Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-17
NO. 45.
A STATE CONVENTION CALLED.

In view OF the foregoing and other
important considerations yet to be
: mentioned, u State Convention of all
opponents of the liquor traffic who ia
vOr uniting under the banner of the
National Prohibition party, is hereby
called to meet at the Capitol, in the
City of Jackson, on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1894, AT Ii
O'CLOCK A. NJ.
Wherever practicable it is earnestly
recommended that county mass meet
ings be called the week previous to
the State meeting and delegates ap-
pointed. Ia the absence of county
chairman, any Prohibition party man
may call such meeting. Where no
county organization exists or county
meeting is deemed impracticable, any
earnest Party PrOhibitionist is invit-
ed to come without formal appoint
ment and represent his county in the
State meeting, but county meeting
is urged if possible. Application has
been made to the several railroads
and it is expected the customary re-
duced rates will be accorded to all
delegates on the certificate plan.
Next fall
CONGRESSMEN ARE TO BE ELECTED,
and in 1895 State officers, Legisla-
ture and all subordinate officials are
to be chosen. These Congressman
will have to deal with the National
phase of the question, and the Legis-
lature and Governor to be elected
next year, can give us State PrOhibi-
ton in lien of the "cOwardly make
Shift known rs the dram shop law.
These contests, important as they are,
will be but the skirmishes that are TO
precede the great National struggle of
1896. Already
THE DEMOCRATIC AND PEOPLES PARTIES
OF MISSISSIPPI
are reorganizing their forces and dis
cussing candidates. Prohbitionists
must not be laggards in the fray. To
do -, is to invite merited cOntumely
and prove false to a great and solemn
responsibility to our homes, our fire.
sides and our Christian altars. Our
State Prohibition party paper, THE
MISSISSIPPI LEADER, published at
Brookhaven, is doing valiant service
for our cause and should be taken
and read by all Prohibitionists of the
State. Others should be established
as fast as practicable. Both State and
county committees must be reorgan-
lied by live and Jealous men and all
our forces rallied and set in motion.
) IN THE CAMPAIGN OF TWO YEARS AGO,
the Peoples Party of Mississippi hav-
ing declared itself for Prohibition,
there was union of forces between
that party and the Prohibition party
in the support of Congressional candi-
dates, though each supported sepa-
rate National tickets. If the Missis-
sippi section of that party remains
true in its opposition to the liquor
traffic, there would seem to be no in
!, superable obstacle in the way of a un-
, ion of forces in the approaching Con-
: gressional and State campaigns. but
! this must be matter for future deter
! mination by the Prohibition party it
= self. 1t is merely suggested here that
| favor of suppressing the liquor traffic,
which Prohibitionists hold of para
mount Importance, and the leaders of
/, the Peoples Party repeatedly declar-
ing that their party would discard
mise their sub-Treasury plan for a fl
nancial policy that would insure the
abolition of our present banking sys-
TEN and guarantee an ample amount
,, of circulating medium of gold, silver
ana paper, issued directly by the gen
!, eral governmental Prohibition
party position on tinances-it ought
5 not to be difficult for them to find
common ground on which to unite,
= though each continue to preserve its
distinctive party organization.
A CLOSING APPEAL.
Confronted, as we are by condi-
tion that is well-nigh appalling-with
! our beloved country brought to the
very verge of moral, financial and pO-
litical ruin by rum-rule. dramshop
politicians and dramshOp statesman
ship, we close this address by appeal
ing to every lover OF home, of cOun-
try, of tireside to march forth and raj
ly with us around the lofty standard
= of the National Prohibition party
the only national party with the NOR
al courage and conscience to deal
. with all the fostering wrongs which
have taken root in the body polite.
We appeal to all of our fellOw-citi-
zens who have been blinded by Sec
tional prejudices and old party idOla-
try, to cast OFF
THE sLAVIsH SHACKLEs
which bind them and step forth as
Gods own freemen, ready to battle
for what is just and right. "Let the
: dead past bury its dead.n We espec-
} tally appeal to our young men, the flu
ture hope of State and Nation-tO
, come to the front at this solemn crisis
| in our cOuntry's history and cast their
lot with a party that offers no COM
, promise to rum, that is non sectional
in spirit, that stands for clean and
honest government and the protec-
tion and purity of American homes.
l Casting aside as n worn-out gar
ment the mere empty names of the
parties of the past, together with their
prOftless traditions, the sentiment
. which should inspire every patriotic
7 Mississippian at this time is this:
''They have rights who dare maintain them; we
are traitors to our sires,
Smotherine in their holy ashes Freedoms new
lit altar fires;
Shall We make their creed our jaiior? Shall we,
in our haste to slay,
From the tombS of the old parties steal the fli-
neral lamps away