Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-08-28
SambO and the Saloon fmpOr-
tant Factors in Georgia
Politics.
What was Said by "as Good a
Prohibitionist as any Man."

what newspaper men, most OF WHOM
never plowed furrow, nor narrowed
a row in their lives, do not know about
farming, isn't worth knowing. | am
listening now for the cry, lover pro
duction is the trouble with the coun-
try" We will hear it a little later.
And you will hear it in Mississippi too.
God or the farmers one will be blamed
for the distress in the land, resulting
from low prices of farm products. Of
course(?j the party leaders and their
friends. who two years since assumed
entire responsibility for the conditions
of the country, IF you will elect us,
give us a chance" are not to blame for
anything Who but an idiot or par
ty slave, believes what they say now:
Adhering to my rule to hear all the
discussions of public questions | can.
| heard Judge Hines. Peoples party
nominee for Governor. the other day.
| seldom. if ever. have seen such a
throng of people crowded around q
speaker. Nor have | ever heard more
dignified, incisive. courteous, manly
discussion of public questions. If l
could vote in the coming election, /
could not vote with the Peoples party,
because of the important things their
platform omits, but rs 1t stands, l
could endorse it much easier than |
could the Democratic platform with
its open endorsement of the saloons.
The Populists made great mistake in
not declaring for Prohibition. The sa-
loon men, to man, are against the
party and for the Democratic nominee.
] have heard several Prohibitionists
say they will vote for Hines on his rec
ord-he is Prohibitionist personally.
But others say they will not vote at all,
because the platform on which Hines
stands is silent on the greatest Of all
questions.
Judge Hines is fine, forceful speak
er. His reasoning is ar-cut, lucid
and convincing. He inspires conf
denee in himself and his cause. He is
small man. not pretty, with dark
eyes and hair. black mustache and
slight chin whiskers. He docs not rant
and hurrah, as the manner of most pc
litical speakers is, but earnestly, with
good voice, addresses the reason of the
people. He spoke, ] guess, some two
hours and changed his position but
once, and then only to receive a note
some one sent him.
A man like Judge Hines, whose NOR
al character, private and public records
are unquestioned, at the head of the
united reform forces in Mississippi
would sweep your State in the next
general election. With your empty
treasury, issue of pay warrants to COW
than S315.0O000 and the pardon of the
man who fails to account for that
amount, makes dynamite boom that
reformers ought to be able, with all
ease, to blow Mississippi democracy tC
atoms with. If were citizen of your
State and wanted to be Governor,
would not ask better chance than
for the Peoples party and Prohibition
lists to unite and nominate me, putting
on the ticket with me, men of clean
character. honest, straightforward
men. Mississippi fefcrmers have fins
opportunity hope, for the sake OF
your great honest masses, they will be
wise enough to use it to the best adj
vantage.
The situation is more difficult over
here. The negro vote is mainly the
bone of contention. end Sambo is IL
his old time Mississippi glory. Judge
Hines makes a sguare-out earnest ap
peal for the negro vote and says, "We
ask the negro to vote with us, and show
, him it is to his interest to do so, and
then leave the matter with him" Oul
Democratic friends beg for the negro'>
vote, and if it is not given them they
buy what they can with money and
whisky, and steal the res, that they
need to get the office. Which Is thf
honorable method before God ant
man? His denunciation of the Demo
cratic platform receptions, election
frauds and ballot-box stutting. was the
most scathing philippe ever nsard
, 1t, ] believe, surpassed Bob Miller's ia
nous philippe in the prosecution Of
, Hemingway, for not accounting
for that S315,OOO,0O that wa'
taken out of the pockets of the
tar. payers and put into his hands, and
for which Your Democratic Governor
has granted Hemingway "a full and
free pardon" Selahi
When Hines said ''the man who viii
sell his vote and the man who buys ii
ought TO be chained together and sent
to the peniteptiary," everybody, ex
cept few, both white and black. rails
ed lusty yell. | looked around to see
who didn't yell. saw. Why didn't they
yell like the others? Well, they didn't
feel like it, i guess. Whyf Selah
Hines says, "the Democrats viii never