Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-03
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TAs AAvoeosss - Prohibasaoa Mes Dts
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TAs AAvseasss - Prehsbasasa Mes Dts.
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fnnsfDRsr NobffoH sAYs fHYY wifl try 10 or
TEE PLArr BILL PAssEDo IN TEE sKNArn wHRN
nEronI8D-lecAL oPIIoN-Bloa LIcxxsS.
Mr. Il. B. Moulton, the president Of the Prohibi-
ton Union Of this city, and the author Of the Piatt
bill In conversation with STAB reporter to-day
In regard to the action OF the Senate Committee On
this bi said that an effort viii be made to secure
the passage Of the bill when It IL reported
TO the senate. I'VE asked the senate two
years ago. he said, ITO give the people
Of the District the privilege Of saying ct the
poilA whether the liquor traflo should continue
in the District senator ColQuitt introduced blll
Of tnis character, but no action was taken. we
thought that this time We would give the senate
an opportunity to act upon a measure that Is Ger
tainiy better in every way than local option.
There Is need Of local option here In the District
II It Is regarded ~ an educational measure
to prepare the way for Q prohibitory law.
The people OF this District are already
well informed on the subject and are undoubtedly
away head OF Congress IN their ideas on the 9ues.
OF local option. because It d merely Temporary,
and the agitation OF the subject would be renewed
PRED allotted for the law % continue s IL foTOs
am not afraid Of the result OF such vote here In
the District The opinion seems to be that II
local option prevailed here prohibition could
election was fairly conducted, 60 As to bring on;
the vote OF the residents Of the District, pro
nlo1tton would carry the day against the saloon.
In the year 1842, think IL was, the question wa
submitted 70 the people and It was Endorsed. Blu,
congress- then Withdrew the authority undel
which the election was held, ana In consequence
there was no law enacted TO execute the wishes Of
the people as expressed at the pOllA
"AS Tar az high license Is concerned" he con-
tinusd, II win frankly say that would much pre-
Congress TO take action TO prohibit the entire
tramc The argument in favor Of high license
that II would do away with the low grog shopt
would not be OF much benefit to the people wh(
are trying TO save their sons from the temptations
presented TO them. AS you know the young mer
toned gilded saloon that Injuries the young men
You Can say that It is my impression that The tenn
pefance people In this District will continue thei
advocacy OF the PlatL BILL and Will urge It's passage
IN preference TO any other plan which has beer
pr0pOsed.r
hRs. La PETRA OPPOSED 10 A LOCAL OPTION OF
1I0H LfCBNBE
Mrs La Fetra, the president of the woman
Christian Temperance Union, thinks that the &C
ton OF the senate Committee yesterday wa:
simply an attempt to evade the question at ISSUE
ana 10 postpone action hostile to the liquor traf
nc; High license we regard, continued Mrs. Ii
Fetra, ''as bar against prohibition and q comprO
mise with SIN. Local option in this disenfran
chlseu city would be never-endinH In its difficul
Ties, ana the nations combined liquor intereS
centertng upon this District would probably de
ieat the measure. l have not conferred with thu
ia0ies out my opinion u that the contest for pro
nlDlti0n should be continued with unfalterinS
purpose, and that every effort should be put forti
W secure the passage OF the Platt bill"