Oxford eagle., 1916-10-26
LIEUT.. GOV. RUSSELL
ON THE ELECTION

n Mississippi:
l would De glad to know that every
qaaiiiied voter in this state would
g oat and vote on, Tuesday, Novem-
Der TIL The whiskey interest of this
section vii do all they can at this
election to defeat the most effective
prohibition law ever enacted in this
STATE L IS a well known fact that the
Memphis liquor interest Is defraying a
'arge part Of the expenses Of this ne
iarious campaign They paid for the
petitions that we're sent out; they
hirei mere and there a few callous-
souie'i fellows to. take these around
Just how any man living in this state
mas the brazen sffruutery 70 take
money from sueh enterprises and ad-
voeate a petition Of this sort is hard
% anderstand-yet We have a few,
very tev, with Us. And. too, Il is
strange that now and then = few good
citizens viii sign such a petition.
We believe that most Of these men did
not take the tine to think what they
we're DOING and when they do think
about i very large percentage Of
these men viii vote TO sustain this
most wholesome law.
The quart at time law, a. it Is
called, has worked wonders for this
ssAte- Among the poorer classes es-
peeialiy its wholesome effects are
seen Hard working men no longer
spend their hari-earned money for
this deadly poison but ara content to
buy the neeessaries Of life Among
the negroes the greatest benefits are
seen Managers Of farms run little
RISKS nov IN handling sober negroes
These negroes make better iaborers
and crime among this ignorant race
Is reiueei 20 a minimum Business
msr everywhere are more than pleas
ed Eith this law The old notion Of
personal liberty has fallen fat; sen
sible men know that Intoxicating
liq10r never did any man any good
nor can : ever benefit any one Il
no< only degrzdes and dehauehes the
mind. 6ody and soul but Z demorzlizes
business Eerever it i tolerated The
bind tiger IS practically q thing Of
the past and even drinking men say
they highly favor the laN-
Drunkenness N once mas been out
laEed BY statute Way, Because
no mAa under the influence Of liquor
can serve the public IN q business
way. Second. he is a bad example 70
rhe youth Of the and from \ moral
standpoint. The tine mas come when
no uazn VINO drinks 70 excess VIII ever
hold Office in this state again If the
people know It.
temperance has come 20 be, recog-
nized not only as a moral but as a
business proposition Banks, rail-
reads. business men everywhere won't
risk i man VINO drinks 70 excess.
There is a sound reason for that
Al these matters, while well known
and admitted by all good citizens, de-
maud eternal vigilance 1t not only
behooyes the people of this state &c
sustain the -quart-at-a-tIme" law but
il should be sustained by one Of the
largest votes ever cast in this state
The whiskey interests should not BE-
aIiawed 10 insult the Intelligence Of
our people. II only a few attend ths
als.,tiou this business viii feel encour'
age5 TO do all they can IN the year
70 cone 70 perpetuate their business
Churches, civic organizations Of ever,
kind and every patriotic citizen shouls
see 70 il that ever voter l. aroused Il
The Importance of this election
T nave 10 fears Of the outcome o
.h;s election. feel sure that tn
,.,n;sksv interests will meet with A.
overwhelming defeat But the um'
has come IN this state when ever citi
-., should realize the Importance q
his ballot IN running the affairs Of thi
vovsrument. Every citizen Is
sovereign Il he but knew IL He ma
the absolute say upon every issue
.~..;.a his sacred prerOgativ
AZ the ballot in a patriotic way.
The people who favor good govern
rant who want TO see TINS state lea
in every progressive movement an
rho have long since placed themseive
unon record as favoring temperans
= this state should awake and o.
~.,i-e ever hamlet in this state an
- ,bat a 6tting rshuks should
- ,bis already outlawed and just
despised business
feel most grateful 70 = patriot
n.sss of this state Who. N all u
80 gone By. with very few e
s.r.;ons. have printed column afs'
~,,ir,un IN favor Of temperance a.
~ have. Of their own notion :
go 70 carry liquor adverSlsnen
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