Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-21
Extracts From the Address OF
Lndma William h. Wallace.

Amendment Ass %,tiation, March t., lGiU.
We base now entered the greatest
mural conflict in the history of our state.
The wealth and power of those who deal
in aIcphpiic poison as a beverage for
money, is so vast IN Missouri and the de-
termination Of thousands of citizens to
rid our civilization OF the abuse and
cur - Of ittong drinF is so courageous
and patriotic. that the battle promi es to
be- tie herCcst vet fought III amy CONT
monwealth in the Union. Petitions OFT
tanning far more than the necessary NUM-
her of naiiies OG legal voters having been
fled with the secretary Of state, there
will be placed upon the official ballot at
t.r general election N November Sth,
1910, the foliO u.s. ing constitutional amend
ml1t.
CAPITALIZATION. The manufacture Of in
tp>lcating liquors shall he aud is hereby
prohibited N this state, except for meti.
Gal, scientific and mechanical purposes.
Tie manufacture or sale OF wine for
NttI3iilpi1tti vi lSIiS'bu" pun t'oS" ~ h'nO
r~xcrptel.' This organic provision was
nOt originated by the committee Of law.
ycrp appointed by this association TO
draft n constitutional amendment. In
substance and form il follows the heatsn
path Of experience and judicial decision.
\ careful examination of the cOnstitu.
tons, statutes and judicial decisions of
the several states will disclose the fact
liiat II is most just, conservative and
comprehensive provision found III the
books aud in addition to having been
the basis OF Wise proliibitory lass splcn.
illly carrie ii,o execution. For more
tllAn a quarter Of a century it has with.
stock the attacks Of as able lawyers as
ti,e Rcpui'nc could furnish and contain.
ing the II, &c exceptions for medical,
scientific aud mechanical purposes"
which the friends OF the liquor interests
have recently attempted to cEiticise, has
passed. successfully under the searching !
eye Of the appellate courts, state and
federal, including the Saprcrnc Court of
She United STATES. -" II
We wish 10 r"""rl t'c roo;I c Ct Mis-
souri, IN passing that the Constitutional
Amendment Association is M absolutely
noh-l'artls"n, non political, non.s, ctariau
organization T',i7 Is aptIv and correct
Iy I,pilied by its l.Aeculivc Committee
which is composed Of h!ne members.
Two Of them ate indies, one is a prohi-
b;tion,St anil the remaining six are
Democrat" AMI Republicans. Upon this
committee b,tli tie Protestant and
Catholic churches are represented.
Hnowins that victory must cn,iie to us
by Christian courage, u~ntiring effort and
Omnipotent aid, to that Supreme Ruler
tf tie T'uiv"r'e" specifically recognized
III the preamble 10 uur state constitution,
10 that "D'v'nr Providence" VI on who's
''rrotection" our fathers relied III III,
"DeciaIat;on q I"depen1,uce," and
whose guidance and help Ne nvw M
plore, we submit our cause.
~ w lcihITIdHtc IOtCSS we desire to
say that We should neither underestimate
the justice ri our Cause nor the strength
at our aiveTaa'!rs. While Mt heart AN
overwhelming majority is ON our sid,
our enemies haze millions of read,
inoncy to spare anil they Ito not i~lrsitat,
Go say they will spend Il. They had
the'r representative 10 hra~i to oar last
legislature that the great Ire ,ycrs and
dIstillers possessed Lne hundred and
twenty millions Of property OH Missouri
soil and much was said then and is bciup
: id nav about vested rights and the
destruction Of property. But their pro.
perty is t.at Of an enemy invading our
civilization AMI the Supreme Court OF
the United States has decided that they
have no vested rights and are entitled 70
$40 compensation. In tine last ~inexurabl"
i Of reason they are outlaws not onl,
i~lnraliy but legally but this fact will
cause them to fight for their property AS
the pirate fights for his booty. Already
t!,e r agents AMI Representatives are say
ing tina, 10 matter how many votes ten.
perance men NAV cast in the big cites
they will not b. ,onr;oA and that we will
he engn'fed by the r,mtnhuous majol
it,es returned against us in the great
m%upicjpalhie- Bat We are confden,
tls, the sane American patriotism which
protect. tbs Christian un a forrian SHORE