The Harrison times., 1911-11-11
LITTLE ROCK LETTER.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 9th 1911

didates are a-htld. There is no like
lihood whatever of any other candi-
date entering the race for the Demo
cratic nomination for governor,
And the issue although so much is
being said about the Turner Jacob
son bill, is not revenue but prohibit
tion. The question of the assess
ment and taxation will be live
issue all right, but prohibition
promises to be a more lively one, as
the prohibitionists will fight for
their cause more zealously, and the
anti-prohibitionists will never say
die as long as there is a ray Of hope
left,
The position Of the three candi-
dates on the question Of prohibition
of the liquor traffic is well defined
Gen, Norwood favors statutory
statewide prohibition, Gov Dona-
ghey stands for submission to the
people, and Congressman Robinson
doubts the eXpediency of passing any
statewide law at this time,
GEN NoRwOoD's PoITIoN
While it has been known all the
time that Gen. Norw God is in favor
Of prohibition, it was not until a
few days ago that he openly defined
his policy with reference to the issue.
He thinks the prohibitionists should
elect representatives and senator's
who will pass a statewide statute,
aud expresses the opinion that
should the question be submitted to
the people at this time it would be
defeated through the assistance of
the negro vote
If the questions should be sub.
mitted and defeated, it would be a
hard matter then for long time to
obtain statewide prohibition said
Gen. Norwood, The temperance
people Of this state have q right to
expect that candidates for governor
and representative shall take a pos.
tive stand upon this important
stand, They are tired of being de-
cciyed by men processing 20 be their
friends No man has a moral right
to sell liquor Those who do so are
merely exercising a privilege granted
TO them BY the state through the
legislature, No vote of the people
of the state was ever taken TO see
whether the majority were in favor
Of the Legislature granting to any
one the privilege Of selling liquor
Then why should n vote be required
before the privilege is revoked; The
Legislature granted the privilege
it should now, in obedience to the
wishes Of n large majority Of the
adult white people Of the state, re-
woke the privilege
Gov DoNAGnEY's PoSlrION
Declaring that the government Of
the state has been captured by the
enemy, he declares his intention of
fighting the domination of the
whiskcy ring and says 81 favor
the reference Of this question to the
people, and if it is referred ! shall
vote against the liquor traffic. In
taking this stand, ! wish TO state
that in no way would disturb the
development OF che states vinyards,
or the legitimate Commercial traffic
in the products Of this industry"
He declares that the "whiskey
ring elected and set up in the Sen.
ate q machine Of six or eight Scno.
tors that absolutely dominated the
legislature, killing good measures
and passing vicious ones He init.
mates that they are causing the agi'
tation against the revenue measure
to becalm the political waters, and
SAYS
THE whiskey men can n9itate q
lot of corporations and taXdodgers,
so that they will become almost
panic stricken about the considera.
tion Of whether the corporations
and tOx.dodgers shall pay any taxes
or not, and Nt the same time make
the people believe that tbe proposed
revenue law is against the peoples
interests, the whiskcy question will
be overlooked entirely and the pos.
sibility Of prohibition being enact.
ed directly by the people would be
entirely lorestollcd, Under such
conditions, the whiskcy men will
not always win, but the state will
l always lose, "
WHERE Mr. ROBINSON STANDS,
Congressman Robinson, answer
ing Gov Dohaghey says "Ol
course, the people layoring state
wide prohibition can have the Ques.
tion submitted if they desire