The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-04
REPEAL issue
Up TUESDAY
Chairman Bennett
of Drys Makes
Last Appeal

In a final appeal to the voters
of Henderson county issued today
in preparation for balloting on the
18th amendment next Tuesday,
Roy C. Bennett, chairman of the
United Dry Forces, Henderson de-
clared. "The 18th amendment will
in all probability be repealed. but
l hope not with the consent Of the
voters Of Henderson county. / am
calling upon you to vote No Con-
vention and for Rev. A. |. Justice,
our candidates against repeal. In
this way we express ourselves
against this evil whether the 18th
amendment is saved or lost, and
then too, we are informing our
representatives and senators with
out the cost of another referen-
dunn, how we stand regarding our
state laws"
Mr.. Benefits statement fol-
lows:
To the Voters of Henderson
County
Next Tuesday we are called up
on to voice our convictions again
on a great moral issue. Shall we
favor the return of legalized
liquor or do we want the continual
ton of prohibition with better en-
forcement? The 18th amendment
will in all probability be repealed,
but hope not with the consent of
the voters of Henderson county.
| am calling upon you to vote
mo CONVENTION" and for
Rev. A. /. Justice, our candidate,
against repeal. In this way we eX-
press ourselves against this evil
whether the 18th amendment is
saved or lost, and then too we are
informing our representatives and
senators without the cost of an
other referendum how we stand
regarding our state laws.
Very few of those in favor of
the repeal of the 18th amendment
favor the repeating of our state
dry laws. so they say. Then why
not make this vote express our
feeling as to the whole matter. |
firmly believe that the majority
of the citizens of Henderson coun-
ty want to do the right in all mat
ters. but unfortunately a large
group have been misled as to the
facts in the issue, and consequent
ly will vote contrary to the way
they would ordinarily. / am ap-
pealing to you who favor repeal to
think seriously before you cast
your vote, listen to the voice of
your parents, your mother in par
ticular. If you are a Christian
you certainly should seek divine
guidance. Ask yourself these
questions: "Will / not be to blame
in part at least for all the evils
that come from repeal? Will |
not be guilty in part for running
the life of many man who years
ago gave up strong drink, but who
may not be able to resist the temp
tations if put in front of him
again? In running the lives Of
those young people who know
nothing about the stuff now and
who probably will not know if pro-
hibition is enforced, and. finally,
will l not feel as though | am a
murderer in some degree every
time a life is snatched out by a
drunken driver who by my vote
was licensed to buy the stuff re-
sponsibile for the tragedy"
My friends, you can not afford
to take on this responsibility. To
those of you who have not decided
how to vote l plead of you to take
no chances. If you are not abso-
lutely sure you are right in voting
for repeal you should cast your
ballot for the dry candidate. Don't
do something that you may have
cause to regret after it is too late.
There will be two tickets, one
for "No Convention and one for
"a "Conpention. lone tickets for
Rev. Adj. Justice, against repeal,
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