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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

On last Friday night while the House
was in session, Capt. Frank Burkitt
was presented with magnificent gold
watch and chain. suitably inscribed, by
admiring friends of the House and
Senate. The presentation was made as
a token of appreciation of his worth
as legislator and an upfaltering
champion of the interests of the COM
mon people, and was as graceful as it
was richly deserved. Burkitt makes
his mistakes, he does not get all he
contends for, and in some instances
doubtless does not expect to, but both
as journalist and legislator, he has
been of vast service to the State, and
the LEADER takes pleasure in seeing
his services recognized in the hand
some manner referred to.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
CALL FOR A STATE PROHIBITION
PARTY CONVENTION.

A State Convention of the Prohibi-
ton party of Mississippi is hereby call
ed to meet in the House of Represen-
tatives in Jackson, at IL a. m, Tues
day, May 10, 1892, to elect delegates to
the National Convention of the Prohi-
bition party which meets in Cincin.
natl June %, 1892. Also to nominate
candidates for Presidential Electors
and to transact such other business as
the interests of the party in this State
may demand.
Each county will be entitled to double
the number of voters in the Conven
ton that it has Representatives in the
Lower House of the Legislature.
All citizens of Mississippi, without
regard to their past political opinions
and affiliations, who are opposed to the
continued legalization of the liquor
traffic in State and Nation, and who
desire to secure those moral, political
and financial reforms in government
of which our country stands so much in
need, are cordially invited and earnest
ly urged to attend.
HENRY WARE,
Chairman State Elk. Com.
w. H. PATTON, Secretary.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
A Howl From the Delta.

The Delta Advance, Percy Moore!
papet, hprls the following at the Ali
ance members OF the Legislature. The
Alliapcemen have become quite aecas
med 10 this sort of literature during
the last year or two and hence can en-
joy it:
1.-THE red-necks wSanted to value the
Delta lands at $50 per acre and their
own of the same grade at $40. They
openly rob the wet counties of por-
ton of their revenue. They refuse to
allow the Delta to protect itself against
overfiows with its own money. They
refuse to take any stock in the Worlds
Fair, yet want to dictate terms to IL.
They want to stop the boys from smok-
ing cigarettes. They want to make the
State officers so little and insignificant
that nobody but red-necks will have
them. They insult the National
Guards, and will be the first 'skeered
cusses" to yell to the Governor to send
them military protection. They stop
at two-bit hash houses, hang around
hotels, pick their teeth, smoke cheroots,
and look like the same blamed old
fools they always were. They are law
Makers
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
Madison Moving.

At a regular meeting of Pearl Ali
ance No. go, Madison county, the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted,
Whereas, The enemies of the wealth.
producers and of liberty and all honest
necessary business of the nation are
still over-rulipg all efforts of the peo-
pie to secure justice and it being
felt more keenly by the defeat of the
silver bill which shows conclusively
that the just demands made by the
producers of all wealth for financial
relief will be fatty refused and ignor-
ed ; and,
Whereas, The demand for control
of transportation is out of the question
as evidenced by the government aid
to transportation companies who act
ually bought up and made the govern
ment's own commissioners their tools
| to be used to impoverish and rob the
people of the sections through which
they run and establish a precedent
which works untold hardships through
out the country, and further evidenced
by the failure of the present supervis-
ion system and,
Whereas, The lands of this lovely
country of ours are fast passing from
| its citizens into the hands OF aliens
and open enemies to liberty and free
dom and,
Whereas, The great Labor conven-
ton that met at st. Louis on Feb. %,
did declare a second Declaration of In
Dependence; and adopted a platform
for the guidance of those engaged in
honest, necessary occupations, while
battling for right and just government;
therefore,
Resolred, That Pearl Alliance hearth
ly endorse the st. Louis platform and
pledge ourselves to support it in every
particular way that we possibly can.
Resolred further, That copy OF this
preamble and resolutions be furnished
the National Economist and MISSISSIPPI
PI LEADER for publication.
ID. r. HEARNE, President.
III. ID. CHURCHILL, Sec'y.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

In all the Southern States, there is
more or less strife between factions,
but in this State, thanks to our patri-
OTIS, who made the constitution, we
can await the future, confident of as
good results as can be wrought from
such materials. We cannot prevent
the formation of two parties, and we
should not, if we could, but when they
come, organize and strive for place and
power, there can be no successful ap
peal to those who ought not to decide
important affairs. Our civilization is
safe our future, if we but do our duty
is assured. -Vicksburg Herald.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
A BASIS OF COOPERATION LOOKING
To ULTIMATE UNION.


In the doubtful State of Indiana,
which is quadrennially one of the bat
fairgrounds of the two old parties, the
State committees of the Prohibition
and Peoples parties have held con-
ference and agreed upon the follow
ing:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting of citizens, composed of
members of both the Prohibition and
Peoples Parties, that the reform forces
of the Nation should be united in one
National party, and until that can be
accomplished we are in favor of urging
the workers of our respective parties
to press upon the attention of the peo-
pie all of the substantial reform meas
ures advocated by both parties with
the view to final union of all reform
| forces.
The above is commended as the true
line of action for all Mississippians
who have lost faith in the two old par
ties and intend to cut loose from them.
1t is unwise for the reform forces to
go to firing on each other instead of
the common enemy. The LEADER does
not believe the safest and best financial
and political reform can be accom-
plished in this country, until the liquor
traffic, which annually saps S1,20O,OO,-
600 of the country's wealth and makes
its corrupting influence felt in every
department of local. State and Nation.
al government. is put under the ban OF
constitutional and statutory law, with
a party behind it to enforce it. With
political parties. as with individuals
we believe the right way is the best
way. and that reform party especial
ly, should start right, even though al
first it make slow progress. In Missis
sippi we would advise and urge all per
sons who have resolved on severinl
their allegiance to the old parties, t.
join and make common cause with the
Prohibition party as the sureSt roaC
to the highest success; or, if they thinl
the Peoples party the best, let then
insist that it declare against the Longer
legalization of the liquor traffic.
But while we hold these views, W,
have no quarrel or abuse for the earn
est new party man who does not SCI
things exactly as we do. We consider
Prohibition party men and Peopl.
party men equally sincere. equally pa
triotic in their desire to correct exist
ing abuses and restore the government
of our common country to it's original
estate and purity. And we believe
further. if the Prohibition party and
the Peoples party will recognize this
fact and make war upon the common
enemy rather than each other. there
may soon be perfect union of forces
if not now, at no distant day
When that time comes it will be the
beginning of the end with all the cor
rupt and monopolistic influences which
now control old party councils and
dominate the halls of State and Ma
tional legislation.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
G00D-BY, OLD PARTY, GOOD
By.
That Is What on Party Men of
Holmes County IRE Singing
Now.
The Peoples Party and 81
Louis Platform Endorsed.

A mass meeting of Emory precinct,
Holmes county, was called together on
March 26, 1892, for the purpose of or
ganizing Peoples Party club.
The house was called to order by j.
III. Downer and w. H. Hewitt was called
to the chair and A. p. Wiltshire was
made secretary.
On motion of J. w. Nelson the chair
man was requested to appoint a com
mittee on resolutions. J. III. Downer,
Walker Grace, J. II. Alexander, J. G.
Farmer and Estell Hewitt were APP
pointed.
On motion of J. II. wager, S. NJ. Nc.
Ray was added to the the committee
The following resolutions we're adopt
ed:
Whereas, The State Democratic Elk
ecutive Convention has read out of or
attempted to read out of the Demo.
cratic party all who endorse the Ocala
demands, and having no hope of refOr-
nation through the Republican party
it being the author of all of the iniqui
tous class legislation that now cumbers
our statutes and,
Whereas, The great labor convention
at st. Louis, the greatest convention Of
laborers and producers ever organized
in the world, has formulated plat
form incorporating all of the princi
Piles of the demands made by the Ali
ance and Industrial Union at Ocala
Florida, and believing that our liberty
depends on having these principles
enacted into laws, and being convinced
by the action of the two old partie:
that neither will endorse our princi
pies; therefore be it
| ResOired, That we, the citizens o.
Emory, Holmes county, Miss, and sur
rounding country, farmers, mechanics
laborers and producers Democrat
and Republicans-do hereby sever oul
allegiance to the old parties and pledge
our support to the Peoples Party; anc
be it
Resolued, That we call on all mel
of all parties, professions and occupa
tions throughout this State, who be
believe that the perpetuity of our FREE
institutions means return to The
principles set forth by Jefferson anC
and advocated by Calhoon and 10y
Jackson to organize, hold convention!
and send delegates to the Peoples Part,
at Omaha, Nebraska.
Resolued, That copy of these reso
lutions be sent to the Lexington Ad
yertiser, the MISSISSIPPI LEADER anC
the National Economist.
On motion of G.. +. Harrison, j. II
Downer, J. r. Alexander and A. p
Wiltshire have appointed a committee
on correspondence.
The club adjourned to meet on the
third Saturday in April.
w. II. HEWITT, Pres.
A. P. WILTSHIRE. Sec'y.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
TWO PARTIES WITHOUT DANGER TO
WHITE SUPREMACY.

We beliere zee hare one of the besj
Constitutions in the United States, j.
not the rery best for orr peculiar condi-
tons. We can nOw hare t,cO competing
parties in the State as safely as any
State ia the Union, and ace are in a con-
dition to so protect and guard our local
affairs, that the Federal Government
cannot interfere rith as to our detriment,
any more than it could ,cith any Norh-
ern State. orr cirili-atiOn is safe, for
~hite supremacy is guaranteed .forerer.
-Nicksburg Commercial-H Herald.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
A NOTE nF wARNING.

The LEADER is not running the Dem
ocratic politics of Mississippi, but it
will take the liberty of saying some
thing, by way of putting them on their
guard. to Alliancemen who do expect
to participate in that party's councils.
II will he remembered that the Dem
ocratic State Convention which as
sembled here last July was composed
principally of professional men that
the platform committee that jumped
on the Alliance platform was composed
of eleven lawyers, one editor, one in
surance agent and one farmer-doctor,
and that the new State Executive Com
mittee, appointed to run the machinery
of the party for twelve months, was
made up of ~ lawyers and the remain
ing seven from representatives of 9th
err callings than farming.
With this sort of advantage in the
matter of party machinery it will not be
strange if Alliance Democrats are
again run over or ignored in electing
delegates and deciding the party poll
cy, if they will tamely submit to it.
Who is it we see already being men,
toned in the party press as ''the most
fittenest" men to be elected as dele
gates to the National Democratic Con
vention to name the party candidate
for president and formulate a party
platform Capt. w. H. Hardy, OF
Meridian. larger Hon. T. c. Catchings
of Warren, ldwyer; Hon. w. Yerger
of Greenville, ldwyer; Hon. w. V. Sui
Ivan, Oxford, larger; etc, etc, all big
professional guns and all pronounced
in their opposition to the Ocala plat
FORM
If the Alliance and farmers sit down
and allow themselves to be e-tracked
or hood -winked i'll this way, in the
name of party harmony, it can be pre-
dicted now who will be nominated and
what the party platform will be.
And it will not matter either, with
the monopolists and men who contro
the finances of this government, which
ticket wins, Democratic or Republican
AS between the favored classes and the
masses of the people it will be, "heads
| win tails, you lose"
If Democratic President were elect
ed, under such circumstances, some OF
these prominent professional politi
clans would receive Federal appoint
ments and be sent as ministers to for
eign courts, the places now held by Re
publican politicians would be occupied
by another set of Office-seekers, few
Republican postmasters and interna
revenue officers would be displaced by
the smaller fry who aft and bled fol
the success of the great and gloriou.
Democracy"-and that is about all the
difference the common people would
ever see as a result of "a change in the
administration"
1t is time for the people to cease be
ing humbugged by the politicians, who
are chiefly held together by ''the cohe
sive power of public plnnder"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
LINCOLN COUNTY ALLIANCE.
Important Action Taken at the Last Meet

Important Action Taken at the Last Meet
The Lincoln County Farmers ALI
ance held a regular quarterly meeting
at Brookhaven on Friday, April l, with
II subordinate Alliances represented.
1t was decided to offer corn premi-
ums as follows: Best acre of bottom
corn, $1,000 best acre of hill corn, $1,000;
second best acre of bottom corn, $500
second best acre of hill corn, $500.
1t was resolved as the sense Of the
Alliance, that the members should
purchase no commercial fertilizers this
year, with which to produce cotton
Heretofore, very large quantities OF
commercial fertilizers have been used
in Lincoln county every year, and this
action means much in the way of re.
ducing the production of cotton there
1t is Also understood there will be fully
% per cent. less acreage planted in cot
ton.
The following resolution was adopt
ed unanimously as the sense of the AL
lance on the political situation;
ResOlUed, That this Alliance endorse
the platform adopted by the Confer
ence of Labor Organizations in st.
Louis, Feb. %, 1892, and recommend
that Alliancemen support no candidate
or party not in accord with the re-
forms demanded by said Conference.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

A few days before the Legislature
adjourned Senator w. T. Martin re-
ceived from a Mr. A. B. Allen, of New
Jersey, photograph taken of him
twenty seven years ago-in January
1s65-wheR he was 4? years of age, and
as he appeared in the uniform M of a
major general OF the Confederate army
He had just purchased the uniform, at
the cost of one years pay of his rank,
81, 444,44. That was the amount due the
general when his quarter master went
to Richmond, and it required all of it,
and about ten dollars more, to pay for
the anitorm, Some of the generals
admirers in the Seaase had the photo
graph reproduced and carried copies
home as souveniers.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
Totals. 81

The Tupelo Journal says the Peo-
Piles party has been formally organized
in Lee county. The platform adopted
at the late st. Louis Convention was
endorsed, and delegates were appoint
ed to a district convention to be held
at Tupelo for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates to the national conven-
ton of the Peoples party, to be held
at Omaha, ON the 4th of July. We do
not mention this to say that the Journal
takes kindly to the new party, for it
doesn't.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
FOSTER THE NOMINEE.

The long struggle between the Lot
terry and anti-Lottery factions in
Louisiana has been finally decided.
and the ticket headed by the loyal,
true and gallant Murphy J. Foster de-
clared the regular Democratic nomi-
nees.
The vote in the primary, which at
first seemed to give the State to Nc
Emery, was SO close, it required the
official count by the joint committee
of seven to determine the result
When the count was completed and
several boxes thrown out where out
rageous frauds have been committed
in the city of New Orleans by the par.
tisans of McEnery and the Lottery, ii
was found Foster had won by MAORI
ty of $40. The vote in the State stood:
Foster, 1902; McEnery, 1868.
This has been one of the most nota
BILE political and moral contests Amer
lea has ever witnessed, and the result
should inspire moral and political re
formers every where with fresh yea
and undying hope. The LEADER ex
tends it's heartiest congratulations tc
the victors and stands uncovered in the
presence of the brave, true patriots OF
Louisiana who led in the desperate
struggle which has redeemed theil
State from vice and political corrup
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
Lee County Allianeemen.

Whereas, In the present unprecedent-
ed political condition of our country
the interest of every citizen is involv'
ed; therefore
Resolued, By Lee County F. A. & /. u.
in regular session assembled, that in
the coming election we will calmly and
deliberately consider the platform OF
each of the various candidates fOI
President and Congressman, and that
we will cast our votes and use our in
fiuence to secure the election of the
ones endorsing the demands as sci
forth by the convention of the Indus
trial Organizations recently assembled
in st. Louis, regardless Of our previous
relations TO any political party.
c.. S. BRICE, Secretary
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

Gov. stone appointed Hon. w. T.
Houston, fopm6siy of of Okolona but
now of Meridian, TO succeed Hon. S.
Evans, as chancellor, and on Saturday
the Senate confirmed the appointment.
Mr.. Houston, the new Chancellor, en-
joys the reputation of being a good
lawyer, preserves cool head, and will
no doubt wear his new honors with
credit to himself and satisfaction to
the people Of his district.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
NOT WHAT HE NEEDS.

THE MISSISSIPPI LEADER is making up fIill
Cabinet. AS Hill is Democrat and the LEAD
Err Is not, 1t has no business to be interfering il
the affairs of a Democratic administration. L
should wrestle with its third party friends
State Ledger.
Be quiet. The LEADER did not &C
into the cabinet making business seri
ously, for the best of reasons. Hill
will never be President, hence will
never need a cabinet Mississippi
Leader.
No, friend Hobbs, Hill will never
need a cabinet. But his boom will
soon require the services of cabinet
maker.-Meridian Tribune.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

There is one notable difference be-.
tween the protest of Representative
McAllister, of Madison, against the
chapter on dram-shops as it was read
before the House and as it appeared in
the State Ledger. In its delivery Mr..
McAllister distinctly declared himself
a Prohibitionist, but the pablished
form contains no such declaration and
reads like bid for the applause of the
saloon.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

In the peroration to his recent ora
toricai effort Senator Better used the
following eloquent words
Remove from the vitals of the peo-
pie the destroying virus of the usurer
lift from their homes the incubus of
debt, dispel the clouds which hover
above the farmers horizon, carry bread
and cheer to the toilets, and let the
sunshine pour into every household,
and you will plant new civilization
here. fs4 will bring God close to the
people. You viii raise the lowly and
Danish caste. You will drive despair
away. Won will employ persons, de-
stroy anarchy, cure c1,s"nkepness, chris
tianize the home, ennoble citizeiS..,,,r",
nationalize the people and perpetuate
the republic
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

Senator Kiger and Representative
Peatross of Warren, Senator Scudder
of Issaquena, and Senator Kendrick
were the only members of the Legisla-
ture who voted against the bill to put
into force and effect the Annotated
Code. 1t is understood that it was the
chapter on dram-shops which stuck in
the craw of the first three gentlemen.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
When the Hon. W. s McAuister too,

When the Hon. w. s. McAllister too.
the floor last Friday night and began
reading his diatribe against the chapter
on dram-shops (since published in the
State Ledger the members of the
House commenced filing out, and by the
time he concluded the hall was nearly
empty. There was not a note of ap-
plause and he subsidized amidst great
silence.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

Senator David B. Hill is losing the
respect of his own party papers. The
Lawrence County Press, a Democratic
paper, refers to him thus: ''When Hill
refuses to take anything he has the
least chance to get, whether fairly or
by fraud, then will the Mississippi river
cease to flow and we will Immediately
fall heir to fortune"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
Mai. y. BarksdaIe is being fayora

Maj. L. Barksdale is being favorably
mentioned for Congress from the sew
enth district. III he should again get
there, and the future may be judged
by the past, he will make an enviable
record for efficient service and untir-
ing devotion to the interest of his con-
stituents. Mississippi has had few
Congressman more active and energet-
ic or more watchful of the States in
terest when in the House than was
Major Barksdale while a member
Meridian Standard.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

L. E. Ford, who was convicted sever
al months ago of the murder OF Mar
shall Cloy, of McComb City, and penn
ing an appeal made his escape ironi
the Magnolia Jail, was recaPtured lase
week in Chattanooga. Ford was af
rested by Sheriff Bryant OF Georgia
who had been on his track for some
time and got the $500 reward offered ~
Gov. Stone for his capture. Sa tPS
Boyd, sheriff of Pike, obtained I .n
necessary requisition papers here has hss
Saturday from the Governor; ANY an" for
placed Ford in the penitehClai 9Sonrt
safe keeping until the Supreme O"'D
acts on bis ease.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07
THURSDAY. April z, 1892.

all business letters to MIS-
sissippi Leader, Jackson, Miss. Mon
ey may be sent by registered letter,
postal note, pOStofice money order or
enclosed in letter at our risk.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

The question naturally arises, if a
party is too divided or too cowardly to
take up and champion "a minor ISSUE"
as the free coinage of silver is termed,
how could it ever be expected to keep
in the middle of the road and do the
right thing on a greater issue
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

The way of the tranggressor is hard.
For particulars, inquire of S. D. Nc
Emery, John Fitzpatrick, Congressman
Boatner, Jim Houston and other lead
ing Lottery lights in Louisiana.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-04-07

At the dictation of the National Lii
quor Dealers Association, the Iowa
State Senate passed high license To-
cal option law to take the place of
Iowa's State Prohibition law The bill
was killed in the House by a vote of 50
to 46.