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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

very embarrassing for the speaker to sit
on the platform and be compelled to
hear pathetic appeals for "help to pay
the speaker" that "he lives in this
way" and che has family to support" "
etc.
The voters pledge card" should be
placed in the hands of every voter as
he enters the door, and either the speaker
or the chairman should make an appeal
to the audience to sign the cards and
give them to the ushers as they pass
out Get the cards back whether they
are signed or not. Thousands have been
converted in our meetings, but before
the election have returned to their old
parties for the reason that they have not
received proper literature. Through this
pledge system you get at once the name
of the new convert, and he feels that he
belongs to something. The fact will be-
come known, too, and he will be kicked
for it by his old party friends. He will
defend his action, and the more they
will kick the further he will get into
the kingdom. Enter the name of the
new voters at once OH the books of the
district secretary, or captain, of the
election division where the convert re-
sides. Be sure to save the cards.
All our leading speakers agree that
no person should be permitted to depart
from Prohibition meeting without be-
ing handed some Prohibition literature
The go. /. G. Leaflets" were prepared
expressly for this purpose by the writer,
and committees cannot expend 81. so to
q better advantage than in purchasing
1000 of these leaflets. Try it at your
next meeting and watch results.
Make your meetings count.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

ADDS TO THE GENERAL PROS
PERITY OF OUR CITIZENS, WHILE
FURNISHING EMPLOYMENT TO
VAST NUMBERS OF OUR PEOPLE.
WE THEREFORE ARE IN FAVOR
OF ENCOURAGING THIS INDUS
TRY BY WHOLESOME LEGISLA-
TION, WHICH SHALL BE REGU-
LATED BY THE VARIOUS COUN-
TIES IN THE STATE IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH THEIR INTERESTS,
HAVING DUE REGARD FOR THE
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF
PUBLIC BURDENS, AND WE EX-
PRESS OUR BELIEF THAT MEL
THEIR PROHIBITORY LAWS NOR
UNEQUAL EXACTIONS SHOULD
RESULT FROM EITHER STATE,
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ENACT
MENTS."
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09
Back In 1900.

Here's page from the diary Of Rev.
Mr.. Emerson, pastor of the church at
Conway, Mass:
"Jan. 1, 1S00-Had much company.
In the evening married Il couple; fee,
$1.25. Had cheese given me; value,
81. Deacon Ware a present of beef;
value, about 90 cents.
"Jan. 4-Attended to study. Bottle
rum, 80 cents.
"Jan. 23-Married three couples; fee,
1926.
''Feb. 4-Paid a woman tailor for
one day % cents.
"July 3-Bottle rum at Bardwell's S
store, so cents.
"Aug. 1.-Two quarts of rum at
Williams store, $3.50. Paid for killing
hog II cents.
"Oct. 1O-Put in cellar for winter use
SO barrels of cider; value, $50.
''Dec. 29-Lord's S day. Preached from
II Samuel j, 81, How are the mighty
fallen.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09
BEER IN GERMANY.
A Writer In a German Paper Sounds q
Warning.

A Writer In a German Paper Sounds q
Warning.
There is as yet no prohibition move
ment in Germany, but many Germans
watch with growing dissatisfaction the
enormous consumption of beer which
distinguishes the Teutons. Says writer
in Schorer's Familienblatt, Leipsic:
"Our countrymen have drunk during
the year 1923, 5, 456, 900 liters Of beer.
There is an increase of 14.3 liters per
head in Wurtemberg and 10 liters in
Bavaria over the preceding year. We
have no reason to be pleased with this
success Of King Gambrinus
Nothing is more erroneous, accord
ing to Professor Strumpell and other
eminent medical authorities, than the
idea that the increased consumption Of
beer will counteract the evil influences
Of alcoholism, or that alcoholism will
find numerous victims only in countries
with less civilized population, which
makes use of alcohol to forget its misery
and poverty. Under the mask of apleas-
ant and nutritious beverage alcohol has
found entrance into circles which would
have been closed to it had it appeared
in less inviting form.
"In good society the very word
liquor is mentioned with hesitation
only. and whisky drinker is regarded
as a person who is irrevocably approach
ing to moral and physical decay, while
the use of beer is regarded as harmless.
This is a mistake. Beer is unhealthy,
not only because it conveys into the
body a certain amount of alcohol
Beer drinking deluges the body with
an unnecessary amount of water. A
healthy person has about five iters Of
blood in his veins. Immoderate beer
drinking therefore overloads the body.
The heart and the kidneys are unable to
regulate all this, and beer kidneys and
beer heart are the results"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09
sissippi, Adopted at jackson, June
Gill 1891

The Prohibition Party of Mississippi,
in Convention assembled, acknowledge
ing Almighty God as the source of all
true government and His law as the
standard to which human enactments
must conform to secure the blessings
of peace and prosperity, present the
following declaration of principles:
1st, We declare OF; allegiance to the
National Prohibition party and re-af
iirm our endorsement Of the National
platform adopted at Cincinnati June
Both, 1892.
end, AS the ballot is the 5ulwark of
the peoples liberties, we favor an in
teliigent standard of suffrage and hon
esty and purity in all elections by the
people, aud demand that all parties
shall lie fairly represented Cn election
hoards III this State.
3r,l, We condemn, in unmeasured
terms, the spirit Of i.lc5 violence which
prevails i'll this aid Ui her States. where
by many citizens have been put to IA
cruel and speedy death without the
benefit of judge or jury or the oppor-
tunity to prove their innocence as
guaranteed to them by the Constitu-
tion of the United States.
Attn, We demand the repeal of the
United States Internal Revenue law au-
thOriZing the issuance of Government
permits for the sale Of liquor in Prohi-
bitiOn territory.
9TH. In view of the serious and
alarming industrial and financial con-
ditions of the country, we deem the
settlement OF the currency question in
in accordance with the principles laid
down 10y the Prohibition party of ur-
gent concern, scconl only in impor-
tancc to the suppression of the liquor
traffic itself. The money of the coun-
try should consist ofgold, silver and pa
per, and be issued by the General Gov
ernment only, and ia sGfiicient guam
tity to meet the demands of business
and give full opportunity for the en-
ployment Of labor. 70 this end an in
crease III the volume of money is de-
manded. No individual or corpora
tion should lie allowed to make any
profit through its issue. Tt should be
made legal tender for the payment of
all debts. public and private. Its vol
ume should be fixed at a definite sum
per capita and GnGo to increase with
oar increasing population.
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That we cannot too Sc
vereIY condemn tho action of MiSsis-
sippi's CongrossInen in the House of
the 5lst Congress, every one of whom,
except Hon Clarke Lewis of the 4th
District, opposed the passage of the
Wilson original package bill, whereby
it was sought to prevent the nuliitica-
ton of all the Prohibition laws in this
and other States.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09
NO. 1S.
THE WHISKY TAX.
The Real Reason Why the Tax Was Raised
to clio n Gallon.

The Real Reason Why the Tax Was Raised
to e1.1O a Gallon.
The tax is raised from 90 cents to
$1.10.
What now is the present tax?
About 700 per cent on the cost of pro-
duction.
Who wanted this tax raised?
The trust known as the Distilling and
Cattle Feeding company.
Who else wanted it raised?
Secretary Foster, under President Har-
rison, and Secretary Carlisle, under
President Cleveland.
Who besides these wanted it raised?
Some Democrats who wanted to pay
out the revenue. Some Republicans who
wanted to punish (D the business Many
of both in both houses who wanted q
"tip" and multitude of praying church
people who want the business taxed
right out of existence
What is the real bottom of this whole
operation?
To perpetuate the Whisky trust, and
every senator and congressman and Sec
retary knows it. 1t was a case OF life
and death with the trust. In 1892, when
Secretary Foster recommended higher
tax on it, it went into deep water, ex-
pecting congress to come to its rescue.
In its greed to control the whole busi
ness it bought up distilleries from four
to six times their normal value and was
at that time controlling about 81 per
cent of the production. The bill failed
to pass, and the trust found it had enor-
nous quantities of whisky on hand,
bought with the expectancy Of a S1.25
raise ON tax, and had plants with in
fated value, more than half of which
were closed and the machinery sold for
junk, but the stock was outstanding,
az enough must be wrung out OF the
public to pay dividends on this worthless
paper Last year it paid no dividends,
and this year it would have gone to the
wall had not congress kindly come to
its aid.
Now millions and millions Of gallons
are taken out of bond by the trust under
the 90 cent tax, while every day the
price is leaping up to the $1.10 tax.
The small dealers have no capital to
hold large quantities in stock, SO only
the trust will be the gamer by this move
The trust is saved
T,;+ Cfof hac rnllc6
over in the mud with it and saved it!
This is the exact lay of the land.
have written this not only for Pro-
hibitionists, but for you, you old sinner,
who believe in taxing the business
right out of existence" and making it
pay for its damages" and wringing
revenue out of vice" How do you
like your company?
Aren't you pretty fellow to be sit
ting in a pew and saying "Amen" to
the gospel and preaching gospel at the
ballot box and in the street that the
most vicious element has been lobbying
through congress for two years?
Now will you look at this matter and
see how many of your representatives
were in league with this infamy?
And you will get on your knees at
your family altar and promise the Lord
that if he will forgive you for being
fool or knave Che will know which it
is) in the past your future will try to
atone for it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

powers in the position of practical arbi-
ters of the destinies of the nation. We
renew our protests against these peril
Gus tendencies, and invite all citizens to
join us in the upbuilding of a party
that has shown, in five national cam
paigns, that it prefers temporary de-
feat to an abandonment of the claims
of justice, sobriety, personal rights and
the protection of American homes.
Q5l Recognizing and declaring that
Prohibition of the liquor traffic has be-
come the dominant issue in national
politics, we invite to full party fellow
ship all those who, on this one domi
nant issue, are with us agreed, in the
full belief that this party can and will
remove sectional differences, promote
national unity, and insure the best well
fare of our entire land.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.

A Winegrower For Governor on a Free
Whisky Platform.
The Republican party of California
have nominated the wealthy wine grow
er, M. NJ. Estee, for governor on plat
form that declares in no uncertain sound
against Prohibition.
The fourteenth plank III their plat
form reads as follows:
"WE RECOGNIZE IN THIS STATE
THE LARGE AND INCREASING
PRODUCT OF THE ORCHARD AND
THE VINE, WHICH MATERIALLY
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POSTER NO. 2.

One That Cannot Fail to Draw Attention
and Convert.
There is nothing more effective than
a large poster to draw attention to the
evils of the liquor traffic. Hung in a
public place. it is always on duty, tell
ing its truths to the hundreds Of read
ers. Mr. Tallie Morgan, manager of the
National Press Bureau, at Scranton,
Pa, has followed his "Wanted-60, 900
Boys" poster with Poster No. g." which
reads as follows:
rCopyriphted 1S94.1
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

That poster ought to be in every pub
lie place in the United States, in w.
G. T. U. rooms, Prohibition clubrooms
and in all places where they would be
seen. They are printed on strong paper,
"a by S8 inches, and are sold at the low
price of 10 cents each.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

It is evident that, so far from being
conservator of health, alcohol is an ac-
tive and powerful cause Of disease, in
terfering as it does with the respiration,
the circulation and the nutrition. Nor
is any other result possible. -Professor
Yumans.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09
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Big Drink Figures.

Mulhall's Dictionary of Statistics for
1892 gives the following tables of the
consumption of liquor in various coun-
tries in millions of gallons:
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

Alcohol is disturber Of the system
and cannot be regarded as food. Alcohol
neither warns nor sustains the BODY
Edward Smith. NJ. ID.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

Alcohol may be wholly dispensed
with without injury to the sick. every
intelligent physician being able to sup
ply its place with other remedies Of
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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09
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Sunday excursion trains. All kinds Of
Amusement.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09
LAST YEAR WE CARRIED 10
THROUGH PASSENGERS.

Stop over at Murphytown. Special Till
man coaches. No accidents. Only down
trains. Easy chairs for preachers. Sleep
ing cars for Christians.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-10-09

How to Manage a Public Meeting-Things
That Should Be Done and Things That
Should Not BE Done-How to Advertise
Meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

will leave her wharf at $50 pm. sharp. and
the tickets may be obtained Of the members
or at the boat.
great musical treat is promised 10
those who are fortunate enough to go on the
excursion OF the Union Veteran Legion 10
Marshall Hall. next Tuesday evening. The
entire cast and grand chorus of the Wash
ingtonians" Opera Company will accom-
pany them and render some choice selec-
tions from the opera Of the ''Three Dukes. !"
and. together with songs and recitations by
other high-class talent will convert the
grounds into a regular summer night fes-
tival. Col. Mckibben is a member of the
L. v. l., and nothing will be too good when
you land at Marshall Hall
Potomac Commandery, No. g. k T. will
give an excursion to Bay Ridge on next
Monday. Trains will leave the Baltimore
and Ohio depot at OILS am. and AIS pm.
pleasant day may be spent at Bay
Ridge. on the Chesapeake bay. tomorrow.
The many attractions. together with the
line salt water bathing. make the trip q
desirable one. Trains will leave the Balti-
more and Ohio depot at o:35 am, 80 and
$40 pm.
Those persons desiring a pleasant and
interesting ride may take the Tally-Ho
coach line. The coach leaves oil 18th stree,
Tor Arlington, Cabin John bridge and other
points Of interest at $50 am, and pm.
This evening at $50 the steamer Macal-
ester VIII leave her wharf on her regular
saturday evening trip 10 indian Head. The
boat VIII stop at Marshall Hall both ways
ana there will be music furnished by Prof
Schroeder's band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
EXCURSIONS.

Tomorrow. as usual. will be q day OF rest
and pleasure at the green lawns OF Marshall
Hall. The steamer Macalestar will leave
her wharf at IL am, 2:30 and $40 pm..
and the River Queen at pm. Music will
be furnished on the boat and grounds by
Prof. Schrocier's band.
The jolly Fat Mems Club will give their
third annual excursion to River View on
next Monday. An enjoyable program has
been arranged and the club promises a
jolly time 10 all who go. The steamer Sam
uel ]. Pentz leaves at 9:45 am, As and
csc pm, and the Harry Randall at 80
and i:15 pm.
The National Rifles will give q moonlight
excursion to Marshall Hall on Monday
evening. This Is the only excursion that
will be given during the season of 1894 by
the Rifles, and as an attractive program
has been arranged for the many friends Of
that organization should not fail to Join
them I'm this one. The steamer Manchester
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

the points made by the directors to this
plan was that 1t was customary here to
form on the side streets east of the Capitol
and march up the avenue, passing the Pres
ident to the left. Those who held this view
maintained that il was more imposing
spectacle to see the phalanx moving In
one direction than to see confusion OF
forces Among those who participated In
this discussion were Col. Mann of Texas,
Gen. Brand. Mr.. Goodhart, Mr.. Kline. Mr..
Connor Mr. Heisley, Gen. Smith, Col. Cog
gins and others. Gen. Carnahan advised
the committee of the uselessness of a band
for escort duty to the incoming divisions,
because one band, even though divided into
sections. could not 40 the work, because
the commands would be coming in in sec
tons and over the different railroads. A
musical escort for one division and not to
another might cause dissatisfaction. All
that was needed and all that was usual
was that committee Of three should meet
each division and show 1t to its quarters.
motion was put to this effect, but was
opposed by Messrs. Kline. Helbig Connor,
Heisley and Anderson. on the ground that
the committee had already entered into q
contract with band for this duty, and the
contract could not be abrogated 1t was
moved and carried that the whole matter
OF music be laid over till the next meeting.
After considerable talk of minor conse-
quence the meeting was adjourned.
Pythlans Present.
Among those present were Gen. James r.
Carnahan, Richard Goodhart. S. r.; A. f.
Medford. s. R.; Geo. w. Heisley, p. G. c..
John NJ. Kline, p. G. c.; Motley Anderson,
P. c.; ]. b. Conner, P. G. c.; John Hum
phrey, p. c.; Chas. 8. Nelson, J. w. Cronie.
John c. Yost. +. c.; John T. Clark. p. c. ;
John w. Hardell, V. G. c.; Chaplin Brown,
F. w. Helbig. P. c.; Gen. John T.. Smith.
John w. Thompson. s. o. c.: b. T. Doyle,
p. c.; ]. w. Carter. p. c.; Col. Henry Cog
gins. James McNabb. jr., r. NJ. Brown, p
G.; H. G. Wagner. G. c.; W.T.. Mockbee, p.
G. c.; w. +. Guindon. Capt. Lemuei F'ugitt
The Chief Of Staff.
General James X. Carnahan who ar
rived from Indianapolis yesterday after
noon. as stated In The Star Is accom-
panied by his chief of stafr, General Ed. L.
Brand. General Brand is a survivor Of the
Ellsworth Zouaves. and president Of the
Ellsworth Zouave Veterans Association
DE was one of the originals who gave ex-
hibition drills with that famous organiza-
ton. and tells many interesting stories of
Ellsworth and his methods and strictness
as a disciplinaran General Brand par
ticipated in all the battles In which the
zouaves tguI ed. At the last annual ban
Quet OF the association, which was held at
the residence of General Brand, there were
present nineteen survivors. one OF whom
came all the way from Seattle to attend
the reunion. General Brand is also come
mander of the Chicago Hussars, which
bears the same relation to the windy city
that the City Troop OF Philadelphia does to
the town OF brOtherly love. 1t always acts
as escort to the mayor on occasions of
pCmp and was the Official escourt to the d.
rectory Of the worlds fair. 1t Is an indie
pendent COMPANY
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bishop Wards Funeral.

In the Metropolitan A. NJ. E, Church
Thur sday at noon the funeral Of Bishop T.
NJ. D. Ward Of the A. NJ. E. Church, who
died in Florida on Monday. took place. Rev.
Mr. Gould Of New York opened the services
with prayer. after which Bishop Tanner
Bishop Handy and Bishop Grant spoke Of
the deceased in terms Of the highest COM
mendation. Addresses were also made by
Rev. Mr.. Jenifer the pastor of the church,
DIR. Moore OF Florida and DIR. Derrick Of
New York. while Bishop Salters read por-
tons of the Scriptures suited to the occa-
sion. Before Bishop Walters of the Zion
A. NJ. Z. Church delivered the benediction
the casket was opened and his many
friends took last look at the dead. Bishop
Gaines Of the Washington district presided
at the services. .sp,r-.
The services closed at o'clock, after
which the funeral procession left for Grace
land cemetery, where the internent took
place. Bishop Ward was well known in
this city, where he had many warm friends
and for long time lived at Hfllsdale. He
was recently appointed to the district in
Florida, where he was faithfully fulfilling
his duties at the time of his death. num-
Der of clergymen of prominence. here and
elsewhere attended the service.