The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-01-29
THE PETITION FROM GILES.
Tas Legislature Asked to Order an
Election en- the Prohibition
Question.

G0SSb1SU.
Owing in part 10 the severe wealth
eF OF the last few weeks and partly
70 the failure of thorough canvass
OF the county, Giles was behinC
some of her sister counties in send
ing her petition TO the Legislature
upon the prohibition question, but
from all outward signs she is behind
none them in her enthusiasm up
on the subject Wherever the can
vassers have been at work they
claim TO have had n difficulty
whatever in obtaining signers, and
all of them report that large per
cent. of the voters and OF course all
the women, to whom the petition
has been presented, have signed it
willingly and cheerfally. Some OF
them assert their districts would go
overwhelmingly for prohibition in
an election and all seem to be i'm
pressed with the wide spread favor
with which the proposition is met
by the people. At Bethel, the writ
er is reliably informed that every
voter but one signed the petition.
This to be sure is an exceptional
case, for Bethel is considered one Of
the most enthusiastic temperance
communities in the county, but re-
ports from other localities, sent to
the chairman of the Giles County
Executive Committee, are almost as
favorable to the cause. For instance,
K. w. McLaurine of the 10Th dis
trict, wrote to the legislature at the
bottom of his petition "that 50 per
cent. of the individuals solicited to
sign this article do so willingly, and
furthermore that my vocation would !
not permit me to present this artI-
Gle to as many as l really desired"
5. A. Gordon of No. l, after stating
that the bad weather had prevented |
him from circulating the petition
as he desired to do, says: "Most
every one is in favor of no whisky
We will have no trouble 10 voting
1T down in this part OF the county"
R. F. Erwin OF No. 2, who sent in a
good long petition, says: 81 am
glad to say that every man signed
1t except two" G.. T. Orr of No. 16
says in regard to the petition: sat
least nine-Lenths of those to whom
have presented this have signed
it." He says also that be is strong
y in favor of the amendment that
IS proposed" but his occupation
prevented him from riding to sge
The people.
Such is the character of the re-
ports that have been received by the
executive committee and they are (
very encouraging to those
Interested in prohibition. 1t leads :
hem inevitably to the conclusion
hat this sentiment has assumed {
proportions in Giles.
Unfortunately, however the petition |
las not been circulated in a nun t
,er of the districts and very partial {
Y in others. I his is a matter the
members of the legislature may take &
INTO account when considering the
petition from this county. Several 1
If those appointed on the county f
naNO SCub III uO
md but few of the ministers in the '
county, all of whom were requested S
o circulate the petition, have made 9
heir returns. 1t is believed that {
zone of them have complied with '
he request that they should pre- t
ent the petition to their congrega- L
ions for signatures. c
A list of 1877 names was for L
Earded to the legislature yesterday q
praying that body to or t
Ter an election by the voters of the
tate upon the proposed constitu- l
ional amendment. This is perhaps e
he largest petition ever sent from r
his county asking for any particu-
ar legislation and our representa- |
ives cannot refuse to give it their !
attention.
In order to show just how the pc {
ition has been raised, we publish
he following statement furnished
IS for the purpose. 1t gives the
lame of the party who circulated
he petition in the districts indica-
ed, the number of voters and non
foters and tue totals, and shows al
20 the districts which have not
)een canvassed.
THE STATEMENT.