Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-24
NO. 46.
BROO
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
National Prohibition party, is hereby
called to meet at the Capitol, in the
City of Jackson, on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9Th, 1894, AT IL
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. In the absence of a 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 iDvit-
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 OH the certificate plan.
Next fall
CoNGRESSMEN ARE TO BE ELECTED,
and in 1895 State officers, n 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 Prohibit
tion in lieu of the "cOwardly make
shift known as 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
TIE DEMOCRATIC AND PEOPLES PARTIES
OF MISSISSIPPI
are reOrganizing their forces and dis
cussing candidates. Prohibitionists
must not be laggards in the fray. 70
do ~ is to invite merited contumely
and prove false to a great and solemn
responsibility to our homes, our fire.
! sides ard our Christian affairs. Our
State Prohibit On party paper, TIE
/ MISSISSIPPI LEADER, published at
Brookhaven, is doing valiant service
for our cause and should be taken
and read by all Prohbitionists of the
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 a 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 it's opposition to the liquor
| traffic, there would seem to be no in
superable obstacle in the way of n un-
ion of forces in the approaching Con-
gressional and State campaigns. but
this must be amatter 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 sub-Treasury plan for 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 government-the Prohibition
party position on finances-it ought
not to be difficult for them to find
common ground on which to unite,
though each continue to preserve it's
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 fireside 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" 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 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.
Casting aside as a worn-out gar
ment the mere empty names of the
parties of the past, together with their
prOfitiess traditions, the sentiment
which should inspire every patriotic
Mississippan at this time is this:
'.They have rights who dare maintain them; we
are traitors to our SireS,
| Smothering in their holy ashes Freedoms new
lit altar fires;
Shall we make their creed our jailoro Shall we,
in our haste to Slay,
From the tombs of the old parties steal the fri-
neral lamps away
To light up the martyr fagots round the prophets
OF today?