The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-05-22
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Washington, d. c., May 13-(Spe-
cial) With the Hobson resolution on
the calendar Of the house of repre-
sentatives, the question Of prohibition
Is real one. The Hobson resolution
proposes an amendment TO the federal
constitution which, IL adopted by the
state legislatures, would give nation
wide prohibition.
The members Of the National Whole.
sale Liquor Dealers Association, in
annual convention here, appreciate
that nationwide prohibition is a real
issue. In their meetings the subject
has been given serious consideration.
Joseph Debar, secretary OF the asso-
citation. TO-DAY made a report to his
organization, in the course OF which
he discussed the prohibition question
from the viewpoint of liquor trades
men. He took a business view of the
important matter
Mr.. Debar's report calls attention to
the fact that allied liquor interests
paid into the federal treasury the i'm
mense sum of three hundred and fifty
million dollars per year in taxes. He
says that prohibition will put out of
work one million heads of families in
the allied liquor industries, and that
unless the government works out a
system OF compensation, millions of
dollars worth Of property will be con-
fiscated.
In his report Mr.. Debar said:
From nowhere in the personnel of
great government does there come
any proposal of compensation TO the
tremendous financial investments
which the pending resolution in con-
gress seek to destroy.
From nowhere and from ne one in
the assembled craftsmanship of the
nation is there any hint OF from what
sources the tremendous annual federal
income of $25O.OOO,0OO now derived
from imported or domestic liquors is
TO be replaced.
THE appalling feature Of this pend
ing nationwide destruction of private
property and federal income is the
concerning the whole subject.
'It is of vast significance to us who
are practical partners with tAe federal
government in the manufacture and
sale of liquors in this country to have
the true nature OF the pending contro-
versy made plain TO the voters of this
country.
If the people Of the United States
have reached the conclusion that the
OF our forefathers is
founded upon erroneous principles,
and that the machinery of the govern
ment as provided by the constitution
and laws Of our country are made
quate to the perpetuation of a free
country, We have no power and no
wish as manufacturers and merchants |
to interfere with this conclusion.
AS manufacturers, merchants and /
American citizens We insist that II ,
there is dissolution of the partner
ship between the government and our
selves, which has existed for over /
sixty years Of national life, under con
diuons OF harrassing restrictions to |
ourselves, but with tremendous finan-
cial gain TO the government of our
IL be fairly and honestly dis
solved.
The federal government in it's ex-
change for. the revenue paid by our In
iustries has specifically legislated in
and by special rulings of the
treasury and internal revenue depart
nents for the maintenance. protection
and right conduct OF our business.
The man who obeys the federal
avs is protected in the production of
distilled liquors SO long as he pays
he prescribed per gallon tax.
THE man who attempts an evasion