The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-05-21
Your Duty Next TUESDAY,

W SVA4CluOGQ on tuesday OF
next week, when the good people
Of North Carolina are to pass up
on the question ofwhether intox-
icating liquors shall be manufact-
ured and sold within the borders
OF the State. It must be admit
ed thatthere is no lement of pol
tiles IN this election, the wisest
and best men of both politicalpar-
ties havingsrun..up the flag of truce
on the field and joined hands to
liberate the wives, daughters,
mothers, sisters, brothers and
little children from tina CALLING
bonds thatshackle the homes and
communities, on account of the
liquor traffic, and to Danish the
temptation of strong drink from
the youths of the State upon whom
will be made greater demands
than their fathers have ever been
compelled to experience. A fear
full responsibility now rests upon
the voters of the State and it is
sincerely hoped that they will
shoulder it like men, by driving
the demon, liquor, from the bord-
ers of the good Old North State.
Nc more important an issue was
ever submitted to our people for
solution Every man, woman,
boy and girl in Henderson county,
who loves the home and freside,
the school and church, sobriety
and morality, should work un-
ceasingly for the ratification of
the prohibition law at the poll next
Tuesday. Of course the State is
going dry but we are anxious
to see our own beloved county do
her full share in making the vict-
DRY complete. If in doubt about
how you should vote, look around
you, Mr. Voter, and see the line
up" VIII you not join the army
of ministers, educators, leading
citizens of every calling, and the
good women in driving the curse
whichfhas so long afflicted our
people from the State? By so
doing, you will do your State a
service that will linger long in the
memories of her people, as the
:. crownihg act of a life not utterly
devoid of the consciousness of
right. If you have been voting
for liquor heretofore try to turn
over a new leaf at this period of
your life aud make amends for
the mistakes of former years.
II has been well said that the
tattered vagabond, wallowing in
the gutter, adds nothing to the
prosperity of the community, and
neither does the man Who puts
him there" The individual who
votes against prohibition nexl
Tuesday, gives endorsement to
drunkenness, debauchery and all
attendant evils. Unconsciously,
to be sure, but a conclusion that
cannot be refuted. If many a
man. who intends to deposit a
ballot containing the words: For
the manufacture and sale OF intox,
icating liquors." will only stop
and consider what such action
really means, he would shrink
from doing it as he would from
striking a death blow to his child
IN concluding this appeal to reas,
on and the right we commend tc
the citizens of Henderson county
the following wise words recently
uttered by Senator Carmack, Of
tennessee. who is-a candidate fol
and oughtto be elected, Governor
Of that great commonwealth
The saloon has sinned away it,
day of grace and must be deal
With henceforth as an incorrigiblt
offender against society. When
ever it has been demonstrates
that any business is essential!
~;nirrious to the public welfare,
such business should come under
the condemnation OF the law.
There are, of course, honorable
exceptions, but the rule is tina
the saloon is an habitual law,breal
ar disregarding repeated AM
s;9nidcant warnings, it cont
tinues to be a center Of politics
corruption and to display a per
uicious activity in putting o
HeDing in Office men who will
protect it in its unlswIa. pra ic'
he something incur