The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-09-23
OFFICIAL REASONS
FOR PROHIBITION
Committee Files Report with
Secretary Of State,
VALID ARGUMENTS ADVANCED

Economic, Scientific and Moral Rea-
sons Are Assigned Why Voters Of
Ohio Should Cast Their Ballots For
the Prohibition Amendment On the
2nd of November.
Under the Law, when a constitution
al amendment is submitted to the vot-
crs by petition, the governor appoints
a committee to make an official argu-
ment for the proposal and another to
make an official argument against it.
These arguments are filed with the
secretary Of state and he is required
to mail copy to each voter in the
state.
In accordance with this law, Cover
nor Willis appointed the following to
prepare the argument in favor OF the
statewide prohibition amendment:
joan W. Winn of Defiance, J. w. Def
:enbaugh of Lancaster James A,
White of Columbus, r. X. Jenkins of
Chicago Junction, and E. w. B. Curry
Of Urbana. The committee prepared
and filed the following:
THE amendment provides that no
Cne shall sell. or manufacture for sale
intoxicating liquors as a beverage.
The supreme court of the United
States has twelve times declared, 10
citizen has an inherent rigat to sell
liquor.
Last November seventy counties
gave majorities for state prohibition.
Eighteen counties voted against it,
Thirty wet counties voted dry. Out
side of Hamilton and Cuyahoga coun-
ties, Ohio voted for prohibition by
36,254.
There was evidence Of fraud, and
miscount in many wet Centers. The
legislature passed a law to prevent
these corrupt methods in the next
election.
"Over $1O0,OO0,OOO annually is spent
for liquor in OHIO. This money would
buy $4,000 homes worth $4,000 each,
e row of houses on each side of a
street extending from Toledo to Gin
cinnati; or build annually thirty-four
brick highways from the lake to the
Ohio river, or supply food for 250,O00
families. Are good homes, improved
highways, sufficient food, or saloons
the greater benefit to the people?
Labor would be benefited, because
money spent for liquor would be spent
D,p1itiag nd fnrYoiCL nuon1nU
ment to more than $4,000 men, instead
of 10000 now employed in the liquor
Trades in Ohio. More labor is requir-
ed to produce and handle useful arti-
Cles than to- make and sell liquor OF
equal cost.
The industrial world would be ben.
Gifted, because liquor increases the
cost Of production, accidents, lost
time, and poor work
Saloons are a menace to the boys
and girls of Ohio. See juvenile court
records. viii you vote to protect your
hoys and girls or the saloons?
THE farmer would be the gamer in
an increased market for his crops,
O1lCl oul lOullullEoo lOl ldlIlIy, Gllu
lower taxes.
"The liquor tax never has paid for
the damage and increased cost to the
state, in crime, drunkenness, poverty,
and wrecked homes. This is the CHIEF
reason why tax rates increase in wet
territory.
Science has demonstrated and the
worlds governments have accepted
those Facts about alcohol and intox-
icating liquor.
Alcohol is neither food nor medi
cine, but a poison to all life.
alcohol penetrates nerve fibres like
chloroform, is a deceptive habit-form-
Irg drug, destroying will power, and
creates craving for drink.
alcohol attacks the BRAIN entails
degeneracy upon which nature visits
curse in premature death, and the
blighting CT offspring.
Saloons are on the run everywhere.
Liquor dealers realize it. This is why
the brewers stability amendment is
submitted. 1t would prevent further
elections on prohibition, but allow ad-
ditional elections favoring saloons.
Eighteen states have abolished the
liquor traffic Nine states cave adopt
ed prohibition since September, 1914.
Russia wholly and other European
countries in part have banlshed
liquor.
Eighty per cent of the territory of
the United States. containing 55 per
cent of the population, has voted dry.
Government official reports show
greater prosperity, better public
lealth, and less crime, without sa-
looms.
Keep up with advanced civilization
end most enlightened conscience. Vote