The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-05-07
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.
BY the National Central Committee Of
the Peoples Party Of Mississippi
WEST POINT, MISSISSIPPI,
Anil O2 ZOO

WEST PoINT, MISSISSIPPI,
April %, 1890.
To all good citizcns of Mississippi
Pursuant to provisions made by
the great conferences OF farmers
aud industrial uuions h'ld at st.
Louis on the 22nd of February.
1892, the National Central Com
mlttee -of the Peoples party flr
Mississippi, at q meeting held ut
! West Point on the 23rd day of
Aprll. 1892, resolved that a State
convention be convened in the IA All
Of the house of representatives a.
Jackson on Wednesday, the 22nd
day Of June. 1892, aud that Wed
nesday, the 18th day of June, be
fixed AS the day for the people of
the several counties To meet and
select their delegates, who are IN
each county to be double the num-
ber of its representatives in the
lower house of the Legislature.
Attention is called particularly t.
t le notice requi ed TO he given ~
county committees in regard 10
the selection of delegates to State
conventions. The laws recent Y
enacted concerning elections should
he strictly followed.
We call upon all good citizens
of Mississippi, regardless Of former
party affiliations. who nave the
best interest of the State at heart;
who are tired of the deceit, the in-
competency and the violated
pledges OF the two old political
parties-all who are sick of false
pretensions. false promises, of con
tinually r4ceding hop 5 and con
stantly darkening prosp
join us III the great movement of
the people to relieve themselves
from their unhappy condition.
We ask all good citizens who
stind appale led at the utter and
inevitable ruin now flowing over
the land from tile ceasrl-ss source
of reckless partisan DEVICES and
the rule or rum policies Of the two
old parties all who are disgusted
with the combination which they
have fiually made against the dear
est and most vital interests of the
great mass of the people all who
are disheartened aud indignant ut
their practical blending into one
for the purpose Of defeating all
measures boxing to tue reduction
of taxes, the suppressing OF mon
opolies and the Increase of the cir
culating medium, to buckle on
their armor and help MS.
We invoke the aid of all good
c:tiz-ns who are in favor of II just
imp rtial and economical govern
ment, emanating frnm the people
administered for them and con
trolled by them in the interest aud
fur the prosperity aud happiness
of the owners of the soil, aud the
swe ting hrows of honest earning;
the honest, Intelligent and long
suffering labor thar produces the
wealth aud the worth of the land,
but which is now robbed of its
Just reward By a discriminating
Legislation and the practical con-
spiracies of the two old parties,
banded together and virtually
pied ged to the same policy under
the influence of Wall street and
tile money power of the North.
We entreat all good men to joiu
, us in this great movement of the
people to save what is yet left 10
them of land, of liberty and of liY.
ing from the grasp of gold bugs,
money lenders, monOpOlists, office
holders and office-serkers. We call
| upon all who are willing to stand
up once more for the rights of man
hood who desire to tread oncs
, more the prosperous soil OF free.
men, aud who wish to secure K
themselves and their children th'
blessings intended for them by
: heaven, but of which they are de
1 prived by the intrigues OF avar
ice aud the two old parties, TO ac
with us
} Come ont. feIIow-citizens, from
the green tooth alb ,des of partisan
r ism. prejudice and poverty, turi
I. your backs alike upon the frowui
: and Establishments of those Wit
i. would still be your ma ters, AM
: come and Sit down by the great
; wide. warm, friendly fireside 0
the people, aui NAV God help u
r to redeem our country aid restore
/. it TO state of ha ,pine-s and pros
. perity. JAS. ID. L1 NCh,
Chairman
Attest: n. w. BRADFORD. Sect!
!. Travellers in the south have FIRE