El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-27
PROH|B|TION|STS
READY FOR FIGHT
Name Campaign Committee
and Express Deter1nin-
alton to Win.

Ell Pasoans favoring statewide proA
hibition by q constitutional amend
ment met in the 34th district court
court room Saturday night and com
menced an active campaign in this
city by selecting a city central com
mittee to start the work and appoint
precinct chairmen. There were about
so present.
This central committee is composed
Of Millard Patterson, Fred W. Free
man, Geo B. Oliver. 1. A. Shedd, c. V
Nafe, G. P Putnam. Stanley Bevan,
W. c. Davis, Atlas Jones, DR.. r. B.
Homan and w. NJ Stockwen
These were selected by COMMITTEES
on permanent organization composed
of ]. L. Campbell. T. NJ Jones. ]. A.
Morris, H. B. Durkee and H A. Tay-
lor.
The meeting was called to order by
Willard Patterson, who was named
permanent chairman. Fred W. Free
man was vice chairman and Geo 3.
Oliver secretary. Patterson, address
ing the meeting. said: This meeting
is strictly nonpartisan. I am state
wide prohibitionist because 1 am a
Democrat. I favor statewide prohi-
! bition with all my heart, all my mind
and all my strength, and believe ev-
cry man should love his neighbor as
himself"
A Militant Pro.
Then Patterson had to leave the
meeting and the Craftsmanship was
taken by Freeman, who, after reading
from the state prohibition journal rel
ative to the cause said 81 am q
prohibitionist of the militant class.
There have been many of my friends
who have told me they would vote
prohibition, but they could not take
an active part. The only fist fight I
ever had was on account of prohibit
ton and that was before could vote.
l am thoroughly persuaded that. there
are many more prohibitionists in Ell
Paso than the politicians imagine. I
am convinced that we can control at
least one-half Of the strictly Ameri-
I can vote
There are no political axes to
| grind There is not a man in this au-
! dience who is seeking political office
and the one and only thing we have
to decide is whether or not we shall
have prohibition by constitutional
amendment. You have to be on one
side or the other"
Minister Speaks.
Rev. c. L. Overstreet said: 1--WE will
| have to do a great deal Of mission
J a. WI n @1l<lAA1 say lHcg 1dNOI DTOnl-
| bition, but not statewide prohibition
| because 1t would not be effective in e.
| Paso. I think we should bring some
! good speakers here and have a red hot
/ campaign"
c. v Nafe said: Just so many
people can vote. A certain number
have paid their poll taxes What we
should do is secure a list of those who
have paid their poll taxes and then
call on them We need not bother
with the rest. 1t is simply a question
Of converting the qualified voters"
Freeman then announced that Miss
Robbins, the national lecturer on pro-
hibition, will be in FL Paso on Marcel
9. He also said: ST think we should
/ have literature printed in Spanish and
circulated among the Mexican voters
We should make every effort to wiz
! their support"
A Pro for Spite.
Them Hamilton Rayner took the
floor and said: az think if there could
be brought to the attention of FL PasC
| the conditions that exist on San Anto
! Mo street many would vote prohibi.
ton Women cannot walk along the
street without having insults cast a
| them and insulting remarks made
! about them. I am going to vote pro
| hibition for spite. When I want
/ drink, I take 1t and I am going to tax,
it. but I am going to vote for prohi-
bition for spite
'"They say that if we have prohibi
ton. those who want a drink will gt
to Juarez and come back drunk Well
they passed a dog muzzling ordinanc
despite the fact that dogs might COM
from Juarez without muzzles and bit
people.
There are some quiet saloons which