The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
WOULD SUBSTITUTE
wine FOR WHISKY
Andrea Sbarboro Says Evil of
Intemperance Would Then
Disappear

The following statement was issued
grape growers association by Andrea
Sbarbora, president of that organiza-
ton:
Whatever the name or shape of the evil
against which we fight 1t is important and en-
who by long training are accustomed to con,
slider questions without prejudee and with Wen
balanced minds This is especially true OF the
campaign that the California grape growers
association is making against the evil OF In
temperance the one hand and the evil OF
prohibition on the other. Fortunately, 1t is not
necessary for US TO choose the less of these two
evils for there is safe middle ground-proyed
TO be safe by centuries of experience and by
millions upon millions of people in the wine
growing and wine using countries of Europe
The evil of intemperance is degrading and pro
tion interferes with personal liberty, which is a
natural right that is not abandoned when man
entered the society OF his his fellows rnft,on ana Wtn
Government, Jefferson said. Is formed for
the protection not for the abolition of natural
rights. The evil Of prohibition leads to other
evils; contempt for law and law breaking. 1t
is, then, most encouraging to have such man
as United States Circuit Judge William W.
Morrow indorse the campaign of the California
Crane growers associa tion against intemperance
and prohibition and for the use of light wines, as
he does in the following letter.
Omitted States circuit court of appeal. ninth
judicial circuit, judges chambers, San
Francisco CAL, August "a 1908.
"a. sbarboro, ESQ.,; 460 Montgomery street;
approve of your campaign against intemperance.
The tidal wave of prohibition now sweeping over
the land has been caused by the vice OF lntem-
perance producing results which | know you
appreciate and deplore. The evils OF intemper-
ance are largely attributable to the saloon,
where strong drink RACES, and spreads its de-
basfng influence over the, community Wine
may of course, be had In saloons, but 1t Is
not the cause of the intemperance and is not
kho 1ioh ak thQ
rendezvous of vice. The use of light table
wines at meals has been found by long ex-
perence to promote health and sobriety and pre-
vent Ill health and disease. am. therefore, of
the opinion that it should be encouraged rather
than prohibited. Very truly yours,
WILLIAM w. MORROW"
The use of ardent spirits has led to intem-
perance in America as 1t has In every other
country where spirits used as beverage.
We find drunkenness and the prohibition move
ment in spirit using countries We We md Ind neither tl
countries. The use of light wines will de-
crease and abolish intemperance In America.
Drunkenness is almost unknown In wine using
Italy even among the soldiers, who have wine
as part of their daily ration.
temperance are largely attributable to the saloon
.'where strong drink RACES. In California we
do not find intemperance among persons who use
habitually use wine with their meals
As Judge Morrow points out. wine is not the
cause of intemperance and not the attraction
that brings the vicious to the saloon We know.
from common observance, that incorporate men
are not wine drinkers and that who use
wine exclusively not intemperate; and Judge
Morrow is correct in saying that ''long expert
ence'' has shown that the use of light table
wines at meals prevents 'ill health and drunk
enness' and promotes health and sobrietyF
The object of the California grape growers
association is to promote health and sobriety and
to prevent Ill health and drunkenness We would
Danish intemperance from our land. We have
no quarrel with the man who voluntarily abstains
from the use Of wine, for 1t is not our purpose
to regulate the lives and habits of others.
Our purpose is to promote temperance by
teaching men to abandon the glass that Inc
briates and degrades without cheering. and sub
stitute for ii the glass that cheers without inc
briating or degrading.
A. sBARBoRo.