Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-08
WETS' FIGHT WILL BE BASED ON APPEAL
 FOR MORE TIME ONLY
No Effort Will Be Made at Pre-. sent to Cause Law to Be Erased From Statute Books of the State.

timo' according Co John B. Wright. one of their attorneys and not to de- teat the will of the people. This pol icy was decided upon at the confer ences held in Phoenix
 The position to be taken in the suit which is Co be filed in a few days in the ederal court, will be that if the 'aw IS selfexecuting. it is confscatory and unconstitutional, but that if not self-executing it is constitutional and the legislature must enact laws for its enforcement.
 The length of time that his clients "ant in which to dispose of their stocks has not been formally discussed according to Mr. Wright If the plan works out, that win be taken Hp be. Tore the legislature "a petition to that body asking for time, but not specify ng any definite period, now being in circulation
 Eugene s Ives has taken up with Judge William IT. sawteHe of the federal court the matter of arranging for a hearing Under the federal law. where an interlocutory decree is asked, three judges, one of whom a judge of the circuit court of ap. )eals must sit.
 This will mean that the application for the injunction will be heard in Los Angeles before Judge Morrow of the circuit court of appeals. Judge sawtell and another judge to be in. 'ited by the latter to assist.
 Judge Baker Retained
 Judge A. C. Baker. former chief justice of the territory. has been re. aimed by the Temperance federation io assist Attorney-General Wiley E 'ones in presenting the side Of the state in the sit
 Among others retained by Che wet forces are Leroy Anderson of Prescott and Ernest w. Lewis of Phoenix George Purdy Bullard whose resigna- ion as attorney general took effect Friday. also is expected to be associ- 1ted with the wet forces.
 Early Decision Expected
 "Thc question is one that can in my opinion be decided quickly by the 'udges,' said Mir Wright We want O get a decision before the first of he year if we cen. It ought to be pos ible to decide it upon the arguments 'efore the court
 Tn the decision of the United States supreme court in the case of Hberle ys. Michigan. published last Nay it was decided that time must 'e given for the disposal of stocks of iquor
 "The liquor Interests of this state rave been given only twenty-eirht lays. They cannot knew what the aw is until the governors proclaua- ion has been issued
 'The government will not permit hem to sell their stocks in other rtates without taking out new licenses for that purpose After the first or he year. should the law be permitted To take effect they would be stopped rom selling to a liqour dealer of Cal fornia or some other state, who came here to make a deal
 Contrary to dispatches sent out rom Phoenix and published la almost every paper in Che state, as well os in he press of California. Judge Joseph T. Kibbey is not among those retained by the liquor forces to fight the prohi- 5ition amendment The reports stated hat Judges Kibbey and Sloan, former ,oyer8ors of Arizona and Geo. Purdy Bulard and five other attorneys had 'een retained to carry on the case.
 "The report that ] have been re- 'ained in the case is entirely false" said Judge Kibbev in a statement to The Republican, "and ! do not know why it should have been circulated" 'udce Sloan when asked as to the ruth of the statement. said that he had not been retained
 "Three suits win be filed attacking he amendment on the ground that it .s not selfexecuting, and that it is violation of the fourteenth amend uent to the constitution of the United States and therefore nuu and void. The first suit win be filed on behalf 'f the Catholic church represented by Eugene S. Ives end John B. Wright or Tucson. A second suit will be that brought by the wholesale and retail liquor dealers Of the state, whdshave retained the services of c. P. Bullard and Ernest W Lewis Of this city This suit it is stated win be brought by the Adams Hotel company as plain tif Anderson and Lamson Of Pres cott representing the Owl Drug and Candy company of tht city win msti- tute Che third suit on behalf of the druggists of the state
 An assessment of Sl5O0 will be col iected from each county in the state with the exception of Apaches and Graham, which are already dry, One third of this amount win be paid at once as a preliminary fund. and under the arrangement, mo more win be collected unless the attorneys sue ceed in securing a stay of execution of Che new amendment
 Did you hear about Walter John sons a price of Sl0O.O 900 Co jumpg