The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-03-15
Bristol. Va. Too.

be wiped out of the Twin City, Bris-
toll. Va, at the election which has
been called for April 22 by almost
equally as large majority. Some OF
them are already preparing to leave
the city and go TO Roanoke, while 1t
is Thought others of them will remain
here to the end and enter other bus
mess. These are chiefly those who
have real estate in Bristol. Over 100
persons who were disqualified to vote
by reason of removal or failude to reg
lister signed a petition urging the Leg
islature to abolish the charter and re-
incorporate the city without saloons.
At no time since the inception of the
campaign did the saloon forces have
any chance of winning Public senti-
ment was against them. Their per-
sistent efforts to thrust themselves in
to politics, control conventions and
dominate city government worked
largely to prejudice the people against
them.
"Down With the Saloons"
The temperance forces were out ear
ly this morning and Down with the
Saloons" was the slogan of the day.
All of the business houses, with one
or two exceptions, were closed. The
banks were closed, and at s o'clock
this morning 5000 people, consisting
largely of women and children, march
ed down State street bearing aloof
banners, with many different inscrip-
tons on them, and shouting Down
with the Saloons. Hundreds OF
school children were in the parade,
and little boys carried large banners
with the words Protect u.s. Vote
for u.s." Give us chance" and "All
for Jesus" while a large crowd OF
sturdy men led the procession, follow
ing a band, waving a great banner
with the words vote for God, home
and native land" The procession was
one of the most remarkable ever seen
in this section All of the fashion
able ladies' clubs, the many church
organizations and associations we're
represented by full delegations, and
hundreds of women and mothers,
members of the leading families in
Bristol, marched In the parade car
rying banners,
Paraded and Then Voted
The parade formed in front of the
First Presbyterian Church on Fifth
street, and marching to State street,
passed down State to Eighth. out
Eighth up Shelby to Fifth again. down
and around to Eighth and out Eighth,
passing the court house. The polls
were then opened and crowds waited
to cast their ballots.
After an earnest campaign for
weeks the women all flung conven-
to the winds and Joined the
parade None hesitated, and ex-Gov.
Cox's little daughter, Mary, who was
here with her grandparents, Dr. and
Mrs. M NJ Butler, was in the parade
a banner For months the
women have been lined up behind the
temperance move in a solid phalanx,
md the men admit that to their tire
less efforts the victory is chiefly due.
Maj. A. d. Reynolds. Col j. NJ. Bar
ler and many of the wealthlest citi-
;ens of the city, led the parade, bear
ng aloft "Old Glory" and shouting
md singing while the band played
The procession had its effect, The
forces were routed and near
y all of them took to cover. Few are
zen on the street, and they have moth
ng to say. but 1t is evident that they
rave not yet lost hope, feeling that !
here is yet some strategy by which |
hey may defeat the will OF the REQ