Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-26
Citizens -Drv' Part,
"woMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST

NOMEN AM 4ISA
| The lines in the coming municipal
election are now fairly drawn. Here
Is the issue, "Shall we continue the
present "Dry" policy or ''Shall we re-
turn to the days of the licensed sa-
loon? The Citizens "dryn Ticket
stands unequivocally for NO LIZ
| CENSE. The so-called Democratic
ticket stands on the face of 1t for LII
/ CENSE. "Wetn Republicans Joined
with "Wet" Democrats in putting the
so-called Democratic ticket In the field
and "Dry" Democrats joined with
"Dryn Republicans and Prohibitionist
in putting the Citizens "Dry" ticket
/ in the field The Citizens Ticket
promises strictly non partisan, bus
mess administration, the so-ca'led
Democrat, ticket promises the same
old thing in the same old way, by the
same old crowd AND THE SALOON
in addition.
We challenge any citizen of Mar
| tinsburg to show single instance in
which any reputable business has
suffered by the abolition of the saloon.
The amount of new building going on
is good index of the prosperity OF
community. When in the history Of
our city has there been so many new
buildings planning or building as there
are at this time? Two contractors re-
Gently gave notice that they could not
take any more work than that which
they already had on hand. Our city
is growing in every direction. 1t seems
like the irony of Inconsistency that the
effort to retain not only the licensed
saloons but also the unlicensed saloons
should now seek to protit by real estate
speculations in the growth of our
"Dryv town.
Where are the many empty store
rooms? Where IS the decrease in
rental values? II reports be true
store room OF which the foundation has
not as yet been constructed IS already
dnnNl AiNC y Cul iSabC III INV AC64 YUAN
$3.50 90 per month. The Opera House
that has rented heretofore for 81 500 90
per year is now under lease for So ,000. 90
per year. If this is not true, let Mr..
Lambert say SO.
IF a "Dryn toMn is "Dead" town
why this persistene effort to secure a
franchise to operate street railway
within its limits? or how account for
the large increase in population as.
evidenced by the recent registration?
But suppose we had suffered loss in
business; suppose building. operation
had been held up; would not the good
order since the saloons were pat out Of
business in Decem Der be sufficient ar
gument for keeping them out of bust
ness? The law of the high seas as we
have recently had SO wildly set before
us is "Women and children first"
ship and sacrificed their lives that the
women and children might have a
chance for their lives. Are the men of
Martinsburg less chivaIrous than these
men? Can there be any question in
the mind of any fair minded man but
that Martinsburg without the saloon
is safer, better city for our wives
and sisters our boys and girls to live
in, than with the saloon? On that ILL.,
fated ship there were men who were
willing to brush aside the women and
children and themselves take posses
sion of the life-boats. We do not be-
lieve we have many men of that sort
in Martinsburg. Remember, there are
no party principles involved in this
election. The success of the State or
National ticket does not depend on
whether Martinsburg goes "Wet" or
stay "Dry." Men of Martinsburg, be
true to your manhood and vote for
"Ihe women and children first" and
for buslness-Iike, non partisan adj
ministration of municipal affairs.
PUBLICITY GOMMITTEE CITE
ZENS' dry PARTY.