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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-27
ANOTHER PROHIBITION STATE
Mississippi Falls in Line and Outlaws the
Liquor Traffic

JACKSON, Miss, February 14-(Special corre-
spondence)-The state senate yesterday adopted
the bill to establish statutory Prohibition in Mis-
sissipp, which was passed by the house last
week. The bill will now be passed on to the
committee enrolled bills and it is said no
time will be lost in getting the measure ready
for submitting to the governor. When Governor
Noel shall have signed the measure, as he is
expected to do, it will become law of the state
and will go into effect on December 81 next.
The bill prohibits the manufacture, sale or
barter of intoxicating spirituous liquors. The
sale of alcohol by druggists is strictly regulated,
physicians prescriptions being required to
thorize the sales of alcohol for medicinal pur-
poses, the prescription to be filled upon the day
upon which it is issued and not to be rehlled.
The measure provides, further that prescriptions
shall be filed promptly with the circuit clerks
of the counties and by them preserved for record.
Violation of the law is defined as misdemeanor,
punishable by fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $500, or by Imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than week nor longer than three
months; provided that the second conviction
the fine shall not be less than $1OO or the i'm
prisonment less than sixty days.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-27
A Rival to Ananias

Los ANGELES, CAL, February 15-(Specal cor
respondence) ce)-Prompted by the large advertise
ments that have recently appeared, setting forth
the greatness of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Association, c. J. Hail. secretary of the Los
Angeles county Prohibition committee, sent
challenge to Adolphus Busch, president of the
Brewing Association, inviting him to public
debate upon the merits of the liquor business.
Mr.. Busch has declined to accept the challenge
upon the grounds that few of the older men in
business life have the training or education to
meet public speakers in debate Proceeding with
his explanation Mr.. Busch made the following
very remarkable claims for his business:
81 believe in temperance" he is quoted as say
ing, 'but not in Prohibition. When the brew
cries came to this country they banished drunk
enness. Breweries have done many things to
make the country better. They have driven
racing out of Missouri and Illinois, They have
driven gambling out of saloons, and finally out
of buildings where saloons are located They
oppose dancing and music in Saloons
The claim that the breweries have driven
racing out of Missouri and Illinois and gambling
out of saloons and saloon buildings or that
the breweries oppose dancing and music in
saloons, is one to which the reply of the "man
from Missouri is very pertinent: "Show me-"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-27
The Centennial Celebration

New York, February 22-(Specal correspond
ence).-Mr. Alfred L. Manierre of this city, act
ing on behalf of the program committee, has en-
gagged Oliver W. Stewart for addresses at and
near Saratoga Springs on June Is and IS. Gov
ernor Hughes is expected to give an address of
welcome and on each day Mr.. Stewart is to give
the address of the day. Plans are being. pushed
forward to make the Temperance Centennial Cele-
bration most notable event.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-27

species of society in the country which can have
a direct or indirect interest in seeing that Pro-
hibition is beaten.
1t is estimated that the organizations which will
give active aid to the central executive commit
tee will have total membership of 100000
voters representing 100000 persons. 1t is esti-
mated by the liquor trade that the investment rep
resented by the federation will be approximately
$3,35O,O000OO This figure leaves out of considera-
ton the hotels. 1t is asserted by those planning
the fight that of the 5000 large hotels in the coun
try 5000 would be run at loss if Prohibition
gained national footho1d 1t is expected to OBJ
tain the active cooperation of the hotel owners in
which event another $3.50, 900 will be added to
the total investment represented.
he campaign to be entered upon will include
the formation of publicity bureau, which will
send out masses of booklets leaflets, statistics and
arguments of all kinds in support of the liouor
trade. What is termed a Campaign of educa
ton is to be undertaken It is stated that the
whole question is to be thrashed out with the
American voter, not as matter of politics or per-
sonal feeling, but as problem of industriasm
and economics The liquor trade, through its
spokesmen and writers, is to insist that if ma
tlonal Prohibition occurs it will be Calamity
only equaled by the civil war; and that conditions
akin to those produced by revolution will take
place
Besides general "education' of the public at
large special campaign is to be made for the
farmers benefit 1t is stated that $2OOOoO,OOo of
all farm products-taking every kind-are used
annually by the liquor trade, and that the agri-
cuturlst faces tremendous loss if Prohibition
continues to gain in the future as it has in the
past. 1t is declared further that grand total of
S469S51,o0O is paid annually into the producing
sources of the United States by the brewers malt
sters and disters.
In addition to these publicity movements the
federation will be thoroughly organized in every
state through state associations, composed of all
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-27
Liquor Interests Announce the ORGANIZATION Allied
Forces to Fight Prohibition Billions of Cap
al and Millions of Votes in Array-A Scheme of
Tremendous Magnitude

In important skirmsh actions here and there thro,
ence untouched and it is still able to muster tt
comparable array of financial and political power
In against the rock-wa of an opposition upon wi
tormless sentiment shall now be replaced by dow1
This article gives us a glimpse of waiting and
OF good people have not yet dreamed but which |
broken and scattered before the Prohibition moven
distilers and wholesalers, entrenched behind their
suggests what sort of fight it is that must be was
rial Note]
Battle is to be offered Prohibition in every city,
town and county of the United States through
the medium of vast national federation, with
executive headquarters in Chicago and composed
of every association connected directly or indi-
rectly with the liquor trade This was the formal
announcement made on Friday of last week by
John A. McDermott manager of the organization
bureau of the project.
Arrangements for the liquor interests and allied
trades and societies to join hands in stupendous
campaign against Prohibition have been under
way for several MONTHS but it has not been felt
that the time was ripe for a public announcement
of what, it is declared, will be the most remark
able fight yet undertaken in this country by a
single industry The general plans have now been
formulated, however, and accordingly have been
made public
The federation, which will carry on its business
through an executive committee composed of rep
resentatlves from the more important organiza-
tions included is planned to take in the brew
ers and maltsters' associations, the retailers and
wholesalers associations manufacturers and deal
ers' clubs, liberty leagues of travelling statesmen,
and all associations connected with the allied
trades. In the term "allied trades" the liquor
interests group the glassmakers, saloon fixture
manufacturers, cooperage works, cigar manu-
facturers, soda water Makers machinery makers
and every other trade and mandatory which in
any way contributes to the business carried on
by the liquor trade.
1t is stated that the brewers, maltsters and dis
tilers pay annually state and government licenses
amounting to $26s $685. ,465, in addition to city Ii
cense real estate and personal property taxes of
$7O,OOO,OOO
In addition to these associations it will be
sought to obtain the cooperation of labor organ
izations connected with the liquor and allied
trades and the active help of such general organ
izations of citizens as the German National Alli-
ance and the United Societies of Chicago
The plan, in short, is for welding into cohesive
whole with all parts pulling together every
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-02-27

The plan, in short, is for welding into cohesive
whole with all parts pulling together, every
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

ere using the militia TO prevent and
suppress their depredations. Their
chief difficulty, however, lies in the
fact that the riders are so strongly or
ganized that It is apparently impossi-
bic to secure juries that will return
verdicts against them when they are
arrested.
The situation is the logical result OF
conditions that have obtained in many
of the southern states for years. Dis
regard for the rights and life of the
negroes. successful appeals to the 'un-
written law" and a mistaken Of
honor" and "~chivalry" have conspired
to the strengthening of a feeling OF
contempt and disregard OF the constil
tuted machinery of the courts. The
remedy will be found only in the swak-
ening of a public sentiment against
the night riders that will be strong
enough to demand a law enforcement
for the benefit OF all classes of citi-
zens, without regard to race, color or
previous condition of servitude. The
root of the evil lies deeper than a quar-
rel with the Tobacco trust or the cot
ton mills.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

swinging lamps on five-foot sticks and the
officers carried colored lanterns. These
were the Lincoln and Hamlin men. The
Little Giants, the democrats, who were for
Douglas and Johnson, wore suits like ours,
Of the same material, except that they were
yellow. The Bell and Everett clubs, the
Know Nothings, also wore the same uni
forms, made of red leather. In the north
there were no Breckenridge and Lane clubs
the hard shell democrats, but they marched
down south in suits like ours, made OF blue
leather. Officers sometimes took the liberty
to wear other colors than those which were
prescribed. and some organizations had dis
~tinctive colors. But black meant repub-
licans and yellow democrats, The march
ing campaign lasted six weeks and there
has never been anything like It since"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Personal T

Turkey explains that the Turkish troops
are out only for drill. Bulgaria explains
that the Bulgarian troops are out only for
exercise.
1t is reported tina President Roosevelt
will make a tour of Europe on his return
from Africa. After the African lion the
social lion.
United States Senator Francis @. New
lands OF Nevada has broken down after
three weeks of severe campaigning and is
on his way to San Francisco to receive
treatment.
DIR. Alexander schaefer has been investi-
eating the vision of many animal species
and has found that the size of the eye
ball is the principal factor of acuteness OF
vision. The bovine species has the sharp
est sight. The second place Is occupied by
mar and the horse, which have nearly
equal visual powers; the third by the
sheep.
Neither King Carol of Roumania. nor his
queen, known in the world of literature as
Carmen sylvia, had any desire for regal
honors, and when the assassination Of
Gear Alexander in 1881 forced them on
Roumania's unhappy throne, they went
protestingly. Carol finally consented to be
king, but declared he would never sit upor.
a throne nor wear a crown
Clerk James MeKenny Of the supreme
court of the United States on Thursday OF
last week celebrated the fiftieth aLniver-
sary OF his entering the clerks office, and
the occasion was taken advantage of by
the friends OF the bar in Washington and
elsewhere to extend their congratulations.
Mr.. McKenny entered the office in a sub
ordinate capacity, but he has held the posi-
ton of clerk FOR twenty-eight years.
The musical department Of the Newberry
library of Chicago has recently been en-
riched with n large number of scores used
by Theodore Thomas during his half-cen-
tury OF orchestral conductorship. arranged
and donated by Mrs. Rose Fay Thomas
Included in the collection is the autograph
score by Wagner himself Of the festival
march which he composed for the Phila-
delphia centennial and which he sent to Mr..
Thomas as the original score.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

For many years The Bee has been
accustomed to receiving lectures more
or less prosy and profound from sew
eral of it's esteemed contemporaries on
the general topic of partisan journal
ism and the necessity for independence
of action during political campaigns.
And now The Bee views the melan-
choly spectacle of some of these truly
good and ~incorruptble organs, pro-
Tossing to advocate the principles and
policies of the republican party, DELHI
erately selling their space to the demo-
Gratis. A paper whose principles are
in the market at an advance of 16 per
cent above its regular advertising
rates Is certainly a luminous example
of what has been called progressive
journalism" In the meantime The
Bee will try to struggle along under
the onus of being called partisan and
will continue to fight the cause of the
party it has always supported.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

The local yeiiows are raising a great
hullabaloo about the condition of the
public schools and the report made by
the chief of the fire department to the
school board. Better judgment would
advocate that these alarmists should
wait until the report has been made
public. The patrons of the Omaha
schools have full confidence in the
character of the school board and the
earnestness of it's members and will
trust them to provide amply for the
safety of the children of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
THE LAWLEss NIGHT RIDERS

The reign of terror that began in
Kentucky over the tobacco crop has
spread to Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee, the
last notable demonstration being the
murder of one prominent attorney and
the attempted murder of another be-
cause they were too friendly with a
citizen whose management of his prop
erty was displeasing to the might
riders.' The spread of the new brand
Of lawlessness is causing the widest
excitement throughout the south, all
respect for or fear of the law having
apparently been cast aside by the or
ganized bands of assassins who are
venting their personal spites in killing
or manning defenseless citizens and
filling their pockets with loot.
The might riders" movement
started in Kentucky, in the form OF an
organized protest among planters
against what they conceived to be a
grievance against the Tobacco trust.
Growers who refused to hold their to-
bacco or insisted upon planting new
crops had their warehouses burned,
their stock killed and in many cases
we're themselves beaten and their fam
lilies abused. Lawlessness begets law
lessness and the crusade that was
started against the tobacco buyers de-
generated into brigandage. The rougher
elements formed into bands of robbers,
thieves and sssassins, and all efforts
OF the peace authorities to stop their
depredations have been futile, until
now the peace-loying citizens OF the
state are living in constant terror.
From Kentucky the spirit of law
lessness has spread into other south
ern states, where these self-constituted
regulars have taken the law into their
hands and are attempting to intimi-
date cotton planters. They are labor
ing under the deluslon that they can
compel planters to hold their cotton
until they can dictate their own prices.
The governors of Tennessee, Missis-
sippi aud Texas have taken a deter
mined stand against these riders and
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Revelations in Simplicity
chleago Inter ocean rep.l.

take them. No. there is no question OF
our responsibility. Everything will be all
right.
In such bursts Of inspiration does Mr..
Bryan show how easy It is, The fiat
method, pure and simple. What the coun-
try needs is some one to say In a loud
voice: Let these things be done!' Then
they will be done. Experience, policy,
natural l~aws-nothing counts Let official
slaves consider them. They are not for
the advocates Of simplicity.
How Mr.. Bryan must lament the wasted
efforts OF our history. Think of the de-
luded ones who labored. studied, agonized,
when all was simple! Poor Hamilton! He
worked to devise and establish a strong
financial system for the government, when
the magic word would have done the
trick. Poor Washington! so sedulous for
his country's good, so anxious for its
future, so devoted to difficult t~asks-which
were in reality child's play. Poor Lincoln!
Finding the path of official duty set with
thorns and strewn with rocks. all be-
cause he didn't understand how simple
il WAS.
Would that Mr.. Bryan were wholly right.
Would that governmental problems were
as simple as they seem to him. Much en-
ergy could be employed elsewhere. Much
mind could be released to literature,
science and art.
But the fact remains that government
is a supremely difficult task. 1t has
formed the study Of the greatest minds
and taxed them, too. I There is no magic
formula which dissipates all difficulties.
Now, as ever. government demands work,
wisdom, patriotism and conservation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
rHE sHALLENprRGER srRAppLr.


One Of the conditions of American
politics is that candidates are required
to make their contest for Office on pub
lie declarations of the principles of
the party they represent and tho poll
cies to be pursued. This has come to
be recognized as the law OF party
division. There is probably what Mr..
Bryan would call a twilight zone,"
overlap and merge with each other,
but in the main their division is sharp
and clearly drawn, and 1t seems
reasonably impossible for one man to
p~ecially true in Nebraska just now,
where the democrats and populists
have taken stands Numerically OPP
posed to each other on the liquor ques-
ton. The populist party has declared
fiat-footedly In favor of county option
as a step toward statewide prohibition.
There is no twilight zone" here. The
division of opinion between the demo-
SAolS anu pOpuAl5tS SOulu hOL uS lhOAC
distinct.
But this does not apparently affect
Ashton c. S~hallenberger in his canvass
of votes for the ONCE of governor. In
filing as a democrat he accepted the
democratic platform and declaration
of principles, and in filing as a popu-
list he accepted the platform declsra-
ton Of principles of that party. Only
one meaning can attach to this proce-
dure. Mr.. Shallenberger cannot hon.
estly advocate prohibition among one
set of voters and oppose prohibition
among another set of voters. He is
convicted of intentional dishonesty Of
puI pose by his own action and presents
the most ludicrous appearance ever
afforded by a candidate in Nebraska.
His present attitude before the voters
of the state would be contemplate IL
it were not comical.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23

Mr.. Bryan has had a new political rev.
citation. He told il to a Chicago audience
Monday night. II is that governments
problems are very simple. The art Of gov
eminent is merely the art Of being
honest.
Mr.. Bryan is partly right. They are
simple TO the man with no responsibility
-~ridiculously simple. Nothing is - easy
to do as what the other man is doing
No problem is difficult to the unfettered
imagination. No solution need fear any
thing except its application. How easy TO
reel off solace!
Take the trust question. Would you
destroy the trust? Very simple. Just
abolish tariff on articles coming into COM
petition with trust-made goods. To make
sure, let no concern manufacture over 50
per cent Of any one product. There you
are-simplicity's self. Let US not con-
slider the possibility of business prostra-
ton, the Etiu of the little man. or the
question OF prscticability. That compli-
Gates thinga
Prevention of p~anics? In three words:
Guarantee bank deposits. The dove of un-
assailablo confidence descends. Everybody
knows everything is safe. Neither over
production, crop failures, bad currency
laws, catastrophies, wars nor rumors OF
wars can affect us now. The thing is
done and there's an end of II. why dis
cuss It? Time presses. Pass we to other
matters.
The Philippines? Throw 'em off. Cut
loose. They are capable of Independence
That settles the problem and settles it
quickly. No, the other countries will not
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
Ripples ON the Current of Life in tn,
Metropolis.

Rtpples ON the Current of Life in the
Metropolis.
In an army Of 1000 policeman it is to be
expected many members will rise above
the average level and shine like an arc
light in a fog. Courage, intelligence, quick
perception are qualities which open the
way to the front. When to these are
added ability to seize opportunities out
side the line of duty and at the same
time outwit watchful associates, YOU have
a combination from which success cannot
escape. Carl II. Luerson, a Brooklyn DO
liceman, is in this class all by himself.
months ago he limped into headouar-
ters' complaining Of rheumatism, and the
sympathetic doctor said his case was the
worst ever and sent him home. A month
went by Luerson drew full pay, looked at
tho Doctors prescription, limped some
more and went his way. Another month
was closing. Where was Luerson? A
hurry call was sent out and a search in
sttuted. 1t happened to be Sunday. An
~unsuspicious cop. noticing a stream OF
peopie coming from a saloon, concluded
10 investigate. There was the rheumatic
Luerson' in a healthy and active condi.
uon dlshing up beer to the thirsty. The
JOINT was his own. He was taken in and
me Joint closed. OF course the wrath NJ
the department is at white heat, especiallv
since Luerson was caught beer-handed.
anu on sunday above all other DAYS, and
nothing short of a term at Sing Sing will
satisfy. But the neighborhood is giving
the horse laugh to the deluded inmates
of the station house.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
BALLADE UpoN oLDEN FASHIONS
Chicago Post.

CillCdSO Post.
Where is the ancient waterfall"
Where are the hoops that used t. sway
In the Dllthe maze of rout and ball"
Where are the modes We once called gay
All in due season had their day
Basques, ANA the dolmans tiiat looked
queer
Went, like the wondrous one II1ss shay.
Where are the fashions of ycsteryoar?
Where are the trains they used to haul
As they strolled proudly on tho way?
The polonaisc, that led them All.
Turban and toquc, long since passcc.
Jackets and waists Of steel and stay
Once they were leaders far ana near.
Seen at the dinner, church. aud play
Where are the fashions Of ycsterycdr?
Where are the sleeves that had the call,
Big as balloons; and where, we pray.
Are all the belts that came last fall
But We're de trop before last May?
Where are the hues, pink, brown au..
gray,
That were declared to be so dear?
Who is it tells them yea and nay,
Where are the fashions of yestcrycur"
L'ENVOI.
Here are the bills that men must pay
For all the modes that now are here.
What of the others, now. we say:
Where are the fashions Of yesterycarr
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
where Reform Is Needed.
BOSTON Herald.

The Base Ball Writers Association OF
America is organized, more particularly
TO promote uniformity in scoring methods
incidentally, II might also give its atten'
ton 70 the lingo Of the game. Not that
the base ball reports lack q graphic and
picturesque quality, but that the general
public finds IT more or less difficult to kecI
ID with the rapid development OF
base ball language. \ complete and au-
tiloriEed glossary on the subject would be
helpful, adequate provision being made for
frequent e-mendations ami supplements, Of
course.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
No Use for Details.

At Chicago Mr.. Bryan pledged himself
to support the objects OF the Lakes to
Gulf Waterway association. but he did not
advance any plan by which the money for
the enterprise should be raised" Mr.. Bryan
scorns to consider the details Of the pro-
ieets in which he Interests himself. He
deals in broad principles only. The mean
and petty tasks Of finance and engineering,
like the small matters Of the ADMINISTRATION
do not appeal 70 his mind.