The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-02
LAWRENCE EXPLAINS
THE KENYON BILL.
Says Measure Will Prevent
Interstate Shipments
Into Dry Counties

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
/ have read your editorial on Liquor
In Dry States in this mornings $ issue
of your paper and regret very much the
necessity of questioning the accuracy of
the information leading to the writing of
this editorial
You say this bill does not relate to coun-
ties in a state, but to whole states, and
that xhe entire state must be dry In order
to cohhe within the terms of the bill This
is entirely erroneous, as the 80 dry coun-
ties in Alabama will be protected from
liquor shipments from other wet states
in the event the Kenyon-Shepard bill be-
comes a law of Congress-
| oontepd that that part OF section p
which says: "That all fermented, dis
titled or other Intoxicating liquors, ETC.,
shall upon arrival within the boundaries
OF such state or territory before delivered
to the consignee be subject to the opera
ton and effect of the laws of such state
or territory. makes prohibition in any
county, town, beat or ward of a city
where it is law of the state. effective
and would provide that no liquor can be
political unit. no matter how small It is.
The law follows:
Be 1t enacted. etc, That the shipment
cr Transportation in any manner or by
any means whatsoever Of any spirituous,
vinous, matted. fermented or other in.
tosdcatng liquor of any kind. including
beer, ale or wine, from one state, terri-
tory or district of the United States, or.
place noncontiguous to but subject to the
inf otb etc,
Z erritory or district of the United States,
or place noncontiguous to but subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, or from any for
eign country into any state, territory or
district of the United States, or place nom
contiguous TO but subject to the iuiisdic-
tion thereof, which said spirituous, vinous.
matted, fernented or other intoxicating
liquor is intended by any person inter-
ested therein. directly or Indirectly. or i'm
any manner connected with the transact
tlon, to be received possessed. or kebt,
or in any manner used, either in the origi-
mai package or otherwise, in violation of
any law of such state. territory or dis
trict of the United States, or place nom
contiguous to but subject to the jurisdic-
ton thereof, enacted in the exercise OF
the police powers of such state, terri
tory or district of the United States or
place noncontlguous to but subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, is hereby prohibited.
Sec. ?. That all fermented. distilled or
ether Intoxicating liquors or liquids trans
ported into any state or territory or re-
naming therein for use, consumption, sale
or storage therein, shall, upon arrival
within the boundaries of such state or ter
r.tory and before delivery to the con-
signee, be subject TO the operation and
effect of the laws of such state or ter
ritory enacted IN the exercise of its re-
served police powers to the same extent
and in the same manner as though such
liquids or liquors had been produced in
such state or territory, and shall not be
exempt therefrom by reason of being in
troduced therein in original packages or
Thanking you for the courtesy of this
SPACE, | am. very truly,
BROOKS LAWRENCE.
Birmingham, February ]. 1913.