Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-22
LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT
VS.. the Tyranny of the Mi
nority-More Affidavits.

published an affidavit from Mr.. c.
Manly showing the methods used by
some of the prohibition advocates in
their effort to secure withdrawals,
drew forth quite lengthy replies from
Mr.. Veo. Alexander, president of the
Prohibition League, and Mr.. Ed Rus
sell one of the cause.
Since both gentlemen admitted our
charge and the truthfullness of Mr..
Manlys affidavit there is no reason
for further discussion of the matter.
We, however, give below, an affida-
Wit sent to us by one of the oldest
residents had BEST KNOWN La
DIES of this city.
We do not publish her name, al
though we are at liberty to do so, for
the reason THAT WE ARE ADJ
VERSE To BRINGING THE NAMES
OF OUR WIVES, MOTHERS AND
SISTERS INTO THIS ARGUMENT.
And in this respect, while the lead
are publicly referring to us as DIE
ING DOGS and such ELEGANT and
ETHICAL PHRASES? we are at least
going to revere our woman folks by
keeping theim names out of the pa
pers and the COURTHOUSE if the
Leaders of the Prohibitionists will
permit us to do so.
AFFIDAVIT
!, My name is I live at
number. ............. Street, in the
city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. On the
18th day Of February, 1914, two ladies
came to my house with withdrawal
petition and asked me to sign it, and
| represented to me that if l did not
| sign it, that l would have to go to
| Court, but that if I did sign it, that
| would be the end of it.
l signed the old petition in favor Of
| license and did not want to withdraw
my name and l so STATED TO
THESE LADIES but upon the faith OF
the above representations, signed the
paper they presented, as l did not
want to be compelled to go into
court.
l now say, THAT l WANT MY
NAME TO REMAIN ON THE PETI-
TION FOR LICENSE, and I hereby
REVOKE THE WITHDRAWAL OF
MY NAME AS ABOVE STATED.
(SIGNED) ..........
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the Goth day of February 1914.
(Officer) ..............
i Out of the same consideration we
are not publishing the names of the
| two ladies who solicited this with.
drawal. They are good, but misguid
ed ladies and no doubt failed to real.
ize the seriousness Of their misrep-
reservations.
l The ladies', with their position ii
HIGH SOCIETY CIRCLES; THEIR
WEALTH and fine clothes, were con
sidered by the good lady making aft
davit, the embodiment of refinemen
and varacity; she trusted them as sh'
would have them trust her.
i Imagine this lady's disappointment
on hearing from her husband ant
i neighbors that she had been deliber
ately IMPOSED UPON.
/ We are thankful for the spirit o
independence shown by the makers o
the affidavits and the signers of man!
petitions. 1t shows conclusively tina
! GREAT MAJORITY OF TIKI
WHITE ADULTS OF THE CITY
i PREFER LICENSED AND REGC
LATED SALOONS in preference tt
BLIND TIGERS.
Many of our signers are admitted
! ly for State and NATIONWIDE PROHI
i BITION, but are EMPHATICALL1
OPPOSED to PINE BLUFF being
DRY with Little Rock, Argenta ant
McGehee being WET, this is the onl,
! consistent attitude for those whit
have the interest and welfare of Pins
i Bluff at heart to take.
PERSONAL LIBERTY LEAGUE
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