Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-30
AN ADDRESS.
The Principal Issues of the Congression-
al Campaign Clearly Defined.


For the second time in the history
of Mississippi, there will appear on the
official ballots to be voted November
9th, the names of candidates of the
Prohibition party. Only congression-
al candidates are to be voted for at
this years election. The Prohibition
party has nominees of its own in four
districts, and in three others has en-
dorsed and will give its support to the
nominees of the Peoples party. Our
candidates, thus nominated or endors-
ed are as follows:
First District A. Brown, of
Lowndes.
Second District-N. w. Bouton, of
Benton.
Third District-Thos. Mount, of
Washington.
Fourth District-Frank Souter, of
Pontotoc.
Fifth District-W. P. Ratliff, of At
tala.
Sixth District-N. C. Hathorn, of
Marion.
Seventh District-Thos. P. Barr, of
Kinds.
The candidates of the Peoples party
in the first, fifth and sixth districts
are endorsed and commended to the
support of all Prohibitionists, because
in accord with and pledged to support
the Prohibition party policy in refer
ence to the liquor traffic-which Party
Prohibitionists regard the dominant
issue in American politics. Moreover,
there is much in common between the
Prohibition and Peoples party on the
financial or currency question, which
is now commanding the earnest con-
sideration of all parties. While the
Prohibition party does not subscribe
to the Sub-Treasury doctrine of the
Peoples party, both favor the issuance
of all money by the general govern
ment only, and the enforcement Of the
government and banking corporations;
both favor the use of paper,
gold and silver as money, and
and the treating of gold and silver,
as money metals, on equal terms; and
both advocate an immediate increase
in the volume of currency sufficient to
meet the demands of trade and COM
MERGE of the country, which we do not
have under either Democratic or Re-
publican control.
All of our candidates are either ma
tive Mississippians, or have been citi-
zens of the State since early manhood,
and are thoroughly identified by sym
patty and interest with all that affects
the welfare of Mississippi and her peo-
pie. All of them bore proud and hon
orable part in Kidding the State of Re-
publican misrule; but, realizing that
new conditions and new opportunities
bring new duties and new responsible
that they are, they have responded to
the call of their fellow citizens and are
ready to meet and settle present issues
in way that will rebound to the hon
or and prosperity of Mississippi.
Whatever scheming politicians and
tricky demagogues may say to the con-
trary, the two issues mentioned-the
suppression of the liquor traffic and
the money question-are the ones of
principal Importance at the approach
ing election. The Democrats, though
committed by their National platform
to the perpetuation of the liquor traf-
fic and by legislation of the present
Congress, by which millions of dollars
were legislated into the Golfers Of the
Whisky Trust, have, on account of the
strong Prohibition sentiment in Mis-
sissippi, persistently attempted to ig-
more the Prohibition issue.
When it comes to the currency ques-
ton the Democratic party is hopelessly
divided. On silver, State banks, etc,
they scarcely know "where they are
at" Since the passage of the Senate
fidy and dishonor" a Democratic Pres
ident would not sign it, the Tariff Re.
form" slogan has been discarded and
the most shameless demagogue in
Democratic ranks has not had the
hardihood during the present cam.
paign to raise the cry of "Force Bill
or NEGRO domination" The party
only retains the form of unity by the
constant application of the party lash
and "the cohesive power of public
plumber.
AS to the Importance Of Prohibition
few general statements here will sui
flee. The liquor traffic costs the PEG
pie of the United States, every year, in
various ways, as much as it takes to
run the National Government -four
years, at the present extravagant rate
1t costs nearly enough in one year to
pay the National debt. The misery
shame, degradation and want it pro
duces can never be computed. 1t dom
mates the councils and conventions OF
three National parties, and is degrad
ing the standard of our whole national
life. This traffic has been denounced
by the representatives of every reli-
gious denomination in Mississippi as
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