Weekly journal-miner., 1915-10-06

the amendment certainly did not in- tend for it to- be brought in for per sonal use, and if it is brought in thus, the effect of our amendment to a great extent will be nullifed
 The idea has gotten out from Bis bee to other places that the prohibi- tionists want it brought in for per sonal use. Now I for one am unal- tcrably to any such concession.
 With best wishes, am,
 Fraternally your,
 GRADY GAMAIAGE, Field Secretary Temperance Fedora tion of Arizona.
 The Reply.
 Bisbee, Ariz., Sept. 25, 1915. My Dear MT. Gammage:
 1 was certainly glad to receive your letter and to have you express yourself so freely. My contention is that Judge Shute's decision is pro hibition victory, because it is in har- mony with the amendment and the amendment is our amendment, what ever our personal views may be.
 Either Wiley Jones is right ln his contention that you cannot introduce into the State liquor for any purpose, or Judge Shute is right that you can introduce it.
 Hard to Amend.
 If we hold to the Jones position we have little ground to complain of the legislature for not passing laws regu- lating the liquor that could not come into the State.
 am free to say, Brother Gammage, that if the court holds that Wiley Jones is right and Judge Shute is wrong. it will be next to impossible for the vets to amend the law so that alcoholic liquors for personal use as. they will call for repeal of the whole amendment and in such a bat tic we would skin them alive as the present good results are seen on every side.
 Should the court uphold Judge Shutc, it would confirm every argu- mcnt made by the drys during the campaign in which they tried to show the voter that liquor could be shipped in except to sell or give away, and all we can do will be to go on and make the law little stronger.
 Vets Were Wrong.
 I have always contended that the vets were wrong in their contentious that this amendment did not allow any liquor to be shipped into the State, and I hold to this opinion at this time Since many hold to your view of this matter, I am very glad that they have representatives in the field employed by the same fcdera- ton as 1 am, to look after their in tcrests.
 But as I sec it, must stand for the amendment as I was led to be l;eve it was interpreted before the election, and thereby secured the votes of the people with that under standing.
 For your sake and those who are like-minded I shall be delighted tc have the Supreme court hold that Jones is correct in his interpretation of the amendment and that the drys were all wrong, but l don't like to give Ives and Wright chance to say ] told you so.
 What Might Happen.
 In other words, hate to admit that was wrong last year when every thing goes to show that I was not. I cont think it is wise to give an inch to the enemy.
 The vets would like to have a chance to say that the temperance people did not know what they were about and on the strength of that, call for the repeal of the law.
 Ii has been said over and over again that the people voted for the amendment on account of the state ment of the vets. that no liquor could come in for any purpose, aud I know this is true. It Is also true that many voters voted with us who thought that they could get all the liquor they wanted. as in all other prohibition States in the union, because many of them came from those States.
 The Consequences.
 Keep this in mind, that if Judge Shute is sustained, there is not senti- ment enough in Arizona to amend the law to stop liquor from coming into the State for personal use.
 But whatever happens, let Us go on and get into the heads of the people that this great curse, the liquor traf- fc, must be driven from the pathway of humanity and must no longer stop the worlds progress.