The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-05-17
JOHNSON DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Issues Statement on PoindeNter's Con
neetion with Phobition Cause IN
Hin County.

neetion with Phohition Cause in
Hin County
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has been ISSUED 10y 'Ur Gone Johnson
Democratic Gun o.. inns county, 81
which Judge r. vi. Vaughan one oil
the leading attorneys oil Tue Guy '7
preS'ueht ana Us. MeMll'a"' " p."H-
nent merchant is secretary ON Judge
PoindeNter's connection with the pro
hibition cause in HIN County ass fol-
lows;
ON June ii, 1902, pursuant TO IN
order OF the Commissioners Court u!
Hin County. Texas, issued ON May H.
1902, an election was held in Hll
County to determine whether or MOI
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors should
be prohibited throughout the coun-
ty There were at that time open
saloons in Hnlsboro and lubha.d
City. the remaining portions of the
county having heretofore adopted 10.
cal option in the several Justice pre-
cincts outside OF Hnlshoro and Hun
bard City. AS the results OF that elec-
ton declared on June %, 1902, the
prohibitionists won by a substantial
majority of the votes. as shown by the
Commissioners Court records of HUI
County.
ION the day of --, 1902, The Cou,-
missioners' Court met, counted tie
votes and the then Judge Of the
County Court of Hin County, Texas,
selected the Hillsboro Record as the
paper in which the result of said elec
ton should be published for the pu,-
pose of putting prohibition into effect
throughout the comfy ON or about
the 18th day of July. 1902, through
suit of ]. J. Clark. joined by all of
the saloonleepers of Hill shoro a tenn
porary Injunction was obtained upon
application to Judge Scott at Waco
In McIennan County, aud II. p. Jones
as The publisher OF The Hin County
Record, from further publishing the
result of said election
AT that time it was generally m
derstood and conceded by every law
yer praoucing in Hm County that If
said tempo airy Injunction was dis
solved before the meeting OF the Dis
trict Court at its next terms which
met on the 29th OF September follow
ing, the publication ol the results Ji
said election could be at once resum
al and the law in force without ser
Ious delay. On lhe other hand. it was
as generally conceded aud believed
that the failure OF the District Jud 3,
to dissolve the temporary injuuetiol
prior to the conNan.ng Of his eour
would result in postpouing indefinite
IS the going into effect OF lhe pro
hibitlou law as eXemplhed by the eS
perence of the uc.ghborng county
Of Johnson and the city OF Clebune
the home OF the then District Judg,
William PoiudeNter, iu which county
an election for prohibition had uesf
held resulting in victory for The pros
followed by an Injunction which for
some reason was not dissolved INIT
court met In regular SEES ION al u sub
eequent date
The prohibiuonista OF HHl County
had every reason To believe ihu then
then District Judge. Hon William
Poindexter. was i'm sympathy win III,
cause OF prohibition aud would a.
everything in his power consisteu
with honor and his duties as III,
Judge Of the District Court to protec
the prohibtionists Of lin County il
= their rights. and to Illustrate me 81
forts Of the saloonmeu who were see
ing through the teehmcalities OF ih
law to defeat the win OF the majo'
ily. Being fully advised Ia regard 81
the danger OF delay and having ID
mind the experience of their woltib
iion helghpoi5 IN Johnson County Ib
pfoiipiiioh'sls OF iiili County lhio"s'
1helf counsel promptly hld AAe
answer 10 lhe sun brought by th