Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-09-18

c. MuNpY VICE president VI
MEETINGS.
Petitions were circulated Friday
night, following the local option meet
ing, asking the City Council to call a
election as soon as possible for the
people to vote upon the question of
whether Mexico shall remain wet
Upon the report of the Organization
Committee, composed OF J. W. Dry.
chairman, W. A. Sharp. sec'y, J, w.
Gallaher DR.. w. L. Reed and Il. A.
shannon, the organization was called
the Mexico Local Option Assn. and
the following officers suggested by
them were elected unanimously: J. "
Million, president, ]. C. Mundy, vice
president, c. A. witherspoon, secre'
tary and Ross B. Cauthorne. t%reasurti
Over $50 names will he secured on
the petitions.
w. G. Hooper opened the meeting
with bellringfng and was enjoyed by
every one present. President Million
then arose and stated the object Of
the mass meeting was to decide
whether a local option election shou
be held or not. 1--WE want no e.
-
tlonal legislation but must meet the
question fair and square as business
men. "He said: 1--WE are going to
keep the preachers and school teach
srs IA the rear this time and make
il a fight Of the business men. This
is going to be a big fight with st
Louis capital as well as the localweI
money against us. THE BUSINESS
MEN AROUND THE SQUARE MUS
SHOW THEIR coLoRs. If we win
and | believe we will, we will form :
law enforcement league afterward an
aid in keeping out the blind tiger ant
blind police"
10 get the QuooSiOb bNAShN
audience Of over 200 men and womer
present F. H. Parker made the motto
to hold a local option election which
was seconded by L. M. White. Tn
matter was then discussed to be pass
ed unanimously at the end Of thu
evening session. The following arr
brief excarpts from the discussion
, during the evening.
The Rev. j. r. Ayscue, first Bap
tist church: "The preachers will fun
nish finance If the people will furnisI
this thunder. Let US fight in thu
open, without b~oycotting. Now
the time"
Judge Alex Carter of the Count
Z Court: "Although / am not a residen
of Mexico l. want to see 1t dry an
! will give as much money and mora
afdas any cltszea Of the town. Tn
Aeoytt Nho 81 he taxes want
dry both fot financial and mora
reasons
j. d. Dry: "All OF the towns tina
v are dry and have voted twice on tn
' matter always given the drys a bigg'
majority the second time. Til
|. shows It must be a good thing an
Mexico is entitled to the best"
/, Ross D. Cauthorn: This is
r good a time as we will ever have"
ell Or. w. L. Reed: 81 have 9
many men ruined by whiskey | feel
amy duty to aid in the protection
the coming generation"
=. c. c. Roselle, principle of Il
North Central School: School nj
have beer warned they better n
take an active part in the fig
against liquor here. If ca
y not openly fight against tn
Influence which is crushil
society and protect the little childr'
q. under my care. am ready to
elsewhere. I refuse to be bluffed
any threats"
col j.. c. Mundy: Owe are going d.
The drouth will be prolonged"
John Beal: NOW is the time. I
change of sentiment for the D
OF side is overwhelming"
81 E. A, Shannon: "The time is he
"a The saloon must not rule over poll
m The business men must give tn
~, time and money in this campaign
nm wa expect to win"
.ae r.. M. White: "Tax payers and b
me- ness men want the town dry. I
Az fourteen local option elections in N
al souri, since Jan. / have been
q /. victories. It's all f~oolishness alb
ne, the town not being able to get all
a.. without the saloon revenue. II
he city Of churches, homes and schC
a.. cannot exist without this money
am in favor Of closing saloons. sch
ais and everything, and planting
!, streets in corn. We Gag and will
gress even faster with a dry town
The Rev. w. A. shullenber
christian Church: Sentiment of
pie is for election now. We must
a close organization and poll
town. | would be willing topay
,ol taxes a year to do away with
m evil"
md The Rev. R. H. Smith, colo
he "Well close up our end of the sa
,ray liz the white people will close thei
q, Rev. Tyler, colored: Were
& the white people in this fight"
n to Hiram Dawson, colored: "The
ored man must get rid of liquor
makes him a burden to his race
cuEt the community. Every right thir
.n,a colored man is for a dry town."
! al G. A. wltherspoon: Now is
time. Father ]. j. Dillon, of st.
NJ, dams Catholic church could not
here because of services but say
,onnais with us in this fight"
The Rev. ]. D. Greer: "The hi
ror Of towns that have gone dry
that business has improved as
as other conditions. The Chart
tents are saloon sufferers. Like
,KEr Jones say If a
,,fu town means grass gr
,,rLA in the street, which it does
Me-. am in favor Of more hay and
meat neii'
and DR.. r. w. Berey:"We are rea'