Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-23
LEGAL|z|NGs BEER
MAY TEST SOUTH
Drys Will Fight Issue Of
States Voting for
Repeal.
0y the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 22.-Three
Southern States voted to repeal the pro-
hibitionlaw this week, but Just how arid
the dry South" is remained a matter
for dispute as movements to legalize
beer were under way in two OF the
q. states and the other heard charges Of
''thievery' and threatened action to OBJ
tain Justice"
With 100 small precincts missing the
Tennessee vote stood 1925 for repeal
and 1863 against and dry, leaders
claimed they had been cheated out Of
the election.
Prohibitionists led in go of the States
80 counties, losing only two counties
in the Republican first and second dis
tricts of East Tennessee but lost by ma
jorities of 10000 in Shelby (Memphis)
County and 5000 in Davidson Nash
ville) County.
Rev. John F. 'Baggett. State chairman
Of the United Prohibition Forces. said
United Prohibition Forces Of Tennessee,
with the help of ablest legal counsel
in the State. is carefully studying the
results of Thursdays election, with a
view to determining exactly what steps
shall be taken to restore to the voters
of Tennessee their fundamental right
of citizenship. which is the franchise.
I'VE are not yet prepared to say def
nitely what steps will be taken. but the
public may rest assured that such steps
will be taken-and taken deciSively and
immediately-as will best serve, not only
to secure simple justice in this partlcu-
lar case, but to protect the State OF
Tennessee against repetition OF the out
RACES. disgraceful and unspeakable
fraud and thievery perpetrated against
the decent citizenship Of this State IN
this election.
Meeting Called.
1.-THE meeting of the united prohibit
ton forces workers and friends from
over the State. to be held at the First
Baptist Church in Nashville next
Thursday night, July q. is first bust
ness meeting of united prohibition
forces workers, and secondly it Is to be
q meeting of protest and indignation
Of the decent citizenship OF this State
against the crowd that has attempted
to deprive them of their rights to ex-
press their moral Judgment and convic-
tion at the polls.
1T is also to be a meeting Of solemn
dedication to fight that will never
end until such a thing as happcred in
the Thursday election can never be re-
peated in the State of Tennessee"
Meanwhile, Alabama and Arkansas,
other Southern States voting repeal.
both were striving to get legal beer,
already an item of legitimate trade in
Tennessee.
Special Session Not Considered.
The Beer for Revenue League in Ala
bsma claimed ma iority Of both houses
of the Legislature, was pledged to legal
lie beer for revenue, but Gov. Miller,
an ardent dry. said he had given no
consideration to a special session.
Montgomery retailers of beer told the
bootleggers their prices were too high. !
and if they didn't come down the re-
tailers would bring the beverage in
themselves. eversing the usual order
of who is boss about the price of wet |
goods, the dealers slashed prices to IS
cents bottle retail, and told the boot /
leggers to come down.
Sheriff Hawkins in Jefferson Dir |
mingham) County said he favored Q |
change in the law, but expected to en-
force 1t as it stood, and began raids !
against retailers. He admitted there |
was nothing much he could do about I
eminent has held the States could not !
interfere with interstate shipments. Of |
fcers said there was no way to prevent |
a truck operator from starting across |
Alabama with proper bills of lading !
and then deciding to dump his load in |
Birmingham.
Gov. Futrell promised a special ses-
sion Of the Arkansas Legislature when |
q majority Of the members agreed on |
beer bill. The drys Immediately pro-
tested, contending the legalizing Of any
kind Of "1ntoxicants" invited the curse |
Of Almighty God"
At Lake .IunaI,,ska NJ r Harry rer-
man, manager Of the defeated dry
forces in Jefferson County, Ala, told q |
laymen'S conference of the Methodist !
Episcopal Church South. that the fail |
ure OF politicians to stand by the pro-
hibltion cause was blow to supporters
OF the eighteenth amendment /,
He added that those who cid COM
mitted political suicide, for the Federal |
Government is determined to have /
liquor, and we can't lick the President,
he's too popular right now
Other speakers at the conference ex-
pressed determination to take 1t on :
the jaw" and fight to the last ditch"
One said friends of repeal knew they |
could never kill the eighteenth amend |
ment with the Republican party and !,
were wise to the fact the South would |
live and vote by the Democratic plat
form"
Repealists in the South have based
their campaigns on loyalty to the |
Democratic platform and support Of
the President.
AS Oregon yesterday brought to 20 |
the States that have ratified the
,twenty-f1rst amendment, the unoficial |
vote In Alabama was 93,697 for repeal
and 81 ,91S against, and Arkansas re-
ported 62,176 for repeal and 4l.232
against