Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-17
DOOZE IS STAMPEDED.


DOOZE IS STAMPEDED.
i All accounts agree that the recent convention II
Fresno submit ant-iquor amendments the state
constitution have caused CONSERVATION the booze
crowd. Here is story the subject in the pro-
booze Los Angeles Times:
For the first time in the history of California the
liquor interests buried their several hachets yesterday
afternoon locked IL harmony and decided to stand
together in the coming Wet-anddTy fight.
The saloonkeeper stood back to back with the whole
saler the hotel keeper common ground with the
brewery and for the first time in all the struggles to
petuae the sale Of liquor in California the wine grower
was in deep sympathy with all of them.
Until there printed the two propositions that
go the ballot at the general election next year the
liquor interests did understand the full force of the
action CT the California Dry Convention at Fresno Nhen
they read the bfurcated proposition that will be submitted
the electorate they called hurried meeting fer yester
day afternoon at Eagles Hall.
They're All There.
More than 200 liquor were present, The follow
ing organizations represented: Retail Liquor Deal
as Association Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
Hotel Owners Association, Cafe and Restaurant Owners
Association the breWefies, the vineyardists
Harry Leib, president of The Associated Liquor IL
dseS presided and his face beamed he detected the
mutually Of feeling between al the liquor interests. The
old gud9e between the wholesaler and retailer ende
in handshakes and pledges of harmony and cooperation
The wine growers felt kindred interest in the meeting
with retailers and ohersan interest that has never been
shown before.
Last fall, when the liquor interests were fighting
prohibition, there was bitter rivalry between the wine
grow : he b1eWeres and the saloons The vine grow
ers Claim that the IS. O. S cry OF Save the Vineyard
Kept California from going dry and that the saloon keeper
merely gummed up the deal.
TIE liquor interests given fullest Information
to the import Of the Fresno convention. They are
shown that the first proposition be submitted to the
people provides thar liquor shall be sold in any form
by Saloons cafes hotels IN wholesale houses after Janu
~ 1918 The second proposition provides that no liquor
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scientific purposes, after January. 1929
Adoption Of the first proposed amendment will give
the people the right to buy liquor IN tWo-galon lots OF
from bowe1es wineries and distlleres providing:
That the sale made to bona de residents delivered
At their homes.
That delivery is made to common carrier
That delivery is made to pharmacists.
The adoption of this proposition would eliminate the
Saloons the wholesale house. sale Of liquor in any small
quantity at hotels cafes.
If the second proposition calling for total prohb-
ion, shall be defeated this condition may go indei-
ney II The second is carried along with the first the
liquor interests will be put TO utter rout
Stand Together
It Is because the saloon keeper the wholesaler til
cafe and hoe proprietor are punched together N he de
termination Of the Iss amendment that they are stand.
ing together And IS because The breWeriQs me Wner
and the distllleries find fate threatening IN
der the second proposition thai they are harmonious as
cooing doves,
Because Of the fact that the two propositions are to
9e 1oed uron separately the allied liquor interests find
no difficulty II joining hands for the defense.
Il he greatest argument O. the liquor deael j. -
moved by the first proposition He no longer claim
hat Vcte for the amendment Is vote 10 abridpe DeI
s0na privilege For the adoptioH Of The amendment mere
y means that there shall be more liquor consumed n
cocktail or hghbaiI quantities except in the home
The action Of the meeting yesterday was toward tht
formation o1 Strong organization arm for The com
ng fight The clubs and others that might be affected
vii be invited To ion general conference Of directors
allied organizations next Tuesday afternoon at the Office,
OF the Associated Liquor Dealers IN the Higgins building
"'lhe directors will form an organization and plans
will be ald at once 10 put defense against the dry
clement Southern California will be the battle-ground
next year the liquor men believe and is in This
he state that the LIQUOR vitality interested will insist
iD0n directing The fphf