Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-10-06
THE CLARION AND THE DRAMsHOPs

rev. l.. - Jones Replies to Its Last Criti-
cism and Makes "A Fair Proposition.
Editor Mississippi Leader:
Wonders will never cease. The
Clarion has replied to my article of
last week under the caption, San error
of premise" Did / say ''replied?"
should have said eUdded. 'Strife max
or" has never claimed to be Christ at
any time nor in any way. But he does
claim TO be an humble follower of Him
who came to set the daughter at
variance with her mother, and the son
with his father. There is quite a diff
ference in being Christ and in being
Christlike. Like as Christ stirred up
strife between right and wrong, so
ought his disciples.
1t is the duty of every Christian in
Jackson to put himself on record
against the liquor traffic. In so doing
he will be Christlike, but not Christ
no, mot by jug full"
As to the total depravity of jackson
not word has been said in either of
my articles / have thus far spoken of
Jackson's attitude to the dram shop.
The Clarion III all fairness ought to
answer my questions or not reply at
all. It's not my purpose to fling dirt,
but to find out who is to blame for the
open saloon in jackson, andsif possible
to get rid of these engines of destruc-
ton. have not consulted Bro. Hobbs,
but feel confident that he will resign
his leadershipt?I in favor of the Clar-
ion. Now. if the Clarion will accept
and champion the cause of Prohibition
Bro Hobbs and all others who are de
laying the cause of Temperance will
fall in line under the leadership of the
Clarion or will retire from the fight.
If the Clarion will come out on the side
of Prohibition will open his columns
for strong and vigorous fight against
the saloon Bro. Hobbs will retire alto
gether, and have nothing to do with
the question locally, as it affects Jack
son. 1t is wonderful to me, that a
great city, like Jackson will let a man
who is fit subject for the lunatic asy-
luml!), as is said of Bro. Hobbs by the
Clarion, prevent them from rising up
to put down the greatest evil that ever
cursed any people. Bro. Hobbs, for
humanlty's sake get out of the way and
let jackson rid herself of the saloons
II you are to blame for these nine sa-
looms that are dealing out death to our
people, you owe it to yourself, to your
family, to the city and to your God, to
retire and let the city throw off her
yoke Of bondage.
L. S. JONES.
The reply of the Clarion to Bro. Jones
and the LEADER is absolutely puerile
and silly for paper of it's pretensions
out then we suppose nothing better
ought to be expected when it has Meth.
CT facts nor arguments to back its as
SertiOns.
les, the editor of the LEADER will
agree to Bro. Jones' proposition and
remain absolutely neutral, so far as
opposition to the liquor traffic in Jack
son Is concerned, if the Clarion will
come out and lead the local fight against
Tue dramshops. We must confess
however, we would have serious mis-
sNlhgS as to success under such lead
ershlp' If it were not for initiating the
0iarlon and becoming personal, We
might say that an ex-political hos.
VINO came to Jackson after he had beer
repudlated by the reform element il
washington county, and who in hi,
newborn ambition to publish the Stat,
Ofsan OF the Democratic party and di
lec. lts campaign, has about bankrupt
u tne one and led the other to disinte
grafton and defeat, is likely to prov,
'0ine'hlng of "a yellow flag himself.