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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
2
The piece condemns gossip based on suspicion over facts and recalls a May 28 1910 New Madrid case where Judge Riley refused a temporary injunction to block a local option election set for June 14. It argues newspapers should inform the public with facts and avoid prejudicial commentary.
The Missouri law limits local option elections to every four years. Judge Riley, after 18 years on the bench, faces retirement and is defended against criticism from the Argus for upholding the injunction preventing the June election. The piece urges respect for his judicial findings and the will of Pemiscot County voters.
The Hayti Herald notes the local option vote next Tuesday will decide county law for four years. It argues the election aims to balance laws across Pemiscot, reduce crime, and move from illegal saloons to orderly licensed establishments under state control, with Caruthersville as the focal point.
Four years after the local option vote and Caruthersville drys pledge, Hayti spent 16000 to build a courthouse and donate to the county, placed 6000 in Bank of Steele for a jail, total 16500. When Pemiscot County voted on moving the seat, promise betrayals surfaced as opponents opposed moving to Hayti, leaving the county with 10000 building and 810000 bonded debt. Citizens urged to consider the consequences.
The present political horizon in Memiscot county is obscured by storm clouds and election results are unpredictable. Citizens of Caruthersville are urged to curb the faction in the town causing trouble, with a warning that a prudent few can avert trouble.
The Argus notes the Chicago Mill and Lumber Company chose Blytheville over Caruthersville due to local saloon presence. It asks why the factory did not locate in the dry city of Hu yti, seeking a sensible rationale for such site decisions and the dry city constraint.
In a blunt stance the town hints that removing saloons in Caruthersville will spur countywide dryness, but as long as the city keeps saloons, the county should remain unsettled on prohibition.
A reader asks why the Caruthersville drys would permit the county to assume ownership or control of portions of the saloons. The inquiry implies concern over local liquor regulation and tax or franchise implications, seeking clarity on policy and practical outcomes.
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