Show THIS lO lm Ol COUNTRY LET no ono one re regard ard lightly or slightingly the tho influence of the so so- called country press in the United States The ho home e n newspaper Is looked to in many a 1 community jis as ast t the e mentor and guide guld when th f time lime comes omes to make make- an important deci deci- sion The editor of the county paper paper pa pa- per usually unassumingly Wa lV is a lend a-lend alender leader lead lead- er h in shaping the decisions ns of ot of his In those progressive undertakingS undertakingS' undertakings undertakings un un- which affect affect the common welfare No matter matte matter if it the people of the rural sections al aVe are e coming more and more to look to to the city elty papers papers for their news of world bf-world fw world happenings they they will win depend for for friendly counsel counsel coun coun- sel and advice upon the judgment of ot someone within their own ircle Irele who has proved hImself himself himself him hIm- self dependable and wise says Christian Science Mo Monitor So it Is a matter ot of no little Importance importance importance im Im- considering the magnitude of the subject that the country press of the United States has enlisted enlisted en en- listed whole heartedly to fight tight the thel l battle attl of ot temperance and law en- en en en- The Issue will be Interesting interesting Inter inter- esting if not spectacular Allied with the destructive liquor Interests are many of the larger dally daily and weekly papers published In the cit cit- ies For some Bome reas reason n which the editors and owners of these pape papers s of larger circulation have not pub pub- twy IY I-IY disclosed they have persisted In their effort to discourage a complete complete complete com com- enforcement of ot the the- prohibition law nr Many of them have allotted I generous space to news detailing the manner manner In which the law is vl violated violated vio vio- and not a few tew have by editorial editorial editorial edi edi- comment sought to popularize popular popular- ize the campaign of nullification Now comes the country editor and his thousands of thinking clear-thinking and unprejudiced brethren throughout the length and breadth of ot the land ready to defend and uphold the law which it has been Sought to destroy They have no selfish motive In thus enlisting on the side of right fh They y yare are committed to the tho cause by their realization that the best Interests of at themselves and ot of the people and industries es which they seek to protect protect pro pro- demand that the Constitution and the laws be bo unhesitatingly obeyed obey obey- ed The tainted money of ot the bootlegger boot legger and the brewer brewer has not in influenced s ln-s them to betray potray the people j whose confidence they have gained I and desire to keep They feel a personal personal per per- j I responsibility They are ara not notte te tempted to sell at at a any IY price the i friendships of a II lifetime life The Inclination Is to believe that I no evil influence is powerful enough to sway the sentiment of at the great i mass mass' of ot voters in the United States State against so powerful an ally of ot national national na na- na nes' nes It was the strength of the moral forces in the agricultural states that made possible possible ble be the tha early arly enactment of the law which the tho enemies enemies' of society are arenow arenow arenow now seeking to nu nullify lity This same courageous electorate will see to it that ilO no backward step Is taken No editor of a country paper need apologize apologize ap ap- ap to his patrons and friends friend for his stand in support of at the law They are with him just as the loyal and progressive people everywhere are arA steadfast In support of good government and civic decency |