The Forrest City times., 1912-06-28
ANENT THE WHISkEY PROP0-
 SETON.

Island Railroad eleven barrels Of whiskey consigned to John Doe
 In last week $ Chronicle appeared a lengthy article telling the horrors of the whiskey traffic, in Forrest City.
 This week, on Monday morning another shipment consisting of seven barrels, consigned to the same John 1 Doe showed up at the same station. The shipment Monday was confsca- ted by the sheriff
 John Doe may shoS ap 10 claim ii, whiskey: It's upfo him to lose any way it's figured. If he claims his vet goods, he is subject 10 arrest, trial conviction and fine lfLe does nof. tie goods are lost 10 him.
 At the general election held in September, 190s, the people of Forrest City and St. Francis county voted that whiskey should not be sold in St. Francis county. At the next election, fn September. l9l0. this action was affirmed, and Tie Times has consistently upheld this decision, and striyen to uphold tAe law and dc away with blind tigers We are bit terly opposed to them, and will up- hold the officers in running them out of the county, if they can do il. The question, whether or not whiskey shall be sold in open saloons. IS ques- tion that is perplexiDg the people Of the entire nation today.
 Remedies, various and sendry, have been suggested and tried.
 Local option, state wide. etc. Lave been put to the test. but 50 far tAey have all proven failures.
 Tennessee is one of tie great com monwealths that has pledged herself to statewide prohibition In Mem phis the largest city in tHe state. to- day, you can buy drinks Of any des- cFiptioa oyer bars. as numerous as soda water stands There is no si- cense. The only restriction placed upon these thirst dispensatorles is that imposed by the grating police.
 Mississippi after long and bitter struggle, yielded 10 the inportuaities of the lamented bishop Galloway and declared herself in the statewide ranks. and k today fighting ele bind tiger with very unsatisfactory res ts.
 The evil is all o.d che one t-at Lad is birth in prehisgostt5Ees= r k one that las asjsated tle E.H5~ H1 tAe people since time IHaeH= 5ia#. IAe solution 3fthe problem ! as la from solution n91 = | @as 5E5a time began
 As long as Han lives and wor0s. whiskey wia Be sald =thatfs as .5ug as il is manufactured al a4l T0 sell it in one town and 10 prohibit it's sale in another amoanss t9 nothinE the yeriest tomf9ofery
 In Forrest City every day arrives a passenger train over the Iron Noun tain. On this train comes anywhere from forty to one hundred packages of whiskey, besides innQmerable kegs 1 of beer cases of beer. etc
 This money goes to another town in our immediate vicinity. Tie sa- looms from which these goods are shipped, pay heavy license to operate. This license money goes To improve the town where they are located.
 These conditions will continue as long as St. Francis county continues dry. The question will be put up 10 our people again in Septem Der. Whether 'tis better to remain dry = with blind tigers agents and boot leggerS or suffer the evils that come with an open saloon is truly a yexing Iq0estion.
 Personally. We are opposed to tAe Whiskey traffic We wish that never q drop of il or any other spirltaoas, mat or intoxicating duuks mad ever been made. But, We have t With as. and from the present outlook it l seems that it win continue Vllh us.
 The wHiskey question works on Inc same principle as does the 3d adage stolen fruits are sweetest. + the stun was so}d openly within the reach of every one. the temptation 10 indulge would not he one-half as great. As il is, the consumer dgures it out that lie is playing a trick on the .otlicers and drinks the vie stun whether or not he really wants it.
 Blind tigers have their birth and flourish. Whiskey dealers in ad iacent towns ship in quantities to the thirsty ones. Beer clubs flourish. Orders are taken, and phoned in.
 For example; a man receives a quart of whiskey. Had he wanted a drink when the saloons were open in town, he would have gone 10 the bar and drank it. As it is he gets his