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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1890
Page
2
A Mississippi constitutional debate erupts over the franchise clause as editors criticize fraud risks and call for educational or property qualifications. The piece lauds Isaiah Montgomery for advocating balanced reform and notes upcoming elections and long terms for officials under the new plan.
The Mississippi Constitutional Convention scene centers on the Franchise Committee's report proposing a literacy test for voters after 1896. Judge Chrisman makes a final appeal to expose fraud in the measure while senators question and defend the proposed educational and property qualifications and defend Judge Harris's endorsement amid tense crossfire.
The Lottery Bill passed both houses prohibits mail and delivery of lottery materials and prizes. Judge Chrisman earns high praise as Mississippi's leading orator at the convention, with L W Magruder commended for suffrage speech. George Money becomes editor at Greenwood Enterprise. Holmes county reactions label franchise provisions as weak and fraudulent by rival critics, while Crystal Springs notes local insurance offerings.
Delegates of the Seventh Congressional District meet at Starkville Mississippi on August 8 and vote to form a District Alliance uniting Hinds to Claiborne counties. Three delegates per county are urged to attend the first Jackson meeting on the second Wednesday in November at the capitol.
A letter criticizes a state convention for proposing to bar Negroes and Indians from office, arguing the 15th Amendment protects voting and office rights. It notes possible clashes with federal law, cites the 14th and 15th Amendments, and warns against excluding citizens by race. The piece includes a quoted poem and ends with local notices about a wedding and a grocery ad.
A Southern Live Stock Journal correspondent details screw worm devastation in cattle and other livestock, noting that only chloroform and calomel reliably kill them while other chemicals fail. Vigilant daily inspection, egg hatch timing, and early treatment are urged to curb outbreaks as frost may end the issue. county tax rates and regional notes follow.
A garbled notice fragment references weighing and testing procedures with unclear references to storage, power, and farming terms. The text is incomplete and lacks identifiable names, dates, or concrete actions to anchor a summary.
Sioux City citizens deserve credit for conceiving and building a grand Corn Palace. The 4th Annual Corn Palace opens September 2 offering vast exhibits from farms, factories, and crafts. Illinois Central Railroad offers one fare round trip from Southern Division points, tickets on sale Sept 2 to Oct 1.
In pursuance of an act of the legislature the Lincoln County registrar lists precinct times for voter registration. The notice invites all residents who have not yet registered to take advantage of the registration opportunities on October 14 15 16 and 17 with office hours starting at 9 o clock. Brookhaven is noted as a location and times vary by day.
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