The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-23
Model License League Adopts Strong Resolutions on
 Liquor Traffic
TEMPERANCE AND NOT
 PROHIBITION IS URGED
In the Resolutions Adopted the Ground Is Taken That Prohibition, If Real, Should Be Much
 More Rigid.

Louisville, Ky, January 22.-Denuncia- ton of prohibition as insincere and falla- cious gave way today to a taking of the census of the delegates to the second an- mual convention of the National Model License league on the question of regu- lating properly the liquor trade of the country. This census resulted in the ap- proval of one of the strongest sets of reso- lutions along the line of self-government advanced by tradesmen of any particular section in the United States.
 The resolutions were adopted with great enthusiasm by the several hundred dele gates from all parts of the United States who are attending the convention, which will close tomorrow.
 Detroit is making strong fight for the next convention.
 The principal address of the day was delivered by Mayor David A. Rose of Mill waukee. In introducing him President Gilmore of the league caused something of a sensation by stating that among the men who had been invited to the conven- ton were many ministers, all of whom in- dorsed the purposes and methods of the league, but said they were afraid to come as they might be misunderstood.
 In the course of his address Dr. Ma than A. Cole of Peoria, H., brought cheers when he mentioned Theodore Roosevelt as the greatest force for law in the nation, despite the criticisms of Congress and the abuse of many
 pr. J. F. Callen of Pittsburg. Kan, took for his topic Prohibition Versus Tenn perance."
 The text of the resolutions follow:
 s1. That, as representatives of the brew ing, wine-making and distilling trades, and of wholesale liquor dealers, saloon keepers, innkeepers and men of collateral trades, we protest against all intemper- ance in the use of alcoholic beverages and against all lawlessness of every sort what soever in the sale of such beverages.
 "2 That intemperance is curse, and every man who becomes intoxicated should be arrested and prosecuted.
 ''3 That treating which is responsible for so large percentage or involuntary intemperance, should be opposed by public sentiment and by every member of our trade.
 A, That the license of all retail liquor dealers who violate law should be can celed.
 ''5. That prohibition IS un-Amerlcan' that it is opposed to the idea of individual sovereignty and to the spirit of our in istitutions; and it must continue to be merely a costly absurdity as long as 1t prohibits only the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
 '6 That when prohibition, whether for state and county, is submitted to the peo- ple it should prohibit, not only the sale, but the purchase, possession and use of wine beer and whisky.
 "7. That the county should not be the unit in local option contests, as it does not represent the American peoples idea of local self-government.
 'S. That where prohibition is adopted by legislature or a people, the manu- lecturers and dealers in wine, beer and whisky should be compensated for invest ments made prior to its passage in obed- fence to demand and under sanction of existing laws.
 'se. That the National Model License league reiterates its conviction that the sale of alcoholic beverages can be prop erly regulated by providing that licenses shall renew themselves each year until cancelled by vote of the people or by conviction of the violation of law; that no more licenses should be issued until the proportion is not more than one for each 800 population; that license fees shall not be unreasonable or in the nature of of law-second offense-shall cancel the license and prohibit the holder from en- raging in the business again."
 A supplemental resolution was adopted without dissent declaring the leagues idea "the ultimate salvation of all trades'' and urging all allied industries to enter the movement at once.