Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-05-07
TUESDAY, May z, 1895.
A BADLY HANDICAPPED CANDI-
DATE FOR GOVERNOR.

Democratic Executive Committee
at jackson on the oath ult., a
delegation from the Vicksburg
Board of Trade was in attendance
to invite the Committee to name
Vicksburg, instead of jackson,
as the place for holding the next
Democratic State Convention.
Hon. Murray f. Smith, one of
the leading Democratic politicians
of Vickburg, and persistent,
uncompromising opponent OF
Prohibition, was the spokesman
of the Vicksburg delegation and
backed up the invitation with a
persuasive speech from the Vicks-
burgers standpoint, which we
find reported in the Clarion
Ledger, the leading Democratic
organ of the State.
According to this report, Mr..
Smith stated that he was
present as the representative of
the Board of Trade of the city of
Vicksburg. He had been sent
from Vicksburg to invite the
Democrats of the State to hold
their convention in that city, and
to request the Executive commit
tee to so order. 81 do not think
the people of jackson care any
thing about the convention" de-
clared Mr.. Smith, and proceeded
to speak in substance as follows:
s'There are so many conventions
and public gatherings at Jackson
that her people pay no attention
to them; delegates come and 60,
but jackson cares not whence
they come nor whittier they 60.
Is you will come down to Vicks-
burg we will extend to you every
social courtesy; we have palatial
hotels for your accommodation;
we have beautiful driyeways and
the finest cemetery in the State;
our people will extend to you a
most cordial welcome; our latch
string hangeth on the outside, and
The Father of Waters used to run
BY our doors. If you will agree
o come there shall be no expense
we will meet you at the depot
n jackson with a magnificent
special train and bring you back
n the same royal style; we will
lave on board the finest brass
,and in the country, either the
United States Marine band, or
Sousa's), and will see that your
entrance to and departure from
,he Historic City is more royal
than a Mardi Gras festivity; your
special train shall be bedecked
with roses and lilies of the valley,
while from the smoke-stack the
proud old flag we all now love so
well shall stand out to the breezes.
ssThere is another interesting
fact to which / would call your
special attention, and which, by
the way, is to every true Vicks-
burger, of paramount impor-
lance, and that is this: After the
first of June the saloons of Jack
son will be closed. Think of that.
the town will be as dry and dusty
as a well protected ash-barrel.
Think Of that! THERE WILL THEN
BE NO GOOD OLD DEMOCRATIC
WHISKY IN JACKSON ON CoNvEN-
TIoN DAY.
''Think of that, gentlemen,
and come to historic Vicksburg,
where WATER is HELD IN POOR Es-
TEEN, and where the seductive
mint julip, long toddies, cock
tails and straights doth abound,
and let us re-pledge our allie
glance to Democratic principles
over the FLOWING BOWL
ssThere are other inducements
/ might mention, but to Vicks-
burger, it seems to me these are
all sufficient. However, l might
as we'll tell you that we have ar
ranged for a grand excursion up
the fertile valley of the Mississip- |
pi; we have chartered an Anchor
Line steamer for trip on the
bosom of Centennial Lake; we
will show you
"A life on the ocean wave,
A home on the rolling Deep"
md introduce you to real city |
life. If there is anything else /
you want, ! am authorized by
the Board Of Trade to say that all |