The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-21
SOCIETY FAVORABLE ARDI,
TRARY LICENSE FORFEIT
AnII-SaIOOn League Declared
FIzzIe In Effort 10 Aid
Prohibition
my Associated Preas.,


Louisville KY. Jan "The neo
pie do MT want prohibition, but thel
want q reform and when We prove tnai
we. too, want reform whom we gait
the confidence OF the public. the pro
Addition wave will recede and tho anti
saloon league win find ta Occupation
gone" 3e declared President Gilmore
Of The National Model License League
In his address az the convention o.
chat organization today Mr. Gilmore
discussed reform movements aud IN,
prohibition wave which hq declared [
BE- protest against things that 0ughi
aot to be; against conditions thai
ought not 10 continue. MIR Gilmore said
he was satisfied that the prohibliol
movement win ultimately result ~
good TO the liquor trade and 10 society
but he insisted thai II should be cal
fled along In a less radical way, ant
That the reforms desired should b.
brought about without such tremend
ous losses as are being ont0ilet
through the passage Of prohibitofl
laaH.
eTAe people Of thie country do n0i
want prohibition he insisted. nor IL
they want the saloon unless the aauoi
is properly conducted
THE salaon, II properly conducted
- q very good convenience. but tht
saloen that Is run Ia connection Will
gambling. and that violates law ant
that sells 10 minors and 10 men wh
are intoxicated. Is certainly out Of
uch with civilization; Il Is an offence
Go modern thought. and \ should bs
stamped out BY q mandatory penalii
That ls absolutely merolless II its pfg
yisl1ns
Mf Gilmore aald that II the salo0l
should be permanently abolished u wll
hc found necessary provide q SUI
sllutp because The strenuous NE j.
ollent lu modern civilization demand.
place Of relaxation. where friend ea
meet friend, and where Worries an
cares and responsibilities og lile mai
ior The lime being. BE- put aside
rhc aHlisalaon eggue he contlnp
"a, eia not advocating prohibition, au
10 one who IS familiar with tle sltao
lion ali of this talk about dry country
n nothing more tnan an ahsufllU
There Is 40 dry territory ln this enul
try. although thcre art q uumbe,
states aud q gfcat many cunies q
grcsaiug ~ area probably one.halt q
The United States III which laws naF
been adopted prohibiting The sale, apf
IN som cases The manufacture of alec
h0lle beverages. A law merely prp
hlbltlng the sale Of alcoholic beverages
however. can not affect the purchase
and use II alcoholic beverages hiii
omre Than o law that might rfoblbi
The sale of cigars would affect the con
lsumpilon Of cigars
Tae speaker said that since the paas
age OF prohibition laws In such state
aa Georgia aud Oklahoma. shlpmenif
81 whisky ANA ol beer to these slatet
have been phen menally large This
b. attributed 70 the feet that people
who, undef a license system, woult
never keep whisky IN thelr househ af'
persuaded 10 buy Al least foar bpiilei
through fear shet Ia case Of dire neet
theg would not be able 70 seeare Il W
lime.
THE anti-salnon league. he said, aaf
fully alive & the weakness Of ila canst
ana that its leaders know that thf
peaple Of this country DO not want pro
/ hlhIton ie declared tint Che Aoae
laa II effect III Chic was doomed Z,
be absolutely nullifled and II time q
81 repealed. as It would not brlrg the
desired reform.
eWe contend aaId he "ahat L =
absolutely essential 10 the solution o
this problem thar all licenses 10 fetai
liquors shall continue IN this country
az they continue in Europe ikat y
lhat lhe sal0 nkeeper'a license 70 dt
busla4 shal continue without any
bosaIb 4 tenefence. er any power q
cancellation. unless by 4 majority vote
OF The people on else BY conviction In
art ol competent jurisdiction OF the
violation 81 law.
"A license ol this character would
| Immediately remove the saleonheepel
from the realm Of politics: Il woulu
save him from he demands Of the
blaekmailer i would give hini feel
ing e nefmaneney and desire q
couauc business ihht II to be nerlnn
nens IN the beal possible manner
We. furthermore, eenlfud thai uf
more lleansas ought 70 Be lssued until
ltae proportion n not greater than ailf
! fht hhrh 500 population. 70 thal eaeE