The leader., 1904-02-24
SATURDAYS MEETING.
LINCOLN FARMERS AND OTHER CiTl.
ZENS MEET AND PASS RESO-
LUTIONS.
Lawlessness and LABOR Agents VieOr-
Ously Handed.

At mass meeting of citizen,
of Lincoln county, Mississippi,
held at the court house February
Goth, the following named were
present and participated in the
proceedings, toy wit: John HI. Viii.
liams, Med. Ferguson, L. S.
Strait, Bailey Smith, Clarence
Morgan, J. G. Day, James John
son, F. A. Goldman, Claude
Mobiles, A. Arnold, johnson,
Lotion, Pat Case, Rowan Case,
Hillary Evans, J. L. Woodall, J.
L. Case, Eugene Herring, o. G.
Trimble, Elbert Watts, VIM. Will
liams, VIM. 7. Lambright, Byron
Day, Ernest Strait, Sam Day,
George Schwall, Lee Everett,
John M...May Abe, Nations, B. Q.
Day, L. G. Lambright, P. E.
Day, J. A. Allgood, John Storm,
M. Mccullough, W. e. Linton,
G. S. Lambright, W. P. Smith,
Rufus Keen, r. E. Woodall,
Melton Smith, Charles Heuck, j.
M. May, Jr., W. F. Parsons, S.
P. Oliver, Albert Evans, Rev. G.
is. Roberts.
The meeting organized by elect
ing G. S. Roberts chairman and
S. 2. Oliver secretary.
The following named were ap-
pointed a committee to draft res
olutions expressive of the sense
and objects of the meeting, to-wit;
John May, Sr., John Storm, W.
F. Parsons, Med. Ferguson, S.
P. Oliver, L. G. Lambright and
Eugene Day.
The committee reported the
following, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, Lincoln county has
been and is infested with lawless.
ness, and with persons who, fol
selfish motives, have lost sight Of
thgi interest and welfare of the
people of the county, and, where.
as, it has become necessary thai
decisive steps be taken to stor
further encroachments upon the
rights of the. people; therefore
Be it resolved, That we use
every legitimate effort to suppress
lawlessness in our county, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to protect
the laborers, tenants and wage
hands employed by us.
Resolved further, That no labor
agents, white or colored, will be
allowed to operate in this county,
and any one known to be engaged
as such shall be- Immediately
warned to desist, and in the event
such warning is disregarded the
law shall be invoked against them.
Resolved further, That the JUS
tees of the peace of the county
and the Judge of our circuit court
are hereby urged to impose the
maximum penalty prescribed by
law upon this class of offenders.
Resolved further, That we use
every legitimate effort to ferret
out and see punished all persons
posting notices, warning negroes
to leave their homes, and for all
other acts of lawlessness.
On motion of John M. May,
Sr., the following was adopted
That the chairman appoint g
committee.of three representative
citizens of Brookhaven and three
of Boguechitto, Miss, to investi
gate all movements of laborerf
from their respective places, and
to ascertain who and what motives
have prompted them to move, anc
that said committees be charged
with the further duty of warning
. and prosecuting all labor agents
operating in this county.
The following were named fol
Brookhaven: S. F. Magee, M. L.
Everett and Will Mateer. Fol
Boguechitto: j. N. Yawn, Edwarc
. Smith and D. C.Goney.
The Leader and Lincoln County
Times are requested to publish
the above proceedings.
G. S. ROBERTS, Chairman.
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