The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-02-14
PROHIBTIONISTS AND THE COMING
CAMPAIGN

Some people. in and out OF this State,
have protested to find it difficult to under
stand what happened in North Carolina on
last November 9TH. They wonder why
North Carolina voted against repeal or the
Eighteenth Amendment; and such bunk as
friendship for bloc kaders and bootleggerS.
and various other alleged reasons having
no more foundation in facts and common
sense. have been offered in explanation.
It is not difficult for any Straight-thlnk-
ing person TO locate the reason for North
Cardinals action on November 9TH. The
State rolled up the great anti-repeal ma
ioritv because a decisive majority OF It's
citizens are opposed to the legalized liquor
traffic-and they are as strongly opposed
to the Illicit liquor traffic. That is the very
simple explanation of the vote on Novenl-
Der 7th.
The prohibitionists of North Carolina
mean business. They propose to keep the
legalized liquor traffic out or the State,
and they propose to see that the lllegai
liquor traffic Is controlled, in so far as II
is humanity possible to stamp 1t out. Intel
Hgent observers of developments will not
misunderstood what is going on IN North
Carolina at present. The United Dry
Forces. the prohibition organization OF the
State, is being reorganized to carry on the
fight. Every county will be organized. NO
doubt there will be prohibition organ
izatTon in every township in the State.
Supporters of the prohibition cause want
the States prohibition laws to remain
on the books. and want them enforced.
Throughout the State they are calling upon
public officials to enforce the laws; and
this movement is more than talk or the
adoption of resolutions. Where public Of
fcials fail in the discharge Of their duty
they will be reckoned with at the polls;
and this is not going to be done in the good
old way that gives the politicians oppor-
tunity to hedge and dodge. Prohibitionists
will demand that a dry Legislature be
elected this year in North Carolina and
that sincere, honest, courageous law ell
forcement officers be placed IN law en-
forcement positions.
Prohibitionists are not making charges,
are not Slurring or eriticiSing any present
public officials, but they propose that all
public officials shall be judged by their
records on election day-that is. if they
offer for re-eleetion-and that all new cant
didates shall make known their principles
and positions in fair and reasonable way,
before asking the people to vote for them.
As far as the liquor, or prohibition, IS
sue is concerned, prOhbitionists are non
partisan. They belong to both of the lead
ing political parties of the State and they
are going to strive to get both parties to
take the position they believe is the right
position on this issue In view of the eN-
pressed sentiment of the voters of North
Carolina prOhibitionists do not believe
either party is justified in hooking up. with
and pgfefming dirty work for the brew
erS and easstillerS, or the bloekaders and
bOOtleggers, in this State.
Prohibitionists in both political parties
will insist that their parties nominate hon
est drys as candidates for the General As
semblyaRd as candidates for all law en-
fOrcement positions They are going into