The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-19
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

Editor TimeS-NeWS:
Just because one has never
done a certain thing is no reason
tc trust him. | never before
wrote letter to a newspaper for
publication or challenged any
body to combat but am now
breaking over. 1t seems to me
that it should be possible to get
debaters of the so-called prohi-
bition question to confine them
selves to the tissue" but they
take up most of their allotted
time. discussing the effect Of al
cOhol on the Lyman system when
taken in excessive quantities or
how glorious it is just to imbibe
the proper dose.
Anybody old enough to attend
a debate or vote, knows all about
that and they might a swell dis
cuSS whether the automobile. and
boyish figure had superseded the
buggy and hustle. Failing to
discuss the living issue is. per-
haps, the reason for the small at
tendance at these debates as
shown at our Ashcville and
Charlotte meetings and the one
here Saturday. You can prove
anything by statistics and Bible
twisting but what the people
want now is what to do about
the 18th amendment, especially
"What are we going to do about
it when the 18th amendment is
repealed"
| would like to discuss this
matter, in debate, with the drys.
They may select a local man or
import one. | think James Bar
rett is the logical local man and
| say in all sincerity that he j.,
a splendid speaker. He is well
posted. intelligent, intellectual,
interesting, Witty and has stage
magnetism and poise. but | would
prefer William D. Upshaw. Don't
think he is too big to come. He
likes to hear himself talk too
well to refuse. All you have to
do is to give him transportation
and a good Baptist chicken din
ner and he will come over here
like a house afire. / know him
we'll and we are good friends and
have been on the platform to-
gether.
/ don't bar anybody but if they
select a preacher that would be
hitting me below the belt for
these gentlemen, as rule, know
very little about business, law or
politics and take up all the ne
telling about the old saloon days,
get the sisters crying and singing
"The Face on the BarroOm
Floor" and then | wouldn't have
a chance especially when they got
through telling about how Bill
Tracy or Jesse James used to get
paid off on Saturday, flew to the
nearest saloon, got full of rattle
snake juice, went home and
socked the missus in the eye,
kicked the pants off the kids,
went back to the saloon, drank
mp the balance of his weekly
wage and the wife and kids went
hungry and naked eyer after.
Now you have heard that
every time they have a meeting,
l ask what has that to do with
whether or not the State of
North Carolina should take over
the liquor business or leave it to
the unliscened. That's the issue
and the only one. If the drys
think a discussion of the present,
living issue is worth while, will
serve good purpose and are
having any difficulty in getting
crowds to their meetings. sup
pose we. try it. If they will fur
nish their representative, l will
take care of the other side.
This goes for Hendersonville
or any and all precincts in the
county. If desired elsewhere !
will go on the same terms sur-
gested for Mr.. Upshaw except
like Methodist fried chicken bet
ter and if Hard Shell Bantist
wants to see me just before | eat
that goes too.
T. f. THROWER,
There Is no suhst;t,,.