Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-11-10

ably rs much violation of the law ;r
those states in which prohibition is
widespread as there is in those states
where the authorities have hesitated to
enforce the present existing laws for
the regulation of the liquor traffic.
Prohibition is an ideal-its enthrone-
ment in this country would indeed be a
great blessing if it could be enforced.
However, it is only dream, an ideal,
and for this reason it is better to have
high license and proper police regula-
tion." $500
This bishop appears to have broad
grasp of the temperance question. He
is for temperance, but he is inclined to
accept the better horn of any dilemma.
That is the part of wisdom. 1t is a
practical religious conclusion well wor-
thy the profession which he espouses.
1t is good logic for bishop and it is
good logic for layman.
Bishop Brown, of Arkansas: Gen
orally speaking, have also this objec-
ton to the prohibitory movement in the
interest of any form of Righteousness,
that this an attempt to build upon the
sand and resort to the evil of tyranny
that good may be accomplished. am
profoundly convinced that the super
structure which prohibitionists are seek
ing to erect will not stand.
The bishop of Arkansas calls to mind
the foolish man who built his house
upon the sand" He rebukes the ap-
plication of tyranny" in the name of
righteousness, Why not? This is good
religion for any bishop to espouse.
Bishop Hall, of Vermont: "Prohibi-
ton drives underground the mischief
which it seeks to cure, making it more
difficult to deal with the evil and i'm
possible to regulate the trade, as for
instance in the quality of liquor Sold"
The bishop of Vermont has an eye
open to equality" He is correct. The
visitor and drinker at the blind pig
has no chance to object to the quality
of stuff he receives. The element of
fails to present itself. 1t
is can underground" system, as he
Again in this the bishop
shows fine discretion.
Archbishop. l.. Spaulding, of Poor
ia: ''There is a law of human nature
that excessive pressure brought to
bear on any special form or evil results
in other evil; and now when various in
fueuces are diminishing intemperance
in America, there seems to be no suffic-
lent reason for calling upon the state to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors. The less we bring the
public into our private, personal and
domestic affairs the freer and happier
we shall be.
These are the opinions of an optimist.
The archbishop observes diminishing
This is for the good.
All good citizens appreciate its shrink
age.
Cardinal James Gibbons. of Balti-
more. >" 81 have never been able to
convince myself that what we call total
abstinence is essential to morality. The
moderate and occasional use of all alco-
holic liquors is not to be condemned. In
countries like France and Italy, where
people as rule drink wine, no serious
harm results from the practice. Even
in Rome, even at the vatican, wine is
not prohibited and, as we know, the
papal doctors themselves prescribe it
for His Holiness. Then, again, ] long
since came to understand that, putting
aside the point of principle, it was vir-
tually impossible to enforce total abb
stinence law in large community or In
a state. The attempt to enforce such
aw must consequently lead to one OF
the worst things-illegality or hypoc-
risy; possibly both.
1t is virtually impossible to enforce
i total abstinence law in large com
says the cardinal. That is
agreed; but, based on such premises, do
he prohibitionists really wish improved
conditions. or do they strive to jam
Town the throats and into the hearts of
men their own erratice notions, which,
Is is stated here. inevitably lead to I'll 4
essliss or Hypocrisy; possibly bod. -"
Bishop s3offnan, ofs>s Philadelphia
You cannot legislate people into being
rood, and prohibition does not accom-
,lish its desired end after all, a. wit !,