The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-10-16

of wine EVEN FOR SACRAMENTAL PURPOSES, would be illegal" | So we see that the amendment
 makes no exceptions nor concessions not even to religious belief.
 ] If Rinehart really believes that mo attempt is made to prevent the use of wines for sacramental pur- poses" as he says in his eleventh-hour
 explanation" why did he offer this consolation to religious organizations
 using wine for sacramental purposes: 1.-THE UNPRECEDENTED JUICE OF THE GRAPE WILL SERVE ALL ! SACRAMENTAL PURPOSES, (F'rom
 his signed article in the publicity pamphlet.)
 i Rinehart knows as he knew then that the amendment will prohibit the
 use of wines for sacramental purposes,
 and that the amendment, if it passes,
 will interfere with the religious rites
 in which wine is used.
 <, In his explanation Rinehart says the terms ardent spirits, ale, beer, wine, or intoxicating liquors of what l soever kind" do not include medi- cines of any kind, and no court is going
 to construe any of these terms to in clude medicine of any kind. :"
 Giving an opinion on the amendment
 particularly as it affects the use of intoxicating liquors in the compound ing of prescripti ns and the handling
 of medicinal preparations by the drug gists of the state,'' J. E. Morrison, ex- United States attorney, says: Tt is lapparent from a reading of this sec tfon (section No. D that NO EXCEP- iTION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER
 IS MADE, except that with reference
 to denatured alcohol. In this respect ;4 f,.Cr, oof Nf flaws proposed or in actual force in the
 various states of the country. It
 will be observed that the manufacture
 or introduction into the state of Ar1
 zona of ardent spirits, ale, beer, wine
 or intoxicating liquors of whatever : kind is absolutely prohibited under severe penalties.
 As regards the use of alcohal 1T : various medicinal preparations, the opinion says: "The words 'intoxcatins
 liquor used in the proposed amend ment have very wide and sweep1ne
 significance. Alcohol itseI : has frequently been held to be an in toxicating liquor. This amendment prohibits the selling, giving or dispos ing of any intoxicating liquor in the , state of Arizona to any person and O. . any kind whatever. It appears clear therefore, and there are numerous vel
 considered cases which are author1t. for this view, that the use of alcoho : itself, whether it is sold, giveE or dis
 posed of in any way, is a violation O
 the proposed amendment.
 Assistant Attorney General Lesli' 2 c. Hardy, in an opinion on the sub lject for the department of the attorne. : general, holds that the express allow f ing of 'the sale of denatured alcoho excludes the sale of grain alcohol, and that 'the better weight of author l Iity holds that alcohol is an arden l spirit.
 Addressing himself to the query Would the sale of alcohol in medicine t preparations be unlawful (under tn
 proposed amendment)? Assistant Al 1 torney General Hardy says: "p an l of tht opinion that it would be-" s In an opinion given for the Arizon e Temperance Federation, Judge A. c t Baker of Phoenix holds that Tt is D be frankly conceded that the use l. wine in the celebration of the Hol t Eucharist or Holy Communion will ia d within the general terms or dry lette t. of the amendment. Judge Bake y- however, states that he believes tn s courts would exempt the churche g. from it's operation.
 We believe it is true and prove