West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-08-25
Prohibition Knnsn..

A letter from Kansas on the temper
, ance prospect in that State, says:
The good effects of prohibition are seen
all around, and IFS advocates multiply
proportionstelY, 30 that on another legis-
lature will d. vOlve the enactment of such
auxiliary laws as experience has shown
requisite 10 better enforcement of the
law. Probably the beet Lesson TO be learn.
cd is how 10 obtain It's adoption in adioin.
ing states, whose snti-prohlbtory laws
render the enforcement Of the law here
more difficult Of accomplishment. To II.
lustrste: Located on the state line of
Missouri and Kansas, at Kansas City, is a
billiard hall and liquor saloon. The bill
lard room portion rests on Kansas soil,
while the lquor department rests on Mis-.
souri, coil. Lovers of the ardent have but
to send to Kansas City, and the next train
will bring all they order. But, with the
exception of old tiplers, this class of trade
is not palronized largely, so that young
men, except ia the lager towns, are not
brought in such cont6ct with open viola
1880 " hhN lR"g WV aNtUlA W oil ulhuQtF
of tubieTfUge, and, 10 some csses, openly
violate the law. 10 some places where
the liquor interests predominant in munic-
,jDsl politics escape from the penalties in
,cident TO vi, latien Of the law Is easy,
either on tecbnicalhies or else by means
of dissenting juror
With the reelection Of Governor 81.
dohh-Dow On stsuftd fsct-I think pro-
,hibition will be doully secure here, Its
better enforcement obtained, and its sd-
vsnisges become more manifest. Probi-
billion here is but a step in advance Of
local option, with this difference that a
larger territory is COVERED, aud larger re-
suits cOrrespODdiDgly obtained. But pro-
hibi'ion must b,cOme national In order TO
attain 70 that degrees Of PERFECTION 50 rs
.seniial 20 complete anuihilstion OF the
liquor lrsfilc and its train Of 1vils p,o.
pc who expect perfect prohibition in any
one state until National legislation sball
preclude the manufacture add sale In any
Fl the states, will be greatly disappointed.
20 such result IL utterly At variance win
the necessities u toe case, aud will con.
unue 90 until The q NATIONAL Constitution
shall be amended 10 that direction.
However, Of Gle thing you my feel
quite assured, viz. that the growing p9p.
rulsriiy Of prohibition 10 the Western
States will eventually demand this radical
change IN tie Constitution Of the UuIteo
States, snd he Incorporation 40 parr
thsTeOi bee, me an established fact. with
advancing strides II educational advsnts
gee 10 the West, COILS q1ent upon denser
population, vii 20 loa many more iu.
,provcments 10 the wake II prohibition.
.uniil The wet will necessarily exert 3
controlling b nuence 10 the politics IT %,
country, and With u pr bibitiyD btcom,,
national issue and 90 accomplished fact.
Advocate Of the lqu.r tn6c may lry
10 eecoursgs and discoUn'enarce %,
laf,ors aud pr grcss Of tne TrybiJitory
measures, bur solid success and rspn rrD-
gress mark each advancing o. p ot prohi.
,bition, and The people catch On o. ,be
gT0NirR tide with me, parable p,rliuacity,
add vii eventually trampie aI opposition
JDsDeslh their !Ctt