The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-11

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In every paragraph we think this
provision constitutes a. yeritablei
5task forzonc OF the weakest spots in
all other prohibition walls thus far
built;around states has be Ell 1axityiors
open defiance on the part of police
officers and public prosecutors.
In a state which gave prohibition
a majority OF nearlySf100,0O0i and
whose citizens thus are empowered
ilsisinot likely any officer of the law
shall deem 1t wise or profitable TO
wink at violations. So. for this rea-
son, more than any other, it appears
that the country may have a chance
to see whether prohibition will pro-
hibit.
y isd
West Virginia Is The nintl state to
joinstileg prohibition ranks. the 9TH
Iers being Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas;
Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina,
North Dakota and Tennessee ! II &, q
According ito ,tlie figures ,of. the
American Year Book FOL. ! s13s 3, q nom
partisan publication reviewing every
field of 5activity,.!;;,the saloon; now has
been expelled from tWo.thirds of the
ieepgraphical area ard one7half 81
The population OF tho country,H the
no-licensc territory including a pop!
,lation largely rural.
It Is an Interesting, IL not signifl-
cent, fact that the states which titus
far have expelled the saloon are tnt
cnes with the largest proportion of
native-born population y 'sssAsai, 4
West Yirginiais no exception. Only
90 per cent. of her q IS 10000 peo-
ple are foreign born. SO. It seems
that tile native-born American either
feels liquor is not necessary adj
iunct OF esapersonal|libe orlregards
Il as an attribute. whose worth is so
Questionable as 10 warrant climina-
| tioif fol- ttheSsakc tor stlietcommon vel
fare Isl nj DIV tsssftss.
In this sview-ifit be the scompell==
ing Oh American citizen Is
Fstrpnglysbaol an ,hy smed ical men /,
scientists and Eeducat ional sand busi=
moss ,eSperH in every civilized land.
| Only last War the leading eight ma
lions Of the world formed an intcr-I
national committee for the scientific
study Of the liquor question, which,
binder government supervision. will
(feek to settle authoritatively the
liquor interests several contentious
concerning the nutritfyc and medi5
c!nal value Of alcohol.
Public opinion already has settled
the moral side Of the question, adm
business is looking after its cconom5
is phase 10 gici an extent that d
tnana@ho drmksfhds himself today
barred from employment or advances
Iment in many trades and occupas
tions. 81 n
1.-THE campaign Which brought
about theSpresent radical chance Int
West Virginia was not q ;spasmodic
movcmentIsurfacc rooted in; senti3
incnt. Like all others supervised by
the Anti-Saloon League, OF America,
~ was skillfully and carefully organ
lied; and beforcsthc first move was
made there was; ayperfect unity Of
forces which made for success from
The start! 4 4. y; IA;
1t began six years ago. and the
weapon used TO tliwart the money and
methods Of tbe rum interests was ed
usittion. u Though tile liquor forces
we're ably and generously backed tlp
their kind fin every part ofs the ma
| tions they totiRd Il, Iii POSSIBLE b
prove their case; ant, liavfng to S1leai
with; a population almost wholly
American by birth. also they, found
|ittdifficult TO, buy votes. a {,
Ia Now the state officials have start
ed upon their task Of enforcing the
law. Their temper Is best indicated,
| We tliihlsg sbyn the following brief
statement from state8 Tax Commits:
sioner Fred %. Blue, who is commits
sioners of sprohibition: II =
There will be no stemporizing for
a month or o==Sthe law will be EN-!