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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1891
Page
2
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A fragmentary Meridian page reports denials of presidential candidacy, factional fights over the Alliance and Democrats, probe talk on liquor laws, and threats and lynching rumors. It notes tax issues in Lowndes, compares Walthall and George, and chronicles local election tensions and police corruption fallout.
The Mississippi Mississippian and Tennessee papers push McAllister as a hero in the opposition press by promoting interviews that attack the sub Treasury platform. The National Economist criticizes this tactic and urges unity with the St Louis platform. debates about Mississippian coverage, the Brent Lynch era rhetoric, and calls to discipline dissent within the Alliance rise as observers warn that McAllister’s tactics sow discord and threaten party cohesion.
A fragment discussing a political quarrel over the Mississippian paper and its alliance supporters. It cites unnamed critics, threatening to cut ties if anonymous feedback persists, and predicts anger among correspondents as McAllister and the paper become lightning rods in alliance politics.
The Mississippi Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union district meeting presided by Tad Hilson of Noxu Wee adopted a platform pledge to stand by it and oppose Ta pein in convention. It condemns the Mississippian for opposing the Alliance and seeks unity, cleansing entries, and a press coalition, urging members to withdraw if they oppose the order. It also rebukes the Prohibition issue in politics and criticizes old parties for pandering to money power.
The grand jury returned indictments after the Blind Tiger incident. Four cases went to trial with one conviction, one acquittal, and a mistrial, plus another conviction and two months jail for the defendant. One high profile case targets Southern Express Co. over liquor packages marked C O 1 D and duties collected. The paper notes the Back Eye treatment of the Tiger and predicts its probable exit by next term. Also mentions asylum jail debtors and plans for a June commencement sermon at the Agricultural College.
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