Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-13
"DRY' LEADER UPHOLOSLAW IF FPERSONAL
 LIBERTY
General Secretary of Temper anCe Federation of Arizona Says Amendment Does Not ASSaiI Personal Rights.
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
 FOR LEGITIMATE USE
MT. BuCknam Confident That De- ciSion of Supreme Court Will Establish How Beverage May Be Procured.

The Review has received from A. R. Bucknam, General Secretary Of the Temperance Federation of Arizona, letter announcing his position as tc the interpretation of the Prohibition Amendment adopted at the last elCc- tion Mr. Bucknam will be recalled throughout the Warren District as we'll as throughout the State as the temperance leader who formed tho Political Victory clubs in Cochise county and otherwise contributed 10 the victory Of the temperance move ment in Arizona.
 lt was the heavy vote for temper ance in Mir Bucknam's field which turned the tide for the "drys" In recognition Of his success. he was pro- noted to the General Secretaryship of the Federation in this State. His letter. which is commented upon in an editorial on Page 4 of this issue of the Review. follows:
 Editor The Review:
 "The settlement Of the liquor ques- tiou has only just commenced
 The people voted To get rid of the saloon not because they wanted to quit drinking, although some of them did. but because they wanted to get rid of its political influence and most of aU because of its socialibility which leads to excessive drinking. Prohibition has been and will be the most effective method Of destroying the manufacture and sale of liquor for personal profit, but education is far more successful in destroying the traffic for personal use.
 Prohibition in Arizona and seven, teen other states has put the saloon out of business but prohibition will not put the bootlegger out of business. It will take administration back of the law 10 do that, and administration does not mean officers only, but it means organized society led by the officers and backed up by the press businessmen, organized labor and the church.
 "The interpretation given 10 the law by those in power 10 enforce the same makes it very important that. fl found necessary. the law be amended SO that the railroads may ship into the state. under strict regulation. al coholic liquor for legitimate use and ! contend that legitimate use includes personal use.
 "Yet ! am satisfied that when tho courts interpretate the law in Arizona it will need no amendments to intro duce Houor into the state for leeiti mate use and we wait with patience and much interest the action Of tho Supreme Court of Arizona
 "The Temperance Federation O Arizona desires the cooperation ii the further settlement of this ques tion of an who seek the destruction of the Houor traffic as now operated in the United States. Any sugges tions or criticism will be appreciated
 "Help us 10 come 10 the right con clusions that we may serve you to th very best advantage and thus kee the saloon from ever returning t hUpbt and curse the citizens of Ar zona
 "Whatever the courts may do W shall endeavor to find out your wish es and proceed to organize in orde to introduce such legislation or mendment that may meet with you approval
 "A. R. BUCHANAN,
 General Sec. Temperanc
 Federation of Arizona" July F.