The Forrest City times., 1908-09-04
JUDGE TILLMAN
 ON PROHIBITION
President of State University Speaks to Large Concourse at Fifth and Main-S Says Saloon is South's Great Me. nace-Negro Involved.
:IFrom The Arkansas Democrat. l

~~s+N%AaN lA4 A44AtAs @A AAAI sz&oAt University spoke to all audience of a thousand people at Fifth and Main streets last night on the prohibition issue. He opened his remarks by reference to the women of the coun- try and the fact that they were de- nied the right to vote, but that if they were allowed this privilege they would settle the question of prohibit tion for all time to come.
 Judge Tillman said he was opposed to liquor because he had sons enter ing manhood's estate and he did not wish them to become addicted to drink; he opposed it for the sake of his daughter. whose happiness was his happiness, and to secure which he longed to reduce 10 the least possi- bility the chance that she might be- come drunkard's wife.
 These are my first three reasons for opposing whisky said he But l also have under my care 1900 of the brightest boys and girls of Arkansas at the State University. 1 want to save them from the curse of rum, and this furnishes my 1900 additional req sons for opposing whiskey."
 President Tillman declared that the virile manhood of the state is opposed to the saloon. The strong twentieth century thought rebels at the reiter- ated statement that the saloon is a good thing for the state" said he. He declared that the young men are saf- est when farthest from danger. and that the removal of the open saloon reduced to the smallest degree the danger of forming the liquor habit.
 Judge Tillman declared that the liquor business in the South is the greatest menace 10 the negro and therefore to the unprotected whites of the country. Pouring this vile cheap gin into bottles bearing the most sug- gestive labels and coarsely licentious references is the greatest menace to the white women of Dixie, as well as the sure forerunner of violence to the negro, who under these condi- tions commits the nameless crime. The South is the negro's best friend, and it would protect him from his own danger of self-imposed destruc- tion, while at the same time il guard- ed more closely the glory of pure white manhood and the sacredness of womanhood undetiled. :"
 The speaker took square issue with the declaration that prohibition does not prohibit.
 1t does prohibit within a most sue eesSful degree, " declared President Tillman, and it is only necessary for a few officers who have keen sense of duty to act within that duty to drive
 the blind tigers out. And it is the duty of officers sworn 10 protect the public. l am sick and tired of this old excuse about having somebody make an affidavit. IL is the daty If every mayor, circuit judge. prasec ut- ing attorney and other executive 9f-
 lcials to order thorough search where they have the east reason 10 believe that violation Of tie Ia@ has occurred. Instead the cry goes up about some citizen making aaidayits. thus putting the burden of of lie shoulders of tEe officers where il rightfally belongs.
 Judge Tiilman admitted that there would follow the open saloon a spe- cieS If clandestine whisky selling IS naturally as could be. yOf course. there will be blind tigers the drst year CT two after tie saloon is driven oat That is the history of prohibit tien where il has been successful. First the saloon. then the blind tiger period. then the period of practically complete obliteration If the whisky traffic. The longer yoa pat of getting rid Of the saloon the longer the time wheny4u will have to settle the bind IiseF proposition and the longer pe- riod your boys vii have 10 learn the self-destructiye liquor habit. But the blind tiger period is short lived. and in the meantime generation Of men is coming up. not one of whom has ever seen inside of an open saloon and not one of whom has ever formed the love of drink
 The saloon must go, said Jud se Tillman in conclusion. Tt is the watchword Of the progressive citizen ship of the southland this citizenship will prevail
 The saloon men keep on singing the same old Prohibition Does Not Prohibit. :" If you have prose- cutting attorney. a sheriff and q iudge