The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-24
BEWARE OF THE NEW
DEMOCRATIC PARTY

In the recent election on the pro-
hibtion amendment 10000 votes
were cast for booze. Not one OF
those voters had any hope Of seeing
the return of the saloon. National
prohibition was an accomplished fact
at the time the vote was cast. What
ever the result Of the election IN
Texas, National Prohibition would
have forever prevented the return OF
the saloon.
In view Of these facts why should
man vote the anti ticket? What
could he hope for in continuing the
fight for booze? Naturally the pros
throughout the State asked these
questions. and in view Of the situa-
tion they we're very appropriate ques-
lions, and yet on election day, farm
ers dropped their plowhandles and
went through the rain to vote for
booze; business men left their bust
ness and went 10 the ballot box TO
vote for booze. Men and some few
women, gave a great deal OF their
time 10 the campaign for booze.
WHY,
The only answer to these questions
lies in this fact: THAT THE LIQUOR
I DEMON NEVER QUITS! II has
been the history Of every election on
prohibition. from the first one in the
United States that when the pros
won, in only too many cases they
concluded the fight was over and
went to sleep on the job. In every
case those who fought in the last
trenches before the legalised sale Of
liquor was defeated kept up the fight.
They went into every election after
ward 70 elect men TO office pledged
10 them TO guard against laxness in
the enforcement Of law So when
1879, 900 voters in Texas went through
the rain and away from their work 10
cast their last ballot for booze, II
means nothing else but that 10000
with all the others they can corral TO
join them in future elections will be
nj the ballot box. there TO east their
ballot for men pledged to disregard
the enforcement Of the law in endea-
voring 10 bring about the defeat Of
the prohibition amendment. We had
just as well wake up 10 realization
Of these facts and keep our eyes open,
or we are going TO have unlimited
trouble in the future.
Now. then. viii you note this news
item under date Of June %, given out
from Cleburne. Texas, that a confer
ence Of the members Of the Peoples
Democratic Party Of Texas is called
TO meet in Fort Worth. August Ii.
and also al San Antonio, August p,
"for the purpose Of perfecting the re-
, organization of the Democratic Par
~ in Texas. to which meeting those
in accord with Joe Bailey, Jim Fer
guson and Thomas jefferson princi-
pies are invited? What action the
delegates will take at this meeting is
matter not definitely stated. but
the readers Of the Dallas News may
rest assured that something will be
doing"
This is clear-cut statement. Those
who east the 1879, 900 votes for booze
on May "a are organizing a political
party. They call themselves the
Peoples Democratic Party; they claim
that they have sixty-six counties fully
or partially organized with MEM
bership Of 10000 voters. They furth-
er state ut is their purpose to nomi-
nate full State, Congressional and
Legislative ticket; also Presidential
electors. This will be done in State
I Convention" So We are face to face
with new party in Texas. The Dem
ocratic Party has gone through thor
ough "dTy cleaning" process. II has
broken away from the booze crowd.
The booze crowd remains still and now
proposes 10 otkdniSe p'hNt'"' ~
and yet there are pros who tell us
that the fight is over.
Note the complexion Of that party,
the combination. II says those in ac-
cord with Joe Bailey. Jim Ferguson
and Thomas jefferson. Joe Bailey IS
the standpat reactionary. more in ae-
cord with the Republican principles
than with the Democrats. Joe says
that Jim is too socialistic, and yet
they are TO come together in one
party. Extremes meet in the COM
mon fight for booze. As to Thomas
jefferson. he would readily and indig-
nantly repudiate both Of them were
he on earth today.
Gentlemen and Ladies'. Fellow Cit
izcns. allow M to introduce to you
Booze Democrats. new arrival m
the field.-Home and State.