The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-05-01
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the future it Is true that we greatly as
sisted in bringing forth the great vote on
this question, so that there would not be
any question, so that there would not be
any doubt in the minds of our represen-
tatives in either of the houses of the state
legislature, as TO our intent Therefore,
Senator Barbour, knowing you to be a
man of good judgment, and who has
shown himself to be true representative
of the people of his district, and a man
and q Republican who would not repudi-
ate the platform in his state party. sin
cerely trust that you will reflect the ver-
dict of our mandate to you by your vote
on this bill when 1t comes up in the sem
ate for vote
1T answered the foregoing letter as fol-
lows
"'Dear Sir: I have your letter of the
23d, ult., advising me that you are the
commander of the Forty-seventh ward so
far as the Crusaders organization is con-
cerned, and that you are coordinating
with the Women's Organization of the
National Prohibition Reform and the As
ISOLATION Against the Prohibition Amend
ment
"'Inasmuch as I never sought or had
the support of these organizations in my
candidates. for public Office, I shall not
ask nor expect your support in the future.
My vote on the pending bill will reflect
my views on the subject as to the duty
owe to the Republican party, the state of
Illinois in general and the people that
have elected me to Office for the past flf-
teen years.
"a householder in Evanston hardly
seems to know what it is all about, if you
will interpret as I do the following letter
which he wrote.
"'Dedr Sir: A representative of the peo-
pie. elected by the people, who ignores the
wishes of his district as evidenced by the
ballot last November, plainly lets the
voters know that his personal opinion is
of more Importance than the desires of the
people. OF course I refer TO your attitude
On the nineteenth amendment.
"'There are six voters in our family and
the six votes were cast for you in the last
election, and at the same time were voted
for the repeal of the nineteenth amend
ment, as we believed you would abide by
the decision of the people, but it seems
that you betrayed our trust in your in
tegrity.'
And the following is my answer to the
foregoing:
"'Dedr Sir: can only say at this time
with reference to your letter of the End
that it is full of errors. You speak of my
attitude on the nineteenth amendment.
You probably mean the Eighteenth
Amendment. You say that six votes in
your family were cast for me in the last
election. I was not a candidate in the
last election held in November, 1880.
Whenever I have been candidate the
fight has always been made on me by the
vets, and have always been elected by
increasing majorities. and on the PROPOSE
ton that am dry. 1t is matter of COM
plete Indifference to me as to how you
and your family vote, but people that try
to think that they can mold my life and
personal views to their own way of think
ing are quite often as far off the track as
to real facts as you appear to be in your
letter.
THAT you may understand how in
tense the fire is against me by these three
powerful national groups I will read you
from the communications they are send
ing out through the Sixth district
dear Voter: Please read carefully and
act promptly!
THE nineteen senators from Cook
county are all in favor of the repeal ex-
cept one, Your senator, the Hon. James
J. Barbour, threatens to vote dry, al
though your district is one of the most
liberal in the state.
Please sign one of the enclosed postal
cards at once, have your wife or some
other voter sign the other, and drop the
cards into the mail box. If you want more
cords or dacira RI cireu1atn fontiti011