The Mena weekly star., 1912-02-08

III tuC Oiuliilo ~ Ohic paper re-
Gently, there appeared an article
from the ministerial association.
land also one from a committee of
representative citizens, requesting
THAT the several candidates for the
Democratic nomination to the legis-
lative offices publish their opinions
in regard to the liquor question.
As I am a candidate before the
Democrats Of Polk county, I am al
ways and at all times glad for the
public to know how | stand on
propositions of interest to the peo-
pile, I am glad to state my position
lin this instance.
Beyond any reasonable doubt. in
my opinion, the question of state
wide prohibition will be submitted
to the people of this great COM
|monwealth for their action at the
Isame election that d representative
from this county will be elected by
the people; therefore, it matters
mot what our opinions are or may
be. if the people of this state de-
clare by their ballots that the ma
iority favor statewide prohibition,
for no legislative body can alter the
amendment after the
|neople havn - It at the polls.
wish it distinctly Understood
that 7 am q Democrat in the true
sense of the term. and am there
fore bound to abide by the wishes
land decision of the majority and if
elected to represent the people Of
Polk county in the next General As
|sembly. it will be my paramount
duty to cast the vote of the people
of this county in the manner that
1.-THE majority have indicated by
Their vote at the polls.
IF the majority say they want
prohibition. then let us have pro-
Ihihition and law enforcement that
Twill drive the salaried workers in
1.-THE prohibition field 20 other and
more profitable fields of labor: II
1.-THE majority don't want prohibi-
Ition. then let us have the sale so
conducted that we will have no
more trouble than with other legit-
innate business concerns.
IF 7 am chosen to represent you
7 would much prefer that the peo-
nle give me the true sentiment of
their wishes on every proposition
before 7 act upon it in the legisIa-
|ture. as they will do on the LIQUOR
|nuestion. for il matters not what
my personal opinion of any uues-
|tion may he. 7 here pledge myself
TO act in the favor of the majority
TO the very best of my ability and
Judgment.
7 wish to state that in case pro-
hibition wins in the September
election it will be useless for any
|clinue, ring or gang Of the whisky
interests to try TO influence me to
take anv steps toward their interest
and against the will Of the majority.
On the other hand. if prohibition
fails and the majority want liuuor,
il viii be useless for any clidue.
|temDerance union or organization
70 try to induce me TO support, in
troduce or vote in favor of the pro-
|hihition cause.
To be plain, ] will be the repre-
sentative of the people, by the
Deople and for the people, and
friend nor foe. victor nor van
as,ished will viii have have 10 influence 10
cause me to swerve from my path
of duty in casting my ballot in the
legislative halls. against the voice
of the majority of the people Of
the county that 7 represent.
If you want the voice of the peo-
ple executed to the best Of my ahil-
ity, give me your support in this
campaign.
Respectfully,
Frank NJ. Jones,
Candidate for Representative