The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16
FROM DEMOCRATIC STATE PRESS
BUREAU.

nlUtlun enforcement law less Hnuu "a
month old and not a single local agcu-
cy established undor its provisions.
the opposition 10 tho bin and It's advn-
cateN are dividing along practically
the same lines that were drawn last
iall on the question Of constitutional
prohibition or a continuation of high
license and the opon saloon.
Practically, to q man tho fellows
who We're pronounced ! ntheir heht on
prohibition and the papers who accept
ed the brewers and disiillers' slush
fund 20 make unfair and lying at
tacks on prohibition. are now lined
up and bowling in unison against the
Sia-e Dispensary, trying to arouse dis
satisfaction among the honest adheg,
sent ot Secency and sobriety by malt
ing their protset in the name of pro
hibl.ion
Prominent among these might be
mentioned Henry Braun Of Guthrlc
formerly manager Of the Pabsi brew.
cry IN lhis city and representative Of
the Pabst brewing association in Ok
iahoma Over az Shawneot ne other
day Braun gaze out an interview be.
wailing the effect Of prohibition "be
cause Il didn't nrihibit the sale of
vhiskey, because The morals Of the
state were being ruined by tho Yits
lations of the law. and because our
streets We're ragged with empty build
ings caused by the passage of the pro
hibition clause" Braun declared that
he despised drnnkard above an 9th.
Or things, and alleged that bis opposi-
finn 40,
Eround that il ruined the morals and
the business OF the state. Well. Mr..
braun has been asked 20 be more
definite and certain. The residents of
Oklahoma want to know in what town
Il Is that the streets are ragged with
empty buildings Certainly it is not
IN Oklahoma City, Shawnee. Guthrie.
Ardm0re lti Reno. or any OF the other
Of tho chief cities of the new state.
In every one of these store buildings
are IN great demand and new buildings
are being erected daily 10 meet the
demands Of the Increase IN business.
The simple facts are. and every one
who konws Henry Braun knows them
% be facts, that he has been for years
directly engaged In n business whose
proht depended upon the making OF
men 70 be drunk. His horrcr Of the in
toMeHtcd must be ~ recent origin in.
deed when his chief business trans.
Actoins IN the state OF Oklahoma have
been 70 aid and encourage the sale
and consumption Of Intoxicating drink
Then most Oklahomans viii remember
that Braun, as the Representative OF
the brewers association. was com
mnnly quoted last fam. as having ev
pended about 100000 Of brewery mon
ty ~ an effort 70 defeat prohibition
iil6 interest m the matter should be
obvious. and II would require a vivid
lmaslnation on the part OF any true
advocate OF temperance TO conceive
the Idea that Braun was a proper man
20 turn 20 for advice on the supnres-
sion Of the drink evil.
Another example Of voif in sneep's
clothing is found In the Guthrie state
Capital During the entire campaign
last fan this sheet opposed the adop-
uon Of the prohibition clause and
bitterly fought the ratification of tic
constitution Column after column
WIS published IN It's every isale. de-
falling imaginary Instances where the
peace ANA prosperity OF q commun-
ity were absolutely destroyed by the
wiping out OF the liquor traffic. by
common report the brewery and dis
tilllng Interests paid this yenal publ.
cation hundreds OF dollars for the pub
hcation OF matter which would tend to
cause the voter 70 oppose prohibition
And now the Guthrie State Capital
- throwing seventeen fits every min
ute because the legislature has follow.
ed out the provisions of the constiui-
tion and provideda place where people
who need liquors for medicine can
proct'4c the same In lawful mannerl
Ia most righteous spasm OF belated
virtue this efStwhile apologistAn.chief
for tho liccused saloon. that fought pro
hih'iion teeth and toenail; this ultra
apostle ol Alexander Hamilton that
boldly denounced tho Oklahoma con.
sututiOn because h loft the govern
mcnt IA the hands of the people. ana
declared that the constitution should
be and would be rejected hy The pros
ideni because II provided for the rule
oi the people through the Initiative
and keterenduln, has undergone "a won.
derfui change Of heart, aud rs bitterly
opposing the newly adopted prohibi-
ton law becauso II does not positively
prohihit the sale of intoxicants for
any purpose whatever.
The purpose oi both Braun and tho
state Capital aud ment and nuhlica
'ions ~ their ilk is obvious They do
sire O. arouse The real prohibitionists
against the measure that was written
and adopied By the frionds OF prohl
billion They desire 10 discredit the
prohibition laH bocausa they know Il
as Facticai, and if put into actual on
etatlou win prove that prohibition win
prohihit the sale of liquor as a bcyer-
age
They are fostering discomfort with
me purpose OF procuring an amend
meni tn The siaie constitution repnal
me the prohibition clause ana snbsti
uitine 3 hieh license and local option
planh These plans are already laid
ana The clamor being raised AGAINST
q dlspenaaiy system that has never
been tried IS but part Of the plot.
on ihc other band th3 true intelli
gent ndNocotgs 0f prohibition arc RAJ
i,inE % the snpport ol tie prohibition
law and are pledeing their support 10
me men charged with carrying IL
inf0 elect
AT meeting of The board Of trus
tees Of fIu aul uIaDu a.... .t.