The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-07-05
PREssLEB STATES
PROHJBITION VIEW

Following Is copy OF a letter
recently sent by Judge } NJ. Pres
Ter Of Amarillo to Hon o. T. War
lick Of Vernon. Texas and Is self
explanatory:
Court OF Ciyii Appeals. Seventh Ju-
dicial District. Amarillo. Texas.
June 20, 1919.
Hon. o. T. Warlick,
Vernon. Texas.
Dear Sir and friend:
have your favor OF the 29th III
timo, with reference TO the quest.ol
OF prohibition. which as you say APP
pears TO have been injected into this
campaign by the circulation Of a
circular unsigned by anyone. for the
purposeof unfairly arousing preju-
dice on this subject and while al
not consider the question Of prohi-
btion as an issue with references to
these Judgships, / viii state that
do not hesitate 10 declare my views
and record with reference 20 the
same. which ! thought were well
known, as have heretofore set
them forth in the daily press Of
Texas and declared them whenever
an opportunity was afforded me-
II Is well known that ] was oppos
ed TO Statewide prohibition and did
not believe that the time had come
when good results could be obtained
by attempting 10 enforce prohibit
ton all over this State without re-
ference to the sentiment on that sub
iect In various localities and that TO
attempt such change would not be
for the best interests Of the people
or for he cause Of prohibition and az
you know ] shared these views with
thousands Of consistent prohibit
tionists over Texas
While I did not take any active
part IN the last State campaign. DO
not hesitate TO state that ] would
have done so and advocated my views
as / have heretofore done in Texas
on every question OF public interest
for % years, had ] not been holding
this office
While { was a visitor at the anti
statewide meeting held IN ~ Worth
last summer I in no way participat-
ed in the proceedings OF the same
and am I'm no way responsible for
extreme views. either expressed ~
the plotform or declared by various
speakers who aid not hear ana
only know OF such matters by read.
ing of them in the papers and 50
far as reflections on the churches
md. ministers IL any we're induleeo
IN a was without my knowledge Or
appreciation AS "a known TO eyef,-
one Who know me. have give"
both the churches and the mlnlslss
an active and liberal support po'''
morally and othewise. during my e-
tire life time and am doins 90 ~
10 as great an kxteut as any ''n-
r,esrsand hility In Texas q
IN believe / can say NN
sessed and do now plaZ IHA><Iz
dence and esteem Of
and the church people
am known -r=-r al7.
with the exception of W.
porting the experiment nvd
changing from the local optio.-~
tenn Co state wide prohibition be-
lfeve have aa good o. prohibition
record as euy man in this section OF
the state. For more cham 20 years 'u
local option fights. worked .ar pro-
hlbuiou and have rendered service
in Ores Cause. both iu rhe legislature.
ou tho stump and .u tho courts end
never voted against local option Boz
my life and would today render the
same service chat & have heretofore
rendered were q situated SOD as to
do SOD and opportunity offered and
500 far ass decIdiue cases 900 This court
is concerned. D do not believe thar
any man who knows me believes
that would be Influenced by auy
personal views that Q might have ON
this or auy other question Involved
rn ans case brought before us and
while my gmpathies Boo auy future
local option contest chat might
reach This court would Da decidedly
pro. believe that D cam $50 on this
court and decide such cases without
favor or parHality to either side and
only declare the law as conclude &C.
90 Dol. And do not believe that amy
Just and fair minded man ON either
side of this question would want
anything else of our judges and
believe this applies with equal
truth % each OF the other judges OF
this court and 20 each Of The appel
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