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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11
TRANSPORTATION.
SUPPLEMENTAL REVOLUTIONS.

At the night session, Chairman
Branch made the following supple
mental report:
Your committee on platform and
resolutions beg leave unanimously to
report the following:
Whereas, Other questions have been
presented for our consideration, We
hereby submit the following, not as a
part of the platform of the Peoples
party, but as resolutions expressive
of the sentiment of the convention.
Resolved, That we demand a free
ballot and a fair count in all elections,
and pledge ourselves to secure it to
every legal voter, without Federal in
PREVENTION, through the adoption by
the States of the unperverted Austria
lian secret ballot system.
Resolved, That the revenue derived
from a graduated income tax should
be applied to the reduction of the
burden of taxation now levied upon
the domestic industries of this coun-
try.
Resolved, That We pledge onr sup.
port to fair and liberal pensions to ex-
Union soldiers and sailors.
Resolved, That we condemn the
fallacy of protecting American labor
under the present system, which opens
our ports to the pauper md criminal
classes of tho world, and crowds out
wage earners, and We eenounce the
present ineffective laws against con-
tract labor, and demand the further
restriction OF undesirable immigra-
ton.
Resolved, That we cordially sym
pathize with the efforts of organized
wOrkingmen to shorten the hours of
labor, and demand a rigid enforce
ment of the existing eight hOnr law
on general work, and ask that special
clause be added to said law.
Resolved, That we regard the main
tenance of a large standing army of
mercennries, known as the Pinkcrton
system, as a menace to our liberties,
and we demand its abolition and we
condemn the recent invasion Of the
Territory of Wyoming by the hired
assassins of plutocracy, assisted by
Federal officers.
Resolved, That we commend to tho
thoughtful consideration OF the people,
and the reform press, the legislative
system known as the initiative and
referendum.
Resolved, That we favor consti
tutional provision limiting the Office
of president and vicc-rresident to one
term, and providing for the election
of senators of the United States by
direct vote of the people.
Resolved, Tint we oppose any sub
sidy or national aid to any private
corporation for any purpose.
When the first paragraph, that rc-
lating to the force bill and the Austria
lian ballot system, was read, delegate
moved to lay it on the table. They
already had the st. Louis platform,
he said His motion got second,
bnt WAS beaten most decisively on q
vote, nearly the whole convention
voting no. Tho immigration plank
and the -Pinkerton plank were APP
plauded loudly.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11
IFIsHoULD DIE TONIGHT.


II I should die to night,
My friends would look upon my quiet face
Before they laid II in its resting place,
And deem that death had left II almost fair;
And, laying snow white flowers against my hair.
Would smooth II down with fearful tenderness,
And fold my hands with lingering caress;
Poor hands! so empty and so cold tonight!
If should die tonight,
My friends would call to mind, with loving
thought,
Some kindly deed the icy hand had wrought
Some gentle word the frozen lips had said,
brands on which the willing feet had sped;
The memory Of my selnshnesS and pride,
My hasty words, would all be put aside,
And So should be loved and mOurned tonight
II should die 10 might,
Even hearts estranged would turn once more to
me,
Recalling other days remOrsefully;
The eyes that chill me with averted glance,
Would look upon me as Of yore, perchance,
And soften In the old, familiar way,
For who could war with dumb unconscious clay?
So might rest forgiven OF all, tonight
o, friends, pray tonight,
Keep not your Kisses for my dead cold brow;
The way is lonely; let me feel them now
Think gently of me; Am travel worn;
My fatering feet are pierced with many thorn.
Forgive, o, hearts estranged, forgive. / plead
When dreamless rest Ia mine, ! shall not need,
The tenderness for which long tonight
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Prc<ideni-MRS l. < MOUNT, Greenville.
First ViC-President- Mrs +. =. Clark,
shannon.
Second Vice President Mira VI. j. QUlSCHE,
Oxford.
Third Vie. President -NEs. CuATT1E BEAII.
West Point.
Corresponding Secretary Ms. a. 4. HAIR
PR. FayCtte.
Recording Secretary Miss N. /. Montgomery,
Siarkville
Treasurer Miss ZELI.E McLAJRIS, Mer1-
dian.
State OrganizeTs-MHS, NJ Il IRWIN, Miss
BELIE kEARNEY.
State EvangeliSt--MHs. MARY NAGKgSSELI.
state Superintendent II Y.s--NIss BHLLB
KEARSEY.
Assistant Superintendent Of Y.'s-MIss GRACn
A Cox, Columbus
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

Our hearts were saddened last week
by the announcement of the death of
little B. It. Hobbs, Jr., aged Fl months.
Together with the w. c. T. U. of the
entire State, we extend to the be-
reaved parents our profound sympa
thy, a sympathy not offered in con-
yentional manner, but which springs
from love engendered in our hearts
by the friendship and faithfulness of
the stricken ones to whom it is ten
dered. The precious child is now
safely folded in the care of the good
Shepherd. While yet SO young, he
has but entered upon the real life. Our
natural hearts would fain ask why he
could not have been lent to us longer
time.
"How sweet to know
The trials which we cannot comprehend
Have each their own divlnely purposed end.
May the sorrowing parents con-
stantly realize the supporting pres
ence of Him who "came to comfort
them that mourn,n that only He can
comfort in a sorrow such as this.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

West Point has located a beer
"canteen" in one of it's government
buildings. Receipts have reached
81 300, in single month, as reported
by the New York Herald. Credit is
given for month, and on pay day
the customer who fails to wipe off his
score is "black listed till he does.
This beer saloon is under the charge
of Lieutenant of the Quarter mas
ter's department, and connected with
the great National Military Academy,
is a national disgrace. The Board of
Trustees has recently reported that
West Point is the greatest military
academy in the world and nothing
should be permitted to antagonize its
interests. Whether beer saloon does
this, the popular voice will some day
decide at the ballot-box.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11
REPORT OF CORINTH UNION.
Mrs. Annie Harper, Fayette, Miss T., CorrespO1
Ing Secretary Of w. c. I. u:

Mrs. Annie Harper, Fayette, Miss =, Correspond
ing Secretary Of w. C. I. u:
DEAR MADAM notice you ask for
a monthly report from all the Cores
ponding Secretaries of the Unions.
We had Quite an interesting meeting
last month held in the Presbyterian
church. Chairman of the committee
on prison work reported one visit to
Jail. Supt. of the Loyal Legion re-
ported two interesting meetings last
month. Programme consisted of Sc
lect reading, an original paper pre-
pared by one of our most talented
Young ladies, question box conducted
by our President. The President an
nounced that the mothers meetings
had been suspended on occount of the
extreme warm weather until Septem-
Der. Treasurer reported about all of
the $40 which was pledged to Head
quarters on hand.
Yours truly,
MISS FANNIE BELL,
Cor. Scc'y of Corinth w. c. Il. U.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

\ fraternal delegation of White
Ribboners will be in attendance at the
Catholic Total Abstinence Society of
the United States, which holds its
convention in Indianapolis Aug. Goth,
and it is expected that as in 1891, so
this year that society will send fra
ternal delegates to the National con-
vention of the w. G. 7. L.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11
pcsuai may It's spirit be upon ,. al

petnal: may its spirit be upon all
hearts for the salvation Of the republic
and the uplifting of mankind.
2. Wealth belongs to him who
creates it, and every dollar taken
from industry without an equivalent
is robbery "If any will not work,
neither shall no cat.' The interests
of rural and civic labor are the same
their enemies are identical.
3. We believe the time has come
when the railroad corporations will
either own the people or the people
must own the railroads, and should
the government enter upon the work
of owning and managing oil roads, we
should favor an amendment to the
constitution by which all persons
engaged in the government service
shall be placed under civil service
regulation of tho most rigid character,
so as to prevent the increase OF the
power of the national administration,
by the use of such additional govern
ment employees.
FYrst-We demand Q national cur
rency safe sound, and heIiblo, issued
10y the general government only, full
legal tender for all debts, public and
private and that without the use Of
banking corporations, Just, equitable
and efficient means OF distribution
direct to the people at a tax not to ex-
coed 2 per cent. be provided, as act
forth in the Sub-Treasury plan Of
the Farmers Alliance. or some
better system; also, by payments In
discharge of its obligations for public
improvements.
a. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
b. We demand that the amount of
circulating medium be speedily In
creased to not less than $50 per capita.
c. We demand graduated income
tax.
d. We believe that the money of the
country should DO kept as much as
possible In the hands Of the people,
and hence we demand all national and
State revenues shall be limited to the
necessary expenses Of the government,
economically and honestly administer
ed
G. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit Of the earn
| ings Of the people and to facilitate ex'
change
| LAND.
Second-T'he land, including all the
natural resources of wealth, is the her
itage of all the people and should not
be monopolized for speculative pur
poses, and alien ownership of lant
should DO prohibited. All land nov
held by railroads and other corpora
lions in excess of their actual needs
and all lands owned by aliens, should
be reclaimed by the government ent
held for actual settlers only.
TRANSPORTATION.
neutrality-suspicious. being mean
of exchange and public necessity, tn
government should own and operat
the railroads in the interest of tn
people,
a. The telegraph and telephone, Ink
the post-ofIice system, being a necessit.
for transmission OF news, should b
owned and operated by the sovernmon
in the interest OF the people.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The University of Virginia has
voted this summer to admit women
to opportunity of its curriculum and
to the regular examinations. Tufts
College also at its midsummer trus-
tees meeting has just voted to admit
women to its undergraduate courses
Oh the same condition that men enjoy.
Women will also be allowed to grad
uate in possession of Phi. ID. degree.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

At Washington, d. c., it is said
work is scarce these dog days, but sa-
looms don't complain of dizziness of
business. Preachers are ont resting
from their labors, but Satan is "hust-
ling" just the same. However, there
is large tent under the management
of the Good Templars where tenn
perance meeting is held every night.
Monday night is under the direction
of the w. c. I. IT,, the different auxil-
iaries taking turns in leading the SER
vices.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

There is not the slightest difference
between Cleveland and Harrison, on
financial questions. They are both
stubbornly opposed to liberal finan-
cial policy, which is now absolutely
essential to restore enterprise and
prosperity in the South and Vest
Vfcksberg Commercial Herald. (Dem.)
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The Republicans of Kansas, as q
last resort, are having negroes brought
into that State in order to defeat the
Peoples party.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The State Executive Committee of
the Peoples party will meet at Stark
vile on the 26th of August. A full at
tendance is requested. Read the call
in another column.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The liquor papers in England refer
to Lady Henry Somerset as the mod
crn Joan OF Arc, They ara moro
polite than those of America who have
referred to our leader as the worst
witch of them all
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

Pomeroy's Advance Thought asks
the pertinent question: switch shall
it be, the party of the people or the
people of the partyY"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

Jas. g. Blaine is to take the stump
in the interest of Harrison. HeAwill
make several speeches in Maine and
then visit other New England States.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor, of Tennessee,
is a candidate for election to the Unit
ed States Senate, contrasting the seat
of Gen. Bate.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The Mississippi river threatens to
change its course at Memphis and
leave the new $3,0OO,OOO bridge span
ming dry land.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

Hon. A. NJ. Byrd, of Neshoba, is a
candidate for the Democratic Con-
gressional nomination in the fifth dis
trict.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The Democrats of the second dis
trict have re-nominated Hon. j. C.
Kyle for congress.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The Greenville Democrat says Har-
risOn's vote in Mississippi this year
will hardly be sufficient to count.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The second bale of new cotton this
season has been sold in Now Orleans
and brought nineteen cents pound.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

Congress has at last passed the bill
appropriating $2,500,O00 for the
worlds fair
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

. The Winona Times publishes call
for Peoples party meeting at Kill
michal, Montgomery county, August
oath,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11
BANJO SONG.
by IRWIN RUSSELL.

way, fiddle, folks Is tired hearin' you squawl
In,
axe room for your betters. don't you hear
out de possums tail she's gwine to lecture, !
dies listen,
out de har what isn't dar, and why de har
misSin'.
Dere's gwine to I've an OberilOw,
Said Noah. lOokin' solemn,
Fur Noah TUX de Herald
And he read de ribber column,
An so he sot his hands To work
A buildin' timber patches,
An lowed he's gwine 70 build boat
Ter beat de steamer NatcheZ.
Ole Noah KEEP nailin'
An a chippin' an a sawin',
An all de wicked neiShbcTs
Keep laughin' an a svawin',
But Noah didn't mnid EN-,
Known what was gwine 10 happen,
An forty days an forty nights
DE rain IL KEEP droppin'.
Now Noah had dun cotch a lot
oh cher sort of beases,
OBJ all de shows trabblein'
1t beat em all to pieces.
lie had Morgan colt
An sebeval head OF Jersey cattle,
An he drew 'em board de ark
Soon's he heard de thunder rattle.
An sech anoder fall oh rain!
Ii come so awful hebby,
DE ribber riZ Immediately
An busted troO de Lobby,
An all de folks was drOwnded out
'Cept Noah an de critters.
An men he hired to work de boat
An one ter mix de bitters.
DE ark KEEP a sailin',
An sailin' an a Sailin'
DE Hon got his dander up,
An ike to bruck de palm
DE sarpeuts Kissed, de painters yelled,
Tell what wild all de fussin',
You cudn't hardly hear de mate
bosSin' round an cuSSin'
Now Ham, de only Niger what
Was runnin' on de packet
Got lonesome In de BARRIERS shop
An cudn't stan de racket.
An so fur to muse hisscli
lie steamed some wood an bent 1t.
An soon he had banjO made,
DE fust dat wuZ invented.
He wet de leather, stretched Ii on,
Made bridge, an screws, an apron,
An fitted in aprePer neck
TwuZ berry long an taprin,
lie tux some tin an twisted him
A thlmble fur ter ring It,
An den de mighty question rlZ,
How WIZ he gwine ter string 1t.
DE poSsum had as fine tail
AS dis dat Use a singin'
DE har so long an thick, and strong
Des Mt fnr banjo s'ringin',
Dat darkie shaved em of as short
AS wash day dinner graces,
An sorted oh dem by de size
Frum little es to BASES.
lie strung her, tuned her, struck Jig.
Twas "Neber Mind de Wedder ~
She SCUM like forty leben bands
Playfn all togedder.
Some went ter pattin'. some ter danriI'.
Noah called de ilgEerS,
An Ham he sot an Knocked dc tune,
DE happiest Oh niggers
Now scGce dat time. rs mighty strange.
Dare's not dc slightest shOwin',
Oh any har at all pun
DE possOm'S tall CROWN;
An curiS, too, dat ngger's ways,
Ills people ncber lose 'em,
Fur where you finds de Niger.
Dare's dc banjo, an dc possum.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

This is no time for ridicule. Let us
hear arguments.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The Holly Springs South says Gen.
A. NJ. West has gono into the Peoples
party.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

Mr.. Ii. NJ. Quin has assumed control
of the. IIarriston Jeffersonian
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11
PEOPLES PARTY PLATFORM,
Adopted by the National Peoples Party

Adopted by the National Peoples Party
Convention Of Omaha, July 9Th. 1ssa.
Assembled Oh tho ono hundred and
sixteenth anniversary of the Declare
ton of Independence, the Peoples
party of America, In their first Ma
tional convention, invoking upon their
action tho blessing of Almighty God,
puts forth in the name and on behalf
of the people Of this country the fol-
lowing preamble and declaration Of
principles:
The conditions which surround us
best Justify orr CO operation we meet
in the midst Of nation brought to
the verge Of moral, political and ma
terial rnin. Corruption dominates
the ballot box, the Legislatures, the
Congress, and touches even tho ermine
of the bench. The people are demon
allied most of the States have been
compelled to isolate the voters at the
polling places to prevent universal
intimidation or bribery. The news
papers arc largely subsidized or muZ-
zled public opinion silenced; busi-
ness Frustrated, our homes covered
with mortgages, labor impoverished,
and the land concentrating in the
hands of the capitalists. The urban
workmen are denied the right Of OF
ganizstion for self-protection ; import
ed, paupcrized labor beats down their
wages a hircling standing army, IN
recognized by our laws, is established
to shoot them down and they are rap
idly degenerating into European
conditions. The fruits Of the toll of
millions are boldly stolen to build mp
colossal fortunes for a few, unprccc-
dented in tho history Of mankind, and
the possessors of these in tarn despise
the republic and endanger liberty
From the same prolific womb OF
governmental injustice come the two
great classes-tramps and millionaircs.
The national power to create money
is appropriated to enrich the bond
holders a vast public debt payable in
legal tender currency has been funded
into gold bearing bonds, thereby add
ing millions to the burdens Of the
people.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11
HENRY SCHALLER,
MANUFACTURER OF THE
WE'LL COUPLING
Well Tools of all Descriptions, Smoke
Stacks, Iron Doors, Window
Shutters and General
SHEET IRON WORKER.

Ballusters. Brackets and all kinds OF Scroll
Saving and Fancy Turning. Repairer OF Guns.
Pistols, Sewing Machines and light Machinery
Nickel. EIses sad told fiaane doae at short
notice. mrAS-u
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

Twenty thousand builders are out
OH a strike in New York.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

The South Mississippi fair at Sum
NIT will open October oath.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-08-11

While tho methods employed for
the relief of the poor are increasing
from year to year, yet VIC arc not sat
isfied; we feel that we are only scratch
ing the soil with a harrow, while it
needs n steam pillow.
''In spite of all our efforts the hor-
lid, desolatng tide of poverty is rising
faster than we can build our dykes to
keep it out"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-01
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Deeds Recorded in the Auditors Once
Yesterday.

yesterday.
Real estate transactions from January l. 1892
are sl4.l7o,S1l.ia There wore filed for record
Yesterday IL deeds, the considerati tons aggreca,-
ing :6,5o6, an average of $3709 Following
is the list as furnished by Osborne, Trem per &
Co.. abstractors OF titles. lis Cherry street. be.
tween Front and Second:
Charles k'sshuer to J. ID. Smith, lot I. block
4, Bigeiows ado, 81, 400.
C: NJ Maltby TO c. b. Smith, lot I, block G.
Union add to c. o! s, sI.oo0.
T. n. Seeley 10 Edward Brown, blocks A. IL 90
- and 80, Bluff Park add. ST.
$i0o - So - - D
30 J.. A. Park TO Samuel Park, lots IL to q, block
., Pleasant Valley add. $40.
- iueian GLADDEN. TO L. Chopard, lot So block "A.
Gilman r. r., $500.
, X Robinson TO Jesse Brown. lot 2, block Il.
Rohinsons, S5ge.
Columbia Home Co. to J. Bennetf iot no
block D. Columbia, $780, ~
Columbia Homo Co. 70 E. Bushour lot ,ss
BLOCK d. Columbia, $780,
Minor Estate to II. N NJ Minor At al hlocts
10 and II, Maynards /. W 81 0-NS-s
l. saftori to e.. Deinotaro, lots and o bloch
4, sartorisvilIe, 81
sartorisvillc, $i0 -
W. h. Parker TO r. Hinton, lots In Dav CITY n
Z. Ainton to ID. Ii. shepard, same 81
joseph klotz TO Julius Jacques lots and 4.
block 90, Des MONIES, $500 A~~ -
u Z; "; Holmes to A. McPheters, lot 20, block 3.
hyde Park add, $225 -
FRANK Stevenson to Enumclaw INN Co ~
acfes, Enumciaw, $751; 80 -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-01
Stevens County Politics.

CoLyILLE. Nov. 3a.-ISpecial.I IA number OF
the prominent Republicans OF Colville are max
ing arrangements to attend the inaugural exer-
eises at Olympia ut the time when Governor
elect McGraw takes his seat az the chief exec
utive of the state.
Democratic politicians of Stevens county arc
already making selections of Federal positions,
and the scramble for place will b without re-
gard to honor Ii is very probable that the post
Office at CoivilIe, now filed by Republican In
the person OK J. II. Mole, will not be- molcsted.
Mr. Moyle is a Republican and has been active
in politics, but owing to the fact that he has
been q constant sufferer from rheumatism and
issnow incapacitated for the performances OF the
duties OF any other position that he might &C.
cupy. and has been an exceedingly accommodate
ing and efficient otacer, there IL no one who
would be SO. heartless as to want his job The
office pays about 500 year.
Thomas Maggie. the Democratic candidate for
county superintendent. OF schools, who was
beaten by only three votes, has flied a contest
with the clerk OF the superior court to try tho
right OF Mathew Is. Grieye, his Republican op-
poneat, to the ofllce.
Considerable interest has been manifested In
the matter OF the time that the county officers
should take their seats at the beginning OF the
coming term. IL is the impression, however,
thas the present term expires on the 9th OF jan
uary, at least Prosecuting Attorney Slater has
gwen his opinion TO that effect, and the change
VIII doubtless DO made at that time.
The argument OF the Colviile- Kettle Falls
county seat contest will DO argued at Spokane.
by agreement, on the 29sh, when the question
VIII probably be settled. colville does not pro-
pose to let so easily of the prize, and the city
eounci', with the approval OF the citizens Of tho
Town, proposes to fight the whole proceeding to
u nnisn IL IL bansrupts the corporation.