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Butler's Bribe Alleged In Tennessee Prohibition Battle
A Knoxville Journal exposé accuses Congressman Butler of accepting a bribe to oppose the prohibition amendment. The piece alleges a Nashville money campaign mustered tens of thousands from liquor interests and expects a larger fund to defeat the measure. It details payments, travel, and letters aimed to sway voters as part of a broader political clash during the era's heated tariff and party battles.
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Knoxville Journal
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National Review
R. R. Butler
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Morristown
New York Exchange
Hattie House
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Democratic Party
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York Central
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Hill
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Ecasion
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Judge Butler
George 8. Kinney
Tennessee Liquor Dealers’ Resolution
Charles Nelson
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