Show Ii I A Long Dry Spell I I EFFORTS to force the wet and dry issue into jp J the campaign can only be regarded s attempts to deceive the voters Prohibition is unpopular with many citizens In l their for desire for relief clief they clutch at any straw and it is on this 5 sentiment nt t that t la-t certain politicians politicians' are are playing I But the fact fad of the matter is th that t there ther js is s no wet yet and dry issue The T e constitutional amendment amend amend- Te ment t has disposed sed of the question n and placed I the burden of change on the wets This cannot I ome when none of the political parties has recognized the issue in its platform The wets must proceed as did the drys if they ever hope hop t to tp change the existing order f No candidate before the people openly espouses the cause of the wets Nevertheless underground efforts are arc made to convince the oters that this candidate is wet and this one is dry It is done for but one purpose and t that at is isto isto isto to ob obtain i votes under false pretense No matter who ho is elected at the forthcoming election prohibition prohibition pro pro- will remain an an essential part of the con con- Prohibition has reached the stage now where i it it can be be set aside only by action of the people Where once it was necessary for the drys to muster the preponderance of sentim sentiment nt the wets now ow are arc pitted against the odds Voters Vote professing wet sympathies should be beary vary ary ry of the p poison ison bait Promise of relief reli f is but the qc mirage of the desert is p pail f and parcel of the American constitution and no noc c candidate can can tilt tilt the lid after his election with without ut violating g the oath given in accepting g office |