Holbrook argus., 1913-01-28
WETSAND DRYS MARSHAL ING THEIR STRENGTH
 FOR CONTEST
Change in Sentiment by Sup. posed Prohibs Make Situ-
 ation Look Blue for
 White Ribboners.

the approaching wet and dry
 election. The Liberty League of
 WinsloW, comprising almost
 every business man in town, be-
 sides being the most substantial tax payers, are taking a lively in- terest in the matter which will mean so much to their pocket books as well as their sense of personal liberty. They are keenly , resentful of the prohibitionists action in forcing this extraordi- nary expense upon the communi- , ty at time when the public treasuries are in no position to } afford such expenditure and they
 do not purpose to be content with merely expressing their disap-
 proval. A considerable sentiment
 is found favoring an amendment
 to the local option law under which small minority who may
 not even be taxpayers can com = pei an election which might de- plete the public funds.
 5 The local Prohibs apparently r are marking time. Silence and secrecy seems thus far to be their s line of policy. Up to the present time at least they have not mani fested any desire to come out in
 the open to make converts. No public meetings have been held and none contemplated as far as is known. It is a matter of con- , mon knowledge however that
 they have no hopes of carrying
 Winslow tho they seem to have Il no compunction about spending
 the public funds to test their
 strength. The most they can hope for is success in the county at q large because of a majority of the
 voters being residents of the n country communities where there a are no saloons.
 V While protesting confidence o1 t making a good showing anc e whistling to keep up their cour- l. age it is becoming apparent to
 them that they are going to have
 difficulty in holding number oi a their petitioners in line. Contin e ued inquiry reveals the facts tha IS a considerable percentage of thos' n who were induced to sign the cal e for the election will be found il Ie the opposing ranks when tn g time comes for casting their bal ,r lots. It is freely surmised that il le at least a few instances thei le names were annexed to the peti or tion by their wives or mothers t. Others. admitting the genuinenes lg of their signatures claim it di
 not commit them to an advocac
 of dry town but that if thei
 action has been so construed the a will make no further mistak y when they cast their votes. :. ul Considerable disappointment y felt by the drys because of finc s. ing certain business men alligne h. on the side of liberty and privs . lege. Just why the apostles c IT prohibition should assume at count on the support of any bus
 ness man who is fully alive to hi
 business interests and the perm Il. cious effects of the legislatio hif proposed, is not explained. The 7r are carried away apparently b h. the enthusiasm of their convit ve tions and reckon lightly with tn H. material consequences of thei 5. action.
 ]. |. Supervisor Barnett Stiles re H. turned from Phoenix where h u. has been attending the Nation; y Stock Growers convention an IT. states that Feb. .3rd will be tn ne date of the county boards mex as meeting unless otherwise arrane he ed for the convenience of men es bers. The petition on file sine 'e' the last meeting of the board wi If