Four Whitecaps jailed in Jackson on bonds of two thousand
In Jackson Mississippi on January 24 1903 four men Z T Smith W T Smith Tom Way and Ted Huff were arrested in Amite county by United States Deputy Marshals Henry and Ligon for violating section 5508 by conspiring to intimidate homesteaders. They waived examination and each posted a $2000 bond to await further court action. The group was first taken to Natchez then to Jackson for processing with Commissioner Short in Vicksburg.
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Vicksburg
Short
Jackson
Wren Sears
Amite County
Aredt
Gloster
Mobile
Ohio Railroad
Alabama
Tennessee Line
Julius A. Bass
White
Co . Amite County
T. Smith
W. T. Smith
Way
Huff
O'Neill
Bass
Amite
Liberty
Louisiana
Merigold
Anguilla
State Prohibition Proclamation for Mississippi Primary
A mass meeting of Prohibition lists in Mississippi is called at the State Capitol Jackson on February 17, 1903 at 1 a.m. to organize for a law prohibiting the manufacture sale and importation of all alcoholic liquors throughout the state. The call asserts strong support and cites past voters and governors who endorsed Prohibition, with local option as a qualifier.
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Friends of Prohibition
Mississippi
Jackson
England
Agricultural & Mechanical College
Prohibition
Mississippi Prohibition Drive Gains Steam in Jackson
A broad call to unify Mississippi Prohibitionists in Jackson seeks to end the states dram shop system. The letter urges county representation, marketing a statewide primary focus to elect Prohibition advocates, arguing the liquor trade corrupts politics and crime. The appeal cites past reform milestones and names numerous regional leaders backing an anti liquor platform.
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