Pocahontas star herald., 1916-01-07

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During his IS
no doubt very ~
In shape for the
mailing out garden
pure seed law now, am
body olso), because ATTN
search through the files
teresting daily newspaper, lin
sional Record | fail TO find w.
ever once raised his voice in pr5N
against the capitol bar, the saloon
the capitol Of the United States, UNDER
the very noses Of the congressman, and
almost near enough for the colonel 60
hear the gentle tinkle Of the glasses
while the other colonels from kentucky
were mixing their mint iuleps II ro-
mained for our honored and unfortu.
nate governor John :. Little, after
Colonel McRae had retired upon his
honors and his bank roll, TO introduce
the resolution which took the saloon
out of the United States capitol, 70
stay out forever That's tho eolOnel's
record on prohibition, and the Lord
knows it's enough.
Or. Brough no doubt skipped the
subject of prohibition purposely. Three
of his four campaign managers are well.
known local optionists, aud one Of them
has been attorney for the liquor inter.
csts in Little Rock in their hot fights
with the prohibitionists during the past
four years. Another one OF them Is
NNN' va AAN NNNN AMW NNMMAWNNf out or
30 In the Senate, who voted against
the statewide prohibition bill in the
last Senate. ayep- -aftor-ha-- -knoY tke.-
bill was going TO pass. And the doe.
tor gave the subject 80 whole words,
out OF 5000 words in his speech In
an address al Hot Springs recently, DR..
Brough stated that II elected governor
he would not "hcsitate," but that he
would be there with plenty Of 1.-TWO
stepping n the doctor Is as
good 'two.steppcrn as he
is side.steppcr he ought TO win
first prize at the next university ball
as easily as | am going TO win this
race for governor. MY borrowed mon.
ey goes on the doctor every time.
For my part, | am going 70 count
these words and see tina. / manage 70
get in more words on prohibition than
53 or 81. Not boastingly, but truth.
fully, ! can say, 80 help me God. [
never swallowed even so much as one
drink Of whiskey or beer or any sort
OF Intoxicating liquor in my life.
have always voted against license and
always md TO do 80 IL IL is on the
ballot. voted for statewide prohi.
bition the only time this question has
over been submitted 10 the people. II
elected governor Of the great state OF
Arkansas / shall use every power vest
ed in the governor 3 office to see that
all laws are enforced, and especially
the laws relating 10 prohibition. even
though il requires an the officers in the
state TO do IL. ! believe In the win
Of the people, and thoi. will shnll be
my will and my guide.
Organized Labor.
| have always favored the cause ot
the laboring man, aud ] shall ccntinns
20 do SO. J believe in organized labor
because in organization there is
strength, and during my administration
as your governor, shall assist the Ia
boring man 10 the extent Of my ability.
The men who Dig In the mines, the men
who operate the trains, the man who
works at bic trade is entitled TO fair
wages and fair working conditions. /
believe the State Labor Department can
be made more useful 20 the people by
giving IL increased powers. and I shah