The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-23
PROHIBITION STILL IN POLITICS

Anyone who thinks that prohibition is dead
issue and is not live feature in the United States
today is certainly not keeping up with the question
of the day Each day that comes and goes reveals
to us the fact tina, the liquor people are on the fir
ing line and while they not right out in the open
charging the opposing forces. they styling get.
ting in their work They are pulling the wires, and
will at the proper time jerk the thread that may put
them over before the dry forces really know what
is being done. If there is no, awakening OF the
interests that have made the United States dry
Those Barley Corn Brothers are rather fellows
and they do a lot Of hard thinking and they have
barrels of money At their disposal which goes long
way toward carrying their point They are playing
the game pretty strong. especially in the congres
sional and senatorial races since II is ruled that
congress has the power to increase the per cent OF
alcohol in beer etc. and this is what they are work
ing for In this state the for United States
Senator is taking first place Of interest and the
lineup Of candidates are follows Clarence Gus
lev of Tarrant County who is considered a strong
man He has been identified with the agricultural
departments Of the Government at various times
and has a world OF friends among the farmers, who
are apt let these relations eclipse the main issue
and one that is likely be the most vital to the u-
nre Of the country Ousey would have Va believe
that prohibition dead issue. and that there is no
danger but look who is coming 10 his support
among the prominent liquor dealers and one can
have suspicion that they know something on
Clarence There is Robert J.. Henry who is max
ING a strong race for the X X X vote, but will not
be able to get enough Of that 10 elect him. Earl B
Maylied fine fellow and a good man. prohibit
ZIONIST but not working on the job Sterling y
Strong. another good prohibitionist. but he cannot
Gather enough support 10 elect him anywhere near
the second primary We like him and really pre-
fer him but have figured il out that il the prohibit
"a hat heV had
better not split their vote much and we consider
that Cullen F. Thomas is the strongest real prohi
btonist in the race and we have fully decided that
we will support him. believing that he can do more
good for the of prohibition by doing so than
in any other way. Then there is MIR and Mrs. jim
erguson both on the ticket running for the same
office. which no doubt will result in split of the
family vote Mrs. Jim will probably pull some Of
the womens votes because Of the fact that she Is
the only woman on the ticket for that Office. We
all know how Jim would vote on the prohibition
auestion--just strong a she could possibly get IT,
We certainly do not want him and while there -
not chance in the world for him to be elected
still we want 10 concentrate our forces for heavy
majority in favor Of prohibition. i is an issue. folks
s sure as YOU are born. and Il is issue that must
be met with baoih throughout the United States or
there will be -four six per cen, beer IN this ooun-
try and that would be just about as bad a. any.
thing and would make drunkards and sots out OF
our men and poverty in the homes OF millions The
thing to do people is to find your strongest proh
bition candidate the that can be depended
upon TO hue the line and stand pat regardless. We
believe in Cullen Thomas you will find these quail.
fcations and while at least two others are counted
as good prohibitonists and would no doubt stand
hitched in the hottest kind Of battles figure that
they will no, be strong enough to get over the first
line Of trenches. and it will be left to Cullen + to
carry the prohibition banner to the front
Then too there is friend Culberson, who has
been there for many. many years. and some folks
thing no one on earth can take his place, bu, he is
likel to be eliminated this year because his friends
on tb~ anprohbition side Of the question have lost
confidence in him and will support him in this
race Let us stand by the forces that will give US
the pures and best laws at least who will be found
fighting to the last drop Of blood for the principles
Of right We have spoken. but not until we have
given the matter serious and careful thought