The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-10

| Several of our selt-sacriIicing and progressive citizens are at the Arkan- sas state capital working with might and main to secure come favorable legislation for Hot Springs. Some of these citizens are property holders and some are not, but none but what are selfsustainilg Citizens who could make living elsewhere but are living in Hot Springs by choice These good citizens are making Der sonal and financial sacrifices to dol this work while you and are allowed to remain home with wife and babieis and look after our own personal in terest. which | submit is very good for me These men see for Hot Springs a great change one year from now; they can see 50 store buildings made vacant by prohibition; they can see many cottages made vacant by the men who operated these saloons: they can see q falling off of our city revenue of about forty thousand do- lars they can see the possibilities Of many pleasure seekers who dislike a prohibition city going to other pleas ure resorts that are more liberal, and where they can spend their money to their own liking and not violate any law. But while they see all these things and are compelled by law to submit to them, what are they trying to do to offset this financial loss? Trying to secure for the town a state fair bill with the pari-mutuel racing commission privilege. which is the only racing plan in existence that is fair and legitimate; system by which no man or set of men have ever grown rich; system that is legalized and il full operation in the state of Kentucky, has been tested out through the supreme courts of that great state and sustained, has been in operation for many years and since established has had no opposi- ton, controlled by a commission ap- pointed by the governor for the sole purpose of encouraging stock raising and agriculture, and which plaa elimi- mates all bookmakng touts, tin horns, and gambling on the side. The money must go through the machines in order that the fair association re- ceive it's legitimate percentage for operation, and no fair association is permitted by these commissioners to conduct this pari-mutuel system u1- less they are prepared to conduct it so that it will give protection 10 all alike. and it will be as much against the law for men to gamble on racing after the pari-mutuel law becomes eff fectiye as it is ncv-
 Now in conclusion I want to say this: That the men who are support ing the pari-mutuel system for our financial relief are not gamblers, touts or highwaymen. But to the con trary are some of our best citizens, men of high moral standing, and many church members. l challenge any man to prove this assertion un- true And If this is true, to my mind it is very unkiad of us who remain at our homes to fight those who are try ing to help us and not offering any assistance or a better plan 10 take it's place. Anybody can help destroy | a town. but it takes concerted action to build one. I nope that those of us who are opposed to everything that is being offered for the relief Of Hot Springs will now before it is too late initiate something for our financial relief. Meet and pass few reSolu- tioas that will give to the unem- ployed a job whereby they can earn an honest livelihood and sustenance for their bodies without losing their | souls.
 While one side is building up the other is tearing down, and thus the world moves. There are two eX- tremes, one of which gives no thought
 to anything except death and eter
 nifty: and the other, the past and
 present, let the future take care oi
 itself then there is the middle class
 which connects the two extremes and
 makes it possible for them all to live
 If you cant help us, don't fight us
 If you don't like our plan, offer a bet
 ter one and we will join you. BE A
 ODER AND NOT AN UNDOER. HAMP WILLIAMS.