The Forrest City times., 1912-08-30
THE STATF WIDE BILL.

Interest in tEe forthcoming elec- tion appears tc center around Act No. ? Ire state wide prohibition bill Speakers from al over the Union are beiHE imported into lie state = pic taFe tie horrors and evils q tie Whissey trsffic. and incidentally to remind the voters that the care for II a. lies in the adoption of 8ct No :
 We heartily agree in al that is said in regard to The horrors Of intent per ance and the abuse Of whiskey drink ing. but we seriously doubt the effica- cy ef state wide prohibition BiHI. l. h4s certainty proved 8 farce ia Ten neSsee. Alabama. Georgia and other states in which il has been given a ria. and there is Do reason to be- ieye that He people q this state are different from tAe peep. 6f 4Hy other state.
 However. We do net propose . get Into any argumentregardiug the mat ter and we are willing for every per son 10 exercise his own reason in the disposition of the matter at the bal. lot box Nevertheless. when you vote for Act No. ?. you virtually say that you are opposed 10 local self government, the great pre>erYer Of individual rights. We do not con- cede CT believe that we have a right 10 say by our ballot that the people of Pulaski county shall not have li- cense If a majority of tie qualified electors or residents Of that county saF that they wish it.
 Leaving prohibition and coming n license. MaIianna has prospered un- der license. This is a seIf-evident and ilcautroyerti be fact. Ne have more public improvements than any town q Ike size in Ire state Tie town has nearly doubled in wealth and in population in the rast i've CT six years. That it would have made these strides under a ne-lieense CT prohibition regime is extremely doabtfal To say that tie revenue obtained from license Las not aided in the civic improvement and thereby aided in the growth is mere tommy rot
 The saloon business is under strict supervision and well regulated here. Visitors say they could never tel this was license town by the general de- pertinent Of the popuIaee. No other town. with or without license. is as quite and orderly as is Marianna There are no dives and there is TO gambling around the saloons Of the city. These are matters that will have to be considered in al fairness and justness.
 The moral tone Of the town is good Much better than adjoinHE towns, if We are 10 believe newspaper reports. where there is no license There are Dc beer clubs for boys and the young men Of the city do not appear 10 be destined 10 ill drunkards' graves.
 When you go 10 vote. let reason and justice 10 others dominate Don [ be swayed by prejudice CT sentiment. The election commissioners recently appointed are honest men. and re- gardiess Of their personal views on this question. we believe that they will see that the wish Of tire people is honestly recorded When this is done and the result is announced, We shall not grovei or complain. Let the people rue and their verdict be sapEeme.-Lee County Courier
 Above is from the last issue af The Lee County Courier, and contains something for Forrest Gi.y U tLina about. Ne are driving trade td Mariana. and We are contributing ] ta=tle prosperity af that city in a yefg large degree. Ne are depriying #af aaa citizens 5f that prosperity Waici i~ Nl,iauna.s boas. Lee county aia go ~e, again and against tHe Stateaiae amendment. Gfess county w.. probably do tEe sane. If yo4 want 70 beild gp these cities and counties. to the detriment and disad- vantage ofoar 0wn.y0te for Act No. ,.