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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1891
Page
2
Official organ statement asserts Brookhaven can protect local affairs from federal interference, pledging white supremacy as guaranteed and claiming the state’s civilization safe, aligning with a pro property and political stance.
The Leaver urges all in arrears to pay now and renew at the reduced rate for the new year. Subscription books will be revised by Dan Ist. Those who fail to prepay will face rigid enforcement and court action. Lincoln county subscribers are urged to settle with the office promptly.
The piece cites debt figures, misprints, and party disputes including Louisiana Lottery candidate woes, Prohibition organizing in Grenada, and a fatal train accident in McComb City. It covers Alliance unions, tariff debate, and a large turnout in Copiah County meetings with speakers on Sub-Treasury. Also notes a new Jackson insane asylum and harvest yields in Franklin County.
A North edition report on the Supreme Council meeting held at Twlianapulia. Delegates from 34 states and territories discuss reform principles, alliance unity, and political strategy. They condemn the Louak Lottery, debate cotton tariff relief, and elect officers while planning future confederations and public discussions.
At New Oxford last week the Mississippi Lambermen's Association joined with the Southern Lambermen's Alliance to form a state branch. Members present included Geo. S. Gardener, W. C. Maxwell, J. L. Hindbard, A. J. Richartson, J. L. Hinton, and Geo. Smith. Capt. J. J. White and others were elected temporary officers and committees on constitution and by laws. A plan to recruit members from Mabini was approved with a three-man committee.
A damaged OCR fragment recounts tributes to a late Mississippi jurist and general notes on state politics. It mentions Mississippi City dispatches, railroads, the 22nd next February convention dates, and bids for Jackson projects, all within a tattered mosaic of names and places.
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