The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

The best argument for or against State
vide Prohibition liz tho experience OF A
State that has tested 1t out The statistics
and statements Of facts herein shown can
aasiy ba verified by addressing GOV.
George H. Hodges, Topeka, Kan, and en-
closing postage.
Kansas has had prohibition for thirty
years and under II. in spite of agrlcul-
tural disaster SO frequent In earlier years
as to give II the name of Bleeding Kan
sas has become the richest State per cap
TIA In the Union. Assessed valuation is
N,7J0 per capita. Assessed valuation OF
Nlssouri, license State adjoining Kan
Sas Is less than $500 per capita.
kansas has hank deposits Of $3.50 per
capita, Missouri. 500 per capita.
kansas. under prohibition. spends As
per capita for liquor Missouri, under IL
oensc, spends t24 per capita.
Every man, woman and child in Kan
sas has just s22j2 more to spend for food,
clothing rducation and entertainment than
, The Missuurlan.
"ln Kansas one farmer In five owns an
auto ~ " ssour. one In 100.
EN- Missouri common labor receives S.
week in Kansas. Sl4 week Why?
I'm Missouri there are 1000 saloons
MO Nh0I 'le peopl" pay Sso.O00,000 a
l'a- !" Kansas there are no saloons
Kansas creates wealth faster than any
STAT" in tho I'ni1n. The state tax rate
IS % on ~ 000 In Washington the
stat" tax is $500 on 81 900.
prohibit on IN Washington, would mean
Increased wealth. low taxes and prosper
~ Just as II has in Kansas
Erastus Hta:u,rd for the Anti Prohbi-
ton Asso..a tlou SAYS:
prohibition Is un-Christian Grapes
and th'r natural fermentation are the
Creators acts. Christ drank wine and made
A. Cana. u b.ical wine was fermented
a'on"ur wine, not mere grape juice
, ie1's.s NNa -. refers to eyes red with
win" Ecco.iastes ~ 10. 10 Wine max
EN- merry Isaiah V, II, to Wine inhame,
mem Proverbs XXX |. says, 'Giw
SNo'g drink unto him that Is ready &c
AN, and wine unto them that be of heavy
' neaf's while Ephesians V. IS. says. 'B,
Ao drunk with wine. wherein In excess
These ana Other texts show that tn,
'fe4'or and His son intended that mar
may usc alcohol In some form at will, bu
IN moderation.
; mo 'dea OF calling such a bill a pro
hhltou law Is absurd, 1t In fun OF holei
ana 'r'fy ~ AN old sieve. IL puts out o.
ons ness the brcweries and the many in
dus'rrs connected herewith: II vii
Nsns" iH" now legalized and taxpayinl
sac ns INTO lawhreaking. non-taxpayina
boot 'gger- and blind pigs
ITO" any honest, sincere prohibitions
can support such a measure can only HI
tSrar'l ON the ground Of fanau.clsm
should hc called bill to encourag,
tec''i Vice. and lawbreaking."
>nothrr wet" Argument.
IT." argument Of the Brewers Assocla
..O a., made hy the president is, in part
as follows
Ut" 'lue value of all wealth. by State
'"r rt"t ln l30i. tho latest report avail
au.' FOUND ON page - of the specia
report "f the Director OF the Census OF
"e1'. debit and taxation. Kansas
r'l''l wiki sl,i6S. Washington
nag 'I' al tho same time, In Kansa
.'r Ftt r'r ctp,d was exempt from
."A'' NNNc the Washington exemption
''.'t FI'2 per capita. The true valu
g.. ""'"r'v In ssourl was si,l47 pc
..-r 49, wan per capita exemptions OF sac.
"a, .' report Of the Comptroller OF IN
up to June 4, 1913, the lates
rom in" Government presses. page 4!
sn""' '1'ol bank deposits in Kansas De
."p't ~ tool2, with s412 per capita /
l."-- banks. on the same day Mis-
,'- l total deposits per capita c
N'Ih $3.50 in savings Washing
W.. f'-''2 total deposits and ss7,62 sa,
|, Was. 'r'ou has a local option law tc
", rs 'T which communities can elm
wa" '' SALOON where such action is fl
. majority, and this already In
~, ' o'.' The licensed saloons In II
~, '.' under constant police supel
~" ''I public observation: rcmoN
m'm ana 'he traffic m this state woul
K,.N'h =" srrret haunts, as II is
49, ana Maine to-day.
r., '...H N front Of us Brltis
~, -Ih"'' q 70 the north Whisky smul
E ana Us distribution through seer,
~ vicious channels would monopolii
,,d '' activities Of all the state, count
n"s.., n,Nhlrpn law machinery in the in
''Ss'oIe task Of enforcement"