Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-09-15
the Prohibition Nominee.
THE ISSUES OF THE DAY CLEARLY
STATED
A LETTER That Every Voter I'm America
sheuId Carefully Read--rhe Reforms
That Are Demanding Settlement
The Prohibition Party 10 the
Hope Of the Nation.

MI ChpsTe0H ans DeoteFneN I Vss ODfRNNttes
By your polite letter OF tn Is date, which
have the honor to receive at your ands,
/ am formally notified that the National
Prohibition Convention In session in the
city Of Cincinnati, adopted q platform Of
principles for the coming political cam
paign, and thereupon conferred upon me
the distinguishedh,o ,onor of its nominatio n
for President of the United States.
In accepting the nomination, which do
with misgivings as to my ability to NEE {
the Just expectations of the people, per-
NIT me 10 thank you, gentlemen, for the
eurteous and kindly manner in which
yoa have been pleased to discharge the
trust assigned you, and through you, TO
embrace the occasion 10 express to the
member of the convention and the friends
OF Prohibition and Reform througho on
the country whom you represent, my
grateful Acknowledgements
1t is scarcely necessary to add that am
sponsibility which assume.
Mistakes are possible, but / trust the
cause may not suffer in my hands. All
have to plead Is answering devotion to
those great principles and needed reforms
which have brought into existence the
Prohibition Party of the nation.
Those who witnessed the convention In
Cincinnati ineed not be reminded that
something Of unusual moment had aroused
the nation and brought together a repre- =
sentative body of men and women, the
equal Of which for intelligence and patri-
otic earnestness has seldom IL ever been
seen at any former period.
In 1878 our fathers made proclamation
of the birth of the nation. Now, having
grownto be one of the greatest powers OF
the artb, the freest and best Government
ever devised, the hope OF the world, this
"grandest governmental fabric Of human
invention" our beloved American nation
Is, I'm the minds Of the most thoughtful
and intelligent people, drifting unmis-
swift destruction.
Prohibition comes therefore to proclaim,
as we believe. the only way of salvation.
There are well founded apprehensions
that this nation which we love-this
mighty empire of sovereign States-can'
not survive unless redeemed from the
dangers that teopardise its existence,
prominent among which are that i'm
mea suxable evil, the monstrous liquor
traffic, and the numerous forms and
phases of monopolistie combination,
creating immense wealth in the hands
of the few and impovsrishing the many.
The same causes and processes which
have created increasing numbers Of mil
Monaires, will, II unchecked under the
rule of the old political parties, in time
turn over the entire nation into the
hands OF an arhtocracy Of monster bill
lion aires.
Labor creates the wealth OF the coun-
try. Without labor there can be no
development OF resources, no national
prosperity. The liquor traffic robs, i'm
poverfshes and demoralizes labor, there
by sapping the very foundations of the
national fabric.
The liquor traffic In an enormous in
eubus upon the nation, amounting In cost
and consequences to the annual sum OF
not less than two billions of dollars-four
times the amount requisite to pay the
annual expenses of the national govern
ment, even under the recent expensive
administrations.
But IL is not necessary further to
enumerate; suffice 1t to say. the liquor
traffic fs a standing curse; a danger to
public health; the prolific source OF
untold political corruption, crimes, dis
eases, degradation and death; public
nuisance and public immortality; in q
word, It is an unmitigated and measure
less evil without redeeming feature,
Every consideration of justice, the pub
lie welfare, protection to labor, all CRY
out against this great wrong. The only
adequate remedy lies in the entire over
throw Of the liquor traffic in every Stat
and Territory.
The liquor power leads, corrupts and
dominates both the old political parties,
Without the liquor support neither could
make another political fight or win q v ic
tory.
The Prohibition party asks the intelli
gent and patriotic people Of this nation
this question, Are not these charges true
And II true. have we not right TO ask,
How can any good man consistently sup
port the infamous saloon business by
longer elinging 10 the destinies of those
partiesi
The family b the unit Of civilized gov
ern,nent Protect the home and ths ma
tion will be protected.
In the name OF right and humanity,
then lot not free, enlightened and Christian
America longer injure and degrade
woman by withholding from her th a
which Is her inalienable right. that whiol
win elevate American womanhood. that
which will enlarge her usefulness; tina
which VIII impart to her greater abilit.
10 be the helper and co-worker with m al
under all circumstances and conditions
that which aloae win make womal
mans equal before the law and place Ii
her hand the most sflicisns weapon wit
which 10 defend her rights and protec
her home. ! aIiuds Of course to tina
prioelsss heritage. the ballot.
In doing this Americans should lose n.
time. Americans, Of all people unde
the sun, are the mos nearly ready.
ON wonsn know What ths ballot 1
ex114s powsz4 thsS ere hrsys enouulf &