Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-26
The Prohibitionisfs Objective~

before congress to have liquors sub
ject to the laws of the state as soon
as they enter the state. When this
is accomplished state prohibition can
be made effective and the argument
that prohibition does not prohibit"
will be met
Since the power to prohibit is firm
ly sustained by judicial decisions, the
procedure by the legislature and
courts is to constitutionally settle the
technicalities of jurisdiction in such
a manner, that the state and nation
can harmonic in the enforcement of
prohibitory liquor laws.
The great American jury in making
up it's verdict on this great case, finds
the liquor traffic without any grounds
for defense, either in law or equity,
against the action of the people in
disclaiming any further use for that
particular business.
The masses are considering the equal
Justice and benefits to society, inii-
vidually and collectively, Of every bus
mess that operates under a statu-
tory privilege. Justice thus measured
aroused public opinion to outlaw the
railroad pass, the rebate and many
other INSCRIPTIONS schemes. The
liquor traffic is now being weighed
by the same scales of justice and ben
efits.
The evidence thus far shows the sa-
loon to exist by special class legisla-
ton. Evidence shows it to be the only
vice that can advertise its business
thru the mails. 1t is the only bust
ness legalized, whose productions are
all detrimental to society and an ex-
pense to the state. Because Of this the
great American public list it in the
same class with diseased meat, con-
tageous disease, obnoxious weeds, i'm
moral literature, gambling devices and
obscene pictures. The public today is
measuring the liquor traffic by its
productions, which are criminals, pau
pers, 1unatics idiots, and inebriates for
the state to care for. Glandered horses
can be shot but the product Of the
rum traffic must be maintained.
The public has come to know that
the bane of law enforcement is the
organized liquor traffic. It's political
influence his coerced the official into
wnking at law violation. Now when
public opinion is demanding liquor law
enforcement the traffic has become
revolutionary and defiant. Davenport
perhaps is the greatest example in this
state. When these law breakers are
interferred with thy not only defy
prohibition, but they openly rebel
against the enforcement of the mulct
law, that was enacted at their behest
in order to escape the penalty of
Iowa's prohibitory statutes! Such ac-
lions are evidence to the voter that
the traffic is "anarchistic," the legis-
lators uncertain, therefore only by
constitutional amendment absolutely
prohibiting traffic in intoxicants with
in the state, can such menace to
peace and liberty be put out of bust
ness.
Constitutional prohibition is in the
air again and convention of the
anti forces is already called. The
campaign will soon be waged. The
business world is rapidly right about
facing, as to the effect of the liquor
traffic on the beneficial lines Of trade.
Under local option business trembled
because Of the boycott. The prohibi-
tory territory being SO small that the
rum element could run to whisky
town to trade. County prohibition
makes the boycott less effective, state
prohibition does away with 1T except
on the borders and national prohibi-
ton will wipe it out entirely. The
business man now sees this and is get
ting bold for prohibition.
Every interest or business laying
claim to decency or responsibility to-
day demands the liquor traffic must go
and it will go. w. HOWARD.