The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-03

columns of most of these papers are
wide open for our occasional bulletins
and for the matter to be furnished
hem regularly during the campaign.
The editorial policy of most of these
papers, too. is emphatically for prohi-
bition. And these country papers reach
the voters and are read with conf
dence in their editors. The opposition
press-the few dailies that favor the
saloon-are SO we'll known as being
conducted from the counting-room
stand point. that their opposition will
help rather than injure. They are well
come TO advocate the cause of the sa-
loon editorially; for not a day passes
but their news columns give us all the
ammunition desire. And this is
true in spite of the policy of some
of them to deliberately suppress, as
far as possible. much news matter that
would be detrimental TO the booze in
terests. We simply warn our constitu-
entS to expect no quarter from the
pro liquor press. Just remember, when
! YOU read their fiery appeals for the
saloon, that There's a reason" and
| that reason is always of dollar size.
| OF course / need hardly mention the
fact that the religious papers publish
ed in the state are ours. Their noble
and self editors will spare
no effort and stint no space in this
fight against the bar-rooms.
! 1 shall urge our board of trustees to
take steps to publish our own paper.
| beginning at the earliest possible
ldate. The citizen is good, but we must
meet the eXigencies of the fight ahead
of us with our own paper. i recon-
mend that this body call upon the
board Of trustees to take action in this
matter. 1t is one of the most vital
things connected with the whole cam
paign. Yes, it will need money. But
you of the prohibition army have it
and, 1 believe, will give il.
! 1t has been suggested that we should
employ, for the detailed direction of
the campaign, special campaign
jmanager-a man of clean, upright
character, one thoroughly acquainted
with the state and accustomed to the
methods of politicians in general and
the liquor species in particular. The
campaign manager, if one is chosen,
should work in complete harmony with
1.-The league and at the direction Of the
headquarters committee. submit
this suggestion to the convention for
iyour recommendation TO the board.
\ Conclusion
| In conclusion, 1 beg TO say that We
have carried through every order you
gave us at your last meeting. We
have put the issue squarely up to the
lpeople OF Florida. And that issue is
Saloons or no saloons" 1t is the only
tissue Shall Florida-the state Of
lFlorida-continue to license bar
lrooms? That issue is clear and the
liquor interests shall not befog it.
Twelve wet counties say that thirty
five dry counties have no right to de-
lprive them of their booze. Thirty five
Idry counties answer back, Keep your
booze at home then" The wet coun-
tiles lost their every right to resent
Interference on the part OF the dry
Icounties when they sent their first ad-
lvertising letter and their first jug into
ldry territory. Twelve would override
! every right Of thirty-fv and. with
each oft-repeated slap in the face, de-
mand that they sit supinely still and
keep on being slapped. Mr.. Liquor
. Man. they will not do il. They voted
dry TO save themselves and their bust
mess and their homes and their boys
thirty-five counties OF them. And you
!, twelve counties of you-have defied
. their Will wherever circular would
go, wherever you could buy newspaper
space and wherever an express COM
ipany reaches. You have builded senti-
lment against you faster and stronger
than you knew. And your doom is at
hand.
Even in the cities. you have wrought
your ruin. You have filed Jackson
willie and Tampa and Pensacola and
Ocala and Key West with your dives.
Your greed has led you to multiply
bar-rooms 10 the point that every
ithoughtfu man sees their shame to
our cities and their menace to our
citizens. You have defied the law with
a high hand, and are still doing IL.
. You have harbored gamblers and are
still doing il. You have allied your
selves with the social e-il and have
never TO this day sought a divorce.
Your crimes against society have
found you out and even the cities are
rebelling against your continued
reign. Your days are numbered and
your doom is sealed.
Go forward, my comrades, Yours is
holy war. Let US fight fairly and
ihonorably: let US keep our side Of the
campaign clean and true-thereu be
enough dirt and falsehood on the
other Side-but let US fight. The God
Of battles is with Us and they that
BE- with Us are more than they that
! be with them" Have faith in God
Be much in prayer. Down on your
knees and pray, pray, pray. Down in
your pockets and pay, pay, pay. U
: on your feet and work, work. work!
Take from your CULVER Of truth the
, arrow OF conviction and with the bow
of divine omnipotence, send 1t straight
home TO the very heart OF the destroy
er. rum.
And may God Himself direct your
aim and speed your arrow and give
, you victory.
Respectfully submitted.
. c. L Collins,
z Supt. Florida Anti-Saloon League.