, send your address and enclose
dollar in the letter at our risk
and the paper will be sent to you
for one year.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The Alliancemen of South Carolina
captured the Democratic State Con
vention, endorsed the Ocala platform,
condemned Cleveland and appointed
the delegates to the National Conven-
ton. They will strike snag, however,
when then get to Chicago, where the
Wall street and Tammany influence
will be omnipotent
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Murphy J. Foster, the anti-Lottery
chieftain, was inaugurated Governor
of Louisiana last Monday with great
eclat. 1t was proud day for the "fa-
natics" in our sister State
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

People who have heard the periodi-
cal liar who bobs up ever and anon and
says Prohibition in Maine is failure,
are requested to read what Neal Dow
has to say on the subject.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Applications are coming in quite
lively now for the Prohibition agree
ment blanks. This work should be
pushed in every county and neighbor
hood.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

all business letters to Ms
SiSSippi Leader. Jackson, Miss. Mon
ey mag be sent by registered letter,
postal note, poStoticc money order or
enclosed ia letter at our risk.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The editor of the LEADER highly APP
preciates the recognition awarded his
humble services by the State w. c. T.
U. We are always theirs to command.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

A specimen of Neely's Great Histori-
cal Chart and Political Map. offered as
a premium with the LEADER for $500,
may be seen at this office. For de
scription, see next page.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

1t is estimated that fully 70 per cent.
less commercial fertilizers have been
used in Mississippi this year than here
tofore.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

All reform men who expect to make
their influence felt at the ballot box
next November, should register in their
respective counties.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

A Washington correspondent enter
tains the same high estimate of Hon.
Clark Lewis that the LEADER does. and
pays him deserved compliment in to-
days paper Read it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Will Harrison get it on the first bal
lot is now the question with Republi-
cans.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

ssJudas st. John" Kisses Ciarksons
paper at the mere mention OF bis manu- t;aI
In connection with the Presldlel4'i 81
nomination. Show even the giinatt ~
water to q mad dog and he has a ~ az
once.-7he Voice.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The LEADER can supply all applica-
tions for the million voter agreement
blanks.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Congressman John Allen and Bee
man, of Mississippi, voted against the
Rivers and Harbors Bill.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
A PLAyED-oUr POLITICAL SCARE
CROW

CROW.
The LEADER last week cited for the
of reformers some of
the many lessons to be derived from
the memorable struggle in Louisiana
which eliminated in the destruction
of the Lottery and defeat and route of
the corrupt political ring which cham
pioned it.
There is another important lesson to
be learned from that contest not re
ferred to in our article of last week,
which is especially worthy of consider
alton at this time. Louisiana, like
Mississippi. is one of the Southern
States which has very large colored
population. The census of 1890 put
the number of negroes at J62,S 1913. and
the whites at 554.7l2. In Mississippi
the figures stand whites. $50, 703; ne
groes. 747,72O Louisiana, unlike Mis-.
sissippi, has had no Constitutional
Convention of late years and negro
suffrage in that State is practically I'M
restricted.
In the late political campaign. in
which all State as well as parish ottici-
ais were to be chosen for Il term OF
four years, the Lottery issue caused a
split in the Republican party as well as
the Democratic. and each faction had
a State ticket in the field. just as the
Democratic factions had.
One of the Republican factions had
the sympathy and moral support OF
the Republican Administration at
Washington. and the other like the
Democratic McEnery faction, had the
cordial sympathy" and support of the
Lottery. Added to this, the Peoples
party had organized and also had out
a State ticket, and for weeks and even
months before the election, the entire
State was in a condition of feverish
political excitement, each party and
faction eXerting itself to the utmost to
bring out its full strength at the polls
There was elimination and re
crimination-cha and counter
charges by the Foster and McEnery
factions loud. emphatic and oft-re-
peated. that the course being pursued
by each was placing in jeopardy white
supremacy in the State and could re-
suit in nothing short of certain re-
turn to the horrible negro domination
of the carpet-bag era. The LEADER
will not stop to consider the sincerity
with which these charges were made
by the press and political leaders of
the respective factions. They may
have honestly believed much of what
they were saying, or may not. Certain
ly there was as much ground for such
a fear as could be found in any other
Southern State.
What we wish to direct especial at
.ention to is the actual outcome of the
state of affairs we have described, to-
Wit So far from the division of the
Democratic party and white people
in a return of negro suprema-
Y in Louisiana, the vote for Governor
ctually stood as follows:
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Prohibitionists and Alliancemen,
keep out of the Democratic primaries
June LIST.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

A. F. Wiltshire of Walden writes :
you may put it down that old Carroll
will be the banner county for the Peo-
pies party
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

The Meridian Daily News has passed
into the hands of a receiver
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19
Enerretle Men or Women

wanted to canvass for Southern LOT .sa,
trait Company. Apply at ~ Cal'''''
4sreet, Jackson, Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Don't forget to register.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

A new registration is required this
year for all.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Jackson's real estate agents are doing
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-05-19

Whereas, God in His infinite love
has blessed our organization in the
world, nation and State;
Resolved, 1. That we renew our con-
secration to Him, and endeavor to serve
Him better by wearing the Christian
armor more faithfully.
2. That we re-aff1rm our loyalty to
the National Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, which exacts only pay
ment of dues and the total abstinence
pledge.
3. That we thank God, after years of
work and waiting that he has given us
through the legislature of 1892 the
Scientific Instruction Bill or law, for
the benefit of our children in the pub
lie schools.
4 That we urge our unions to insist
upon the constant wearing of the white
ribbon as a continual reminder of our
principles, strength and unity.
8. That in obediance to our Lords
command we rejoice with those who
rejoice at the abolition of the nefarious
Louisiana lottery and congratulate our
sister State and the country at large
that we are now delivered from the
baneful effects of this monster evil.
6. That we heartily appreciate the
noble assistance rendered us in the
past by our good brother Hobbs, and to
show our appreciation we would urge
every member of this convention to do
all in her power for the support of his
paper by working for and subscribing
to it.
Z. That the Mississippi w. G. Z. u. |
Convention assembled May 9Th, 1892, |
enter their protest against the selling
II Intoxicating liquors at the National |
Columbian Exposition and we would
earnestly entreat the managers to keep
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TO great danger BY returning with ~.
My sister has many suitors among tho
young men of the tribe, and some one
among them may be induced by jcal-
ousy to kill you"
The other smiled and pointed to his
gun, saying, in effect: 81 am able to
defend myselfl'
what is this singular weapon?" de-
manded in surprise the Blackfoot.
The owner Of the gun replied by ask.
ing him to set up q mark, which he
would pierce at assistance much greater
than that at which an arrow would
prove effective. The Blackfoot offered
the white pony which he usually rods,
but was refused. A willow wand was
thrust into the earth and instantly
cloven by the bullet, greatly startling
by the unaccustomed sight and sound
both the youth and girl. the latter Of
whom now fancied that supernatural
being stood before her. The Sioux,
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however, by carefully explaining the
mechanism of the wonderful gun, and
putting few grains of powder on the
fire, dispclled all superstitious fears.
The Blackfoot was now persuaded
that the stranger was . parsonage
whom it would be an honor to bring
home as q guest; he therefore con-
scented to the lovers proposition, only
insisting that the youth must be con-
cealed In . bundle of skins and con-
veyed secretly to the chiefs house on
travels, lest he should lose his life by
the rash action Of some jealous brave.
Accordingly they set out next morning
at daybrcak for the Blackfoot village,
the adventurous Sioux, hidden In robes
upon his rude conveyance. bringing up
the rear. At nightfall on the second
day they reached the village, and the
chief welcomed them Hospitality, only
warning the stranger to beware of the
suit0rs of his handsome
daughter. In the morning the whole
tribe was assembled to hear the an
that the chief would give
his daughter in marriage to young
warrior Of another tribe. Here some
youths were ready TO fall
upon their successful rival. but were
held back by the chief and told of the
wonderful weapon possessed by the
stranger called the mysterious iron"
Tho Sioux professed his readiness to
meet them all and challenged them to
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trial of its magical powers. Contempt
uously and incredulously they offered
their best ponies for mark, and this
time the offer of one was accepted.
The Sioux fred and the beautiful ami
NAL leaped into the air and fell lifeless.
Some Of the people screamed, others
fed, and all were persuaded of the won
derful gifts OF the stranger, who was
believed by many to be an impersona.
ton of the thunder.
The wedding was celebrated by feast.
ing and gifts and the triumphant youth
carried home his beautiful bride and
her dossry of many hne horses, laden
with rich robes and ornaments. Soon
after his return to his own people he
gave great feast and upon this occar
sion distributed these presents among
the tribe. Subsequently an equal
number of horses. burdened with
blankets, guns, knives, powder. beads
and other articles obtained from the
white men, were sent as . present to
the Blackfoot chief.