The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-11-07
DRY FIGHT in
N. G.. BEGINNING

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AGAINST it. 1t is also conceded
even by most of the "dry" lead
ers that the Eighteenth Amend
ment will be repealed regardless
of the action North Carolina may
take. But North Carolina will
continue to have theoretical pro-
hibition and to remain technically
"dry'' as long as the burlington
Act, the states prohibition Ell
forcement act passed in 1928, re-
mains a law. And it will remain.
law until the next session OF
the general assembly meets IN
January. 1935-unless a special
session should be called. But no
one here believes there is any
chance for a special session.
So the question of whethel
North Carolina will continue " 70
remain "dry" or whether 1t VIII
modify the burlington Act and le-
galiza the sale of liquor, will be
q question for the 1885 general
assembly to decide. Thus the
i;nnor question will be the over
shadowing issue in the Democratic
urinary in June of next year,
when all of the Democratic can
didates for the general assembly
are nominated-with nomination
equal to election in all but five
or six counties. The "drys" are
expected to make an even more
determined fight to nominate
/ "dry" candidates in the primary
than they have to defeat repeal
in today's election, since the can
didates nominated and elected
next year will be the ones who
will decide whether the state will
stay "dry" or legalize the sale of
liquor. The modificationists. or
"wets," will also make an effort,
of course, to nominate and elect
candidates who will be in favor
of modifying the burlington Act
to permit the sale of liquor. AS
a result it is already agreed that
the Democratic primary next
spring, although it will supposed
w be between Democrats only, is
likely to be knockdown and drag
out fight between "wets" AMI
"drys."
If the anti-repeal, or "dry'
forces win out today and ma
/ iority votes against repeal of the
Eighteenth A mendment, there is
no doubt but that this will give
the "drys' considerable advan-
tage both in the primary and gen.
eral election next year, it is gen
orally agreed here. But it will
not mean that the fight is over,
by any means, or that those OPP
posed to prohibition will give up
the fight. 1t is also conceded that
if the repeal forces win in the
election today the "drys" are like
| ly to come back with redoubled
efforts in the primary next spring
in order to keep the state "dry."
regardless of what other states
may do. It is also agreed that all
of the Democratic candidates for
the general assembly and for con-
gress. as we'll as most state Off
Gals, will have to take a clear-cut
stand either for or against prohi-
bition, and that it will mean po-
litical suicide for any candidates
to try to straddle the fence on
this issue in the primary.
But the primary will not end
the "wet" and "dry" fight next
year, observers here say, since il
! is expected that a good many Of
the Democratic candidates will be
"wet" even if the state goes
: against repeal today. 1t is also
expected that the Republicans will
put out a "dry" candidate to op-
pose every "wet" Democratic can
didate. in the hope of getting sup
port from enough "dry' Demo
! Gratis to elect their "dry" candi-