Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-24
rEMPERANcE IN ARIzoNA


 Throughout the Union there is a growing and potent sentiment in favor of temperance. Hostility toward that which is baleul and pernicous the liquor traffic is pronounced. The people of Che United States are aroused as they have been for many years single issue The intelligence of the entire country has been awakened to an evil whose eradication has be- come universal demand Even the socalled drinking man" as distinguished from the drunkard-is aligned with Che temperance movement He is not only will ing but eager to aid cause which will remove what disrepuable the liquor traic it concerns both consumer and producer His support is pledged tho assumption that temperance will be exercised in drafting laws He has no fear for his personal rights if tenn perafa methods are pursued The yirlity of the tenn perauco movement is increased in those states which have adopted woman suffrage. The states which are provns themselves most enlightened are those which are taking an active interest in the question ARIZONA IS ONE OF THESE.
 But to Che confusion of the citizens of Arizon who are honestly in favor of such supervision of the liquor traffic as will remedy immediate evils and lead to event ual and actual temperance Arizona proposes to write into her statutes law that will defeat the wholesome ends which sought
 Fanatics on liquor legislation have preompted ths roles which should be filled by sane and competent men exclusively. These fanatics propose a constitutional amendment which, if adopted. would hold Arizona up to scorr and successfully invite wholesale contempt for and consequent breaking the laws These fanatics have established healthy public sentiment which has had time to express itself in constructive and or dery manner. They propose to commit eztrava ganca which will auenate he support of true friends of temperance and bankrupt Che movement at s very inception The most implacable foes of prohibition could not work Go surer purpose defeating temperance than Che proponents of Che amendment doing through their crass stupidity Here is te complete text of the fanatical amendment:
 BE TT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE or THE STATE OF ARIZONA:
 That Che Constitution Of the State of Arizona be and is hereby amended by adding thereto an other Article the same to be numbered XXm and to read follows, towt:
 Section l. Ardent spirits, ale. beer wine Hoxicatng liquor or liquors of whatever kind shall not be manufactured in intraduced into the State of Arizona under any pretense. Every person who sells exchanges gives, barters. or disposes of any ardent spirits. ales, beer wine, intoxicating H. puora of any kind. to any person in the State of Arizona or who manufacturers or introduces into or attempts to introduce into the State of Arizona and ardent spirits. ale beer, wine or intoxicating liquor Of any kind shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than two years, and fined not less than twenty-five dollars and costs more than three hundred dollars and costs for each offenae provided. that nothing in this amendment contained shall apply to he manufacture sale of dcnatured alcohol
 Section 9 The legislature shall by appropr- at, legislation provide for Che caddyng into effect of thia amendment
 section g. This amendment shall take effect on and be in force on and after the first day of January, 1915
 This amendment is one of fifteen initiated mea uros which win be offered the voters Of Arizona the forthcoming election. Those who subscribe to will comprise census Of the fools and vicious nqu' admerents who unhappily reside in Arizona.
 The time doubtless has arrived when perhaps majority of the good people of Arizona ready abolish those saloons that undesirable. But m proposed amendment is SO drastic that 1t could m have emnated from other than a nnauoal mind husband could give his dying wife glass of brand without making himself liable to Imprisonment ar fine because such an act would come under the nhil ton contained in the cause under any prstensa