Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-11

creases. tho wages OF the laboring
man decrease. Statistics show that
the average wage OF labor In this coun-
try IS far higher than In England.
Germany or France, In the order nam
ed. The consumption OF alcohol per
capita in this country is only "a gal
Ions. in England 3.42. in Germany 4.1s
and in France II is 9.69. In the coun-
tries where the consumption OF al
cohol per capita is greater more fe-
male labor is employed
Enemies OF rhe Roman Catholic
church. have attempted to defame her
by picturing her as the mother of the
saloon. When the enemies OF the
Catholic church link Rum and Roman
ism the wet Catholic flies into
rage. He denounces them as SIAN
derers and caIuminators. There is posi-
tive proof that the wet Catholic
deep down in his heart loathes the
liquor traffic He knows well that II
IS a disgrace for the church to
be linked with this damnable institu-
ton. The dry Catholic IL the only
Catholic who stands between his
church and her enemies who brand the
church the ally OF the saloon and the
liquor traffic.
There should be no wet Catholics.
I There should be no Catholic 10 Join
with the blacklist enemies OF the
I church IN efforts to defame her and
cover her with ignominy by getting
people 10 believe that the Catholic
/ church goes hand in hand with the
7 liquor traffic"
/ Mr.. Cunnenn closed by saying the
liquor forces do not fight fair. They
pick out one exceptional case in dry
| town and compare II with one Of their
I own vet towns. II all conditions OF
wet and dry territory are figured on
an average basis, the dry record is loo
/ per cent better In every way than that
I OF the vets. he asserted.
! "No Argument" Says Wilson.
George n. Wilson, state representa-
tive. declared The liquor interests had
no arguments whatever in their favor
I that would hold water. either moral
! or economic. The liquor interests
4 admit" he said. that t1eir business is
7 4 bad one. but attemp- 70 get around
that by claiming that il is a necessary
! evil. Back in October. 1911. when the
high license issue was before the PEG
/ pie OF Rock Island. the liquor interests
Z themselves ran advertisements in the
papers here 10 the effect that more
drunkenness would prevail with 4
. higher saloon license. You can take
the words out of their own mouths.
The wet element is using the old
( lime adage to their advantage. III We
don't hang together, we'll hang sep
arateIy.' For that reason they hang
/ together and hang hard II is not a
moral question with them. but mat
ter of dollars and cents. If more
good people would only get together
and fight as hard as they do. we could
/ easily drive the saloonkeeper out OF
/ existence VITA ease.
The LIQUOR interests are making a
suIlen and logged fight with what few
weak arguments they have. one OF
/ hem being 10 use the time worn say
ing that prohibition does not prohibit.
/ We have no statute law that pro
hibits. There is law against muir
der. but does il prohibit? Are not
murders commit-eed every day
/ throughout the country. Should We
! repeal this law because II does not
prohibit? The average consumption
I OF intoxicating liquors in prohibition
territory is 1.25 gallons per capita