Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-11-01
TRIED IT
FOUND IT
WANTING
MAYORS AND GOVERNORS or
CITIES AND STATES WHERE
ULTRA pROHIBITIoN HAS
BEEN TRIED, ARE UNANIMOUS
IN CONDENiNfNG IT.

TcleRrams sent by the Creator
Oregon Home Rule association TO 2h
governors and mayors OF states and
cltlos which have attempted TO en-
force prohibition laws. eliclted re-
sponsos IN every instance unfayorn-
bic 20 prohibition and almost with
out exception approving local option.
Some OF the RESPONSES were par
ticularly forceful, especially that
from Mayor House, OF Nashville,
Tennessee; likewise Mayor Crump,
OF Memphis. declared that prohlbi.
tion in that city and state was a
complete failure. Governor Polthicr
nc Rhode Island says that after try.
ing prohibition In his state. the legls
lature returned to local option, and
that the people are satisfied with the
change
The following Is q copy OF the tel
egram sent by the Create Oregon
Homo Rule association. and several
OF the replies received:
Telegram Sent ont.
Oregon must choose this fall
either state wide prohibition with
search and seizure provisions or
home rue. The latter gives lneor-
porated towns and cities under pres
ont county local option law and tho
criminal laws of tho state. power 20
regulate, control, suppress or pro.
hiblt the sale OF intoxicants within
the municipality. Has experience IN
your state proved that statewide
prohibition is successful? What
choice In the above would you takeg
Wire 80 words collect.
"Greater Oregon Home Rule Asso-
ciatlon."
"Memphls. Tenn, Oct 2i, 1910
Greater Oregon Homo Rule Assooia-
tion; Prohibition Is total failure
in the large cities OF Tennessee
Impossible OF enforcement. as vast |
majority OF urban population op'
poses a. Has brought hlinders to |
rural communities whore none ex- |
listed before Attorney General Es-
tes states that Il Is impossible 20 /
secure indictments from grand Jury I
60 say nothing OF the refusal OF trial 4
jurlcs to convict Replacing the old
license law q has made matters
worsp hecanse there Is left more of
the former powers OF regulation
Lately Il has taken big revenues
from cities, counties and states, t.
n. Cruup. Mayor of Memphis"
Another city Against Profits.
"Fan River. Mass. oct si.--
Greater oregon Home Rule Associa
tion; Observation and experience
convince me I, Is better materially u
have rational enrorcemont OF tho
regulations OF ;he liquor traaic than
prohibition Men are not made
r'ehteoNs ny snmpmary laws This
city. after seven months OF no license
and It's evil fruits, reversed ltsolt
last December BY ettS votes. Con-
ditlons were hellercd by the change
nrupEcnness has been lcsseued.
John T. cooehln. Mayor Fan River,
Mass"
providence II. l.. oct, si,--
Creator oregon Homo Rule Assocla-
tion; Rhode isiand constitution was
amended on APRIL. lSS6, prohibit Z
ing mannlaoiurlne and sale 0f en-.
toxicadng liquor but oNing 70 un-
satisfactory worklns the amendment
was roneelcd lr June 1889. AS
prcseot the cltles and towns vote
each yoar on the 0peslion under the
local option law with apparent sat.
isfac,lon 20 an Interests A. j.
polthler. Governor % Rhode Islsaa" I
raVors local option.
"NaaisoN, Wls, Oct se~-CroNt-
er oreeon Home Rule Associstion' /
Oar state law IS local opt'ca with
power 10 grant or refuse NQaor a.
consos under sulsy regulations in
towns, Villages ana municipalities
by direct voto of ELECTORS h each
The system Is cutie
satisfactory from the standpoint o.
ana home rule. J .
naviason. Governor OF Wisconsin,
Nashville. Tenn. Oct. 40. isie--