Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-10-30
BLOWING HOT AND COLD

John B. Wright, the greatest liv-
ing example of the truth 'tha
figures will not lie but liars will
figure" in page advertisement
quotes with decided approval q
statement by the governor of Ala
bama who betrayed the people OF
that state Here is the quotation
which Wright approves:
IF prohibition failed in Alabama
it can't be claimed it was from lack
of laws radical enough to please
even the most Incorporate prohibi-
Itionists 1t increased crime
and intemperance."
Here we have the evidence of d
tratorous governor that prohibition
increased the sale of liquor although
the law was extremely radical; and
Johnny Wright points to it with con-
fidencc and says in effect; There
| it is! The most drastic law fails to
keep liquor out of a state, fails to
keep people from buying it, and
fails to keep people from using it in
any way they please. That is what
l have always said: Prohibition is
la failure"
But when Johnny Wright said
this he forgot that two days before
in the same newspaper, in another
paid advertisement, he said:
rs this sufficiently convincing
that the proposed amendment will
do just what it says-prohibit the
introduction into the state of spirits
for medicinal, scientific or personal
uses? Is this sufficiently cOnvinc-
ing that the law will prohibit the
use of wine for sacramento pur-
poses?"
Evidently Johnny had doubts OF
! his own conclusions or he would mo-
have asked such foolish questions
The funny part of the whole bushes:
escapes Johnny. He cannot see tina
| if a radical prohibitory law failed t.
operate in Alabama it is no evidence
that it will be a success in Arizona
Yet he is trying to make you believ'
that a prohibitory law could no
keep booze out of Alabama but tina
it is certain to keep communion vim
and medicine out of Arizona.
This is Johnnys pet hobby. HI
likes to blow hot and cold with tn
same breath. He cannot be consist
ent for a single moment. His men
tai gymnastics are highly entertain
ing. The minute he is caught in on
stunt he springs another. When yo'
put your finger on him he is no
There.
Mr. Wright says that the propose
amendment will prohibit the intro
medicinal, scientific or personal uses
land for sacramento purposes"
The constitution of Arizona ha
for two years contained the follow
ling provisions:
THE sale, barter or giving of in
ltoxicating liquors to Indians, and tn
introduction of liquors into Indial
lcountry are forever prohibited
This was in the constitution whel
lit was adopted Under it many o
John B. Wright's friends have beel
Introducing" liquors into 'Indial
Icountry. Three -fourths of all tn
cases in the federal court are TO
lselling liquors to Indians. These ar
Iall convicted if the evidence is clear
But at the same time doctors hav
"introduced' alcohol into this sam
Indian country in their practice an
not an arrest has been made. n
one has filed compliant. No doc
tor has been tried, convicted no
imprisoned or fined. Priests of tn
lCatholic church have introduced
fermented wine into Indian countr.
and celebrated mass dozens of times
notably at San Xavier. in the Pa
Ipago Indian reservation near Tue
son. and not a priest has ever beel
disturbed.
This proposed amendment is in NJ
wise different from the constitution
as it now stands 50 far as Indial
country is concerned. The word in
troduce" appears in both. John E
Wright knows that the proposed
amendment merely seeks to do 70
the white race, what IN
present constitution does 70
the Indian one, and he knows. that
as the word Introduce does no
prevent the use of medicinal pre-
parations and communion wine II
Indian country, the same word VII
not prevent the use of the sam
things in white country.
Yes, Mr.. Wright knows 1t wei
enough, but he thinks you are fool
ish enough to be misled by him. ii
throws dust in your eyes so yo'
cannot see. He wishes to concea
the nefarious business which he de
tends and becloud the real lssu
which is: Shall Arizona be wet o
Idry? Is prohibition right or wrong
Are the saloons good thing or al
levil?
This is the real issue. All else 1
lsubterfuge and evasion. Face tn
tissue squarely. Let Johnny Wrlgh
land his forty vice presidents g
wrong. Let him figure himself int
loblivion. Vote Arizona dry.
G. F. RINEHART.