Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-09-24
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The organized liquor trade of New Jersey has set out 20
do its part toward the election of James M. Cox as the next
upon you to help. More than that we are gong u ngnI a. wv
never fought before to keep the hlreiings OF Inc A noIro C"nl
gressional districts of the State who will vote to amend the Vol-
elect e@t AssembIymen and State Senators who will keep New
Jersey from ratfying the Eighteenth Amendment M AZ
the passage of any law concurring in the Voistead ACT III III
, 81 The nomination of Governor Cox of Ohio for the presidency
nv the Democrats is a big victory for our interests and 1t can
be attributed to u great degree to the activity OF our trade or
CARNATIONS here in New Jersey aEo ana It th[ ho u am be r rHG dI moon
to approve an amendment to the Volstead At as S9g8e itod
" behind the ticket OF Cox and Roosevelt and roll up such a
majority as will show convincingly that the puoic wen IS III III
This is going to be the greatest political fight in the history
of the United States. Your liberty and nine re- mas oee4 'a TSa
rights of the people have been seized and they are hned up VIII
US in the mighty struggle that is soon to be decided ny te
O"''i The he re- decision of the United States Supreme Court
has thrown the question of Prohibition squarely into politics tGh
it S the vital issue in the Campaign that is now under way. Inc
prohibitionists tried to keep the question out OF the campI h
It is up to us-members of the organized liquor trade-to
force the fight. That is just what we are doing;
We have issued the challenge. The Ahtl-oaioon League
is forced to fight. 1t has made an appeal f.. for g a $4,000 tut Ito TO
elect dry Congress m st who will up mol A the TTSt to- force nss ra It
fcation of the Eighteenth Amendment, on New Jersey. There
is no question about the Anti+Saloon Leagues ability to raise
the amount asked. How much can we raise?
We must have money. at once to carry on the WORK tnae eN we
of time to give between now and election. The fall will be too
late. Money must be had Immediately II we are to MAINTAIN a
our HEADQUARTERS and continue the propaganda that IS neces-
sary in the drive to win public opinion. This is the second APP
peal that | have sent you. The first you evidently overlooked.
[ would not bother you now if it were not for the fact that your
own interests hang in the balance just as much as NINE: Let
me beg of you to remain loyal to the cause to the finish. Make
this your last contribution if you will but give-give something:
Your record on the roster Of your local associations OF a Nc
al and regular in the past. Do keep that record unsuIEed TO te
very end. have always had your cooperation IN the past
please let me have it now for the Federation is to put up a Dig
ger fight than it ever made before.
So that we may know at once just what our resources are;
NAV we not ask you to promptly return the inclosed card filled
out with your remittance.
-; - ond baln re 6pht Give a much Is YOU can afford.
This is not merely a battle to save your business but one &c
preserve something more sacred namely, your personal liberty.
Yours fraternally,