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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
HEADQUARTERS FUND.


The time is rapidly approaching for
the third payment on our lot in Jack
son. Our note falls due Sept. 18th and
must be met or we will lose this valu-
able property. Your delegates at the
State Convention decided that we
should continue payments on the lot
which Is beautifully situated and ris-
ing in value. 1t rests with the Unions
to sustain this action Of the conven-
tion and every Union should at once
send in something for the purpose to
our State Treasurer, Miss Zelle Nc
Laurin. Take whatever money is lying
idle in the local Treasury and collect
as much more as possible to put with
1t and send it at once. Those dele
gates who pledged their Unions at
convention should see that these
pledges are promptly redeemed. Only
a little effort is needed and we shall
own this property which will give us
footing in the State Capital and
means Of great future usefulness. All
amounts sent in will be published from
week to week in the LEADER.
Yours in service,
LAvINIA s. MOUNT,
Pres. Mississippi w. c. L. U.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
THE RIGHT TRIUMpHs
inc Power of the Preacher W.
Grit and Grace.
"a rior" Saloon Keeper 1. conv.r,
Joins the Church
He Is the Man Who W..

'"e Man Who Wa. suiDv A.
special Correspondence Of Thaz
FLORA, Mss, Aug. 14.-Last n;,,.
tne close OF a revival in tbo Pat
Cnurcn at Flora, the evango,; Daptist
hnlght, who has been assistino ~, mr..
Cor In conducting the meetins 'ne pas
rousing appeal to the men H. a. made a
gregation to take a stand ann Sne con
s snJ OF lniquities,the liquor trsfs ss
Snu nnaily asked every man in ~.
mousse VINO would fight the saloon 'te
come G forward and give him his ban9 70
Every man in the church bnt . "onu'
went up. 1t was glorious v;c 9o,oI
Inc women who have had To heou
orunt OF the burden in the late st,u .ne
gie, sang, Praise God from wbor' =,
blessings flow" Then an apnoaI m all
made to the boys who would b IT. iva was
their mothers and themsolv"s 70
plotting out the saloon, to come III
ward. Many Of these coming yo. .or-
with the light Of DETERMINATION IN ,V tSa;S
young faces, pledged themselves to
pure and loyal manhood. W
DIR. Ellis, the pastor of the Fla.
church, has stood in the breach heroic a
ally and unswervingly ever sine. NJ
mas been in our midst. When the .o o
looms were holding high carn;vsI
and only pitiful handful OF man
had the nerve to speak out against i.
and none the courage to WORK for -.
abolition, this brave man of God stood
in his pulpit Sabbath after Sabhath
and denounced the traffic in scatbina
words OF fire; he has never faltera5
even though the weak hearted cr;o5
out, HE is running our church, and
tne vicious threatened to lay hands on
him in personal violence. He has won
the victory through God. Last night
was the browning evidence. Would to
God, that all ministers who preach the
gospel of Christ had the courage Of
thoir convictions and the moral
strength to enter holy crusade against
this legalized curse of the nations
You will be glad to know that Fuller
Hutson, the loon-keeper who had
entered suit against five of the leading
members Of the w. c. II. U. at Flora and
three OF the gentlemen for $1,000 ha,
Joined the church in the last few day,
and will, Of course, withdraw his suit
God is all wise and all good. We
were made to walk through fire for
awhile to try our faith. 1t is an estab-
lished fact that the back bone of the
liquor traffic in Flora has been broken.
The only..remaining saloon-keeper de-
clares that he will never attempt to Sc
cure another license as the laws are 80
stringent that the gates OF the peniten-
tiary open to easily-he means that the
W. G. L. U. are too persistent and too
vigilant.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Gov. John p. Buchanan, of Tennessee,
announces himself as an Independent
candidate for reelection, and assigns
as his reason for this course, the intol-
Grant and proscriptive policy of the
so-called straight out Democrats, and
their departure from true Democratic
principles. His announcement closes
in these words: "In defense of these
principles l respectfully submit my
claims to free, justice loving people.
and ask the suffrages of all Democratic
and conservative citizens, irrespective
of past political associations who can
join in an effort for honest and just
government and the supremacy of the
people"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
NEGRO SUPREMACY {!
1t Has Become a Political REM
iniscence in Mississippi.
Some Mighty Interesting Figures
on This Important Subject.
Mississippi's New Censtitut ton n
Guarantee of Future Safety.
The Whites Have an Oyerwhclm-
ing Majority OF the Reg
iStcred Vote.

The LEADER presents below a table
of statistics of vast interest to the peo-
pie of Mississippi at this time. 1t is
worthy of careful thought and study.
The population of the State, white and
colored, is given by counties, and by
the side of this is given the new regis
tration of voters. The figures are Of
fetal and strictly reliable. Those on
population are obtained from the U. S.
Census report for 1890, and the regis
tered vote was furnished directly to
the LEADER by the county registrars OF
the several counties, and is official. 1t
will be noted that in the heaviest ne
gro counties like Monroe, Lowndes,
Kinds, Adams, Warren, Washington
and Yazoo, the white registered voters
have large majority. Only one coun-
ty shows a negro majority -Quitman -
and that contains the smallest popula-
ton and the smallest registered vote
of any in the State except one-Pearl
River. The returns from the whole
State are complete, except the county
of Smith
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
THE LEADER.

The LEADER was brought TO TINS CITY
to aid the cause of the people against
organized odds. 1t came to take up
downtrodden cause. II is in the fight
on principle. No old and well organ:
lied party stands behind it with power
full Influences and patronage. But
thousands of our very best men are
with it. They are organizing and will
control the State. Now is the time of
trial with the men who are standing at
the parting of ways.
The LEADER has no secrets to keep
from its friends. The editor is with
his whole heart with the people in this
fight. He wants to fight the good
fight in way to make it count. But
he cannot bear the burden of it alone.
As stated last week. the LEADER can
not continue to wage a State wide con
fiict without material aid. This is
plain truth. No body can misunder-
stand it, The demand for strong
paper at the Capital is constantly in
creasing. The friends of reform APP
preciate this more and more; but it will
be impossible to meet this demand
without aid of a substantial kind from
men and women whose cause we are
advocating. And whether this paper
shall fulfill its mission here in leading
the reform elements must be speedily
determined The editor is not working
for his own cause. but for the peoples
cause. He has no personal pride in it.
He is willing to do the best he can and
leave the results to God and the peo-
pie.
We have written plainly as in duty
bound we must do always The people
are entitled to know the facts.
There are two ways for the friends of
reform to keep the LEADER going and
widening in it's power for good. First,
every friend can help right away to ex-
tend its circulation by sending cash
subscriptions. This will help the
paper and help the cause. Second, in
dividuals and clubs can send contribu-
lions to help scatter the paper among
the people, \ we'll known man in Mis-
sissippi has just written this: an my
opinion you are doing themost import
ant work in our State just now. En-
closed find ten dollars to help you
scatter the truth over the State. Mis-
sissippi needs one unfettered paper,
and the LEADER is meeting that want
There are many men who can send
ten or five or two dollars to help make
this vigorous campaign. What is
done must be done right away, if we
win the battle.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Vote as you pray. Don't go to the
Lord in your church or in your closet
and say, "Our Father, which are in
Heaven. Hallowed be Thy name. Thy
kingdom come. THY WILL BE
DONE IN EARTH AS TT is IN
HEAVEN"-and then come out and
work and vote for political party and
candidates, side by side with the sa-
loon keeper and the God -dishonoring
politician to establish IN THE EARTH
THE KINGDOM OF THE DEVIL, OPP
press the poor, and perpetuate in free
America new form of human slavery
Otherwise you may hear in the great
day that's coming, the awful judgment,
Depart from me, thou hypocrite! into
everlasting fire, prepared for the Devil
and his angels"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18


Hon. Geo. S. Dodds, candidate for
Congress in this district, is credited
with charging that Third party organs
are being supplied with Republican
Doodle to fight Democracy" We would
like for Mr.. Dodds to produce the EVIL
dence of this. If it is true, the LEAD
Err hasn't received it's share. By the
way, the most striking manifestation
we have seen lately of the power of
Doodle, was when "a Democrats in Con
gress, under the influence of Wall
street money bags, placed themselves
under the leadership Of Republican
Boss Reed and voted to defeat the free
coinage of silver. Lay ON, Macduffl .
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
Bill Arp on The Force Bill

There is but one issue, and that is
reform. Not only tariff reform, but
reform in the expenses. How can the
tariff be reformed to do any good I'M
less the waste is stopped? II every
Congress is to spend billion, it will
take a higher tariff than we have now,
for it is through the tariff that the
money comes. The force bill was big
booger for while, but it will play out.
They couldn't pass it if they wanted to,
and they couldn't execute it if they
passed it. 1t is politicians scare-crow
"a hobby to ride on.-BW arp.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
NOTICE.

Two persons are wanted in every
county in Mississippi who will give
special attention to the interests OF the
Prohibition party in their respective
counties during the impending
campaign. All who will do so are re-
quested to send their names and post
Office address at once to either Of the
undersigned.
HENRY WARE, Chairman,
Pass Christian, Miss.
w. II. PATTON, Sec'y,
Shubuta, Miss.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The LEADER returns its cordial
thanks to its facetious plutocratic Co
temporary, the Memphis Commercial
for the distinguished assurance of its
crocodile tears IL the Commercial,
however, is as grasping as the greedy
monopolists whose cause. it champions
in the, name of Democracy, we would
never pass collection hat in its direc7
ton. We wouldn't even get back the
hat. tiia eaa
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
Pres. Mississippi W. c. I. U.

The idea of blending of the Blue
and Gray is a pretty one, but it won't
work out in practical politics.-Stote
Ledger.
No, the political demagogues, both
North and South, want nothing of the
kind. Appeals to sectionl hate and pre]u
dice is their stock In trade, and the
trick they adopt to divert the atten-
ii on Of the people, while they and the
favored classes pick their pockets.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Reader, let's take a calm, reasonable
view of things. Don't you know that
many of the men who are now villify-
ing Gen. Weaver for what he said and
did 20 years ago, voted for Horace
Greeley, who said more hard things
against the Southern people than any
man who ever lived, and was one of the
fathers of the Republican party? And
don't you know if Judge Lamar and
other prominent Southern men were
judged by what they said and did 25 or
80 years ago, they could be hung for
treason? Let the dead past bury it's
dead. i''
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The convention of the Peoples party
to nominate a Congressman for the
4th district meets at Eupora, Miss,
Aug. 25th instead of Aug. oath as pre-
viously announced in these columns.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
FARMER Politics
BY r.. y. HoxIr.

BY r.. y. HoxIE.
Taters CROWN good tls year,
Big corn rlp'nin' In tn ear,
Good hay-cut an sales fer wool,
Mummy plenty N pockets full,
"ProntS's mp. 'cause Tariffs high,--
H'ray fer tn Republican Party"
Spring wus late an plantin' wet,
Draought set In that beat all yet,
Flies a eatin' up tn caouS,
Empty pockets n empty maous
profits daoun cause Tariffs high,--
II'ray fer tn Democrat Party"
FACKs w tn CASE.
Taters good eT taters bad,
Mummy skuTSc, er to be had,
Drought er food it's all Their same
POLITICIANS pass their game;
Farmers WOOL Is In his eyes;
They're on top an there he Hes.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

A paper may be never so meritorious,
but the good it can accomplish is neces-
sarily limited by the extent to which
it is read. Therefore every friend of
reform ought to feel interested in help
ing us extend the circulation of the
LEADER.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

OF Mississlppl's seven congressman
three have been nominated Catchings
Allen and Kyle. Stockdale's nomina-
ton is also assured. The other three,
Beeman, Lewis and Hooker, are also
candidates. 1t looks like Hooker will
be renominated, but the nom inations
of Lewis and Beeman are in great
doubt, with chance against them. They
are the two,Allianee men now in Con-
gress from Mississippi. Lewis is a
Sub Treasury man and Beeman an
anti. fs
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Are you Christian patriot or
dough-faced hypocrite? That is ques-
ton you ought to decide, reader, before
you vote another ticket for the party
that desecrates and degrades the Chris
tian Sabbath and is the open ally of the
American saloon.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The registered vote in this, the sew
enth congressional district, is: whites,
1857; blacks, $50. And yet there are
persons silly enough to say the white
people can't affort to divide for fear of
negro domination.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
FAIR PLAY.

The iron safe of the Hazlehurst Lum-
Der Co. was blown open with dynamite
last Friday night and robbed Of 5000
which had just been sent down to pay
off the mill hands. The burglars
have thus far eluded detection.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Democrats will have hard fight
ing to save a number of Southern
States from being carried by the Peo-
pies party, and still they said at first
it wasn't going to be any thing but a
shower.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

One of the clumsiest lies of the
campaign is, that the Republicans are
furnishing Doodle for the Peoples par
ty. Nobody would credit such thing
except an idiot or some fool hopelessly
blinded by partisan prejudice.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The report that Judge Walter @.
Gresham would take the stump for the
Peoples party is authoritatiyely de-
MED. The Judge is in sympathy with
the party, but no doubt deems it in
compatible with his high official posi-
ton to become an active partisan.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Yes, the country is suffering from
oyer-production. 1t is suffering from
an over-production OF sectional dema-
gogues, North and South.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Democratic Congressional Con
vention for the fifth district, met al
Kosciusko yesterday. The candidates
are Hamilton of Holmes, Williams ana
Gibbs of Yazoo, Beeman of Scott anu
Byrd of Neshoba.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
THURSDAY. August 1s, 1892.

ADDRESS oil business letters TO Ms
sissippi Leader, Jackson, Miss. Mon
en- may be sent by registered letter
postal note, posto1ice money order or
enclosed in letter at orr risk.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Republican county convention
of jefferson county, Georgia, endorsed
the Democratic nominees. just crowd
'em and the two old Doodle parties VIII
get together all over the country after
awhile.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
We we're told at Hazlehurst Monday

We were told at Hazlehurst Monday
that Private John Aliens speech at
Damascus made large number of
votes for the Peoples party. The Peo-
Pies party leaders in Copiah are seri-
onsiy considering scheme for getting
the Private to make Democratic
speeches all over that county as the
best means Of booming the p. p. cause
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

A negro named Post Magee was taken
from the Jail at Westville last week and
hung for attempting to assault white
lady of that town.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

prohibition don't prohibit" is lie
forged in the arsenal of the devil and
peddled by his imps, without even the
merit of being good grammar. And
by the side of that is another lie in
vented by his Satanic majesty and re-
echoed dd nduseam by treacherous
demagogues, that "a preacher has no
business meddling in politics." Begone
with such rot When the country is
being led to moral and political dam
nation by two corrupt parties that ar
rognatly ignore the existence of AL
mighty God himself in their platforms,
it is time for the Christian conscience
of this country to assert itself at the
ballot box.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Wesson Mirror speaks of Col
Hooker's superior craftsmanship. Will
the Mirror point out some of the tan
gible evidences of it during his pro-
tracted congressional career?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Judge John M. Thurston, promi-
nent Blaine Republican of Nebraska,
and the temporary chairman of the
Republican National Convention in
1888, has taken the stump for the Peo-
pies party.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Peoples party men of Copiah
contemplate grand rally and basket
dinner In the near future that will lay
completely in the shade the demon
stration of their opponents.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

THE PERFECT TEMPERANCE CREEI
Moral suasion for the man who drinks,
Mental suasion for the man who thinks,
Legal suasion for the drunkard-maker,
Prison suaslon for the statute-breaker.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
Adlai Stevenson. Democratic candi-

Adlai Stevenson, Democratic candi-
date for President, visited Louis
vile, Ky, recently. On the reception
committee" appointed by the Demo
Gratis to receive him, were six distilIers,
two brewers and three liquor dealers.
On the escort committee" were disti.-
lers Shirley, Roach and Herman and
Brewer McNutt. "'Rah for Cleve and
(hic) Steve !" shouts Deacon Mellow.
That's my ticket" echoes Sunday
School Superintendent Supplecon-
science. "Amen and amen I'm Demo
crat," responds Parson Chimein, who
hasn't studied the political situation
and has vague idea there's "a niger
in the wood pile" And the Devil and
the politicians chuckle, hell yawns,
and the angels look down over the bat
Elements of Heaven and weep.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Meridian lawyers will soon be
out in force stumping Lauderdale
county to save what is left of the grand
old partee.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The LEADER is fighting the battles of
the people. Help us fight effectively
by getting your neighbors and friends
to subscribe.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

We pity the man who is so simple as
to believe the Force bill is the greatest
issue in this campaign.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Citizen is a new paper just start
ed at Hattiesburg by Messrs. H. j. Il
Z. III. Harris
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The small-fry Democratic politicians
in this State has all hearn from Alec
Stephens, and Alec Stephens he's done
hearn from Wall street.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Democrats of Tennessee have
nominated Judge Peter Turney. Elect
ing him will likely be different thing
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The time has come in Mississippi for
Christian men to carry their con-
sciences with them to the ballot box.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Madame Willard, mother of Miss
Francis Willard, died Aug. 9th at
Evanston, Ill, in her sSth year.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Hon. w. S. Cat chings, of Copiah,
thus sums up in the Wesson Mirror
some of the advantages of a stock law
ut will enable the farmers to clear up
and cultivate small bodies of land
when fencing would render them too
expensive; it will cause the m to keep a
better strain and better stock; it will
relieve the county of a fearful and
grinding tax; it will cause more hay to
be grown and saved; it will avoid the
possibility of winter tramping of lands
by stock; it will give the farmers time
to prepare fertilizers during the
months heretofore devoted to fencing;
and, finally, after test of the law, it
will cause the people to mob any one
who would be foolish enough to advo-
cate the old fence again"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

AS a vote maker for the Peoples
party, Private John Allen takes the
pastry.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Some professors of religion love their
party more than they do their God.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The blind tiger men of Hazlehurst
are beginning to think Prohibition pro-
hibits.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

There is might in right. Crowd the
sinners in the old parties!
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The politician, by the contraction OF
the currency, has doubled his salary.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Congressman Warwick, of Ohio, who
beat Mckinley, is dead.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The Alliancemen of North Carolina
will not support Cleveland.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

The LEADER for the campaign for
Is cents.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Keep out of the Democratic prima-
ries.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

President Jamison's address is force
full and to the point Read it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18
CRANFILL COMING.
The Prohibition Candidate for
Vice-PreSident to Visit
Mississippi.
He Will Speak at Jackson,
WcSsOH, Meridian, Stark
Vile, and Columbus.
September 1. ., 3, 3 and q tho
Dates.

DIR. j. b. Cranfill, Of Waco, Texas, the
nominee of the Prohibition party for
Vice President of the United States,
will visit Mississippi and speak ut the
fnllnr,ir,,r tir,,n, md rlnnnS
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-18

Organize! ORGANIZED!
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-03

THOSE of our foreign-born citizens who
are contemplating naturalization would
do well to bear in mind the fact that the
present month embraces the last period
during which naturalization can be
made effective in enabling them to vote
at the presidential election. Should
they allow the next twenty-eight days
to pass unimproved, they will have the
modification of knowing that, while
they might have had the pleasure Of
voting for Cleveland and Stevenson, and
thus have shared in great national
victory which will regenerate the coun-
try. their negligence has cut them oui
OF this privilege and distinction. Lei
every qualified foreign-born citizen gel
himself naturalized at once.