The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-07-19
FIGHT AGAINST SALOON
DRAWING TO A CLOSE
PROHIBITION COMMITTEE is.
SUES LAST APPEAL TO THE
VOTERS OF COUNTY.
They Are Urged TO Go to the Polls
and Vote for the determination
of the Country's Worst
Enemy.
70 the Voters of Ellis County;

TO the Voters of Ellis County;
The campaign for the extermina-
tion of the saloon in Texas is draw
ing to a close, and the day for voting
is near at hand In this our last APP
peal through the press, We wish to
say that we have conducted the
campaign in this county for what
we thought to be the best interest
of the people We have tried to as
sist you. our fellow citizens, in
reaching clear understanding of
the issues involved, and to this END
ewe have placed before you the best
that could be written or spoken on
the subject BY means OF circulars
and by public discussion We have
sought to help you to observe the
| saloon from every possible point OF
| view We have disproved the mis-
leading arguments OF our oppon
ents and have kept the issue clearl
before the people, which stripped {
all subterfuge is "the saloon or II
| saloon in Texas" We have no
SOUGHT TO stir up strife or conten
/
of our votens are high minded and
intelligent men and have appealed
to their reason and manhood for the
right settlement of this question.
We believe that there is enough yir-
tue in the human heart, enough
love of country, love of home, ana
love of posterity to lead men to an
honest and unselfish consideration of
the great problems which the sa-
loon presents, and upon this we have
relied for victory
In this campaign all agree-pro
and anti alike-that the saloon Is
the greatest of all evils. 1t inflicts
more and greater calamities than
war. pestilence and famine cOmbin-
ed. 1t is the father of all crimes
and the mother of denominations. 1t
is Gods worst enemy, and the devil
best friend, and no sensible man Is
bold enough to raise his voice in it's
defence. Not only does ii pollute the
fountains of our civilization but al
lied with every special interest,
whose business is to plumber the peo-
pie, it becomes a formidable poliu-
cal power to be reckoned with. 1t
undertakes to write our platforms,
control legislation and dictate the
decisions of our courts, defying ana
breaking all law it would arrogate to
itself the authority to make and in
terpret the law.
Is there any longer place for II
in this enlightened land? 1t exists
now only by the consent of the peo-
pie. Shall we withdraw that consent
or shall We vote to give it new
lease on life and send it forth as oar
agent to continue its damnable work
of corrupting our men, debauching
our women, depriving children OF
their birthright and bringing old
age in sorrow to the grave? Don t
be deceived by the specious plea that
it is a local question, because no
question which deals with an evil
that touches every relation of life
can become local Don't stay away
from the polls thinking you VIII
avoid responsibility that is upon you,
because that is half vote for the
saloon. Don't hide behind the false
declaration that the law could not
| be enforced, because that impeaches
the integrity of our Officials, and
proclafms to the world that the
splendid citizenship of which we
have boosted, is after all nothing
out generation Of law breakers
and spineless weaklings-unworthy
sons of ilustrious sires. OF course
you will not be controlled by such
consideration as personal liberty or
| sumptuary legislation because the
highest courts in the land have said
no such questions are involved and
the ants have accepted that decision
but If you believe that the saloon is
a good institution, making life and
liberty more secure and promoting
the happiness of our people, that 1t
l.