Evening journal., 1921-05-14
URGES DRY NAN
TOENFORCELAW
Rev. DR.. T. E. Terry Writes
TO Sussex County Re-
publican Committee
ASKS THEM NOT TO
CAMOUFLAGE ISSUE

The Rev. T. Il. Terry. Of Bridge
vile. retired minister OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. has written
letter TO the Sussex County Repub-
iican Committee asking the commit
tee to name for prohibition en-
forcement officer for Delaware a
man who Is in sympathy with the
law he is expected to enforce" DR..
Terry's open letter to the Sussex
County Republican Committee" rs as
follows:
"Gentlemen-In this country the
right Of appeal belongs TO every ciu-
zen. II is his right TO ask for what
he wants. and in the exercise OF that
right. / have a request to make OF
you. and / certainly have the merit
OF reasonableness on my side when !
ask you to name for prohibition en-
forcement officer for Delaware a man
who Is in sympathy with the law he
Is expected to enforce. I understand
your committee Is charged with the
/ responsibility Of naming the man.
"Mr. w. Truxton Boyce, a Demo-
crat IN politics, has given us a splen-
i did administration. and We temper
ance people would be glad to have
him continue In the Office. but since
political eNpediency suggests
change In the office. and to the VIC
tor belongs the spoils' is the political
slogan since the days OF Jackson, OF
course some political victor must be
rewarded.
you certainly will not claim that
there cannot be found In SUSSEX
County a capable Republican who i
loyal to the Eighteenth Amendment
and to the Volstead Enforcement Ac
who will serve. II appointed 20 thii
office. The woods are full OF then
and YOU know where to ind them
and so there can be no sufficient ex
: cuse for appointing a wet man 70 en-
force a dry law, and should you d.
this the only conclusion that we TEN
perance people can reasonably reacl
Is not that you could not, but wouli
not nominate a dry man for this i'm
portant position.
There is no use. gentlemen, try
, ing 10 uamoufage this issue. II
simply this: you will or you wi
not regard the fitness OF things i
this matter. regardless OF conse
. quences. and that is all there Is {
: II II you nominate for this offic
> man who Is known as favorable
and in sympathy with the Eighteent
-- Amendment you will win for yot
"A committee the respect and approvi
81 OF the best element Of our citizenr
a but II you shall fiout the tempe
81 ance sentiment Of the State and 10
e, low the leading strings OF narro
OF crooked. time-serving partisan %
itics. we'll, the choice and the CO
n sequences are all yours.
Sc ''I am not writing this as a 20
,n tician TO advance the interests
to any political party; I am not pr
by suming TO assume the prerogative
n the committee by naming some ca
he didate for the office: but as a ms
in who has given the best there was
II him for the promotion Of the eau
Is Of prohibition: who has endured q
IN scorn and contempt. and threats ar
rs even attempted assassination OF u
AZ whiskey sellers and whiskey drinke
y because Of my devotion 10 this caus
ly cannot stand idly ana unconcerns
r now that we have won the night, ar
It consent 20 the nullihcation OF the la
IN for which We have SO long and pc
sistently fought by the appointme
le OF unsuitable officers TO enforce
ir "And in saying these things I a.
as speaking for the temperance peop
on Of Delaware. as well as for myse
1a I know their sentiments, and I pr
e. sumo your committee knows the
er as yroli ss 40 Re consistent &c,
tlemen. and give us the right ms
ol for this position and we will respe
- and honor you. Don't fout us, "
cannot afford 20 do that.
j" THOMAS Z. TERRY.
"Bridgeville. Del. May Is. 1921