Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-13
Great Crowd Gathers Here
 in Jubilation of Passage of State wide Law.
NO SALOONS IN CITY
Judge Elliott Declares Law Prohibits Issuance of LicenSe-(sCyeruOr Hays
 Asserts Fight Is to Finish, and He's Ready for It.

What was to be a public reception in honor of State Senator T. c. White , and Representative E. w. Brockman dast night, developed into "Sorre]ls for mayor" meeting before it had progressed more than a half hour. 1t brought out plainly and unmis- takably that the prohibition forces of Pine Bluff will be lined up to the support of MT SGrrels, as was stated in The Graphic fortnight Or more ago. It gave to Mr. Sorrells the en- dorsement of the prohibition forces of the city. publicly stated, and the full strength of those forces will be behind him in the campaign for the mayoralty of Pine Bluff.
 There was an immense crowd pres ent at dhe meeting last night. The hall was not large enough to hold all the men and women who tried to hear the speeches, and many left on that account. Those who remained not only filled the hall, but packed and damned the aisles and the door ways, as far as such would be allow ed by the ushers. At least half of those present were women, but among the men were noted many Of the cty'c leaders in church, com merc;al and social circles.
 After two or three speakers had been heard. the crowd began calling for "sorrells, sorrells," but not un- til the very close of the meeting did the calls have the desired effect. Then Mir. Sorrells was introduced by Judge Elliott, who said:
 Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce to you the next mayor ot Pine Bluff"
 Will Enforce the Law
 That's awful good music to me, . remarked MT. eorrels, after the ap- plause had subsided. "I do not know if I will be elected, but it would be great honor to go down in defeat, with such a crowd behind me-"
 MT Sorrells stated that he can promise the laws will be enforced as they should be enforced, if he Is elected mayor, without fear Or favor.
 ''There is an element which. if it wanted law enforcement, would not be fighting me now" he said. "It is not much trouble to enforce the pro- hibltion laws. if you just let that class of rearle know you intend to enforce them. Tie trouble is, the officers do not want to enforce those laws. If I am elected, there will be no bootlegging and no blind tigers. will enforce the law. and will have little trouble, with capable of ficers who want to enforce the law"
 Judge Elliott Presides.
 V. o. Alexander was temporary chairman, calling the meeting to order, introducing Rev. Marion Nell son Wa!hriI for the invocation, and then introducing Chancellor John M Elliott as chairman of the meeting. Judge Elliott, in brief statement expressed the opinion that the New berry statewide prohibition bill is constitutional and is in full effect, and that Jefferson county and Pine Bluff are now dry and will rema1n dry through 1915, despite the asser- tions of the "other fellows"
 Judge Elliott called attention to the fact that there is bill now pending in the legislature under which, if it becomes law, and he continues to hold the office of chan cellor, there will be no blind tigers