The Glenwood post., 1914-10-31
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Amendment could be held in suspsns
for indefinite period

ARe Rendment could be held in suspeAse
for indefinite period
Bearing in mind the probability Of
the Statewide prohibition sneadmest
being adopted it would be worse thsa
blunder, it would be = crime to elect
At the same time an administration hos
tile to the spirit of the constitution
rs amended by the people.
1t would be folly to expect of . maa
like Mr. Patterson, who, when his per
sonal interests were involved, openly
advocated the violation of the present
Law dealing with the liquor question,
that he in good faith would cause the
enforcement of the constitution.
1t would be useless to expect of q
Democratic Legislature backed by 4
Democratic executive, to do its duty
sad make effective . constitutional
amendment that the party ss . whole
was opposed to during the campaign
and which has been in league with the
liquor element.
1t would be folly to expect Of
party that sought to undo the prese Mt
local option law two years after its
enactment, through the Wardlaw- Cary
bill, to logically enforce the proposed
constitutional amendment.
With a hostile state administration
and statewide prohibition, part of the
fundamental law Of the state, TIE con-
ditiOn of Colorado would be worse,
ten times worse than under the present
laws. In truth there would be no
liquor laws. Encouraged by a hostile
state administration and legislature
unwilling to carry out the mandate of
the majority of the voters, the oppo-
nents of prohibition would contest the
measure and they would use every
means possible in the house of their
friends to prevent any. Legislative
action to put the amendment into effect.
In the meantime the local option law
would be imperative il not innocuous
altogether
1t would Be within the power of a
hostile body at Tie sta4s -Assss to
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hibition anendnest in abeyanee for
two years and to have il again refer
rcd to the people.
Without the necessary penalties to
be prescribed by legislative enactment
it is very doubtful whether the propos-
ed amendment would be anything bu:
a dead letter for at least two years t,
come.
Judge Louis W. Cunningham, Of the
Colorado Court of Appeals, himself =
Democrat and who received his present
office through Mr.. Patterson influence
put the matter in clear, concise terms
in a recent letter addressed to the Dem
ocratic candidate, of which the fellow
ing is an excerpt;
at may be possible for Senator
Patterson to win wet Republicans and
dry Democrats to his standard. The
alone can settle the wisdom of this
palpable attempt on his part, but the
Senator's pledge to strictly enforce
the laws, in case the state should 90
dry, will bring cheer to the hearts Of
lprohibitionists who recall his sharp
editorial rebukes directed ut Assistant
District, Wayne c. Williams, during
the Turner's Convention in june 1919.
At that time Senator Patterson, thea
editor of the Rocky Mountain News,
editorially criticised Mr.. williams scr.
iously because he would aot give 4
pledge in advance not T. enforee tie
laws Of the state and thus violate hia
cath Of o6iee."
Two years Of tnrDeil and itigatisa
aad uncertainty would rssat over thin
question with . party i. ps~sr tha,
was in open eppositiea - tAe neasur.
threugaeat the eanPsisa- Il vssld b
afHaed that ths sasstiea e Mr.. Pat.
tessoa Was . direct Acknowledgement
that the esastits<ieaal ansoAnsnt Wal
not intended b - safasssA
Adclph Carissa, tAs lS-ysaf-eaa sss
Of A. F. Garrison Il Basalt, AID esaaty