Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-18
THE HOME RULE SITUATION

clear 1t is not absolutely certain Illa IeIe dle ! laws
in existence that will be of service and the chances are
that special enabling act will have to be passed by the
next legislature to define the scope and the methods TO
he empoved to enforce this amendment to the con-
stitution Czns generally disposed to stand back
and see what is going to happen talk with NUMBER
of prominent prohibtonsts in this city proves that at
least part of them disposed to let the nome rulers
attend to their own affairs and to permit them to do TINS
thev will step aside and give that organization an oppof
nitv to enforce the law without hndrance far as they
are concerned Other believe that the amendment Is IN
operative from the fact that they claim to be permcos
legislation inasmuch it is taxation without representa-
ton 1t is claimed that the taxpayers outside OF the clues
have to pay large share OF the burden OF criminal prose
cutons brought through the saloons and they get no
share Of the proceeds OF the license.
The chairman of the executive committee Of the state
prohibition party, j. p Newell says that ne can not see
his wav clear to assist the Home Rule association IN any
thing it advocates This is giving it the cold shoulder
indeed He finds fault with the proposition OF the home
rulers to take away the power OF city councils TO grant
liquor licenses and vest that power In the courts 10 go
that he says would tend to corrupt our courts. Inc
council he claims is closer to the people than the courts
therefore he thinks they should handle the business
The superintendent of the Oregon Anti-Saoon league
says:
Rule association 1t has all the machinery to work with
and if it is able to bring about reforms hope Will sue
ceed It is undertaking big fight and it will soon know
it"
perance workers in the state announced after the
election that he would gladly assist the Home Rule asso-
citation to bring about any reform in the saloon BUSINESS
although he doubted that it could be done.
The above opinions fairly show the temper of the pro
hbon people of the state and remains to be seen what
the home rulers going to do, General Manager H. C
McAlster of the Home Rule association, has given to
the papers the following statement which proves ne is
not pleased with the attitude Of the prohibonsts and
their friends generally
Here is his statement;
"There is no disposition on the part of the Greater
Oregon Home Rule association to lay down at TINS te on
the promises which it made before election regarding the
future regulation Of the liquor traffic in this city and
every other one in Oregon.
II think however, that some of the members of the
prohibition party and the Municipal ASSOCIATION are TAX
ing snap Judgment and urging us to get into acton ON
matter which they themselves could not arrange to do IN
the length of time they aot to If they will give us
their aid and not their in the efforts winch Will be
made in the immediate future think they Will nave NO
cause to complain But this matter OF regulation can not
be brought about in five minutes time rs they evidently
expect. No reasonable man could expect that
"This association intends and expects to make gooo
its promises do not believe that the people at tins time
will comtenance any kind of regulation proposed by the
liquor interests But do believe that the pubic general
y now that the home rule bill assured looks to tins as
socaton for relief from existing evils In that the people
will not be disappointed.
''The advisory board of this association will meet early
next week to take nu matters which are pressing Tor at
tention In closing up campaign OF tins KIND 1t Is I'M
possible to clear the decks OF vast accumulation OF pSl
ness in few short hours and matters concerning the OF
ganzaon itself will be taken Of Then will come th
larger work which the prohibitionists are not alone
camoring for,
"1n addition to the other work to be done the aSSo
citation will use every effort before the legislature TO nav
the law amended with regard to Incorporating cities $
that at least 500 people are necessary in community b.
fore such action can be taken. This will relieve any anN
ETY. over the probability of cities voting dIy beng SUI
rounded by smaller interpretations where liquor can
sold
1--WE are not asking for months to begin carrying on
the promises made. but will bend every effort within
short time towards the ends desired
The nubic will await with interest for the next moy
in this important matter The law abiding people of t.
state viii in no way oppose the enforcement of home ruI
but ON the contrary they will demand that every pe-ee
on promise made to the people by that association Sha
be kept