Arizona republican., 1908-04-21
JUST WHAT YOU
 WILL VOTE FOR
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 It is important that the voters of Maricopa county should understand the issue to be decided by them in the special election soon to be held.
 IL is apparent from much of the talk on the subject. and also from some of the printed utterances put forth. that many do not understand the issue ~l
 IL is not a question as to whether liquor saloons shall any longer be licensed in our city
 The anti-saloon movement which Was inaugurated some time since has been merged in this latter movement. IL K well known that many who fav- ored the antl-salnon movement. do not favor. but actively oppose. the present movement.
 An examination of the law under which this election is to he held will disclose the fact that this is an actu- al iron-bound hard and fast, double cinch prohibition movement
 If you vote yes" on election day. you will vote to prohibit the sale. manufacture and use of all alcohol beverages in this country. except 'iltAt tue llAf-NAl lNlbll 'FA lillN ~iNltll
 That iS to say. you will declare that you are in favor of prohibiting any one from buying a case of beer or wine or bottle of liquor and taking it to his home and there using it as his judgment may dictate.
 For instance. if you vote for pro hibition. and il carries. suppose banquet is given at one of our leading hotels. and wine be served on the ta- ble, as is customary. crime would be committed; but how would ban quet appear without having light wines served2
 Fellow voters. it also means that at your own private home. should you have occasion to have company at one time or another under this prohibi- tion law. you will not be allowed to offer them a glass of beer or wine without violating the law. Does this appeal to the American citizen?
 A good citizen who occasionally takes a glass of beer or wine does not want to be a law breaker
 l. is therefore to be hoped that all voters will take this into consider-a ton on the day of election. May ?.
 Now. there are many who do not favor the existence of saloons. who are not ready 10 go as far as this
 They believe that law which pre- vents one from buying d bottle of liquor to be taken to his home and used to make camphor, for instance is an interference with the personal rights Of the individual citizen that is unwarranted.
 ..U- I. man-American citizen wants to buy a case of beer and take it to his nome to be drunk by his family. at the table just as the American-bo born citizen drinks coffee at his meals. that he has the same right to his beer that the American has to his coffee.
 They believe that the French Amer jean citizen who has been taught from infancy that the light wines are d healthful beverage taken at meal time. has just the same right to buy and take tp his home and use his light wines as the American tea drink er has to his tea
 They believe such law as is pro posed in this election goes too far and k an interference with the rights guaranteed 10 every American citizen under the constitution and by the whole spirit of American institutions
 They believe that such laws only serve to bring violations of the law
 They believe that such a law as this proposed one. goes much too far in the effort to save people from temptation. They believe that some thing must be left to the individual will and conscience
 They believe that as much evil is caused by over-eating. and the drink ing of tea and coffee. as by the use Of intoXicants. and that it would be as reasonable. therefore. to iegislate