The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-09
II Henry d kALT6N8ACH

Washington, D. G.. 49,, Ns-(Spe-
ciaD With the Hobson resolution on
the calendar Of the house of repre-
sentatives, the question OF prohibition
is a real one. The Hobson resolution
proposes an amendment to the federal
constitution which, if adopted by the
state legislatures, would give nation
wide prohibition.
The members of the National Whole
sale LIQUOR Dealers Association, In
annual convention here, appreciate
that nationwide prohibition is real
issue. In their meetings the subject
has been given serious consideration.
Joseph Debar, secretary OF the asso-
citation, to-day made a report TO his
organization, in the course OF which
he discussed the prohibition question
from the viewpoint of liquor trades
men. He took a business view or the
| important matter.
Mr.. Debars report calls attention to
the fact that allied liquor interests
paid into the federal treasury the i'm
mense sum of three hundred and fifty
million dollars per year in taxes. he
says that prohibition will put out OF
| work one million heads of families IL
| the allied liquor industries, and thai
unless the government works out
system of compensation. millions o.
dollars worth of property will be con
fscated.
In his report Mr.. Debar said:
prom nowhere in the personnel o
great government does there COM
any proposal Of compensation 10 Tn
tremendous financial investment
which the pending resolution in con
gress seek to destroy.
From nowhere and from no one i
the assembled craftsmanship OF In
nation Is there any hint OF from wha
sources the tremendous annual fedora
income of $25O,00O 900 now derive
from imported or domestic liquors
TO be replaced.
"The appalling feature of this pen'
: ing nationwide destruction of privat
property and federal income is tn
ignorance Of the masses of our poop
concerning the whole subject.
at is of vast significance to us WI
are practical partners with the feder
government In the manufacture, an
, sale OF LIQUORS in this country TO hay
. the true nature OF the pending eontr
versy made plain to the voters of To
country
"If the people of the United Stat
have reached the conclusion that Il
government Of our forefathers
| founded upon erroneous principle
and that the machinery OF the cover
Z ment as provided by the constitute
J and laws of our country are inaC
/ ouate to the perpetuation of a IT
: country. We have no power and
wish as manufacturers and merchar
TO interfere with this conclusion.
CAS- manufacturers, merchants a
American citizens We insist that
there is a dissolution of the partn
ship between the government and o
selves. which has existed for o.
sixty years Of national life, under G.
ditions Of harrassing restrictions
ourselves. but with tremendous I'm
cial gain to the government OF
country, ii be fairly and honestly
solved.
The federal government In its
change for the revenue paid by our
D dustries has specifically legislated
q congress and by special rulings OF
> treasury and internal revenue dep
q renrs for the maintenance, protect
q and right conduct of our business
= -The man who obeys the fed
3 laws is protected in the production
i distilled liquors so long as he ,
d the prescribed per gallon tax.
= The man who attempts an eva:
> or infraction az those laws is pun
n ed and his plant and product is I
y fscated. 1t Is useless for any hol
=. mind to attempt TO deny the existe
= Of this co-partnership. and IL the
pie OF the United States have dc
. mined that, they no longer desire
purchase and use our products,
repeat that all We ask is a dissOlu
OF this partnership upon terms e'
ing integrity on the part OF the
eminent and upon terms of iusuc
ourselves.
What Switzerland Did.
when the government OF 6&G.
Land decreed the abolition OF absiI