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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16
1rNWIsE PROHIBITIONIsTs

The following from the Meridian
Press, a Critz supporting paper, VIII
he Of interest in view of the position
taken by the prohibitionists OF the
State against Money and Vardaman
When it is remembered that no law
is enforceable or valuable unless there
is strong public sentiment behind 1t
in every locality where enforcement
is desirable, it will be seen that local
option is better than State or consti-
tutional prohibition. Local option
fits each Locality. 1t demands strong
public sentiment where it is adopted,
and where such sentiment is lack
ing il is not adopted. 1t is Ameri-
can, too, in spirit, and above all 1t
is practicable.
The prohibitionists have heretofore
kept out of politics, adopting the wise
advice of Bishop Galloway, but this
year they propose to nominate men
for the legislature who are in favor
of constitutional prohibition. In
taking this step they are assuredly
making a mistake. They wi l
ALLEVIATE voters instead of attracting
them. They have adopted policy
that will postpone the cause they sup
port instead of advancing it.
Mississippi is very nearly dry
State, and if they will let public SEN
timent grow without creating IN
necessary friction or irritation, they
will soon reach the goal. The pro-
hibition campaign committee prefers
to make prohibition political ques-
ton. 1t calls for the nomination OF
prohibitionists as such for the legls-
lature in each county, thereby bring
ing prohibition into politics. This
is a tactful mistake.
If the friends of prohibition will
let we'll enough alone, and will seek
to win friends everywhere, they Will
be able to amend the present law
wherever it needs amendment, and
they will cover all the ground that
they can prepare for prohibition.
Local option is eminently practical,
aud as the Natchez Democrat and
Courier pointedly says. it Is good
enough for all Americans
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

daman alone singled out by name, and
that, too, without getting any spe-
cific de larati on from thier
opponents?
This prohibition edict looks SO
much like politics that the question
occurs, is it part of the "
Longino game? Not, we are sure
with Mrs. Kells' knowledge. But
the brothers-in-law are a smooth lot
And, speaking of comparisons, there
appears quite a striking likeness IN
the policy advocated by Mrs Kells
and that urged some months ago IN
the Mississippi Picayune Bureau
comments. Both want the line drawn
OF course this is mere coincidence
The leading anti-Vardaman pull
wyre" had no thought, perhaps, Of
blazing the way for the W. Q. l. U,
president, when he artfully suggested
that the State executive committee
inject the prohibition issue IN the
State campaign. vicksburg Herald
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

activities and usefulness are grea'es'
and where he would remain perfectly
sontented if such disturbing elements
as the scheme which you set out III
vuor letter would not give him
false conception of his position MY
views are decidedly against TINS proPo-
sition. Yours very truly,
JEFF Davis, Governor.
The above shows that Maj. Varda-
mans views are not quite as strong
ON the race question as are the COVER
nors' of Arkansas and Tennessee lhe
former saws that to start department
store to be run strictly by negroes
is elevating them to the peniten-
tiary, while the latter says that they
are not fit employees for the postofhce
department. If the North will leave
the South alone the negro race Will
always be educated, cared for and pro-
tected, but when they come here try
ing to force them into business, office
or society, right then the South Will
rebel aud no one but the poor negro
will suffer
Today in Greenville, besides negro
doctors and lawyers, we have negro
bookstore merchant. He has been IN
this business for over ten years The
way he has conducted his business
courteous, honest and polite ex'
tended his trade among the best
white citizens of the city, and as
long as he runs it in this way he
will prosper. But should he adopt
the idea of these so-called philan-
thropists,' . making his store large
one and employing lot of impudent
young negroesas are growing up to-
day, with all their backing, his busl-
ness would prove a complete failure,
and if force did not close him out the
lack of business would.
The people of the South will toll
crate the negro to do some. things
and will allow no people to inter
fere with them. The negro knows
this and he also knows that in the
southern man, his wife and his child
rem he has made true trends and
among them is his home.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16
A CLARION CALL TO THE PRO-
HIBITIONISTS.

Because he was the only candidate
with the couarge and the candor to
state his position unequivocallY on the
prohibition question, President H. b.
Kells. of the W. G. T u, has read
the riot act against Maj Vardaman.
In terms she charges that the liquor
interests are working for him; SO she
has been told and believes. This will
be rews in Lefore, which went dry
and has been kept dry more because
of his efforts and influence than that
of any other man. The good lady,
however, is so convinced on the point
that she calls on the prohibitionists
to do up "the candidate that pleases
the liquor interests, and that they
so pledged themselves in February.
After that declaration they will not
be worthy of respect if they fail to
do it,"
It would be interesting for Mrs.
Kells to state the difference in the
positions of Vardaman and the distin-
guished Bishop Galloway, OF the
Methodist Church, on the prohibi'
ton question. To t h Herald +
reading their declarations seemed
identicral, materially. If so is this
bishop, likewise, to be banned? Ano
if it is vital that the governor, lieu
tenant governor, ETC., be prohibition
lists in fact, why are Money and Var
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

Mo..r yardaman and Senator Money
,nrst he elected. We hear, too ti'a'
the liquor drummers are everywloi -
working for these candidates % ~
e eosv enough to know whom we
don't want, I'D +ba
"Maior vardaman antagopiZeu VIZ
oh;hit;op vote in his announcement
Tn Observation-Disclosures Money
led the United States senate againS'
the anti-canteeen amendment novi'
Methodist conferences of Mississippi
then in session, and many OF our III
auential men, telegraphed our sen",
tors urging their support OF ' ~
amendment The national W. o. L.
IT, then in session in Washington
and the Mississippi delegates there
interviewed them to the same emu
but to no purpose.
"The issues we have at stake are
,oo momentous to risk with douptlui
men. They have never been more
imnortant to us than they will be III
the next especially II we
carry our constitutional amendment
in Mississippi. -,
NO. the candidate that pleases the
liouor traffic can't please us. IN the
last LEGISLATURE at least three entire
nrobibition districts sent liquor men
n the State senate. Nv ll-only
the Lord is great enough to deal with
that sort of stupidity. 1t is vltal
that the governor, lieutenant COVER
nor, attorney general, as well as the
legislature be pronibitionists IN ac'
If not in fact. All that women
can do is to pass the word along ano
that they will do unrelentingly IL
this crisis. The W. G. T. US. are
by no means the only women already
at work to this end. Few Womer
! fail to hate a saloon.
"Only women are rash enough tc
oppose openly the candidates whom
the liquor men want? trust not
Prohibitionists pledged Themselves
to do it in their February platform
After that declaration they will be
| unworthy of respect if they fail t(
do it in every county >"
Every day the opponents OF Ma1ol
Vardaman turn up new charg'
against him, who will be the mex
governor, but like all the rest, thu
one above proves unfounded IN TIN
life and character of the man, and tn
charge, so unjust, strengthens inteat
Of weakening his support. Mr.. Varda
man, it is true, is not prohibition
| lists. He favors local option the SAM
as does Bishop Galloway and .othe
prominent men of the Safe, men WHIT
are "all American" and believe IL
being governed by the consent OF tht
governed. We don mt know what hi
opponents for Office are but suppos'
they are prdbibitionists (?) from tn
fact that they are not mentioned TO
defeat with Major Vardaman by tn
president of the W. G. 7. Y.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

There are only twenty-five small
shacks and houses directly in front
of the city across the levee. Now, we
cannot see why tile city coucnil and
the levee board cannot in some way
arrange for the removing of these
houses and shacks by offering. land
below Washington avenue to move
these houses upon. AS they are they
make an unsightly scene to both citl-
Gems and visitors, and there is no
question but that they should be re-
moved, and as stated before, the place
turned into an attractive park. Cen
tlemen of the council and board, at
tend to this at onceand do something
in the matter of removing one OF the
things that is hurting the city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

street TO the Court School was in
places shoe-top deep, with no chance
to avoid getting into it. This the
CITY authorities should look after,
for the teachers and children attend
ing this school, having to get there
over such walks and remain with wet
feet all day in a schoolroom, will not
only make them sick, but may bring
ON disease that will shorten their
days. Sidewalks are necessity
not a luxury-and necessity that
Greenville stands badly in need Of
Don't forget that walk before it rains
again, Brick, cement, or wood VIII
do, but if no other, even cinders can
be substituted for while.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16
Epoch Of the Open Door
By DR.. POLEMUS H. SWIFT,
Pastor Wesley Methodist Church Chicago.

~7HERE hour Of such mmense opportunities a.
the which this generation has The door into
~ temple OF prosperity staods wide open The into
the temple Of knowledge staads wider open still II man
remains ignorant amid the Light OF this because he wills
ignorant public school systematic best and practical
world seenakes teray sin Beyond common
school high school, the college and the university.
This age of higher education Phianthropie have
poured money like and the gandes possible eu
secured with the smallest possible outlay is this
into the temple of knowledge stands for
purchase enough good books keep reading whole
year by the expenditure of few dollars
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

From the journals Of the senate
and house it can be seen that candi-
dates Noel and Critz both voted for
state prohibition and no doubt hold
the same views today, but unlike
Major vardaman they do not come
out and tell the people how they
stand 1t was persec ution that placed
A. J. McLaurin i'll the United States
senate for life and as can be seen be-
low from the Meridian Press, paper
for Judge Critz, is not endorsed by
the press or people but is regretted
at the same time working for the
good Of the man it calculaed to kill.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16
Hh OBJECTS TO NEGROES.

Former Governor Benton McMillin,
of Tennessee, Endorses what Repre-
sentative Gaines, of that State, says
about the fear of allowing colored
letter carrier,to cross the threshold
Of their homes. Mr.. McMillin says:
Y"I know nothing whatever OF the
Algood incident, other than what
have read in the newspapers, the Lat
est advices on the subject being, II l
mistake not, statement which de-
MES the first account of the affair
sent broadcast over the country. 1
haven't been in the Gallatin neigh
borhood since the incident so much
commented on took place, but know
the people we'll and do not hesitate
to say that, collectively, they. consti-
tute one of the most enlightened, pro-
eressive and thoroughly liberal COM
munities in the United States. There
is no part of the North in which 3
negro official is persona grata, and IN
many sections he is not even accepta-
BILE. a Ia laborer, although the South
readily accepts him as such.
"It is also true that this same
spirit Il mean where negro officialism
is concerned is SO far characteristic
Of the South that when the father,
husband or son are away from home
thew are not anxious to have a negro
official 90 to the home and cross the
threshold, either to deliver mall or
for any other purpose. When the
father, husband or son are at nome
they are ready for all corners ana
abundantly able to defend the home,
but when compelled to be absent they
are at least anxious that the law shall
not send anybody across the threshold
who by any possibility could be an
intruder or an invader of the scantlty
of the home"
ELEvATING TO THE PENITEN-
TIARY.
In the Arkansas column of recent
issue of the Memphis Commercial APP
peal, there appeared the following:
Gov. Davis received the following
letter from Chicago:
"It is my intention, with the aid
of Andrew Carnegie and under the
auspices of Hon. Booker T. Washing
ton. to establish in Louisville. KY,
or New Orleans, La, large depart
ment dry goods store exclusively with
colored help in order to elevate the
colored race and educate them IN
commercial pursuits of life. Will
your excellency be good enough to give
me his views about h unique
enterprise?
"Julius T. Hirsch.
The governor sent the following
reply:
Replying to your esteemed favor
beg to say think this so-called ele
walton of the colored race is all non
sense, and when you do so you arr
hepling to elevate them to the penl
| Tertiary. I think the negro woult
do much better if Booker Washington
and Andrew Carnegie, with their So
called philanthropy, would let then
alone, as they have gotten along very
we'll without the assistance OF thes
people. Ever since they tried to ele
vate the race and educate them Il
the commercial pursuits of life, tn
negro has been troublesome. Hi
natural place is in the field, where hi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

The Confederate veterans meet next
week in New Orleans and a glorious
time is in store for the Soldiers OF
Greatness. New Orleans is preparing
TO make the last reunion of many an
old patriot the happiest of his life.
We wish all golrious time in the
Crescent City of the South.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

With Capt. Stone agreeing to allow
his name to 60 before the primaries
for foater-senator, the people OF the
county can now rest assured that theii
interests will be looked after and pro
tected in both houses of the legisla'
ture by able men.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

On next Tuesday night, at the law
Office of Hon, E. N. Thomas, there
will be organized Thomas Club for
the purpose of assisting our fellow
citizen in securing the honor OF
speakership Of the house at the
hands of the next legislature. Let
all friends come ont.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

The recent bad weather made the
sidewalks on Poplar street almost i'm
passable For week the mud and
water on the sidewalk from Alexander
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16

Chancellor Cohn, one Of Missis-
sippi's ablest jurists and citizens, died
last Thursday morning, at his home in
Hazlehurst, Miss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-05-16
DON'T SPECULATE
By JAMES r. KEENE.
The Mos, Talked of Man il the Stock Market To-Day

EOPLE for advice about entering the stock market
They wish tell them to go and win, but don't
M With everv BREATH and with force and after years
of experience l honestly advise them to keep out
DON'T DO 1T, DON'T DO IT! Look at I've been years
I'm supposed to have genius tor business MY re-
sources are practically shore I've built situation about
me like SPIDERS I'm told the secrets OF the world the moment
thew are born Is word dropped m cabinet hear 1T does
court resolve decision know n have tor every voice.
an eve for every sign agent The elbow OF every opportunity
And vet with all and all power and all
this game speculation have been able to win otener
than four times in
WHEREFORE, KEEP OUT! NOW AND ALWAYS MY
WORD TO YOU is, KEEP QUIT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-22
Rlchmond's Educational Conference.

Today a conference will be held in Richmond to consider the subject of Education in the South. Many edu- cators and publicists and philanthro- pists will attend 1t, and the discussions of the conference will no doubt be in- teresting and perhaps helpful.
 It is expected that the conference will lean towards industrial education both for whites and blacks, as some thing more helpful in the south at present than an academic or classical education. The south in other words needs foremen and superintendents more than 1t needs lawyers or preach CTS. It needs farmers of the better and superior sort, who will study the soil and all its possibilities and capa- bilities, much more than 1t needs statesmen. no matter how well trained they may be. The supply of states men is well assured, but the supply of capable and scientific farmers is not.
 The Richmond conference will not be wholly devoted to the educational needs of either race. Both races will be discussed, and the manner in which each can be helped along educationally will be dwelt upon. But beyond doubt the conference will tend towards the Tuskegee Idea 80 far as the blacks are concerned, and to technical educa- tion so far as the whites are con- cerned. While Tuskegee turns out good biacksmiths, shoemakers and other artisans, the technical institutes will be put In way to give the south mechanical engineers, chemists, tex tilo workers, civil md electrical en- gineers, and last but not least, scien- tific farmers.
 Workers under this plan would be sent out directly from the schools, and young man who comes from one of them would be equipped at once to begin the battle of life. The south at this stage needs more industrialism, and less classics, more specialists and fewer idealists-more workers and fewer drones. This is what the con ference will consider and try to in- augurate along broader and better lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-22
Profitable EntertaInment.

NO entertainment in Jefferson coun- ty outside of Birmingham and very few Tn birmingham, ever proved so profitable as the concert and voting contest at Brookside Monday night for the benefit Of the Catholic church at that place." said man who attended. "The musical numbers were we'll rendered and the con cert itself would have reflected credit up- on large city. Among Birmingham per sons who assisted in the concert were MT Wyatt, Mir. Bell, Miss Mayme Me Poland Mrs. Haylow and Mss Reckling.
 The programme was divided into parts and during the intermissions ballots were taken on the prize contests. Super intendent T. A. Payne of the sloss-Shef- Held mines at Blossburg was the winner Of the gold watch. This watch contest was very spirited. the miners of the dif- ferent camps voting for their respective superintendents. Leon W. Friedman of Birmingham, acted as manager and supervisor of the ballot and gave the highest satisfaction to all parties con- cerned. He turned over to Father Rob- ert, o. S. R., pastor of the church up- wards of s15O0 as the proceeds of the contest. All together the entertainment netted nearly 5000"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-22
MT, Hill Rules New York.

There are two facts that should not be lost sight of, namely, David Ben nett Hills personal machine and hold upon the democratic party in his state was rever strongss. He Is by no means 'aNbroken down or repu6.eted politifian. He Is a live, powerful and yitslforce in his party in his own state, and he has no rival. MT. Murphy, the present leader of Tammany, is his friend, and all of his old-time opponents in the party are either physically or politi- cally dead.
 If MT. Hill wants the delegates of his state in 1904 it seems that he can have them beyond a shadow of doubt, sfor his friends are in every county in the ascendant, and if he Is a candidate for the democratic nomination next year, the New York delegation will probably vote solidly for him, and will continue to vote for him while he is a candidate. This much is certain, clear and sure.
 Whether he will be a candidate be- fore the national democratic conyen- ton depends wholly upon what he thinks his chances of defeating MT. hoosevelt before the people shall be. He iu as full of vitality and courage as ho was in 1896, and he is not doing any talking at present.
 There is one other feature of the case generally recognized as possi- bility, indeed as fixed fact. The state of New York is lost to the republicans. It always has been normally demo- cratic on account of its great city and numerous lesser cities, and its large naturalized vote It will go democratic >>next year. Beyond this nothing is cer- tain. R is not certain that MT. Hill can carry the country even when his big state is behind him, nor is it cer- tain that he will seek the nomination, no- is 1t certain that he would receive the nomination If he should seek it. His vote and action on the income tax stand against him, and MT. Bryan does
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-22
GOULD ON CROPS.

Victor Smith in New York Press.
 Gould is bull on the west and a big one. His description of the vast yield of wheat and the prospects of corn, the splendid physical condition of railroads and the abundance of money, reminds me of the Topeka merchant who told a salesman on Worth street that he must cut short his stay in New York and hurry home He had Just received wire from his wife calling him to rescue their only son. who had foolishly climbed stalk of corn in the garden. lhe stalk had grown upward more rapidly than the boy could slide downward. Axes were of no avail since the stalk grew so fast that 1t was impossible to chop twice in the same place. The last telegram. said the anxious father. stated that the boy was out of sight, but presumably was living on raw corn. as they had picked up four bushels of cobs at the base of the stalk. with apologies to Jack and the Bean Stalk"