The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-23
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
Thanks TO The Opposition

AisStsaAS AZ sshN VPPO~aSsVh
We hope the Local Option League will keep on adver-
Using 1t is making our argument for us, and saving us
so much honest money. Dear public, please read its
"advs For instance, that about mailing the false
hood with regard to who pays for the liquor campaign
Vermont 1t doesn't deny the charge that the liquor in
erests outside the State putting their money into Yer
mont on gamble OF course they are doing it, as they
have done it in every state where they think they have
ghost of chance. Money is not tainted by the
whence it comes $50 Clement) Only brother Clement
says he pays for his special advs How vruous in
rich man! He is liable to become famous Jones
OF Bnghampton of whom in the old days said He
pays the freight But think the hreng who wrote
this giveaway adv for him must had befudded nteli
gence. Quite natural in the circumstances!
Here's another for gratitude to the opposi
ton-that plank in the platform mo measures but war
measures" Very good. We're with you. It's
slogan too.
National Prohibition is War Measure It's for the
War, and it's for after the War This what Frank A.
Vanderbilt President of the National City Bank, n Y,
the largest bank in the United States, says
am firmly convinced that National Prohibition measure
would be TRANsCENDENT IMPORTANCE in upon
National increasing supply
raising the efficiency of the nation.
nnpoer from the liquor industries could be dir
octed into PRODUCTIVE CHANNELS where the
ACUTE.
plea that government revenue will be seriously cuaed
should influence prohibition
efficiency which will and FAR RICHER
REVENUE
Now it is for Congress to enact War Prohibition The
State of Vermont next winter can't do anything about that
But the State of Vermont choosing its candidates for
office show what believes in and wants-can fall into
line with the wisdom and moral temper Of the of the
countrand when the Legislature convenes in January
Tor a short session let trust it act favoraby on
Ratification of the Prohbory Amendment to the National
Constitution and cnch-do its one thirty-sxth part in
cdnching-War Prohibition as Permanent Prohibition.
Then in order to win the war; having saved the CO.
100000 tons of coal used by the saloons last year we will
n save them every year.
Then in order to win the war having saved 3l5OOOO
bushels of grain used for brewing last year. we will save
q them every year.
Then in order to win the war, having saved The 1877
95 used to transport beers wines and liquors last year
\ we will save them every year
Then in order to win the war by conservation of labor
having put to work at essential industry the OO
600 barendeS and $4,000 brewery workers in the count
~ will keep them in honest and honorable work
4 every year.
Then, in order to win the war, spending on some
thing useful the $2O0000000O spent drink last year
we will invest that immense sum of money in something
useful every year.
mo Measures but War Neasures"-yea verify! And
these too They are measures for this
year and next and all the years in happy new
era OF civilization in which the of drink has gone the
way oil the curse OF slavery and the of mitarism
On to Montpelier men of Vermont with Ratification
y Governor and Ratification Legsature
BENNINGTON COUNTY
\ RATIFICATION COMMITTEE