The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-08-07


Texas demonstrate anything, they demonstrate that
the majority of the people in Texas in favor Of
both state Prohibition and national Prohibition In
other words, they Prohibtonists and it is to be
regretted that anything should have happened in the
campaign just closed to confuse the Prohibition vot
erS of the state.
In this connection moreover, the result OF the
congressional primary is very significant. Hon. Hor-
Vaughn of the First district of Texas, who has
always been known as consistent statewide Pro
mblt1onlst assumed attitude in this campaign OF
opposition national Prohibition, although continu
ing to be favorable to state Prohibition. Mr. Vaughns
repeated declarations in this connection which have
appeared in the Congressional Record and have been
given by word of mouth to other congressman, have
probably done harm to the of national Pro-
hlbton Congress than the utteranCes of any other
congressman, because of the fact that Mr.. Vaughn
was known to be thoroughgong, statewide Prohi-
b1tlonlst and his opposition to national Prohibition
therefore all the more surprising and all the more
effective.
The result of the primary show that Mr.. Vaughn
of the only two members of the present Con-
gress who defeated in the Texas primaries for
denomination. The other congressman defeated for
denomination Mr.. Garrett who had assumed an
attitude similar to that Of Mr. Vaughns and who was
defeated for congressman atarge by Cyclone Davis
Mr.. Davis having declared himself in his campaign
over the state to be favorable to both statewide and
national Prohibition
Mr. Vaughn and Mr. Garrett as we'll as Mr. Ball
undoubtedly sincere in their convictions on this
proposition The people of Texas know these men to
be high grade conscientious men, which makes it all
the more reSrettaDle lnal they SOuld nave been de-
feated in the recent primary but the results unques
tionaby indicate that the average Prohibition citizen
of Texas is favorable county Prohibition state Pro-
hbition and national Prohibition and that the peculiar
appeal in favor of state Prohibition and against
tlonal Prohibition does not strike him favorably
1t is also but another demonstration of the fact
that when the temperance forces divided when
they take haf-hearted position this question:
when they permit the liquor interests either directly
or indirectly to compel them to adopt any policy ia
Vorable in any to the liquor propaganda, they
are sure of defeat. 1t also shows that the cry Of
States rights argument against national Pro-
hibition, which argument has been most conspicuous
y used by the defenders of the liquor traffic itself is
not winning argument with the Prohibition voters
of Texas.
The fight for Prohibition in this country is fight
which requires the cooperation and enthusiastic sup
port Of every person opposed to the liquor traffic
Township Prohibition, municipal Prohibition county
Prohibition state Prohibition not in themselves
sufficient to solve the liquor problem The liquor traf
nc is national curse. State laws not sufficient to
handle the question within the borders of the
state The liquor Traffic knows state lines and re-
spects state law only insofar it is compelled to 10
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