The Harrison times., 1912-09-07

! Il, Norwood mas gwen MS NeISlOu VI
| the various l. and X. 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. /, he said well, OF
course, you know very well my posi-.
ton on the T..J. bill. have repeat
edly stated in public addresses and
through the press my opposition 70
this measure"
Act No. 2.
In regard to Act No. 2, no said
"You will remember that last fall in
defining my position upon the issues
OF the campaign | said that the pro
hibtion question would not be settled
until the state ceased to license the
sale OF whiskey, but predicted that II
the question was submitted to vote
OF the people II would be defeated.
That my information was that prohi-
bition had been defeated In every
Southern state, where II was submit
ted to vote OF the people, except IN
North Carolina, had no idea that
the members OF the Anti.Saloon'
League intended TO submit a measure
as drastic as Act No, 2, and WHOM !
was predicting It's defeat | was think
ing that a more reasonable measure
would be submitted, Since have
studied carefully Act No. 2, believe
that II the people fully understand itS
provisions II will be defeated by very
large majority,
1T was not necessary, in order to
close the licensed saloon, to also 70
peal our local option laws, and to ro-
peal our statutes, authorizing the
growers OF grapes and berries TO
manufacture and sell wine from the
same, where majority OF tho electors
voted for the sale OF wine, and where
the adult citizens, including the WON
en-, did not petition against II, II was
not necessary 10 make a criminal OF
a man who shall make bottle OF wine
for his own use, After tho word
manufacture In tho act, the words
for sale should have been added, II
was not necessary for tho act to make
every man a criminal who should give
friend a drink OF wine, or other bev.
erage, in HIS own home and Act No.
2 doeD all OF these things, because II
makes II unlawful to manufacture, sell
or give away the beverages mention
ed, except as mentioned In Section
bl3l, KIrbys Digest,
For The last 30 years the temper.
ance people, step ~ step, have soour-
ed the enactment Of laws making II
easier and easier 10 prohibit the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors In tho rospeo.
tive counties and communities OF the
state, believe that II Act No, :
should pass and the people fully real.
ize the effects Of the measure, II will
be either repealed by the people or by
the general assembly, and that the
temperance people will have TO do all
the work over again that they have
been, for the last 30 years, accom-.
plshIng
81 very much regret that those in
charge Of Act No, 2 did not submit a
measure that would have closod the
open saloons, without confacatiHg the
property Of the grape growers OF tho
state, and ponali2lng people for the
doing Of things that are not per 10
criminal and that have worry little
harmful influences, because In that
event would have joined with them"
Act No, 3 and 4,
Mr. Norwood stated that he opposed
Act No, 3 and Act No for reasons
already advanced, speaking OF Act I,
This II q moRslF0aily, The super
ihtendeht OF public instruction, Mir,
Robinson, and others, have ably point.
cd out the objections TO this measure"
Amendment No, ~
Speaking Of the Grandfather
Clause" amendment MIR. Norwood
said
~ DO not favor II, and | was glad
when tho state convention refused 10
adopt the majority report Of the plat
form committee endorsing Il, fhe
amendment In entirely unnecessary, |
do not object TO All educational dualifiz
cation for electors, but II In n r6rlee.
ton upon the white oltlYenship OF
Arkansas TO endeayor 70 give them by
law an advantage over the negro, II
the white people, with thousand
years Of civilization behind them, can.
not qualify themselves TO vote az we'll
an the negro, they do not deserve TO
vote, simply because their grand
fathers once voted, probably"
Amendments n, 10, "A and 10,
Mr., Norwood thinks Amendment No,
II will accomplish nothing, favors
Amendment 49, opposes Amendment
II aud heartily endorses Amsndmsst