"Senator Bankhead Votes 'No.'"

This leaflet reprints a letter that Senator John H. Bankhead wrote to Frank V. Evans, editor of The Walker County News. In it he explains why he does not support the proposed prohibition amendment to the Alabama constitution. He argues that prohibition is not "solely a moral issue" because...

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Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Evans, Frank V.; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Legislation--Alabama; Prohibition--Alabama
description This leaflet reprints a letter that Senator John H. Bankhead wrote to Frank V. Evans, editor of The Walker County News. In it he explains why he does not support the proposed prohibition amendment to the Alabama constitution. He argues that prohibition is not "solely a moral issue" because "there are on both sides of the question men of the very highest type of Christian citizenship and civic virtue." He then addresses the timing of the vote, the structure of the legislation, and the provisions of the amendment's two sections: "In my judgment, the solution of the liquor problem is of evolution, not revolution. Public opinion should force the law and not the law public opinion. In my judgment the adoption of the pending amendment will not only fail to accomplish its assumed purpose, but will greatly retard and hinder that educational evolution which will ultimately bring about permanent and effective prohibition."
spelling Q0000020206 - Q0000020209Q20206 - Q20209"Senator Bankhead Votes 'No.'"This leaflet reprints a letter that Senator John H. Bankhead wrote to Frank V. Evans, editor of The Walker County News. In it he explains why he does not support the proposed prohibition amendment to the Alabama constitution. He argues that prohibition is not "solely a moral issue" because "there are on both sides of the question men of the very highest type of Christian citizenship and civic virtue." He then addresses the timing of the vote, the structure of the legislation, and the provisions of the amendment's two sections: "In my judgment, the solution of the liquor problem is of evolution, not revolution. Public opinion should force the law and not the law public opinion. In my judgment the adoption of the pending amendment will not only fail to accomplish its assumed purpose, but will greatly retard and hinder that educational evolution which will ultimately bring about permanent and effective prohibition."1909 November 91909-11-091900-1909Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Evans, Frank V.; Alabama--Politics and government--1865-1950; Legislation--Alabama; Prohibition--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History public information subject files - Frances M. Hails filesSG016690v8021Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2962
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