La Junta tribune., 1914-10-24
STATE WIDE PR0HIBz1IoN.
Judge Mcdaniel Prssents 6oae N
answerable Argumeata n II
Fav0r-Get Wise,

Ss"WcNomc AhBU1DSUSo ~ ~ s
Favos-Get Wis.
Is the excessive use Of intoxicat-
ing liquor Injurious to the person 20
using 1t. and is such use by such per-
son inimical to the welfare OF the
community? II your honest answer
to this question Is. yes. then you have
irrevocably committed yourself to The
cause OF prohibition.
But those who oppose prohibition
say that an affirmative answer to this
question does not necessarily commit
one to the cause Of prohibition. They
say that while the excessive use OF
intoxicating liquors Is admittedly in
furious. the moderate and occasional
use OF such liquors is not That to
prohibit the manufacture and sale OF
such liquors will prevent the moder-
ate and occasional users Of liquors
from obtaining them. and that this
is an unwarranted interference with
the rights Of such individuals.
II all the people who use intoxicat-
ing liquors as a beverage. used It only
moderately and occasionally, It IL
probable that no agitation for the
prohibition OF the traffic could ever
have arisen. But the outstanding
and admitted fact IL. that largo
number Of people use II excessively.
and that this excessive use is 80 prev
alent. as TO constitute q great ma
tionai evil. which every body. wet and
dry alike. say ought to be prohibit
ed. High license. state regulation,
municipal regulation. state dispeu-
saries, local option. have all been
tried. and have been found remedial
and helpful. but have failed 70
wipe out the evil. Only prohibition
remains. and although this prevents
the moderate and occasional users
OF liquors from obtaining them, and
thus seems TO deny n right. II can
be shown 10 be just to nll men. and
the, logical next step In the evolu-
| tiOu Ot liquor laws.
The rights OF the Individual must
tbs subQrdinafed n ths vslfara q
the general public. This l. the fun-
damental principle OF organized gov
ernment. and Il peculiarly true Of
those governments. that. like ours,
are founded upon the consent Of tho
governed. When the Individual
consents TO the organization Of such
government. he necessarily con-
sents 10 such regulation Of his indi-
vidual conduct. and such restriction
Of his individual rights. ~ arc e.
sential To the orderly conduct OF
such government. and conducive To
the welfare Of his fellow citissns. Ie
follows therefore that tho right OF
the individual az Il be . right) 70
have liquor available for his modsr.
ats and occasional use. must Yield 70
the governmental necessity for ths
suppression Of . great evil. Il also
logically follows. that Il IL the duty
Of the moderate and occasional usse
Of intoxicating liquors. 70 subordia.
ats bis personal inclination and d.
sirss In this matter % eAs gsasral
good. This moro clearly appsass
when Il 10 considered that Il 10 at
most . dshatabls question. whether
Tie modssats and occasional user oe
iaeoxicaelag llquors IL Of any bsnsett
70 the Individual. In this view os
~ matter. ths nedseass aad oeea.
sloasl uses os Intoxicating liauors.
10 put 70 the necessity Of squasing
bic vote With bis conscience. Has
hs risht. for The sake Of . question:
able bsaefit 70 himsslf. 70 dsay %
biz fellow cieissas the oaly effective
rsnsdy Tor this evil.
TIE opponsass Of peohlblslea Nv
Further that Il viii destroy ths value
u dlseiilesiss. brswsssss. betlilas
Dlsats. ETC.,. and that lt eakes away
veslsd rights Without eenpsasaatss.
1t b TIRE hat Dsohlbltloa will -
seroy that pessSea Of ~ valus q
thsse Institutions hat u 1eslve1
from eAsis fuactles - pse1ueses q
issoxieatlng lleuoes. Bat e h also
TIRE that ~ pso1uelloa q latoglGat.
lag lieuoss Ed ~ egessslve ~ -.
seleuts Dublie evtl. vhleA ~ soaoo
II ~ lawful ssseslss q ~ Doo1eo
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ro0s0bese1 H. ~ eooneoeson, ~
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bet ~ eueleeaneo. Thae le = meooos
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