The Winslow mail., 1913-03-29
Why Prohibition
Failed in Winslow

From the result recorded by the Winsow
it is not difficult to draw conclusions. Personal Privilege as
opposed to Prohibition the main ISSUE upon
voters made decision There other considerations
doubtless which fully weighed chief of which the
increase of taxation certain result from the LIQUOR
But believe stripped of all minor elements that
entered into the question: the proposition resolved itself
choice between Liberty and Restriction And the birth
of the Republic to the present time the people large
always chosen to protect their liberties That desire
ent in the breast of every and will probably continue
the end of time. Man has rebeed against prohibition
whatsoever form may appear It began when Adam was
commanded of the forbidden fruit penalty
banshment from the Garden of Eden Commands and
have proved ineffective creating ideal conditions and perfect
We must have laws for the protection of the individual
and society at large But the extent which generally
will comply with laws dependent largely upon whether the
laws shall appear to him as reasonable unreasonable
He will not dispute the justice of law that Furnishes the
murderer the thief and the endless number of other feons
who violate the rights of their feowman His reason the
governing factor that mpels him to accept some
right and others wrong This is human quality which
time will not alter.
In the consideration of prohibition law it is
little to be wondered at that the people whole opposed
to it. Many account for its rejection What appeals
perhaps the foremost of these considerations the
fact that in it's every essential it selfish proposition To
prove this contention and illustrate the position Prohibition
will ask you this question: What percentage
of those that know have become lost self from
mmOderae excessive of Intoxicating beverages?
You will have think long to find many For your nforna-
on will that according the United States
ports it is slightly six in hundred thousand If it
many in hundred shall the nnety-eigh
who liquor WhOught harm to themselves the rights of
others and without wrong society," be deprived of that
which they enjoy for the improbable salvation of two Would
that be accord with the spirit of liberty which
stuted the foundation of Government? The suffering
friend relative because OF drinking ntemperatey must al
ways command sypathes But however deporabe such
results may be particular individual the right of denying
the Of liquor the great majority who temperate
will always be questioned If the prohibition brethren
would spend their and educating the peo-
pie full appreciation of the virtue and necessity
sobrety if they would devote their nnstraons the
weak who need helpful support overcoming nordnae
appetes they ceased their TRADE against the dispenser
liquor because he supplies thing which legitimate
general demand by the vast majority of people, then might
hope to eradicate at least minimize the evil which has
suited to from the use of liquor.
In the local campaign the management the prohibition
forces made They first sought carry
with the railroad employees by wfu and malicious misstae
ments concerning The Mails estimate of the and
ectual qualities of railroad class For this they
freely forgiven The damage inflicted upon any,
have been slight, and disposed furthermore be
enent in udgmmen of whose enthusiasm in fight
ing will lead them to intemperateness of speech
Another important mistake with which leaders must
charge themselves their admission that the right
individual drink moderately in private questioned
This reduced their proposition to of understanding
made simple the forming of conclusions The question immediate
occasoned by this admission If the prohbonists admi
he right to use liquor why they seek destroy the
making possible? Where dO they expect get t?
vas reasonable inference that under prohibition wou
till have continue paying for that luxury 1t also natura
presume that the antpathy of the local dys extended only
saloon keepers against drinkers Since every
md town where people have elected try prohibition the aoo
nan has displaced by the booegger it seemed obvious
hat prohb had preference for the booteggers
EN- supplying the demand The fact that the privilege of thu
thinker to drink described right while the saloon man
business which makes possible the exercise of that right caec
license distinction which considered q distinc
Cu1ti
position of the prohbonsts became than unten
ble.
of these facts the results only what