Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-07-31

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residence of the mayor was handsomely
decorated, and every window was ablaze
with light.
Charles L. Hawley, Esq, the nominee
for governor, is prominent member Of
the Lackawanna bar and will poll
large vote in the state. In 1886 he was
the candidate of the party for auditor
gc:.eral, when Hon. G. s. Wolfe was
the ;rubernatorial nominee. The other
candidates are we'll known, and alto
gethcr it is a strong ticket.
The following platform was adopted:
We dccla re the liquor traffic to be the foe of
morality, the arch enemy of popular govern
ment and a public nuisance. 1t is the citadel
of the forces that corrupt politics. promote
poverty and crime, degrade the nations home
life, thwart the will of the people and unless
suppressed will eventually undermine the
foundation principles which our govern
ment is founded. All laws that under the guise
of regulation legalize and protect the traffic
or make the government or the governed share
In its Ill gotten gains are vicious in principles
and powerless a remedy and are the trafflo's
strongest bulwark of defense.
The traffic In Intoxicating liquors bever-
age in whatever form 1t may be carried on,
must be prohibited as the only practical means
Of preventing the evils arising therefrom.
There should be no discrimination against
any citizen in the enjoyment of all civil rights
on account Of sex.
Inasmuch as education Is provided for oil
our people. the right of suffrage should be made
to depend on an intelligent qualification Of the
citizen.
There should be increased facilities in our
public school system for higher intellectual
and moral education by the establishment Of
county high schools to be maintained and
al y1,1l1 1t, md tAoo
vision.
No sectarianism in any form should be toler-
ated in the public schools of this common
wealth. nor should any Of the public funds be
in any way appropriated for the support of Sec
tartan schools.
The Sunday laws should be enforced.
Naturalization laws should be SO amended as
to extend the time of residence required of for
eigners before they may become citizens, and
the elective franchise should be withheld from
all naturalized citizens for a fixed period of
years after their naturalization, that they may
be enabled to understand the principles Of our
government, appreciate its benefits and quail
fed to exercise the elective franchise.
Trusts or combinations should be prohibited
and suppressed by law.
Differences or disputes that may arise be-
tween the employers and the employed should
be adjusted by arbitration.
The president, vice president and United
States senators should be elected by the direct
vote of the people.
Proportional representation is demanded.
All official fees should be covered into the
public treasury and officials compensated by
reasonable salaries.
The state should establish supervision Of
public roads.
The question of tariff should be adjusted
through nonpartisan commission vested
with necessary powers to adjust all duties on
imports and exports as the welfare Of our coun-
try, from time to time, may require.
Just pensions should be paid to the soldiers
and sailors Of the late war who suffer from any
physical disability incurred or contracted dur
ing the service and to those Immediately de-
pendent upon them.