Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-11-06

mittee, Hon. w. A. Henry, of Yazoo
and other strong Prohibitionists. (See
House Journal of 1892, PIP. 300, 300)
Mr.. Wood and other members of the
Brookhaven Democratic club will re-
member, if their memories are not alb
normally treacherous, that in a joint
discussion at Heuck's Hall, with the
editor of THE LEADER, at the opening
of his canvass for the nomination, he
SHE'D around the liquor question, said
he was 'in favor of the peoples having
Prohibition, locally, if they acanted it
and resorted to the old saloon trick of
endeavoring to create the impression
that Prohibitionists are actually try
ing to make men religious by law in
stead of leaving that to the grace of
God. If Mr.. Spencer had been Pro
hibitionist, he would have known bet
ter than this and never uttered such a
SANDER.
Again, Mr.. Spencer stands on the
anti-sumptuary or whisky plank of his
party's platform, and no one, as far as
we know, has ever heard of his pub
licly repudiating it.
Still again, on the day he and Col
Hooker spoke here together, just be-
fore the Canton convention, he (Spen-
cer) was called upon to testify by Col.
Hooker and confessed, as he had al
ready done at other places, that lie en-
dorsed all of Rockers votes in Con
gress, which included, as Mr.. Spencer
was fully cognizant, the vote to pre-
vent the closing of all Prohibition ter
ritory to original package saloons!
In the face OF such stubborn facts as
these, we submit to the candid reader
whether Mr.. Spencer was placed in a
false light by The LEADER last week land
if we did not let him off lighter than he
deserved. Why, the very manner in
which the man has 'hedged" and shift
ed his sails on the silver question since
he began his canvass for congress, am
ply demonstrates that he could never
be trusted on Prohibition.
1t is truly humiliating sight to see
a man Of Mr.. Woods pretensions as q
Christian and Prohibitionist, manifest
ly in the hope of securing a postoftice
or some other petty official position
hieing him to a liquor paper, the col
umns of which are blazoned with the
advertisements Of whisky dealers, de.
Tending man with Mr.. Spencer's pub
lie record on this question, and refus
ing to support a man like Thos. p
Barr. 1t is enough to make the angels
lean over the battlements of heaven
and weep tears of shame. AS the reg
ular edition of The LEADER does not
go to press this week until after the
election, he doubtless fiattered himself
that his misleading card would go I'M
controverted until too late to prevent
it's having the desired effect, but he
reckoned without his host. In conclu
sion, we commend to BRO. Billy" and
all others like him the following pas
sages from the Book of books:
Thou shalt not raise false report
put not thine hand with the wicked tx
be an unrighteous witness.
"Thou shalt not go with a multitude
to do evil" lex. 23:1-2)
"Be not deceived; God is not mock
ed: for whatsoever a man soweth, tha
shall he also reap" (Gal. GU
'Ye shall know them by their fruits
Do men gather grapes of thorns. o.
figs of thistles?
"Even so every good tree bringetl
forth good but corrupt tree bring
eth forth evil fruit.
"A good tree cannot bring forth evi
fruit, neither can a corrupt tree brins
forth good fruit.
every tree that bringeth not fortl
good fruit is hewn down, and cast int
the fire.
Wherefore by their fruits We shall
know them.
"Not every one that saith unto me
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the king
dom of heaven; but he that doeth thu
will of my Father which is in heaven
"Many will say to me in that day
Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied il
thy name and in thy name have cas-
out devils? and in thy named one many
wonderful works?
"AND THEN WILL / PROFESS
UNTO THEM, NEVER KNEW YOU
DEPART FROM Me, YE THAT
WORK INIQUITY." Matt. 7:16-23.)
Sow influence and votes to license
candidates and license parties and the
harvest will be license laws, dramshops
drunkards, disgrace, death and damna
ton "Woe unto him that giveth his
neighbor drink. that puttest thy bottle
to him and makest him drunken also.
HE that hath ears to hear, let him
hear"