The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-14

roughly aroused ana 1I WIFI De To-
lrsde engagement But the prohdbi- /
Itionists have Thoroughly organized
VIII fight for victory from now on
until the last ballot Il cast.
Drys win IN Kentuclzy
louisville. Ky. Nov. O. w.
Beckhaan. democratic, former goVe-n-
or OF Kentucky today was elected to
the United states Semitic ~ major
Iity OF 10000 Eight Of the eleven
scongressmen-elect, together with Mr.
Beckham; are all right on the temper
ance question.
! Has Prohibition Failed?
Prohibition has not failed. IL Il
success
| That prohibition does prohibit il /
proved by the Fabulous sums the Ha-l
uor interests are spending In Ohio to
defeat the dry amendment Does
amy sane man believe that the wets
EWould spend over 81 100 900 to de-
Ifeat prohibition Ii Il would not pro-
lhibit?
Prohibition has produced good re-
suits. On this there il abundant tes-
tfmony.
Governor Hatfield, Of West vir-
ginia, says:
The more we see OF prohibition
i and It's wonderful results, the bet
tier we like IL Legitimate business
enterprises have not suffered, but
thousands OF families have been made
lhappier. and grocery bills. rentals
and other necessary items CT expendi-
lture are being paid promptly by hun
dreds of men who formerly drank
and gambled away their earnings.
while wives and children were LEFT
liby these husbands ard fathers With
out subsistence 3
Governor Cruise, OF North Carolina
North Carolina has never known
In all her history period OF great
er prosperity than that which she.
has passed since prohibition was
adopted. Real estate i'm all the cities
and larger towns has greatly enhanc-
ed in value and every line OF bust
ness has prospered. Z
J, Governor Cruce, OF Oklahoma:
s1ProhIbition in this state has re-
i suited In reduced consumption or in
!. toxicants, fewer homicides and other
grave criminal offensesa has brought
1lapp.ness TO many miserable homes.
has given better clothing and more
wholesome food 50 thousands OF Wo-
men and children OF our state. Z
Governor IIafnes, CT Maine:
"A total OF 233, 1I59 people in our
state have deposits In our savings
] banks averaging $4O1 The gain I'M
our savings bank deposits for the
past 10 years has been about Sc 500, 4
: 900 annually
Governor Hodges OF Kansas
"a half million young men ami
women In Kansas have never seen II
saloon; ST counties have no insane.
I l54 counties no feeble-mfnded, 96
counties no drunkards, 53 county
jails empty. 65 counties no prisoners
lin the penitentiary.
No saloons, but happy lhomes, COM
tented people; no sweat shops, no
child labor, but fine schools, churches
and good roads = Practically no
state indebtedness, and d visible In
crease OF state wealth every 10
months that runs into the millions. =
Similar testimony Ii given by
1.-THE governors. judges, lawyers, doc
tors, etc. from other dry states.
Prohibition has steadily gained
aground. I'm the last 20 FEARS + 400
900 people on TIE average annually
have adopted prohibition.
OF the physical area OF this conn-
try. III per cent is dry. or 2370
counties, 800 are dry. Ten states
lhaye voted dry and FIVE Others will
lyote this coming month.
Prohibition closes down the open
trade OF drunkard-mak ing. reduces
THE drink habit OF the people, dimin-
fishes the drink habit Of the people,
ldimfnishes the crops Of criminals, in
sane and paupers; cuts down pub
lie expenditures for charitiestand cor
rection and the cost OF government,
RESTORES and refurnishes neglected
ltI1omes. transfers mothers from menf-
al service TO home duties: emanci-
. lpates children from hard labor to
schools, fills shops With cash custo-
? mers and gives more employment to
labor It cannot by any Juggling Of
I truth or logic be said to have failed.
s. It is a success.
: REMARKABLE CURE OF GROUP