The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-08

listening to congratulations Hundreds
Of men crowded about him and he
proved himself competent and jovial
host
Having pAid their respects, large
number OF the .boys" proceeded to
take in the town aud to celebrate their
victory in manner they thought be-
fitting to the. occasion. LIQUID RE
FREsHMESTs. WERE THE ORDER OF THE
EVENING, AND MORE THAN ONE FRIEND
Ly FIGHT" WAS RECORDED
The boys were jubilapt, and in the
exuberant frame of mind in which
they found themselves before the night
was half completed, there is no reason
they should not have bubbled over. A
United States Senator is not elected
every day in the year, and there is no
wonder this occasion was MADE AS MUCH
LIKE CHRISTMAS OR THE FOURTH OF July
AS POSSIBLE.
By morning the scenes had been
shifted, and Spengler's corner the high
license saloon near the Capitol was
like some banquet hall deserted. No
more pulling, no more caucusing, no
more scheming. no more hand-shaking
ent. Jackson is glad the thing is over,
and the .other fellows" are reconciled
to their defeat.-C Clarion Ledger, FEB.
2. "a.
.. A second important consideration
to Prohibitionists at this time is the
report circulated by newspapers and
correspondents that saloon men have
taken advantage of the free-silver agi-
tatiou lately carried on in the Demo
cratic ranks by yourself and other par
ty leaders, to secure the nomination
of candidates to the legislature friend
ly to the liquor traffic, and as a result,
that instead of Prohibition, an effort
will be made at the next session to ma
terially modify existing liquor laws.
The nomination for the legislature by
the Democrats of such pronounced
friends of the liquor interests as Hon.
Sam Coleman of Leflore Ia dry coun-
tyl. the Hon. Murray F. Smith of War
rem. and others who might be mention
ed, is surely indicative of the correct
ness of this report, and suggests that
it may be the secret purpose of the en-
emies of Prohibition to reverse the
policy of the State on this question. If
this be true and yourself and the De-
mocracy of Mississippi are in sympa-
thy with such movement, it is espec-
tally important that it should be known
in advance of the approaching election
by all friends of morality, law and or
| der.
Out of total of 10, there are now.
according to the latest information |
have, but 10 license counties in Mis-
sissippi There are thousands of Pro
hibition voters in Mississippi who,
without reference to party utilization,
are earnestly looking to the next Leg
islature to pass State law which will
close out the licensed saloons in every
county. and submit to the voters of the
State constitutional prohibitory
amendment. They believe that with
our advanced moral sentiment and
Mississippi's superior franchise laws,
no matter what political party may be
in control of the State government,
Prohibition will be as we'll enforced in
every county as it is practicable to en-
force it anywhere, until there is
change in the interstate commerce
and L. S. revenue laws.
Voicing, as believe, the desire of
these thousands of Prohibitionists, l
respectfully request you to define your
present position on the subject of State
and Constitutional Prohibition in the
same candid aud unequivocal manner
your opponent has done. l take this
opportunity of publishing his letter
and making this request of you thus
far in advance of the election. in order
that the fullest publicity may be given
to both his position and your own.
I have thought best to address you
this through the press. and should you
see fit to answer it, trust you will
adopt the same medium of communi-
cation.
/ have the honor to be,
Respectfully aud sincerely yours.
B. 7. HOBBS.
Chairman State Prohibition Execu-
tive Committee