The Forrest City times., 1912-09-06

Little Rock.-Attorney General Hal l.. Norwood has given hts version of the various l. and R. measures to be voted upon September 9th. He is op- posed to the T.-J. bill, defines the statewide prohibition bill as too dras- tic, opposes the Grandfather Clause" and is heartily in favor of bonds, not only for cities, but counties also.
 Act No. i.
 AS to Act No. l, he said Well, of course. you know very we'll my posi- tion on the T.-J. bill. I have repeat edly stated in public addresses and through the press my opposition Co this measure
 Act No. 2.
 In regard to Act No ?, he said: You will remember that last fall in defining my position upon the issues of the campaign I said that the pro- hibition question would not be settled until the state ceased to license the sale of whiskey. but predicted that if the question was submitted to vote of the people 1t would be defeated. That my information was that prohi- bition had been defeated in every Southern state, where 1t was submit ted to vote of the people. except in North Carolina. I had no idea that the members of the Anti-Saloon League intended to submit measure as drastic as Act No. 2, and when [ was predicting It's defeat was think ing that a more reasonable measure would be submitted. Since I have studied carefully Act No. 2, I believe that If the people fully understand its provisions 1t will be defeated by a very large majority.
 Tt was not necessary. in order .to close the licensed saloon, to also ro- peal our local option laws. and to re- peal our statutes. authorizing the growers of grapes and berries to manufacture and sell wine from the same. where a majority of the electorp voted for the sale of wine, and whevo the adult citizens. including the wom- en, did not petition against it. It was not necessary to make a criminal of man who shall make bottle of wine for his own use. After the word manufacture in the act, the words for sale should have been added. It was not necessary for the act to make every man criminal who should give friend drink of wine, or other bev- craze, in his own home. and Act No. 2 does all of these things, because ie makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell or give away the beverages mention ed, except as mentioned in Section 51S1, Kirby's Digest.
 For the last 30 years the temper ance people. step by step, have secur- ed the enactment of laws making 1t easier and easier to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors in the respec- tive counties and communities of the state. I believe that if Act No. should pass. and the people fully real ize the effects of the measure, it will be either repealed by the people or by the general assembly. and that tho temperance people will have to do all the work over again that they have been. for the last 30 years. accom- plishing.
 T very much regret that those in charge of Act No. did not submit . measure that would have closed the open saloons, without confiseating the property of the grape growers of tho state, and penalizing people for tha doing of things that are not per se criminal, and that have very littla harmful influences. because In that event I would have joined with them.
 Act No. 3 and {.
 Mir Norwood stated that he opposed Act No. and Act No. for reasons already advanced, speaking of Act 1.
 This is a monstrosity. The super. intendent of public instruction, Mir Robinson. and others. have ably point. ed out the objections to this measure"
 Amendment No. 1T.
 Speaking of the "Grandfai her Clause" amendment, MT. Norwood said:
 T do not favor it, and I was glad when the state convention refused adopt the majority report of the plat form committee endorsing it. The amendment is entirely unnecessary. [ do not object to an educational qualifi- cation for electors.