The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-02-22
PROHlBITlONISTS WILL RENEW FIGHT.
Bishop Galloway and State Chairman
". 7. LOwrey Hold important
Conference al Clinton.
/ Especial 70 The Times-Demoerat.l

tion, at which some very radical
measures we're decided upon to
countelact the movement for open
saloons now going on in several
counties of the State.
/ The Prohibitionists have been
generally much dissatisfied over
the failure of the last legislature
to enact a statutory law prohibit
ing the sale of liquor anywhere in
the State, and the recent move
lment in Kinds, Yazoo and other
counties to secure open saloons
has naturally stirred the prohibi-
/ tionists to renewed activity.
At the conference between the
bishop and DR.. Lowrey it was de-
cided that the doctor, as president
of the executivecommittee should
call his committee to meet at Jack
son at an early date to discuss
| plans for holding mammoth pro
hibition rally at jackson, during
July or August next. 1t is pro-
posed that this convention shall
take up the question of prohibit
ton and bring it to final settle
ment in the State, as well as to de-
wise plans for fighting all of the
local option movements, and de-
| feating them.
In commenting on the proposed
convention Bishop Galloway said
today that the convention would
! perfect plans for nipping in the
bud all of the present local option
movements, and that it would
! probably have something to say
that would be of interest to the
next legislature.
| 1t is probable that the conven-
ton will declare straightout for
statutory prohibition, and will
prepare a memorial to Gov. Var
daman, asking that he submit to
the legislature the question Of
statutory prohibition. The next
Legislature being a special session
Ino legislation can be considered
unless submitted by the Cover
NOR, except matters of revenue
and appropriation bills.
At the same time that the me-
mortal is prepared for the Cover
nor it is also highly probable that
strong resolutions will be drafted
calling upon the legislature to en-
act statutory prohibition bill.
The Prohibitionists three years
lago went to Gov. Longino and
had him submit the question of
statutory prohibition at the spe-
lcial session of 1902. It was de-
Heated and the P rohibiti0nists then
organized and claimed to have Sc
cured a majority Of the last legis-
lature, but when the count was
made in the House last January,
on test question, statutory pro-
lhibition was defeated.
| Such action as is indicated
labove BY Chairman Lowrey and.
Bishop Galloway will meet with
general approval from the Prohi-
bitionists of Mississippi. A rous-
ling State Convention during the
summer and thorough organiza
] ton for an aggressive movement
which will result ia the final over
throw Of the licensed liquor traffic
in the State, is imperatiyely de-
manded.
| "A bill to submit constitution
al prohibition amendment was IN
troduced id the House at the last
session Of the Legislature and.
Hacked only a few votes of
winning in that body by the re-
quired two-thirds majority; but
no bill for straightout statutory
prohibition was introduced in
either House, though il is beIiey-
led a majority Of the Prohibition
lists ia the Legislature and out Of
lit really favored such d bill At the
thine il preference to passing the
amendment first.
It may be mentioned il this
Fconnection BIZ way Of keeping the
record straight, that the bill for
the amendment itself would have
had The necessary two-thirds ma
Ijority, had not some Of the mem
bers Of 5he House with prohibit
Ition Constituencies gone back on
their ante-election pledges Be-
fore they repeat such treachery az
1.-The next session, such recalci-
trants will DO very APT to hear
something that will cause them to-
reconsider, II they have not all
ready done SO.
/ On The same date that The above
appeared ii The Times Democrat,
the following was published ii
/ The New Orleans Pieayune from
Its jackson Bureau
/ The Prohibition forces Of The
State are preparing to combat
Il with might Che efforts 0f Che enc