Wright Queries Candidates On Dry Law Stand
Newell Is
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Local Dry Leader Asks Five Direct
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Wright’s Questionnaire
Liquor Men Trying To Seduce Many
Candidates„ \Ne-wcil Avers
Jake F. Newell, Charlotte lawyer
and republican candidate for United
States senator, making public his re
plies to a list of five questions sub
mitted him and Robert R. Reynolds,
democratic senatorial candidate, by
R. Lee Wright of Salisbury, promin
ent prohibitionist, maintains the
staunch advocacy of the present pro
hibition set-up he announced follow
ing the statement of President Hoov
er urgiing a change in the amend
ment to allow states control over
liquor.
"I see no reason why I should
provide Mr. Wright through the col
umns of the metropolitan press of
the state publicity that he could not
otherwise obtain,” declared Mr. Rey
nolds. "As a matter of fact, I did
not find Mr. Wright’s letter unt 1
this afternoon. Upon my return
from a three weeks vacation I found
2,000 letters awaiting my considera
tion, and it was among them. His
letter is simply a letter from an indi
vidual and although I wish to be en
tirely courteous and show him every
consideration, I do not feel that I
should go to the trouble of preparing
an answer and mailing it to the pa
pers as he requests, because it appears
to me that after my recent speaking
campaign my views on this question
should be very well known.”
The letter to Mr. Newell and Mr.
Reynolds from Judge Wright, onfe
of the leaders of the anti-Smith
movement in 1928, was addressed to
the nominess of the two parties and
dated August 3 and follows:
"The anti-liquor men and women
of North Carolina are anxious to
know your attitude, in no uncertain
language, in regard to the eighteenth
amendment, as well as to the present
liquor laws of our state; and to that
end, I am submitting some questions
in this letter which you are respect
fully requested to answer through
the Charlotte Observer, News & Ob
server, Greensboro News, Winstjon
Salem Journal, and other leading
daily newspapers of our state, and in
doing so you may publish this letter
together with your answer, or ex
planation, to each question.
"The questions are as follows:
"1. If you should be elected to
the United States Senate and the
question of repealing the 18 th a
mendment should arise, will you cast
your vote for repeal, or against it?
"2. If so elected, ar\l the issue
comes up to modify the 18 th amend
ment without submitting the same
to a vote of the people, which way
would you vote?
lr in iavor ui repeal, or inuui
fication, what is your plan, idea or
anticipated method, of regulating
the manufacture and sale of liquor?
And can you devise any way, or sug
gest any procedure, to prevent block
, ading and bootlegging?
State Enforcement.
"4. If one state should remain leg
ally dry and two adjoining states be
come legally wet, explain how the
dry state could be effectively policed
so as to prevent imporattion of
whiskey from the wet statfes into
the dry?
"5. As a citizen of North Carolina,
and as the nominlee of your party,
are you in favor of a future legis
lature of North Carolina repealing
or modifying the presene prohibition
laws of our state which are now on
the statue books? If so, hive you any
plan or anything to suggest which
would better presest cauditions?
"Respectfully vours,
"R. LEE WRIGHT.”
Mr. Newell s reply to the hve
questions follows:
"1, If I should be elected to the
United States senate anj tlie question
of repealing the eighteenth amend
ment should arise, I would cast my
vote against repeal.
"2. If I should be so elected, and
the issue comes up to modify the
eighteenth amendment without sub
mitting the same to a vote of the
people, I would cast my vote against
modification.
"3. I am not in favor of repeal,
or modification, and, therefore, have
no plan, idea or anticipated method
of regulating the manufacture and
sale of liquor, except as contained
in the eighteenth amendment itself,
and the laws enacted for its enforce
ment, and suggest no way or pro
cedure to prevent blockading and
bootlegging, except to enforce the
law and arouse our good people
everywhere to a full sense of their
duty to see that only officials who
are fit to enforce the law and believe
in the lay as a righteous law are
elected; to see that no candidate who
places h'mself in league with boot
leggers either to win a nomination,
or election, or for the graft that is
possible in his position, is elected to
office; to see that the officials and
courts have the full co-operation of
all good citizens in the enforcement
of the law; and to see that the law is
enforced in particularly among all
classes, rich and poor, high and low.
white and black, and those of neutral
color.
"National Evil.”
"4. If one state should remain
legally dry and two adjoining states
(or one adjoining state) became leg
ally wet, I do not believe the dry
state could be effectively policed so
as to prevent importation of whiskey
from the wet states (or state) into
the dry. liquor is a national evil,
and therefore must be under a uni
form national law administered by
the federal government and the sev
eral states through their concurrent
power.
"S. As a citizen of North/Carolina
aaid as the nominee of my party, I
am opposed to any future legislature
of North Carolina repealing or modi
fying the present prohibition laws of
our state. But I am confident a
movement is now on foot in North
Carolina to repeal the present prohi
bition laws of North Carolina, and
that the liquor interests are trying
to seduce many candidates of both
parties.
"Yours very truly,
"JAKE F. NEWELL.”
-:PATTERSON ITEMS:
About ninety Patterson Gra*gers
attended the grange picnic at Peel
er’s Lake on last Wednesday. A
fine time was had by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Flinion Albright en
tertained their friends at their home
last Wednesday night. After an en
joyable recreational hour of games,
delicious watermelon was served.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Floyd Menus and
family visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Davis last week.
The Thyatira Young Peoples’ Lea
gue held an enjoyable social at the
home of Miss Marjorie Silliman last
Thursday night. About forty young
people took part in the games after
which refreshments, consisting of ice
cream and cake, were served.
Our community was shocked to
hear of the death of Willie Cooper
Friday afternoon. He was instantly
killed by lightning while pitching
horseshoes at a neighbor’s home, Mr.
W. A. Morgan. He was 31 years of
age, and the only son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. V. Cooper. He was an active
member in the Grace Lutheran
church. He also belonged to, Patter
son grange, and to the P. O. S. of A.
Camp at Mill Bridge. He will be
greatly missed by his friends and
neighbors.
The men and boys of Patterson
Grange went on their annual fishing
trip Wednesday and Thursday, down
at the High Rock Lake. They all
report a good time.
Mrs. J. L. Brown, of Mt. Ulla, vis
ited friends and relatives here last
week.
Several members of Patterson
Gran'ge went over to Willow Lunch
Friday night and took the 6th de
gree.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Cress are spend
ing a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. Litaker.
The degree team of Patterson
Grange is plannining to visit the
Concordia Grange Tuesday night
to put on the third degree.
The Freeze reunion will be held
Saturday, August 20th in Freeze’s
pasture, near Mr. H. W. Corriher’s.
Everybody invited.
The annual Shinn-McCorkle re
union will be held Saturday, August
27th, at Mr. Fletcher Shinn’s, near
the Mooresville landing field. Friends
and relatives are especially invited.
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W. F. ELLIS
W. F. Ellis, 73, retired business
man, died at his home at 428 South
Church Street, August 11. Funeral
services were conducted from the
home August 12, by Rev. A. L. Stan
ford, pastor of the First Methodist
church.
Mr. Ellis is survived by his wife
and the following children: George,
F. A., William, Joe, Robert Ellis, and
Mrs. E. C. Willis.
Mr. Ellis was founder of Ellis
Stone Company, Durham, one of the
leading mercantile establishments of
that city. This company also oper
ated a large store in Greensboro for
many years.
mrs. lula McCubbins
Mrs. Lula McCubbins, widow of
T. J. McCubbins, died at her home
on West Council street Saturday
night after an illness that had con
tinued for some months. The funer
al was conducted from First Metho
dist church Monday afternoon at
4:30 o’clock and interment was at
Chestnut Hill.
Surviving are eight children, Ben
D., Howard T., Mrs. J. J. Batts and
Mrs. J. B. Ross of Salisbury, Miss Ma
bel of Huntersville, Miss Mary of
Hendersonville, Eugene of Spartan
burg, and Mrs. Andrew Church of
Cape May, N. J.
DRUG STORE TO MOVE
Carter & Carter Drug Store will
ocuupy new quarters on September
1, according to an announcement
made recently. This firm will move
from its present location, 112 North
Main street, to the building located
at the intersection of Main and Innes
streets, formerly the home of the old
Davis & Wiley Bank. Occupancy
of its present quarters begun 14
years ago.
RESERVE OFFICERS MEET HERE
The annual meeting of the North
Carolina Department of Reserve Of
ficers will be held here October 7
and 8, immediately preceding the
inauguration of the new officers of
the North Carolina American Le
gion. Dr. I. E. Shafer is chairman
of the committee on arrangements.
JAMES H. LYONS
James H. Lyons, 40, son of James
Lyons, this city, died Sunday night
in Winston-Salem following an ex
tended illness.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday by Rev. G. W. Vick, Char
lotte, former pastor of Green Street
Methodist church, Winston-Salpna,
of which the deceased was a member.
His burial was accorded military
honors, the deceased having been a
world war veteran. Interment was
in Chestnut Hill uemetary.
Surviving: James Lyons, his fath
er; E. P. Lyons, brother and Mrs. J.
W. Aids, sister.
NEGRO BOY KILLED
Keith Green, negro boy, died here
Saturday as a result of injuries sus
tained when struck by an automobile
driven by J. C. Sifford, of Shuping
Mill section of the county. Sifford
was exonerated by a coroner’s jury
MILL STRIKES SETTLED
Announcement has been made of
an adjustment of the differences be
tween the officials and employes of
the Salisbury and Rowan Cotton
Mills which resulted in a several
weeks strike. Striking employes
returned to their work. Details of
the settlement were not -divulged.
However a satisfactory agreement
was reached.
TWO ROWAN MEN KILLED IN
AUTO CRASH
Arthur M. Eller, 52, farmer and
business man, and Cal Cauble, 75,
both of eastern Rowan, were killed |
Monday near Wilmington when a
truck in which they were riding
overturned while attempting to ne
gotiate a curve. Over 20 residents
of Pooltown vicinity made up the
party, a number of whom were
painfully but not fatally injured.
The party had gone on a fishing trip
on the coast. The truck as driven
by Lester Eller, son of Arthur Eller.
N. C. DAIRYMEN MEET HERE
NEXT WEEK
Plans are being completed for the
annual meeting of North Carolina
Dairymen’s association which will
be held at the Rowan county fair
grounds August 2J. A detailed an
nouncement of this meeting was
carried in a recent issue of The Wat
chman. The visitors, approximately
1,000, will be welcomed by Mayor
B. V. Hedrick.
GOLD HILL R. 1 ITEMS
We all would be glad to see anoth
er shower of rain, as it is getting
very dry throughout our section.
The annual home-coming was held
at Pinnywoods Lutheran church
Sunday, a very large crowd attend
ed. Also a large dimmer was served
in the grove at noon. The speakers
were Rev. John Moose, of Chicago, a
former pastor, also Rev. H. A. Trex
ler, of Rockwell, a former pastor,
and Rev. Shipton, of Rockwell, the
supply pastor. The Holt Brothers
of Albemarle, and Mr. Talbert and
singers of Concord, all gave some
fine vocal music as quartettes.
The revival meeting at Antioch
Baptist church closed with, good suc
cess, Rev. Honeycutt held the bap
tising in Ryles creek near Mr. J. A.
Miller’s Sunday. Nine members were
baptized.
They are expecting to begin their
meeting at St. Paul’s Holiness this
coming Friday or Sunday.
The Morgan reunion will be held
the first Thursday in September, at
the usual place near Corinth Baptist
church.
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