Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-09-13

been preached by many men who live here, and by many men who do not live here. Those who have been tell ing the taxpayers Of Jefferson county how to run their city and county have no burdens of taxation to bear either in the conduct of the municipal gov ernment or that of the county. By the aid of the moving picture machine ar Suments containing many misrepre- sentations of facts, which even if true do not apply to this city. have been more vividly impressed upon the minds of the auditors for the past week
 On tomorrow the taxpayers of this city, not me nhwS90$7S90$ .NU. .NlT city, not men who live in other states and cities, will be called upto de eide among other things the follow ing:
 Shall We increase our public debt from lO0,000.00 by the means of addi- tional taxation, or shall we keep our public debt. debt of honor. unpaid by going backward. having no public Improvements and still have to levy an additional tax to meet the payment of monthly debts? Or shall the police force of our city, those who protect our lives and property, be cut half in two or probably less than half, in keeping with some small village with a couple of thousand inhabitants? A vote against license means this, unless monthly collection to pay them their earned salaries and retain them in this way. If not hN this means then the revenue must be made up to cover the deficit by additional taxation on every property owner in the city and also by increased assessment, both real and personal, of the property of all the people.
 The homes of the rich and poor
 
 earnings and savings of lifetime, are worthy certainly of protection from fire. The fire department on Lake side must be maintained, as well as the other departments and stations. To maintain this and others it takes money. A vote against the issuance of license means a reduced and inferior
 fire department. and thereby our homes must suffer and probably many homes be destroyed, if attacked by fire when we have poor and made quate fire department.
 Again a vote against the issuance of license means nothing but a finan- cial boost for Little Rock, Camden Or Memphis, Tenn. These places will not be found dry on Tuesday, although prospects may look bright before elec- ton day
 What is the object of prohibition :? The confscation of the property of a lot of laW-abiding citizens, even though they be in the saloon business. Is 1t merely to put property here in the same condition as it is in Kansas City, Kansas. Or is the object Of pro making this city dry, 10 make men cease drinking? If this De the object and intention it will fail here as it has failed in every other place where prohibition prevails. No law can be enacted and be effective t!lat seeks by legislation to mAte maM moral Or take away dis desires and W 1.,. The railway trains run loo ffco'. .o"tly between he an! C1n 1en. ;itti' Rock and Mempht5 Tenl And the telephone and Uncle Sam will carry the order and the individual will receive the goods. This means that every man who does drink or who wants it is going to get it, and here is no law that can stop him from 90 doing. This being true, it means hat the man heretofore who only took | ,ne drink q week, or month, or two | months, will probably either have in lis home a gallon Or case. This cer- ainly does not prohibit. He can then lrink all he desires and no one will ,e the wiser, for he will feel free ince he does not have to get it by | he back door route or take it in 'ublic place in a tea cup. Prohibit ion to this city means the loss of ap- s4OOOOOo in public rev nues, directly and indirectly. u means that every dollar spent nere or drinking will, if prohibition should arrv. 20 either to Little Rock. Cam