The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-01
AN ADDRESS.
To TIE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE :

To TIE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE -
From the best information gathered
at Prohibition Headquarters, we believe
that majority OF the voters OF the
state are in favor OF an amendment TO
the state constitution prohibiting the
manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage. Believing thus,
we present few thoughts Tor your
consideration.
The General Assembly viii convene
in three months session in few days
and will afford another and the best "p-
portuniiy we have ever had OF pushing
prohibi through legal means. We
feel fully justified in saying that all the
surroundings are favorable to success
The question has been well presented
in the state, from the platform, the pull
pit and through the press, wiki graiiiy-
ing success, aud the interest now man
ifested by the people on the subject
should stimulate every thinking man
and woman TO active work.
The good and growing results of sim
liar legislation and amendment in Kan
sas, Iowa, Maine and other places,
should exert good influence on our
people and state. The states meution-
ed, and notably Maine, without regard
TO political parties, have done good
work, and the same plan seems most
feasible AMI satisfactory to the people
of Tennessee. Nothing better presents
itself to US, and we hope that one after
another of all the states will take up
this subject and make prohibition as
wide spread as the evils of the traffic.
We, with millions of good and true men
and women, wo1ld rejoice to see the
ubiquitous traffic blotted out by nation
al legislation; but the probabilities OF
such an Occnfance are too remote to
consider or wait for. What Maine mas
done Tennessee can do ii she will. The
times and circumstances seem most ia
vorable for this work and we trust that
prompt and united action will be taken.
The advantages of a constitutional
amendment over any other legislation
on the liquor traffic are acknowledged
by all who have investigated the sub
jeet.
We deem it almost useless to say that
this great work cannot be accomplished
without systematic organization and
earnest united effOrt4on the part of eve
~ friend of reform. We must not only
all work, but work together with hear
~ cooperation upon the plans adopted.
To get the question properly before
the people and under Roadway during
the present session of the legislature,
will require very prompt and active
work. In fact every friend and we'll
wisher of the movement must be ear
nest and liberal in the use of time, in
f1uence and means, to forward this
great work. We do not hesitate to say
chat the state executive prohibition
committee has the work well in hand,
and the full cooperation of the people
will greatly add to the success of the
cause.
While we have many and influential
friends in both branches of the legisla-
ture, yet, very great good can be ac-
complished by the presentation of
properly signed petitions, which should
come up from every county and dis
trict in the state. To this item of work
we call especial attention, and most
earnestly urge immediate action. An
approved petition has been prepared,
and is being signed by thougands
through the state, but in many counties
and di tricts nothing has been done
We trust that friends of the cause
will see that prompt and thorough
canvass is made in every county and
district which has not been canvassed,
so that by the middle OF February we
may have a hundred thousand voters
asking for the amendment, and as many
wives and mothers to urge it.
The petitions do not ask for prohibit
ton; they simply ask that the propo-
sition be submitted to vote of the peo-
pie, and we do not see how any legisla~
tor or senator can refuse this request.
The petition has column for voters,
and one for wives, mothers, sisters and
brothers from 16 years and over.
Pastors should encourage their con-
gregatlons to send up unanimous petit
ton for an amendment. Theological,
law, literary and other schools, male
and female, also should join in this Pc
tition. Let no friend of reform post
pone action.
Send to the undersigned for blank
petitions, tracts, prohibition literature,
or any needed information. And to
the same address send any contribution
for state work. Funds are very much
needed now and are most earnestly So
licited.
Very truly, earnestly and hopefully.
Z. A. CAMPBELL, Sec'y
State Elk. Prob'n Com.