Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-07-30
LIQUOR LAW
IS DRASTIC
Contains Strong Provis.
ion IS for Rigid En-
forcement.

uN AOdnO ioOol OFOiOb
cddsidered one of the most drastic
enacted by any state, says the Boise
Statesman, extending in it's opera
ton, in case the majority vote is
for prohibition, to wholesalers, re-
tailers, and to the home, where
liquor cannot be served to the
guests of the family.
Provision is made for the strict
enforcement of the law, the section
reading in part as follows: eff any
person violates the provision of this
act. aud so conceals himself that he
is not known. upon complaint be-
ing made upon oath before Justice
of the peace or probate judge
that intoxicating liquors have been
sold or given away, such person
shall issue warrant of arrest for
such unknown person and lmmedi-
ately place such warrant in the
hands of a constable or sheriff, who
shall proceed at once to the house,
room. booth or inclosure, or other
place in which such violation of the
law is alleged TO have occurred and
arrest all persons therein; and il
such constable is refused admittance
he shall force an entrance and if
necessary, bleak in the door or part
thereof"
Especial attention was paid In the
wording of the statute so as to pre-
vent agents for brewers and distil-
lerles from canvasslng dry counties
for orders. Any person, it is pro-
vided, who, within the limits of a
prohibition district solicits or re-
celves any order for intoxicating
liquors shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine
of not less than 5000 or more than
5000, or imprisonment not less than
80 DAYS or more than six months or
both fine and imprisonment. For
violation of other provisions of the
act the only change in the penalty
is the minimum fine and Imprlson:
ment to $25 and 10 days.
"Any person who shall make, aid
or abet, counsel or procure an un
lawful sale, unlawful purchase, un
lawful gilt, or other unlawful dis
position of intoxicating liquor, on'
provision reads, ''shall be guilty o.
misdemeanor."
"No person, who is otherwise
competent to testify as a witness il
disqualified from testifying concern
ing any unlawful sale of intoxicat
ing liquors within prohibition dis
tricts on the ground that bis testi
mony may incriminale himself, bu
no prosecution can thereafter be ha'
against him for any offense concern
ing which he testifies." 1t is ais
provided it shall be competent t
prove in evidence that a defendau
obtained a license tax or receipt fror
the internal revenue departmer
which was outstanding at the tim
the alleged offense was committed.
Regarding the enforcement of th
law, which it is stated, will be hi
orally constructed to promote Il
purposes of the enactment, all pea
officers are commanded TO see tn
all its provisions are faithfully ex
cuted, and in cases where complain
have not been made, but where thu
believe the law is being violated
shall be their duty to swear o
complaints against persons know
or unknown and proceed to ma
arrests. 1t is this section of I
statute. which gives latitude for o
erations with 'sJohn Doe" warrant
# the county should vote dry,
days after the election all saloo
shall close their doors, refund