The Glenwood post., 1915-07-17
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JtlARtic City, n. J., July 7.-West
iAia ma, been ~ successful in the
orcemeut Of its drastic prohibito:y
ior law, which went into eject just
,ear ago, that the state is perna-
ltly committed to its new policy,
not in the slightest danger OF g'H-
way to tue prohibition pres
which has been brought pPeA 1t.
ording to Fred U. Blue, the con-
ssiouer of prohibition in West Viz
ia. In An address before the nation
convention Of the Anti-saloon
ague Of America here today, Ar.
ie said West Virginia had demol-
sted that prohibition will prohibit
1t = prohibition law can be enforced,
quoted testimony from both the
ployers Of labor and the heads OF
,or unions to the effect that eondi-
LIS had been remarkably improved.
ne cAaikeN tASt enc hHuVA AeAss~
re spending large sums Of money 10
ate the Impression that West Viz
ia was bankrupt because she no
ger collected revenue from the liqucr
siness.
West Virginia is not now, and has
t been, . bankrupt stats," said 4f.
us. '.The state is in as healthy =
lancial condition ~ any state in the
ion."
Referring to the recent decision Ut
supreme court of the United States,
eject of which is that West Vir-
ala shall pay to the bondholdsrs Of
stats of virginia the sum Of
2,OO0OOo- o-~hieh debt has been .
Atter Of controversy siaes the ssps-
tion Of West Virginia from Virginia
Mr.. Blue sid:
"f We have to pay Virginia . bon l.
,lders this sum Of money, We can do
the state Of West Virginia has the
sources to do it, and . citizenship
at has met and solved her problems
they arose-we only have to pay the
,bt once. On the other hand, before
'est Virginia became = dry state there
as annually sent out of the state for
stoxicatinx liquors the sum of tl5,-
", O,OOO-$3, 100000 more, every year,
IAN the amount of the adjudication in
.vor of Virgins 8 bondholders. Such
nancial drain for Intoxicating liquors
pom the people of the state, went on
u years and would be going on now
ere it not for the prohibition amend
ent and laws pursuant thereto.
"Already the liquor interests in the
alton are publishing broadeast-nation
ide-that West Virginia will be sold
t the front door of the nations eap,-
Il, to pay = decree of $l2,OOO,OOO. l
ant you to know that the great liquor
lterests of the nation are actively
wing to hold out-and wilfully anil
llsely hold out-West Virginia to the
'orld as \ financially troubled state :
bankrupt state-a state that is about
% be sold out The liquor interests,
nrough their journals and otherwise.
re misusing West Virginia S fair name,
nd misleading the citizens of the ma
ion, for the purposes, among Others, OF
rying to lead the states citizens to be-
eve that they must 90 back to intox'-
ating liquors for revenge, and to deter
ther states from becoming prohibition
tates.
"Men, not money, are the real assets
( state. The happiness and the gen
raj welfare of the citizens are the
irst obligation of state. The genera
ion growing up in West Virginia, its
uture men and women, will grow into
he full stature of manhood and wo-
lanhood without knowing the open 't-
,on, having healthy bodies, clear
linds, and clean morals, will be worth
lore to the state than all the material
realth. Compare, if you can make
lch comparison, the $3.50, 900 of annual
,venue formerly received by the state
rom the liquor business with a genera
on of boys and girls, men and women,
rat knows not the saloon.'