Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-17
INSIST ON A DRY MAN
TO ENFORCE DRY LAW
Rev. r. E. Terry of Bridgeville
Gives Plain Talk to Sussex
Republican Committee.

An open lcttcr to the Sussex County
Republican Committee. Gentlemen: IN
this country the right of appeal belongs
To every citizen. II is his right to ask
for what he wants. and in the exercise
OF that right I have a request 10 make
OF you. and I certainly have the merit
Of rcasonablcness on my side when 1
ask you TO name for prohibition en-
forcemcnt officer for Delaware man
Who In In sympathy with the law he ~
expected to enforce. | understand your
committee is charged with the respon-
sfbiity of naming the man.
Mr., w Truxton Boyce. n Democrat
in politics. has given US splendid ad-
ministration, and we temperance people
would he glad TO have him continue in
the once; but since political expediency
suggests change in the office, and. 10
the victor hclonge the spoils' is the
political slogan since the days OF jack
son. OF course some political victor must
be rewarded.
You certainly will not claim that there
cannot be found in Sussex county
cahAhle Republican who is loyal TO the
Eighteenth Amendment and to the Vol
st~ad Enforcement act, who viii serve
N appointed TO this office. THE woods
are fun of them" and you know where
TO fnd them, and so there can be no
sufYirient excuse for appointing wet
man to enforce a dry law, and should
YOU do this the only conclusion that
we temperance people can reasonably
reach 10 not that you could not, but
that you would not, nominate dry
man for this important position,
There Is no use. gentlemen, for trying
ro camoudaec this issue. TX is simply
this. You will or you will not regard
the fitness of things I'm this matter, re-
xardlcss Of consequences, and that Is
all there IN TO IL. IL YOU nominate Tor
this once man who is known as IA
vorahle TO and in sympathy with the
Eighteenth Amendment, you will win
for your committee the respect and
approval of the best element Of our citi-
senry; but il you shall nout the temper
ance sentiment of the State, and follow
the leading strings of narrow. crooked,
time-serving partisan poiitics-weli, the
choice and the consequences are all
yours.
am not writing this as a politician
- advance the interests of any politi-
cal party, ! am not presuming 70 as
sune the prerogative of the committee
an naming some candidate for the Office;
but as a man who has given the best
there was in him for the promotion Oh
the cause of prohibition; who has en-
dured the scorn and contempt. ana
threats. and even attempted assassina-
,ion OF the whisky sellers and whisky
drinkers because Of my devotion 10 this
nause, ! cannot stand idly and uncon-
r.rned. now that We have won the light.
ard consent TO the notification of the
isw for which we have so long and per
slstently fought by the appointment OF
unsuitable officers 70 enforce II.
And in saying these things am
rc.aksng for the tennperanc- people Of
p.lav.re as well as for myself | know
their sentiments. and presume your
committee knows them as well as ] DO
~. consistent. gentlemen, and give US !
the right man for this position, and we
Mlsl respect and honor you. Don't fiont
t.s, you cannot afford 10 do that.
Thos. r. Terry.
Brldgeville. May is. 1921