The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1915-02-11

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who are its friends and have been its
patrons, and for the uucounted num-
bers from all this South west land
who shall be its patrons in the sue
ceeding yeats, and because nj the AS
sembly visitors to fancy County, beg
to enter our protest against the move
ment. For the following reasons we
make our protest:
First. From the history Of the
saloon ali fair minded citizens are
forced to the conclusion that il is one
one OF the greatest sources Of lawless-
ness and crime. It's interests evade
the law, seek to control the law maker
to intimidate the officers Of the law, or
threaten them or bribe them.
1t produces the scamp, the liar, the
gambler, the THE! and the murderer.
1t breeds poverty in the homes Of its
patrons, destroying manhood, wrecks
their lives and their children. 1t pro-
duces inmates for the aims house, the
insane asylum, the jlils and the peni
Tertiary. 1t brings the undesirable
citizen" with it and adds greatly to
the burden Of the taxpayer.
Second. The saloon interests are
against the, best and greatest interests
Of the community, the county, the
State and Nation.
1t is against the home with all its
safety, its security, its beauty, its
sancity and its strength.
1t is against the schools, against
the church and against the Holy Sab
bath Day.
1t destroys society, robs its patrons
Of all that is pure, refined and good,
destroys the morals Of community,
has no regard for decency and at last
winds the hearts and souls Of men in
its Shiny and poisonous coils.
Third. Believing that the better
element of the people understand
quite fully the true nature, influence
and effect Of the saloon, and leaving
to them the presentation Of the general
grounds Of protest, we wish TO state
freely and frankly the position OF the
Assembly and to lay before you its
present and future interests.
The Assembly, which is now a cor
porate body, representing nearly
quarter Of million people in the
State Of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas,
Oklahoma, and Texas, is an outgrowth
OF two like institutions in other parts
Of our State.
Out Of nine possible locations offer,
ed, some Of which were quite attrac
tive and others accompanied by very
fattering offers, the Assembly Commit,
tee selected the location in your
county. We did so because OF the
beauty and natural advantages Of the
grounds and the surrounding country,
because of the fact that we believe
that with such location the Assembly
would attract people who would wish
to get away from the dust and dirt Of
the cities, and from the heat and IA
itgue OF low lands and Of the prairies,
for rest, reireshment and recuperation.
We thought the location ideal from
the fact that it was far remote from
hurtiul and harmful influences and
would have the guaranty OF fellowship
and companionship Of the citizens in
the immediate and the surrounding
communities Of your county. We
desired 10 locate the Assembly at a
place where we could feel perfectly
free to send our young people and our
Mothers and wives and children, for a
stay without any possible annoyance or
embarrassment, or temptation, or dis
turbance or danger. We congratulate
ourselves that such a location was
found in Taney County and we have
been receiving, even from the first,
hearty Endorsement from the many
who have Though the short history Of
the Ass mbly, been its visitors patrons.
We believed with all the natural
advantages, with all the attractions
now there and others which shall mos,
! surely come, providing the moral and
social conditions shall be main iainec
and developed, Taney county, Lake
Taneycomo, and the Asse m b ! J
Grounds would rapidly become the
pleasant and proflible retreat and 3
great summer gathering place fol
multiplied hundreds and thousands in
the immediate and far of future.
The Assembly is young. 1t is just
! becoming known and most favorably
known throughout all this Southwes,