\t William Jennlng Bryan, In the December number of his Commoner, . k outlines this stead) pro the drj movement In these wo ••The < tongi i ss eli pted last mont I the fifth bui drj ''"'' Tm ' first dr) made th< I of < tolumbia dr); thi ad i iibmltted N tlonal Prohibition; the third passed the Volstead Law; the fourth the pn Outturn passe,i the Anti-beer Bftl; the Congress Just elected will be nearly, it' not. two-thirds drj in hoth Hot dry vote has bean increased in the "There Is not the slightest chanc* the passage of an) measure weakening
' law. With th"ty thie»dr) ated in the Benab b) si\t Dot to speak ol the dr\ portion- ol 'he - have not adopted Prohibition, what chaaoi hi ■ an) wet Hdi ; the Beni \ • the House, a hlch I to population, is not likel) to favour an) backwai In ■ ;• vt in a hlch the wet ell lea balance agricultural districts, the) ma) continue to clamour for ■ changi in the law, but then rotoe will b i lie,i in the might) chorus that claims Prohibition the permanent poll* anient. M ln (duo. tiie fourth Btab in thi i nion, and a : mtaining man) Idise cities, wine ;[n<\ ).<•<•! mre diii California th. Wright Amendment, providing foi the ■ nforcement of tla Volstead Law, i« niajoi It
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White Ribbon, Volume 29, Issue 345, 18 March 1924, Page 3
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