Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-10-13
CANDIDATES QUESTIONED.

h1ll-odl00n League heCelVeS n6plle
from All the Senatorial Candi-
dates.
Following are the questions sub
mitted by Rev. j. d. McAllster. Sup
erintendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
to the candidates for the United State
senate. Since Congressman T. W.
Sims has ceased to be candidate his
detailed answer is of no special inter
est to the temperance.voters. but it is
only fair to him to state that he ap-
proved of all the questions asked.
The letter addressed to all the candi-
dates follows:
Dear Sir In veiw of the fact that
the question of the prohibitation OF the
liquor traffic has outgrown community,
county and state proportions and has
become a nationwide issue, 1t is all
important that the voters OF the sever
al states be assured of the attitude OF
all candidates for both Houses of Con-
gress on this question. You have an
nounced yourself candidate for the
United States senatorship, in Demo-
cratic primary to be held November 20,
1915. The Tennessee Anti-Saloon
League, constituent part of the Anti
Saloon Leagueo of America, whose sole
aim is the destruction of the intoxicant
liquor traffic, both States and National,
counts it solemn duty and obligation to
the voters of the State to determine
what position the various candidates
now before the people will take on sew
eral measures which the Antl-Saloon
League forces have agreed to introduce
into Congress in the near futrue. Att
The National Convention of the. Anti-
-lzensssse OF America. heirs zat A.
Iantic City, Jelly 60, 1915, 1t was
agreed to urge upon Congress the pas
sage of tn e following measures:
/. A joint resolution submitting a
constitutional amendment
20 the legislatures of the several states. |
2. A law prohibiting the liquor
raffic in the District of Columbia. I
3. A law to bar all intoxicating bev-
,rages from interstate commerce, with
'ut the regard to whether the territory
s vet or dry.
a. A law to prohibit the use of the
United States mails, not only in trans
'orting Intoxicating liquors but aso in
arrylng liquor advertisements and per-
odlcas containing such advertisements
nto prohibition terrltoy in violation of
tate laws.
5. A law to require all applicants
or Federal liquor tax receipts to state
, their applications that 1t is not un-
awful to sell Intoxicating liquors as a
everage at the place named in their
pplicatlon,
We are sending this communication
} all the announced candidates, and
'e furnishing copy to the press of
le state. 1t is our purpose when the
'wets have been received to publish
em simultaneously in order that no
artiality may be shown shown to any .
We shall be pleased there
re to have you indicate to US at your
rliest convenience your attitude to
ard these measures.
j. ID. McAlister,
Iperlntendent for Headquarters Com VI
ttee Tennessee Antl-Saloon League. =
Elk GOVERNOR PATTERSON. s'
Nashville, Tenn. Sept 23, 1915. v
". J. u. McAlIster, Superintendent
Anti-Saloon League, t,
Nashville, Tenn. Il
Ny dear DR.. te
Your letter of the 18th instant, was 81
It to Nashville, and there forwarded e,
Memphis, which will explain the
ay in replying. to
n response to your inquiry as to my fe
itude on the five measures which ur
'e been proposed by the National hi
1ventIon OF the Anti-Saloon League
Atlantic City, for action by Con- Gu
ss, l reply that am IN favor of all 73
propositions. and will give them 81
cordial support should be elected If IF
The United States Senate. av
Filth kind regards and very best tel
hes, am,
Very sincerely, 20
M. X. Patterson. nv