The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1895-09-17
orroEruNry.

PROHIBfTIONfSIG OPPORTUNITY
The Prohibitionists of lincoln coun-
ty have before them rare and valua-
BILE opportunity at this time to make
their power and influence felt and
forge to the front as a party. We have
a righteous cause, sound In principle
and wise as a governmental policy. No
intelligent opponent can gainsay this.
We have ticket whose fitness and SUI
periority over other tickets in the field,
even our enemies are compelled to con-
cede. There is not an incompetent or
immoral man on it. No party ever
stood on firmer ground, or could bet
ter afford to be confident and agrees
i've. In a word, our cause Is just, there
is harmony in our ranks and our COM
mon purpose is the good of the whole
people.
On the other hand, our opponents
are badly demoralized. Both the Dem
ocratic and Peoples parties have set
policy above moral principle in poll
tics and are seeking to dodge reform
question in which is involved the sue
cess of every other great reform. Such
a course is producing its natural re-
suits. Like the prophets of Baal,
which worshipped not Elijah's God,
there is confusion and division in their
ranks and many of their followers are
wavering and scarcely know whittier
to turn. Now is the time to point them
to a party which had rather be defeat
ed, if need be, battling for the right,
than to succeed and win an empty vic
tory by compromising with the wrong.
No intelligent, coscientious man will
deny that the Democratic party is in
open league with the liquor power in
State and Nation. It has this year
nominated for the Legislature and
other offices some of the most bitter
opponents of Prohibition in Mississip-
pi. Here in Lincoln county, the Pop
ulists have entered into like compro-
mise with the saloon power. They
have actually voted down PROPOSE
ton to elect men to the Legislature
known to favor Prohibition law and
the submission to the people OF con
stitutional amendment. The personal
views and opinions of their Legislative
candidates stand for nothing on this
question, because they are virtually
instructed against Prohibition by theil
party's action, and have accepted the
nominations with that understanding
Not one of them dare open his mouth
in public in favor of Prohibition, fol-
fear he will be repudiated by the whis
ky element in the Peoples party to
which he owes his nomination. Ii by
any means they are elected to the Leg
islature, their hands will be tied and
they must stand in constant dread OF
the crack of the corrupt liquor com
bine's whip.
Lincoln is Prohibition county, but
the Democratic party and the Peoples
party have declared to the world as
plainly as actions could do it, that
there is not enough moral princi-
pie, religion or honest conviction
among the people of this county to do
the right thing on this question. Go
ing into the market bidding for votes
and leaving principle out of consider
alton, they have said to the good citi
zens of this county, it will pay us tt
give more for the votes of the liquor
element and the offscourings of socie
| ty than it will for yours, with all th'
influence of the good women thrown
in. That is the plain English of it, ant
The LEADER challenges any represen
tative man of either party to make any
thing else out of their position.
The Prohibition party spurns any
such thought or policy. 1t has conf
dence in the virtue and intelligence
and honesty of purpose of the people
of Lincoln county, and believes they
will do right on this and every other
question when they properly under
stand the issue. They have been put
on trial and condemned in advance of
the election, as moral and religious
bankrupts, by the Democratic and
Peoples parties. The Prohibition par
ty protests and says it has faith in the
people; give them a chance, and they
will do right
In this confidence, let every Prohi-
bitionist be up and doing, and we will
march to a grand victoryin November
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