Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-23

PROHIBITION LAW
Anti-salOon League Goes on Record
In Language That Cannot be
Misunderstood.

1 Inc otdte Auli-SalOOu congress al
its recent session In Boise went on
record for statewide prohibition In a
set OF resolutions, the strongest ever
presented to prohibition body In
the state. The resolutions, which
cover number Of topics. among them
being declarations favoring only
those candidates for once who stand
right" on the liquor question. are as
follows:
I'VE. the Anti-Saloon forces OF Ida
no, in congress assembled. declare:
I'VE congratulate the temperance
forces Of the state Of Idaho upon the
splendid Victories and wonderful ma
jorities won through the local option
law which have rewarded their ef-
forts throughout the state, winning
to the cause OF sobriety by the elImi-
nation OF the open saloon three-quar-
ters of the territory of the state, and
bringing under the white banner of
prohibition 225,0OO Of our 800, 900
people. and believing that the cause
OF prohibition cannot be maintained
with our state part wet and part dry,
we declare for the further extension
of the prohibition unit and demand
statewide prohibition OF the manu-
Facture and sale of intoxicating
liquors as beverage, and the enact
ment OF such a measure at the next
session of the legislature.
Believing as we do, that 1t is quite
impossible to attain the ultimate goal
Of national prohibition without tho
earnest and enthusiastic support OF
the national congress and the enact
ment OF such national legislation as
will prohibit the manufacture, sale
and transportation OF all alcoholic
liquors as beverage, we hereby
pledge our support, only to candi-
dates for congress who fearlessly.
courageously and manfully pledge
themselves to work for, fight for and
vote for such legislation as will es-
tablish national prohibition.
we further indorse unequivocally
the Miller-Curtis interstate liquor bill
now before congress constituting In
toxicating liquors as a special class
regulating at this time the transpor-
tation OF intoxicating liquors into
aud through dry territory. and we
will not support any candidates for
congress who will not pledge their
support to this measure.
Believing as we do that this con-
gress, representing as 1t does the re-
form forces of the state. should be an
Independent force for good for the
uplift Of humanity, we declare It to
be foreign to our purpose to lndorse
any political organization or to be-
come partisan in our work, but we
Will ever strive to cooperate to the
end that incorruptible, clean men be
honored with office. that our munich
pal. county and state administrations
may stand as monuments OF the poll
teal integrity and honor OF our
citizenship.
I'VE record our deliberate judg-
ment that no candidate for any. office
which In any way may have to do
with the liquor traffic has a right to
expect nor ought he to receive, the
support OF the temperance forces so
long as he stands committed to the
| liquor interests or refuses to put
himself In an attitude of open hostil-
ity to the saloon.
I'VE hold II our duty to vote only
for candidates who are absolutely
right on the temperance question,
III in other states prohibition has
occasionally failed TO satisfactorily
check the liquor traffic, 1t has been
because OF insufficient laws, or be-
cause OF lack of law enforcement
Idaho possesses class OF citizens
seldom equaled In high ideals and
alertness to public duty. To this
special public sentiment may be at
trlbuted the enactment OF our pres
ent effective local option law. and the
cooperation OF our citizenship has
enabled the strong arm OF the law to
speedily bring It's vlolators to justice
To the end the prohibition laws may
be rigidly enforced In every dry
county Of the state. We urge good eth
sens everywhere to cooperate with
and encourage our public oficials
n their efforts at law enforcement.
I'VE heartily indorse the work of
Rev. Mr.. Herwig, superintendent OF
the State Anti-Saloon league. and
compliment him on the splendid work
ne Is doing for the cause Of temper
ance IN Idaho. We ask the temper
ance and moral forces OF the state
10 give him their undivided and loyal