Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-05-29
A STATE CONVENTION CALLED.

/ important considerations yet to be
mentioned, State Convention of all
opponents of the liquor traffic who ia
/ vor uniting under the banner of the
4 National Prohibition party, is hereby
( called to meet at the Capitol, in the
/ City Of Jackson, on
/ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9Th, 1891, At II
O'CLOCK \. M.
+ Wherever practicable it is earnestly
recommended that county mass meet
/ ings be called the week previous to
! the State meeting and delegates APP
pointed. In the absence of a county
chairman, any Prohibition party man
may call such a meeting. Where no
/ county organization exists or county
meeting is deemed impracticable, any
earnest Party PrOhibitioniSt is invit
ed to come without formal appoint
mcnt 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 he accorded to all
delegates on ,he certificate plan.
Next fall
CONGRESSMEN ARE TO BE ELECTED,
and in 1895 State officers. Il Lcgisla-
turc and all subordinate officials are
to be chosen. These Congressman
/ will have to deal with the National
phase of the question, and the Legis
laturc and Governor to be elected
next year, can give us State Prohibi
ton in lien of the ''cowardly make
shift" known is the dram-shop law.
These contests. important as they are.
viii br bat the SkirmishcS that are TO
prectdc til" great National struggle of
1896. Already
. THE DEMOCRATIC AND PEOPLES PARTIES
OF MISSISSIPPI
are reorganizing their forces and dis
cussing candidates. Prohibitionists
must not be laggards i'll the fray. To
do SO is to invite mcrited Contumely
and prove false to great and solemn
responsibility to our homes, our fire
sides and our Christian altars. Our
State Prohibition party paper, TIE
MISSISSIPPI LEADER. published at
Brookhaycn. 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 rs practicable. Both State and
county committees must bc rcOrgan-
ized by live and Jealous men aud all
our forces rallied and set in motion.
~ 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 scpa-
rate National tickets. If the Msss-
sippi section of that party remains
true i'll its opposition to the liquor
traffic, there would seem to be no in
Superable obstacle in the way of aun-
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
with the Peoples Party honestly in
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
their suh-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 g0vernment-the Prohibition
party position on tinances-it onght
not to be difficult for them to find
common ground on which to unite.
though each continue to preserve its
distinctive party organization.
\ CLOSING APPEAL.
Confronted, as we are, by condi-
ton 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 oft
TIE SLAVIsH SIIACKLEs
which bind them and step forth as
Gods own treemen, ready to battle
for what is just and right. "Let the
dead past bury its dead" We espcc-
tally appeal to our young men, the fu-
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 Il party that offers no COM
promise to rum, that is non sectional
i'll spirit, that stands for clean and
honest government and the protec-
ton and purity of American homes.
Casting aside as worn-out gar
ment the mere empty names of the
parties of the past, together with their
profitless traditions, the sentiment
which should inspire every patriotic
Mississippian at this time is this:
They have rights who dare maintain them; we
are traitors to our SireS,
Smotherlng in their holy ashes Freedoms new
lit altar fires;
Shall we make their creed our TAILOR? Shall we
in our haste to Slay,
From the tOmhS of the old parties steal the flt
neral lamps away
TO light up the martyr fagOtS round the DrODhetS