The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-08-24
SIGNED BY MANY CITIZENS
Statement CT Reasons Why Prohibi-
ton Should Prevail in Marion
County
Ocala. Fla. Aug. "a, 1907.

Ocaia. Fla, Aug. "A, 1907
To the Voters Of Marion County: In
view Of the present agitation Of prohi-
hilton in this county. we respectfully
direct your attention 10 what seem 10
US good reasons for encouraging such
agits ton and for signing any petition
presented by the campaign prohibition
committee for an election.
!. The recent marvellous growth of
the prohibition sentiment. not only in
this county, but in the South generally
leads us 10 believe that with the same
attention paid 10 the law breakers 50
far as prohibition laws are concerned
by the county officers circuit judge
states attorney. and the same stand
ard applied by jurymen 10 such law
breaking as to all other law breaking
viii guarantee the practical enforce
ment Of the local option laws.
?. We believe the sale and use of
Intoxicating liquors TO he detrimental
20 labor in this county and for bust
Hes reasons would urge the voters TO
help carry the county dry.
3. A careful observation Of other
dry towns in the state has led US to
believe local option not only not a
detriment 10 a towns growth but In
many cases beneficial.
I. We do not believe anything can
be said from a moral or educational
standpoint in favor of the legalized
liquor traffic, but rather the contrary.
Il is therefore deemed proper to thus
openly state these views as being a
few Of the reasons for calling this
election.
r s Hall turpentine operator and
naval stores.
S. A. Rawls turpentine operator and
naval stores.
T. p. RentZ. sawmill interests.
Walter Ray sawmill interests.
Clarence Camp Camp Phosphate
Company,
Jack Camp. Camp Phosphate Co.
Thomas Sexton, phosphate interests.
j. W. Pearson, oil interests.
J. n Meffert, sawmill interests and
president Ocala Ice & Fuel Co.
Jno Fl. Taylor. sawmill interests.
+. 7. Thagard. turpentine operator.
J. r. Martin. turpentine operator.
Lee Miller. tuTpentine operator.
T E Williams. turpentine operator
r. H. Seymour, sawmill interests.
O. r. Howse capitalist.
Geo. II. Ford capitalist.
Mclver & Mackay. furniture dealers
and contractors.
Hunter Drug Company, by r. :.
Hall. president
Martin & earn. Ocala Seed Store.
Clark Bros. O. X. Grocery.
l. J. knight. Knight Martin Hard
ware CO.
A W. Bridges. Knight Martin Co.
T. E Snyder. gents furnishing goods
store.
Marcus Frank. the Variety store.
W. p. Edwards. market.
". w. Condor. Ocala Music Co.
A. Z. Burnett. jeweler.
w. \. Knight, dealer in buggies,
wagons. etc.
4. c Cobb, Marion Farms Stables.
=. ". Tompkins. livery and sale
stables.
@. A. Nash. dry goods.
T. W. Troxler, fruit. confectionery
and cold drinks.
:. r. Whaley. fgruit. confectionery
cold drinks.
:. r. Whaley. fruit, confectionery
and cold drinks.
Ferguson & Usher. groceries.
c. r Hendricks. groceries.
II. W. Walters. Anti Monopoly
Drugstore
c. r Tydings. TydinEs & Co, drug
gists.
Il. B. Mayo. Marion Shoe Co.
T. II. Harris. one Price Cash Store
John Stamina groceries.
r. B. Zachry, Theus- Zachry Furni-
ture Co.
J. O. Dekle. with Ferguson & Usher.
F. F. Gadson. the Bazaar.
J. W. Alexander. the Racket Store.
z. E. Raysor. commission merchant
Geo. w Martin. Ocala News Co.
H B. Garrison. Marion Hardware
r. =. Mathews, superintendent Ocala
Steam Laundry.
W II. Dodson, sorter Ocala Steam
Laundry.
J. L Emerson. bockkeeper Ocala
Steam Laundry.
T. II. Mote. Ocala Cooperage Co.
r f. Yonge. plumber and bicycle
store.
j. W. Aiken. plumber.
N. ]. Cannon Of r. E. Yonge & Co
L. W. 1dNS>, - IL T. bllSC a. ~.
Jerry Burnett. merchant tailor.
W. &. SmOak. Smoak & Son. car
riage works.
Geo. L. Taylor. Ocala Printing Co.
Grover &. Spencer. baker.
y. l. Gottlieb, Ocala Photo CO.
". ". Clyatt. Abstracts.
W. l. Ditto. real estate.
r. {. Edwards, editor Southern Wit
ness.
F. E Harris. editor Ocala Banner.
{. L. BitJinger, editor OCala Star.
r A Burford. attorney al law.
I. W. Duval attorney at law.
Z. W. Davis, attorney at law.
T. Z. Biggs. attorney al law and city
attorney.
r. McConaIhy. attorney II law.
L -. Green attorney al law.
Major L. T lzlar. mayor Of Ocala.
L. :. Beck. attorney al law
Il. NJ. Hampton. attorney at law.
r Is. Bullock. attorney at law.
z. a. McLin. bOokkeeper for :. \.