Church members from all over Irving are
gathering their own strength to defeat
the liquor by the drink issue, they're
signing up for work committees and
telephone banks.
They're donating money for newspaper ads
because these people believe liquor by
the drink is an immoral and dangerous
thing that would destroy the community
spirit of.
Tell me why it is that our city right
here in the city of Irving would go to
all of the trouble to run the head
shops out of town when they
market narcotic paraphernalia,
marijuana paraphernalia primarily,
and then would conceivably invite
the number one drug dealer in America
to come into our city.
I can give you the answer.
It's money.
But for these people, money isn't the
issue, it's morality.
This isn't the first time the citizens of
Irving have squared off for a battle over
liquor by the drink.
A year ago, there was a liquor vote and
people who believe Irving should be a dry
city won the fight.
Now they say they're gearing up to defeat
the issue again.
Jane Boone, Channel 5 Action News, Irving.