The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-26
THE TIMES-NEWs AND THE ISSUE


THE TIMES-NEWS AND THE ISSUE
The Times-News offers no apologies tc
its public for devoting a considerable
amount of space at this time to the issue
to be voted on in North Carolina Novem-
Der 7th. The far reaching Importance OF
the action of the State on that date justi-
fes the space and effort the Times-News is
giving to the subject. This newspaper is
on one side of this fight. 1t is not on the
= fence or in the middle of the road. This
newspaper does not speak with unalterable
conviction except in cases where it is abso-
lutely convinced that its position is right.
There are many things about which The
Times-News is uncertain, but the liquor is
sue is not one of them. After forty years
observation and experience in opposing the
liquor traffic the editor of this newspaper
believes he has the background, the facts
and figures and general information upon
which to take 4 steadfast stand against the
LIQUOR traffic, legal or illicit, and against
the present efforts of the brewers, distillers
and friends of the traffic to reinstate and
enthrone the legalized traffic in this eoun-
try.
Upon the foregoing platform The Times
News has taken a stand. 1t is prepared to
support its position with arguments which
the friends of the liquor traffic cannot an
swer, whether they be common mine-rup
vets, prominent politicians or the hired
propagandists of the brewers and distillers.
In saying this, in saying all that has gone
before or may come after, this newspaper
maintains spirit of sweetness and perfect
equanimity.
We are not mad at anybody, not quar-
reling with anybody, not abusing anybody.
We have the facts, figures and arguments
to sustain our position and upon which to
base the faith that is in us. We are de-
Tending our position with reasonableness
and fairness and in a spirit of courtesy to
gentlemen and ladies who may disagree
with this newspaper. All along the col
umns of The Times-News have been open
to the communications of friends of the
liquor traffic or those who claim to be enc
mics of the liquor traffic temporarily
aligned against the prohibitionists, or to
any shade of opponent of the position this
newspaper takes and seeks to maintain.
The Times-News is not doing these
things in any spirit of pride of opinion OF
desire to show off or in bigoted or preju-
diced spirit. The Times-News never goes
out of its way to seek controversy, but fire.
quently exerts itself to the limit to avoid
controversy. The Times-News believes il
peace where peace is possible, and prac
tees what it breaches; but when it becomes
necessary to fight for great principles, thi
newspaper is willing and glad to maxi
whatever sacrifice is necessary to follow
that course. This we are doing in fighting
the liquor traffic. We have eliminated
from our business calculations the substar
tial financial gains which might come from
the advertising patronage of the brewer
and distillers and retailers of beverage al
cohol; we have discounted the losses whicl
will result from the enmity and opposition
of the liquor traffic and its more rabbi
friends and we are voicing our oppositio
" thS SlISh SSuSltlSS anu SILOOIu
which are being used to again enthrone tn
legalized liquor traffic in place and powe
in the United States.
At this time our particular concern
1.-The issue in North Carolina, but it is nc
our purpose to discuss that in this article
What we are here saying is being said fc
the purpose of keeping the record straigt