The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-30

Nansas Man has All the BEST OF IL
and Gives Public New Evidence Of
the Benefits of state Prohibition.
Piling up evidence and testimony
mountain high to substantlate his
claims for the benefits which have
come 10 Kansas through Prohibition.
William Allen White, the noted writer
and editor of that state, is over
whelmiGg Hugh Fox, secretary OF the
United States Brewers association,
who, in his article in last weeks Sat
urday Evening Post, dared TO ques-
tion his statements made by Mr.
White in an article published by the
Post last July, in which the Kansas
man gave facts TO show the moral
and material prosperity Of that state
under Prohibition.
Mr. Whites rejoinder to Fox was
telegraphed from Kansas and reached
the papers by the time the Fox arti-
Gle was in the hands Of readers. In
his reply White proves Fox a pre-
varicator, and, where Fox calls In
question the Kansas mans figures,
| White comes back with such a pre-
ponderance of evidence that the
brewers secretary is made ridiculous.
Mr.. White also furnishes new testi-
mony showing the benefits Of Pro
hibition In Kansas.
f. E. Mullaney, president Of the
State Bankers association, says Il
regard Prohibition as the best busi-
ness asset Kansas has. Our per
capita bank deposits are $125 and our
assessed property valuation is $4,000
compared with an average OF $1,000
for the United States. We also offer
as evidence our empty jails and poor
houses"
On Oct of this year the Kansas
supreme court signed statement In
which the chief justice and the JUS
tices declared "the prohibitory law is
well enforced throughout the state.
1t is as generally well enforced as
any other criminal law. The enforce
ment of the law distinctly promotes
social welfare and reduces to a mini
mum economic waste consequent
upon the liquor traffic and allied
evils The saloonkeeper and his COM
rades have been excluded from the
effective participation in the politics
in the state."
Says George H. Knox, president Of
the State Retailers association, un-
der date of Oct. 6:
fFItrov,,
the saloon is a detriment to all lines
of business. Money spent for booze
is generally money which should be
paid to the local merchants for the
support Of the family. Our state is
free from the saloon evil. Our people
are happy and prosperous. They pay
their own bills, educate their children
and have money for an occasional
trip. You would have to hunt the
state over to find a retail merchant
in favor of the open saloon in
Kansas"
E. E. Frizall, president of the state
organization of commercial clubs of
Kansas, says:
Il have dealt in Kansas lands for
30 years. ! know thousands of home
seekers, who come here every year
chiefly because Prohibition has ban.
ished the saloon. l know that Pro-
hibition is one of the substantial COM
mercial advantages of our state"
A. P. Reardon, master of the Kan
Fas State grange, says:
"At the time Prohibition was agi-
tated, our brewers told us temperance
would drive out the breweries and
then the price Of corn would be so
low we could not raise It, Since the
breweries have been banished from
Kansas the price of corn is greatly
Increased. The boys and girls are
growing up without seeing the inside
Of a saloon. We have better local
schools and are saving more money"
This testimony is from W. F. Saw
hill, president of the Kansas Medical
society: "In thirty years practice |
have had an opportunity to note the
of the Prohibition law. Dur
Lg that time | have. seen the
amount of drunkenness diminish rs
per cent and diseases that we know
ire caused by the excessive use Of
liquor have decreased greatly. There
s but one conclusion for any honest
nan and that is that Prohibition has
lone more for the people Of the state
han any other one agency"
William Allen White asks who
,hall be believed-the man who
'arbles statistics in order that he
nay promote a business in which
'nly makers of criminals and break.
RS Of homes and robbers Of the poor
re benefited or those Kansas men
Who are heads of the great business
ctivities Of the state and have lived
here for many years. In closing, Mr..
White issues this challenge:
Il defy Mr.. Fox or any agent of the
rewers' association to name the
fficial head of any organization in
Kansas, whether Mason. Elk, bishop
f any church, the chairman Of any
olitical party, committee or head Of
NY organization of any kind that rep.
esents Kansas business, commercial
nd Industrial activities who is in
avor OF the resubmssion Of the pro
ibitory law and who will not declare
hat law is one of the chief business
ssets Of the state"
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