Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-08

going home to work for a third
term and a prohibition plank in th,
platform OF the Republican party
at It's next national convention. This
and other straws indicate that there
may be an attempt 20 secure a pro-
hibition clau-e IN the platforms of
the great political parties next year.
The anti-prohibitlon element IL keen
ly awake 10 This movement and pro.
lposes TO prevent the success OF the
plan.
a strong argument against prohl-
billion theories "a that II man car
not purchase intoxicants he will, aft
or oxhaustlng every other resource
make them himself As proof OF this
one has but 10 discuss the question
with the officers charged with the
enforcement OF the internal revenue
laws. These ofiicials are familiar
with hundreds OF methods by which
the small land holder in the pro.
hibtion states OF tho south may brew
or distll liquid which will appease
his thirst for liquor. although In 80
doing II may very likely take his
reason. And Just here 10 one OF the
strongest arguments OF those who
oppose prohibition.
II is based on the theory that TO
prevent the use of liquor absolutely
Is an impossibillty. II Is then held
that since Il g. impossible 10 prevent
the use OF intoxlcaats Il Is far better
70 permit rs legallzed use under
s'nto and city restrictions than 10
attempt 20 prevent Il. aud as re-
suit s,nd tho man who will have Il
anyway into the dive to get Il. There
he will drink anything from wood
alcohol 10 hard cider In his efforts
"a satisfy his craving.
Hard Cidcr Fallacy.
This evasion OF the law by the
use OF the Illicit still hnds lts semi.
counterpart In New England In tho
hard cider. for which the section "a
famous, Any man with an apple
orchard and nearby cider mill. or
perhaps a hand press OF his own,
may provide himself with an intoxi-
cant, the telling effect of which
should not bee under-estimated. Cider.
which 10 estimated TO contain from
. Ca 10 per cent OF alcohol. IL left out
Of the Maine prohihitory law. while !
beer, with about three and one-halt
per cent of alcohol. Il placed among /
the drinks which the law frowns up
on
The fact that politics aud prohibit.
tion are too often mixed with each |
other il an objection which seems 10 .
hold against this Maine law. Il Is
not likely that the rural population
81 Maine Noud have voted 30 strong
"a fof law which would have pre-.
vented a farmer from putting down
a barrel or two OF apple Juice IN the
fall This concession % the farmer
Is geneFally Looked out for by those
~he frame prohihhory laws. The
laws OF the olden tme carried this
exemption 90 beer There are many
Instances where Keepers OF hotels or
lodging houses we're required TO brew !
beer Tor che entertainment of their
sussis, but forbidden under severe /
penalties % son wine or spirits N
The practice Of prohibiting the sale 7
of liquors Go the indians ln early
iays rarely included wine and never ,
malt liquors, aud Ia an ancient o
Massachusetts, statute q, Is laid down q
10 htiug uneharKahle 10 deprive {
these sayage creatures of any com. v
ou which God allowed Many q. p
onlal laws SEQ forth that q vas the p
olect Ia drawing them 90 encourage a
reNing and thereby combat In.
briefly. Tho hrsi excise system vas
epsaled iu lS0s and relniroducel
nring ihe secoud war With Oreat pI
ti'ain 60 b. sgain repealed Ia iStT. 81
'nh the abolition of the federal ca al
se sNstem az ihis time rural distilla. Al
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