The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-31
oklahoma HAS TESTED PROHIBITION
Eugene Lorton Oklahoma Wor Formerly Washington
Tells Why Prohibition Has Failed in That Sate--It Made
Moral Issue Instead of Economic One

Jesus saith 10 them: PHI the wa
ter.pots with water. And they hlled
them up to the brim.
And Jesus saith 10 them: ORA"
out now and carry TO the chief stew
ard OF the feast And they carried IT,
And when the chief steward had
tasted the wine. and knew not whence
Il was. but the walters knew who had
drawn the water. the chief steward
calleth the bridegroom and saith to
him: Every man at first setteth
forth good wine. and when men have
well drunk. then that which IL worse.
But thou has KEEP, the good wine un.
IN now
This beginning Of miracles did
Jesus in Cana OF Galilee; and mani
tested his glory. and his disciples be-
iieved in him" John H.. lid
THIS WAS WINE. NOT GRAPE
JUICE.
To pretend that this was unferment
ed grape juice is 10 belle every word
Of the sacred narrative 1t was wine,
and excellent wine. as the chief stew.
ard. no poor Judge Of the quality OF
wine, testlfies II is a statement OF
facts in the simplest and most direct
form OF which language is capable,
and Il is only a mountebank OF inter
probation that can make it say any
thing else
when. ct the las. supper, Pc gave
us the sacrifice OF the Mass and the
Sacrament OF the Eucharist. He used
fermented wine He drank OF It
Himself and gave IL TO his disciples.
Again It Is absurd TO speak Of him
as using the unfermented juice. for
the vintage time had long been past
and fermentation starts in within a
few days after the Juice is taken from
the wine press
so DID THE APOSTLES.
His apostles had no scruples about
the moderate use OF wine. In fact. 81.
Paul prescribes 1t to Timothy.
do not sim drink water. but use
little wine for thy stonach's sake.
and thy frequent infirmities." Tim.
y:231 He does not establish gen
eral rule that water is not to be used
az beverage. for he is giving an in
diyidual counsel: neither does he
limit the use to medicinal purposes in
inflrmities. for though frequent with
Timothy. they we're not continual: he
exhoris Timothy 10 use wine in mod
Grafton because II was good for his
stomach.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH THE
FOE OF DRUNKENNESS
And so the Catholic Church has ever
stood ard must ever stand the deadly
foe Of excess In drink; but she has
ever stood and must stand against tho
nsrrow-nnlndedness Of those who arbl
trsrlly constitute the moderate use o,
ferrented spirits as a violation Of
Gods law.
She blesses total abstinence. not rs
duty, except in cases in which tntal
abstinence in the individual is reces.
sary for the avoidance of excess: but
she blesses IL as free and wiilful
remuneration OF that which is. of II.
self. no sin. Hers is the moderate
course OF reason and revelation in his.
as in other things. the champion OF
individual freedom. whereas she ia
maligned as the foe OF human liberty.
ONE MUST JUDGE FOR ONES
SELF.
As TO the second question. is
total prohibition expedient and pru.
dent?' She leaves her children TO
judge for themselves. In matters of
expedienoe and prudence. characters.
times, circumstances, means and
methods of enforcement must all Ia
duly weighed, to form sound judg.
ment
Does prohibition prohlblt7 Does II
not enter unduy into the lives OF
millions OF law-abIdlne citizens who
have no need Of prohibition to keen
them within the bounds of modera.
tlonr Is II not fact that prohibit.
ton strs up raneor In communities
and results In continual see.saw
detrimental to civic peace and the pub.
lie welfare7 Does II not foster un.
duly esplonage9 Is II the prolific
mother Of hypoerlsy7
Cardinal Gibbons gives II as His DER.
sonal opinion that II Is, and he Ia
man In no way allied to the saloon
forces and Of wide experience. Per.
sonsily we agree with him; but AGAIN
II is matter OF personal opinion. W.
must take humanity as II Is. not a u
might be; we must do the most prao.
teal good with the least eurblno ~
personal liberty, for undue and IN.
necessary restraint stlrs up In our ma.
ture spirit Of resentment and "a.
slstsnee the evils OF which should bs