The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-10-18
BIBLE THOUGHT
WORRY VERSUS WORSHIP
Have faith in God. mark l1:22)
SEES THE VINDICATIoN OF SIMMONS

The Charlotte Observer publishes a
communication from Mrs. Charlotte Story
Parkinson of Raleigh which is interesting
and throws some light on things as they
are moving in North Carolina at present
For the purpose of affording information
and keeping its readers informed, The
Times-News prints Mrs. Perkinson's COM
munication, which is as follows:
To the Editor of The Observer:
Because Mr.. Bailey one of the leaders IT
the pre-convention campaign for Al Smith, and
had among his supporters in his senatorial cam
paign majority of the known ardent vets, Col.
Langston and myself tried to convince the voters
that Mr.. Bailey was not sincere in mis- utterances
about prohibition. Several times during the CAM
paign Mr. Bailey accused the Simmons forces of
misrepresenting him on this question, and really
obtained much sympathy on the part of some wonl-
en- on this score but it is very hard to recon-
Gle his recent request that the people of the State
come out to hear Mr.. Farley urge repeal of the
law Mr. Bailey promised so faithfully to defend"
Mrs Parkinson adds ''More surprising STILL she
says. is his answer to the question, "Does this mean
you supporting repeal?' by saying, The state
ment speaks for itself"
vction on the question Of the liquor traffic. says
Mrs Parkinson, che has them now, and he would
either remain silent or be standing with such men
as Judge Webb and Judge Clarkson, Clyde Hoey,
John Sprunt Hill and hosts of others. Instead II
looks as though he never believed in prohibition
and was playing the political game with it, or that
he has sold his soul for mess of political patron
age. Vets and drys both are much surprised that
he should be lending aid to putting the State into
the wet column. At least not prevarca-
tor" concludes the Simmons campaign manager,
@and it is bit of satisfaction to be able to say
4 told you so'."
Here is the way The News and Observer vindi-
Gated Mr.. Bailey on the question of prohibition
just after the Simmons defeat which editorial con-
tains Mr.. Bailey's pronouncement on the question
Of prohibition, not temperance. Says Mr.. Bailey:
II have been amazed that, after entire life
time devoted to temperance, and after a constant
warfare in which gave the best of my life to the
people against the saloons throughout this State,
the question has been raised as to my fidelity to
the cause of prohibition. have canvassed the
State against the saloons when the State filled
with them. l canvassed until all save 1852 were
closed. voted for State prohibition in 1908 and it
fell to me to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment
IN my capacity as CoHector Oh internal Revenue IN
1913. heard over the radio night before last a
speech in which gentleman on the other side I'M
dertook to hold me up before the people of North
Carolina as symbol of the wet cause. l must say
this is the first time l ever heard the wet cause
setting up the driest in the State as its SYM
Dol. l do not drink. 1 have been against liquor
and the liquor traffic all of my life, and 1 shall
live and die in opposition to liquor and the liquor
traffic. Whatever l may do to bring about a
dminuition of this great evil will be done in all
eearneStneSs.''
"This declaration" says The News and Observ-
er, made on the of the voting Undoubtedly
added to Mr.. Baileg's support in yesterdays pr,
mary"