Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-07-21


nents and opponents are allowed to
file limited arguments for and against
the proposed measure. The prohibi-
tion measure was the first of the ini-
tiated laws to be declared entitled to
go on the ballot in November, and
the Herald is publishing the official
arguments for and against the meas.
ure, just as they will appear later in
pamphlet form, one of which, the law
directs, must be mailed to each voter
in the state. In former issues the
Herald has published the argument in
favor of prohibition, prepared by the
Anti-Saloon League, and that of the
Brewers Association against it. Be.
low will be found the final argument
made, that of the State Hop Growers
Association:
"The history of prohibition, in
states where it has been tested, is
such that, If proper consideration
were given the subject, few persons
would vote for initiative bill No. 3,
which should be properly entitled "An
act in favor of breweries located out
side of the state. and against those
within the state employing labor here,
living here and paying taxes here"
"This bill imposes upon the citizen
who uses liquor as a beverage and
not to excess restriction that will
engender disregard for this bill it.
self and disrespect for laws in gen.
eral.
1T is unnecessary and vicious leg.
islation, as the, state of Washington
has local option law, under which
any community may eliminate the sa-
loon, where such action is desired by
a majority. Initiative bill No. 3 would
destroy local self government, which
is dear to the heart Of every Ameri-
can and represents the basic princi-
pies of our constitution.
ION April of this year President
Wilson reiterated his declaration,
made to the Rev. Thomas B. Shan
non Of Newark, N. j.: u am in
favor of local option and am thor
ough believer in local self government
and believe that every self-govern.
ed community, which constitutes a So
cial unit, should have the right to
control the matter of the regulation
or the withholding Of license"
Importation Of Liquor.
Section Is of the Anti-Saloon league
bill No. 3 provides for the purchase
of more liquor outside of the state
and the shipment of the same into
the state than is at present drunk
within the state, but no provision is
made for the manufacture within the
state.
"The Anti-Saloon league makes
ample provision for the importation
into the state Of liquor of all kinds
but makes it crime to manufacture
beer within the state.
"The state of Washington is, geo.
graphically, particularly adapted to
the manufacture Of beer, owing to the
high quality Of hops and barley grown
within its borders. Washington brew
cries manufacture quality OF beer
that is second to none in the world
and have built up an export business
valued at over 100000 annually and
bring that sum back into this state
to be paid out in wages for labor.
to circulate and add to the wealth
Of the state.
Every chamber of commerce and
club within this state is
making an earnest endeav0r to In.
duce immigration and to secure addi.
tional capital for public enterprises.
The adoption of this law would force
over 10000 men out Of employment
end compel them to leave the state
or to seek work along other lines
which are now overcrowded.
"The prohibitionists quote Kansas
a a model prohibition state and rely
upon their perverted facts and fig
ures to establish the alleged bene-
fetal effects of prohibition. The re-
port of the comptroller Of the cur
rency. June 4. 1918. page 49. shows
the total bank deposit in Kansas to
be $100.12 per capita, with $4.02 per
capita in savings banks. Warrington
deposited 312s.2S per capita and t37.e3
nap canita in savinRo' banks for the