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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

The Jackson correspondent of the
Vicksburg Cummercial-H Herald DEM
says: "Even at this early date the can
didates are becoming SO thick, flor of
fees to be filled next year, that there
would be little trouble in stirring them
with stick. There is no State Office
that has not from two to a dozen can
didates, and for the county Offices the
number is said to be even still great
err" And yet we are told that only the
naughty Populists and Prohibitionists
are hungry office-seekers, and that
Democrats are patriots pure and sim
pie.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23
A Talk on Backbone" That Got Demo
cratic Backs Up"

Editor OF the Mississippi Leader:
About the 18th Of July last Rev.
DR.. S. A. Steel, of Nashville, Tenn, de-
livered lecture here on Backbone"
and in the course of his talk he said
that last year in his town that the
Democrats held primary election and
that he went up to the polls to vote
and was informed that he would have
to support the nominee, whoever he
might be, and he told them that let
him out, unless he knew that they
would nominate a good man. Sure
enough, he said, they nominated an old
uhisky bum, ''and," said he, 1--WE then
put out good clean Independent man
and voted for him."
When he told that here in his lee
ture it was like thunderboH in a clear
sky with the democracy of Columbus.
There was no report made here of his
splendid and scholarly lecture, and |
believe the reason was because of what
he said about democracy and the pri-
mary and voting for an Independent
against the Democratic whisky nomi-
nee. Respectfully,
JOHN A. Brown.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

The petition was endorsed by Judge
Chrisman as follows:
think this man might be pardoned
of the 5000 fine without injury to the
cause of Temperance, and therefore /
indorse his petition.
j. b. CHRISTIAN.
Charley Moses is n negro with Grip
pied hand, but is otherwise stout and
able bodied, and could easily make an
honest support if he would. He affects
great humility and saintliness when
accused of wrong-doing and is as cum
ming rs Uriah Heep. He lives on
the Montgomery road east of the
Forest colorcd church, on place for
merly owned by Supervisor w. X.
Penn. Here he plies his outlawed
traffic with ali he feels safe in trust
ing. Mr.. Penn was interviewed to see
whether he had recommended the
pardon, and said no; that Moses rep
utation was so bad, he had even refus-
cd to sell him the land on which he
now lives and advised him to leave
town, but he Penn had afteTward sold
it to another negro and Moses finally
got possession of it.
Judge Chrisman was written to 10y
the editor of THE LEADER to know if
he would give his reasons for recon-
mending the pardon. In reply he
says:
! Il met the man Moses on the streets
of jackson. His helpless condition,
being cripple, and his story of suffer
ing, etc, etc, aroused my sympathy
and | endorsed his petition. | may
have acted hastily, since | knew moth
ing of his antecedeuts or present life
except what ] got from him"
Judge Mcmillan was seen and asked
if he would explain his connection
with the matter. After some reflec-
ton he said he remembered writing
letter to Judge Chrisman recon-
mending clemency, but had not writ
ten to Governor Stone. He had done
this, he said, because Moses claimed
he had already been punished for the
same offense by the United States
authorities, and because he did not
then know Moses character was as
bad as he had since learned,
The county officials who signed the
petition for pardon and Mr.. \. c. Nc
Nair have not been seen.
\ few closing words. No one who
knows Judge Chrisman, Judge Me
MILAN and others we might name who
recommended this pardon, as we know
them, believes for a moment that they
look with the slightest favor upon
blind-tigerism or have any improper
sympathy for this or any other class
of criminals; but it is none the less
true that in this instance they have
committed a most glaring and surpris-
ing blunder, and done this communi-
ty a grave injustice Such exercise of
clemency, however well-intended. is
an encouragement to the criminal
classes, discourages and paraiyZes the
efforts of subordinate officials and
others who are cOnSeientiousiy en-
deavoring to enforce the law, and,
ia the name of all good citizens and
the peace and good order Of this COM
munity, The LEADER enters a solemn
protest against it's repetition.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23
TUESDAY, Oct. %, 1894.
TO ADVERTISERS

THE LEADER has an eTtensiCe
State and Local Giro uIatiOn, and as a
newspaper luert sing medium has on
ly one equal among the IVeekltes Of
Mississippi. Rates and terms gicen on
application.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23
CIRCUIT COURT.

The November Term Pretermitted- Spe-
cial Term the First Monday Of
December.
BRoOKHAvEN, MISS, Oct. 18th, 1894
To Ills Honor judged. b. Chrisman:
The undersigned respectfully request
that you pretermit the November term,
1894, OF the circuit court of Lincoln
county, and call special term of said
court for the first Monday of Decem-
Der. 1894.
The new court house, now approach
ing completion, will not be ready for
use on the first Monday of December;
there is no other suitable house in the
county in which to hold the court. The
farmers of the county prefer the change
that they may not be hindered in the
gathering of their crops.
Respectfully,
CASSIDY & CASSIDY,
r. II. THOMPSON,
A. c. MCNAIR,
CHAs. MCNAIR, Clerk,
i. f. BRENNAN.
r. W. MCNAIR, Sheriff,
CHAs. CHRISTIAN.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

A correspondent thinks Congress
man H. d. Money is the greatest tinan-
cier Mississippi ever produced, for no
other honest man could have worked
upa credit for fifty thousand dollars
with Huntington or any other Rail
road magnate.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

If Mississippians would be wise, they
would not elect any Democrats to Con
gress this fall, because the next Con
gress will be controlled either by the
Republicans or by a new party-and
Democrat will have no influence See?
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23
The democratic Prosperity Train at Port
Gibson

The democratic Prosperity Train at Port
Gibson.
PORT GIBSON, Oct. 21-The low price
of cotton rendering it difficult for the
people to pay their taxes, the tax-pay-
ers held a meeting at the court house
yesterday, the object of which was to
secure il possible reduction of coun-
ty taxation. A permanent organiza-
ton was effected, with J. B. McMur-
chy, chairman, and III. B. Pegram, sec
rotary. The chair appointed COM
mittee on resolutions and another com
mittee to interview the county officers
with view to ascertaining what re-
duction in expenses can be made The
meeting adjourned to meet Nov. IA, to
receive reports of committees and APP
point delegates to the Vicksburg anti
options convention.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23
JACKSON. MISS. Oct. Goth, 1894.

JACKSON, MISS, Oct. Goth, 1894
Responding to the foregoing petit
ton for a special term of the Circuit
court for Lincoln county, 1t is ordered,
and notice is hereby given to all con
cerned, that special term of the Cir;
cult court for Lincoln county will CON-
vene for the despatch of business on
the I'd Monday in December, next, and
remain in session so long as the bust
ness of the term shall require
In testimony witness my hand this
the day and date above written.
j. B. CHRISTIAN,
Judge Circuit Court
Attest:
CHARLES McNAIR, Circuit Clerk.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

The Coast News, which has been
published at Pass Christian nearly a
year by Messrs. May and Thornton,
suspended last week.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio, the great
Republican apostle of protection, spoke
in New Orleans Saturday night.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

The Democrats and Republicans are
having hot contest in the three prin-
cipal sugar districts Of Louisiana.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23
\ FALSE REPORT.
Thos. Barr Has Not Been Withdraw IL and
viii Not BE.

Thos. Barr Has Not Been Withdraw II and
viii Not BE.
Mr.. Il. +. Hobbs, Chairman State Executive
Committee Prohibition Party, Brookhaycn,
Miss.
DEAR SIR: ! have been told by several
that you made speech the other day
in which you said the Prohibitionists
would pull down their candidate and
support the Populists' nominee. have
corrected this statement wherever |
have met it, as | am satisfied it is a
mistake. think you had better notice
it i'll The LEADER next week
| am receiving very encouraging re-
ports from my letter of acceptance. |
have had a number of Democrats who
never voted any other ticket, tell me
they would vote for me- | believe |
will carry the South Ward and several
precincts in Rankin county as well as
Liberty Grove in this County. unless
some report Of this kind is started.
Yours, etc,
THos. p. BARR.
In answer to the above, we desire to
say that the Chairman of the State
ton party has made no such speech
as the one referred to and entertain
ed no thought of withdrawing Mr..
Barr from the race for Congress in
this district. He will be the Prohi-
bition party candidate until the polls
close the 9th day of November, and
we hope every friend of financial re-
form, Prohibition and good govern
ment will vote for him.
The Prohibition party has withdrawn
it's nominee for Congress in the Sixth
district and endorsed Hon. n. c..
Hathorn, the Populist candidate, which
action was announced by Chairman
Hobbs in speech at Summit last
Wednesday, and it is probable the re-
port referred to by Mr. Barr started
from that. 1t has no other founda-
ton.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

ADDRESS all business letters and cores
pondence intended for publication TO The
Mississippi Leader, Brookhayen, Miss.
Money may he sent by draft, registered
letter, postoffice money order or postal
note.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23
PROHIBITION TICKET
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEES.

FIRST DISTRICT,
JOHN A. BROWN,
OF Lowndes.
SECOND DISTRICT,
n. w. BOUTON,
OF Benton.
THIRD DISTRICT,
THOMAS MOUNT,
OF Washington.
FOURTH DISTRICT,
FRANK SOUTEH,
OF Pontotoc.
FIFTH DISTRICT,
w. p. RATLIFF,
OF Alfalfa.
SIXTH DISTRICT,
N. c. HATHORN,
OF Marion.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
THOS. =. BARR,
OF Kinds.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

o Discord, thy name is Democracy
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

One dollar gets THE LEADER / year.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

This list of petitioners, though it
contains the names of "a few OF our most
reputable and law-abiding citizens of
both colors, taken as whole, wildly
recalls the makeup of Brookhaven
saloon petition of ten years ago. The
ones marked with a star or asterisk
are negroes who have themselves been
arrested or convicted of whisky sell
ing. A number of them are Moses
regular customers and would ''swear
the horns off of billy goat in a
court of justice before they would
"give him away
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-23

P. S.-The petition is ON file in this
office subject to the inspection of any
one who may call to see it, but | can
not undertake to make copies of such
papers. 1t would entail endless work
on the office which l am not prepared
to do or have done. J. NJ. S.
The names of the signers to the petit
ton, which have been since obtained.
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
Kioksrs

From the Georgetown Republican.
The Democrats Of this state are tasked
to their utmost to know what to do with
their kickers The EVENING JOURNAL.
the only straight Democratic paper in
Wilmington, Is kicking because Of the
nomination Of Samuel Bancroft, Jr.. for
Congress. II denounces him and is doing
its level best for his defeat and EXPRESSES
the fear that he will carry down the
whole Democratic ticket with him The
Newark Ledger, another simon pure
Democratic paper, is almost as bitter as
the EVENING JOURNAL. Whether IL can
be bought or silenced remains to be seen
The ticket fixed up BY Bayard and
Bancroft in England don't seem to 90
down very we'll Such men as Fame
Sirman, Dormau aud number OF others
tried and true, who have borne the bur.
den and medted preferment, don't like
60 be hustled aside BY the ring with
promises ia the future II IS a bitter
pill for many Of the old liners to swallow
and it is well known that there is bit
ter war ia their ranks We could name
numbers Of Democrats who have come
out openly and declared that they will
vote with the Republicans. Democratic
kickers are plentiful
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

A mothers idea Of as good luck as any
one can ask for Is to occasionally find a
pair Of stockings IN the Pile that don
need darning -Atchison Globa
II there is anything that makes very
poor man feel sarcastic It is TO read ad
vice to rich men on how to secure a good
appetite -Tammany Times
II any OF the Chinese leaders we're to
be arrested for disturbing the peace we
don't think he could be convicted II
Chicago Dispatch
The college season Is now officially
open and the young man who neglected
TO let his hair grow is strictly not IN it.
Washington Post.
Boss Platt is Warwick in the Empire
State, and the man who can make and
unmake oflice-holders is greater than
any one of them Detroit Free Press
War has been declared on Tammany by
q committee Of seventy. We do not
observe In the list the name OF Thomas
@. Platt. Boston Globe.
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
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Evening journal., 1894-09-29
Lid Partr waa wlth HIm.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Bourke Cochran had the party behind
him when he turned to the hesitating
chairman and said "Now, Senator Hill.
We summon you to your duty" Such a
summons cannot be refused. In his
opening speech as chairman Of the con
vention Mr. Hill made his own plstform
He supports aud defends the Federal
Administration, and gives in his ad-
hesion to the Democratic polity as it has
been been formulated in Democratic
legislation. Il was good politics to name
David r. Hill, Il will be- good politics
for President Cleveland to strain every
nerve for Hills election
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
NntnrIatr in thn pnlnlt.

From the Lancaster New Era.
A New York clergyman, who is appar-
emily trying to attain something Of the
notoriety whlchi has coma to Dr. Park
hurst, In his pulpit utterances, surprised
his audience on last Sunday morning By
displaying two bottles Of whiskey, which
be said had been purchased that morning
81 the Slevin House, owned by the wife
Of the perintendent OF police and con
Quoted by a grand iuryman All this
may have been true, but we hardly think
the pulpit should be made the scsne OF
such theatrical surprises and displays.
The place may not lose our respect. but
the preacher certainly will.
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

The KaIser's speech at Ronigsberg.
From the London Spectator.
Only events, and great events, can re.
veal fully the character OF the German
Emperor, and settle once for all whether
he Is vain young man whO takes his
position much too seriously, or an ordi-
nary King with fancy for speechifying,
or a Sovereign with faculty for govern
Ing and managing great affairs, who
likes to be seen doing It. As yet the
facts, with one exception, are eli ia favor
Of the third theory. The Emperor
William, TO begin with. reigned for six
years, and he Is at least as much master
as he ever was, He has dispensed with
the strongest and most successful
Premier who has ever appeared In
Europe, and his authority has lost moth
ing by SO doing, either IN weight or in
attraction for the body of bis people.
he has maintained peace under circum-
stances which made war very tempting
he has greatly increased the strength of
his army; and his European position Is at
least as lofty as when he began to reign
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
The trusts must ~ KIIIed

The Democracy is reviving from the
paralyzlng effect produced by the dis
appointment which has prevailed
throughout the party at the passage Of
the Gormanizsd Tariff bill. We are
undergoing the process that the mer-
chant does when be takes an account Of
stock. Congress has acted and the re
suit is before the people. Sensible as
We are Of the inadequscy Of that action.
when compared with the promises made
and the opportunities offered, there is
much to be thankful for and any dis
appointment we may feel over the fail
ure to pass a more radical measure is
greatly mitigated by the evidence Of the
eagerness with which the people would
have welcomed thorough going reform
of the tariff.
The very influences which have oper-
ated 50 conspicuously upon Congress I,
prevent the full satisfaction of popula
demands and the full performance o
party pledges, in respect to the tariff
have impressively testified as to tn,
truth OF tariff reform, and the immens
power displayed BY the trusts In tn,
recent session Of Congress clearly indi
Gates the course now to be taken By al
honest and honorable Democrats.
President Cleveland, Ia his letter t
Hon. 4. A Catchings Of August q, says
The trusts and eombinations-the com
munism OF peif-whose machination
have prevented us from reaching th
success we deserved, should not be fol
often nor forgiven. We shall recove
ON our astonishment at their exhibitio
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
Janan,a AppenI to III.
From the New York Herald.

FFOIu IUN NOV 1UIh HtIHIWs
The Herald has from the beginning Of
the present conflict In the East urged
that the duty OF the United States
should be to give TO Japan sympathy and
moral support and assistance. Tie
Herald has insisted that Japan should be
looked upon as the standard bearer Of
Western civilization in the East. Japan
has fully proved her right to be con.
aidered one Of the great, independent
and civilized nations Of the world, aud
it now behooves us TO at once recognize
her as such.
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
Enforcemnnt ofTaw.

From the Doylestown Intelligencer
A bad law or q mistaken or an out
grown law should be promptly reformed
or modified A law should not, however,
be dlsregarded. This weakens the law
and still more weak ems the citizens. No
one is above the law. No one is below
the law. 1t is for the protection and
advantage OF all alike. Hence, the
preservation Of and respect for law, and
its impartial inforeement, are incumbent
alike upon all citizens, and upon the en-
forcement, not upon the enactment OF
statutes, are the results dependent which
are or may be desired.
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
No Lack o. Enthusiasm.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
II we have ever said that there Is 4
lack Of enthusiasm this year among the
New York Democracy we take pleasure
in retrRcting the statement. A Tam
many delegation OF forty, which left Tor
Saratoga on Monday, took with them
four cases Of whlskey. two cases OF
champagne, five barrels Of bottled Ibeer,
cigars There We're also supplies of
apollinaris, soda and ginger ale; but
these could not be classed as enthusiasm
Evening journal., 1894-09-29

Michael Faino is crying after the blood
is split. He will find the law more
merciful TO him than he was to Carlo
Ruva. It will not hurl him into the
presence Of his Maker drunk and with
blasphemous utterances upon his lips
He will have several months in which to
reconcile himself to his fate and to make
his peace with his Creator His case is
Of q nature which recommends him 70
public sympathy, in that he is stranger
in strange land and practically friend
less. He does not understand our
language and knows comparatively little
Of our laws, but an inherent sense Of
justice must have told him that he
would have to pay dearly for his ruth.
less act.
Evening journal., 1894-09-29
EquaI 20 the Emergency.

General James H. Wilson, chairman
Of the Republican State Central commit
tee and his colleagues at the Clayto n
House conference, yesterday showed a
decided inclination to play fast and loose
with the Democratic conferees.
This Is no time for equivocation. The
Democratic leaders will not permit the
voting places Of New Castle county TO be
at the mercy Of Republican deputy
sherifEs. II 1t requires force to
meet force to preserve the purity
Of the ballot the Democratic party
will not be found wanting in the
one thing needful to protect the voters.
It showed itself equal to the emergency
two years ago when Federal supervisors,
deputy marshals. partisan police and
half of the force Of deputy sheriffs were
arrayed against IT,.
This year the supervisors, deputy
marshals and police will not figure Il
remains for Chairman Wilson to say
whether it shall be deputy sherlffs against
special constables. It not only remains
for him to say it, but to say 1t quickly.