The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-24

-'Ah'.i am taxpayer ana
gal voter in the grand Old co. ~
Madison and ever have her iutsrss,
heart, consequently feel it NJ y,
TO not lie supinely and see her ;D, ~
BY a foreign foe, but put NV sh0 .Sa
TO the wheel and help to route ~ ~
envy. Why do these fanatics COM.
TO our county. where peace ana i.
aoounds' to hold their secret cop elsr !.
and practice their unholy maehi.
tionsf IS 1t because they feel su.h
deep interest in us? Is it beo.na !,
own property here and pay ,axes
help educate our children ar i !. !,
cause they find that prohibition !.
grand success in Jackson and wan,
give us small dose for our us,o,,
sake?" Not one bit of it. Tha
actuated by religious fanaticism N
Jealousy and the mate desire f. NJ
die where they are not cono..
They see that they have dealt NM
blow to Jackson and that Canton
fast becoming what Jackson sbop,a
tEe business center OF the State, |
they try to do the dog and manc.
act II the prohi's of our county N
as they say, enlisted In such 4 y
cause, why is it they have to inn
men to advocate it from the out
platform? They said before thr i
tlon was called, that no NAH conld
found in this county VIII, would II
the hardihood to take the field far
anti's, though we see DR.. passn
and Judge Downs have routed two
their imported mouthpieces-but
seems that in all our broad and
county none can be found who NJ
brains enough, that have the vi
to try and fasten prohibition-the d
ubiquitous crime ever perpetratpd 81
tree people-upon us by the honors
means of a public debate. Why?
cause they know Christ never tau
prohibition and that there is no
ligion in it that it is wrong in pri
pie and a failure in practice. Is Il
Amy argument in what these impoI
nouthpleces for the PROFITS say aga
the open saloon, either from an eth
Tor business point of view? If Their
have failed to see it. They are trJ
to array the country against the 70
cram you full! of anarchy and fad
cism, create a lot of liars, sDeaks
cut-throats. and then they will rel
to whence they came and leave yoI
yonr fate--which will be hard on
you follow their teachings. They
uwful nice to us "red necks' IS
| call us, now, but wait until after
election and meet one OF them on
street in his native city and see
will recognize you-not much 81
The idea of BISHOP, so far forget
his noble calling as to dsbbe ~
filthy cesspool Of politics. WethlH
/ is time to call halt. We hate 70
| good man go wrong. We hear soa
| the advocates of prohibition say
| their feeble efforts to offer an 9!
for being one, that if the open sd
were not here they would not OeR
e6. This is simply an acknov
ment on his part that be is no1a NJ
Is it not better to bear the ens
have, than fly to those we know
Of? Do you want blind tigers ~
the county, so you can not even
vour boy 10 mill without his 6 Del,
BILE to meet the Bengal? ls
certainly be the case when 'ns
saloon is clos ed. Under the
! well regulated system your BOY
only safe, but your wife and gay
can walk the streets OF Canton, y
Saturday when they are crowus s
perfect safety without an eScOls
from insult even from the neg~
i;ttla drunkenness do we have.
these imported uouthpleces =,
prohi's saw as much for the a.y J.
f,et us not vote away our rlgh' sis
people-for God knows we .i nsst
enough now, but vote ~ ps meu
let we'll enough alone nt n
let the results of the elec' ,;a,s Il \
| Thursday show that we oe''e''
Government and home RUE II