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Ten years earlier, “submission”—as in, submission to the states for ratification—had been the euphemism congressional drys had used in place of the scarier “Prohibition.”

LAST CALL DANIEL OKRENT 2010

Ten years earlier, “submission”—as in, submission to the states for ratification—had been the euphemism congressional drys had used in place of the scarier “Prohibition.”

LAST CALL DANIEL OKRENT 2010

Another mistake which was made in the policy of compromising with the drys was the agreement that liquor should not be served to minors.

Nonsenseorship G. G. [Editor] Putnam 1915

The "drys" who would do well to study Napoleon's rule of strategy, that is, "find out what your enemy doesn't want you to do, and then do it," were much disturbed as to what St. Paul would think were he here, and concluded not to be over hasty about giving the women the vote.

Woman Suffrage By Federal Constitutional Amendment Various

"I ain't dared renew my stock for fear the 'drys' might git it ----"

How Janice Day Won Helen Beecher Long

The "drys" carried their voters to the polls in carriages, this being objected to by the "wets."

Aspen Times - Top Stories Compiled by Janet Urquhart Aspen Times Weekly 2010

At Rifle, the activity of the "drys" almost provoked open rupture.

Aspen Times - Top Stories Compiled by Janet Urquhart Aspen Times Weekly 2010

The "drys" carried their voters to the polls in carriages, this being objected to by the "wets."

Aspen Times - Top Stories Compiled by Janet Urquhart Aspen Times Weekly 2010

The "drys" carried their voters to the polls in carriages, this being objected to by the "wets."

Aspen Times - Top Stories Compiled by Janet Urquhart Aspen Times Weekly 2010

At Rifle, the activity of the "drys" almost provoked open rupture.

Aspen Times - Top Stories Compiled by Janet Urquhart Aspen Times Weekly 2010