The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-31
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IF we are to have Local option in
New Jersey, let's have to genuine
article and not the bogus ,yrand pro-
posed by western agiE4tor who
gains his livelihood by integmeddling.
From Trenton IN. - Tines, Feb.
5th
That the prohibition GC2 ion is oc-
cupying a good deal CI public at
tention nowadays is undeL able; but
it is also plain that the reasons which
have mayed communities to fave"
tn eanti-sa1oon moveulant, especially
in the s0uth, are not understood by
many of those who are prohibitionists
from principle, and arc. being mlsin-
terpreted for them by the politicians
who are leaders among them for
personal advancement.-From the
Brooklyn, N Y. Citizen, February
Goth.
Our Knoxville dispatches yesterday
described, with details that would
amuse if the whole situation were
not so serious, the effects of prohi-
bition in Knoxville, Tenn. The busi-
ness of the city has been crippled by
the new law More than 100 vacant
stores have been suddenly placed on
real estate The city taxes must be
raised. Yet alcoholic liquors may be
obtained by persons who want to buy
them, and an order for liquor on tho
distant town of marlborough, KY,
is filed by a Knoxville agent in fiji
teen or twenty minutes.-From the
New York Times, Feb. 4th.
Evidently Georgia, under the pre-
1icrnrcofinn Sc onvfhfro },,,%
desirable winter resort for people
afflicted with the grip or other dis
ease requiring the spiritus frumenti
treatment.-From the Boston (Mass.)
Herald, February 18th
The purists are loading down the
country with too many restrictions,
and it is easy to predict that it will
not be long before the people wake
up and insist upon their right to
regulate their own conduct without
any impertinent interference.-From'
the Brooklyn IN. " Times, Febru-
ary 10th.
Atlanta seems to be getting all the
whiskey she wants, though from the
talks her chief Of police is giving the
efforts to catch the people who are
beer drinkers, however, don't seem
+ to be paying much attention TO the
chief of police or his astute detec
ties,* 1t is a safe conclusion that
Georgia is a dry state only in
name.-From Savannah .(Ga.) News.
Feb. 13.
We ask again, Is there anything in
the Hon. Hoke Smiths record that
should, cause us to fail to recognize
in him the ideal prohibition canQi-
date for the presidency? True, he had
nothing to do with Georgia's prohi-
bition-or says he didn't-and has
never had anything to do with pro-
hibition in any form. But If prohibi-
/ tion is going to be worth fooling
with as a political issue, in either the
state or nation, Hon. Hoke Smith Is
| just the man to warm up to it From
Augusta (Ga) Chronicle, February
11st
DR.. Kilgo, the president Of Trinity
College. Durham, NJ. c., makes light
of the w. c. T. o.. and gives 1t very
little credit for the progress of pro-
hibition in the south. The temper
ance movement" according to him.
Is In reality the result Of an instino-
tive effort on the part Of the south
erners to break away from their civic
| unrighteousness. AS to the women
and the parsons, their share Ia the
| business has, in his opinion. been
comparatively Insignificant - From
! N Y, San: Feb =.