The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-05-25

proceed against shipments OF liquor
upon the ground that the shipment, ur
any portion of 1t, is intended to be
used by somebody directly or indirect
ly connected with the transaction. for
the purpose of violating some law OF
the state into which any portion OF
such shipment may be sent
I'VE are startled by the absurdiiy
Of such Law.
I'VE are shocked by its supreme in.
justice and its far-reaching effects.
Upon first examination one wouid
naturally ask: Can Congress serious.
ly consider a bin not alone doubtful
in it's constitutionaiity, but which also
violates every law of equity, every
rule Of commercial custom, every
principle of common sense justice?'
That such measures should be pro
posed in Congress, and should be seri.
ously considered by the representa-.
tives of the people of the United
states In the Senate and in the House
OF National legislature, shows how
great Is the supposed owner of the
Anti-Saloon League, and how thor.
oughly public men of high standing
are influenced by that power.
Members of Congress know that
the, Supreme Court of the United
states has repeatedly declared all
forms OF liquors to be legitimate al,
tcles of interstate commerce, and
yet they seriously give consideration
to proposed laws which can accom-
plish nothing for the welfare of our
people, and which can be used only Tor
the annoyance and destruction of All
Industry which pays into the treasury
OF the United States, in the shape OF
taxes, over $50 million dollars an.
nually."
Anti-Saloon Lash,
The subservient attitude of many
congressman is the result of but oLe
thing, the menace OF the Anti-Saloor
League; the threat that unless the
congressman is obedient to the Anti.
Saloon League lash that war will be
made upon him in his district or state
This power or intimidation is not
an accident in the history of the An.
ti-Saloon League.
III you will read the utterances
OF their leaders you will see that they
deliberately boast of their political
energies and what they have accom-.
plished In electing and defeating can.
didates, and by constantly exploiting
these threats and claims of wonder.
full deeds performed they are in
considerable degree enabled to fright.
en- the average politician into sub.
There is one defense which c,n
be made against tactics of this char.
acter and that is TO meet these agita.
tors with their own weapons.
They are strong only by reason of
the clamor which they make. With
reason, justice, fairness and common
sense upon our side, we are brushed
aside because we have not, in the
past, had the courage to properly ne.
sert ourselves in defense of our
rights.
THE Anti-Saloon League has grown
strong through a public sentiment
built upon mendacity and misrepre-
sentatlon.
They have implanted in the minds
of the average citizens that the manu-
facture, sale, use and possession of
liquor Is anonymous with drunken
ness.
In all that they write, and in ell
that their eXhorters proclaim from the
platform, taking a drink is one and
the same thing as being drunk.
1T is wonderful to what extent a
persistent campaign of malevolent lie.
nunciation carried on for many years
can pervert the minds of people who
are always voracious readers, but
sometimes indifferent thinkers.
People read, but they do not oil
ways discern, nor do they always dis
oriminate.
"As a result, these campaigns OF
villification are effective to a start
ling degree.
1T may be a fact that the truth
IL mighty and will prevail but some
times it is a mighty long time in pre-
vailing.
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