Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-08-21

Republican policy, out mas lOliONou
John Sherman and Thos. b. Reed Ill
their work of plumber and robbery un
til the country is now in the midst OF
bankruptcy and ruin.
Therefore, We recognize in the Peo-
pies party the only hope of relief for
suffering people and ask all true
Americans who are in favor OF this
government being wrenched from the
hand of monopoly and restored to the
people, where it rightly belongs, to
Join us in this hour of our countryS
peril.
Realizing that no reform can be sue
cessful while working in the interest
of monopolies and trusts, we con-
dcmn the plank in the National Dem
ocratic platform which declares against
sumptuary laws as in the interest OF
the liquor traffic, and condemn the re-
cent legislation in congress which gave
the liquor dealers five years extension
for the payment of taxes due, thus
adding to their ill-gotten gains, and we
pledge ourselves to wage an unrelent-
| ing war upon every combine and mo-
nOpoly that stauds in the way of NOR
al, political and financial reform.
The report of the committee having
been received and adopted unanimous
ly. the convention went into the NOM
nation of candidate for congress.
THE NOMINATION.
ID. r. Hearne placed DR.. S. w. Rob
inSon, of Rankin, in nomination.
G.. NJ. Cain nominated DR.. A. Nj. New
man, of Franklin.
j. w. Mathis nominated Hon. L. j..
Millsaps, of Copiah.
Mr.. Millsaps asked that his name be
withdrawn-that he was no candidate
and could not make the canvass. His
request was granted.
DR.. Newman made the same request
but his nomination was not with
drawn.
Messrs. McInnis, Wolf and Matheny
were appointed tellers, and ballot by
counties was ordered.
DR.. Robinson expressed the hope
that no one would vote for him on ac
count Of what he had done in the past;
was not candidate and had asked his
friends to withdraw his name; in max
ing the race two years ago he had simp-
ly done his duty and asked no credit
on that account. Ii nominated in
spite of his protest he would do what
he could for the success of the ticket.
The first ballot resulted Newman q,
Robinson 8.
DR.. Newman was called on and said
he considered the nomination great
compliment and he was proud fit. He
had been working in the interest of re-
form for six years, and hoped he would
yet be able to bring about one that
would knock the head off of every
trust and monopoly in the land. He
would carry the banner to victory if
possible.
DR.. Robinson assured the convention
of his hearty approval and that he
would work for the nominee with all
his might.
At suggestion of Dr. Robinson the
nomination of DR.. Newman was made
unanimous.
On motion of DR.. Robinson a COM
mittee was appointed to present fol
lowing list of election commissioners
to the State board and recommend
their appointment as county commits
sioners, tOwit :
Franklin H G. Hall.
Copiah-S. f. Wiltshire.
Lincoln-J. NJ. May.
Hinds-N M. Hollingsworth.
Jefferson-D. \. Thompson.
Rankin-H II. Elzey.
Simpson, S. Crimson.
Claiborne-B. Z. Lyman.
Madison-,l. w. Ross.
Messrs, Matheny and Mcinnis we're
appointed the committee to present
the list to the Governor, and the CON
vention adjourned sine die.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The new district executive commit
tee met after the convention adjourn
ed and organized by electing T. G..
Vining, of Copiah, chairman, and D. r.
Hearne, of Madison, Secretary.
The delegates who remained over,
and a small number of the citizens of
Jackson assembled in representatives
hall at 3 p, m TO hear the speech of
Hon. W. 2. Ratiitf. .IAe Daily Clar-
ion-Ledger, a Democratic authority,
makes the following very fair report
of the speech
Mr.. Ratliff, who is editor of the AL
lance Vindieatol at Kosciusko, chair
man of the Peoples Party Executive
Committee, and present member of
the Legislature from Alfalfa county, is
very pleasant and forcible speaker,
and presented his side of the argument
in . captivating style.
He enunciated the platform and
principles of his party aqcci4ctly, and
related some stern facts about the tar
iff and financial policy of the country
which would puzzle Philadelphia
lawyer to answer.
Finance, land and transportation are
the great planks in the Peoples party
platform, declared the speaker, but
the tariff also came in for a liberal
share of their attention,
They demanded flexible currency.
lending of money on land, and govern
ment control of railroads, the speaker
| explaining to the evident satisfaction
Of his Populite hearers how these
things might be secured, and asserting
they would be when their party came
into power.
He held up to ridicule the present
administration on it's tariff reform pol
icy, saying it was emblazoned on all
banners in the last campaign, but
when the President called the extra
| session of Congress soon after his in
augural he forgot tariff reform and
went in heavy on finance. In the