Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-04-14

roming slaves. II is contended that
r prohfbitory law can be enforced as
successfully as any other law that
has to do with a great evil and a great
reform. You cannot expect pro-
hibitory law to be SO easily enforced
In the beginning of prohibition as
otter the stains have been washed out
and the human wrecks cleared away.
There-wa a time when might was
right, when the stronger took from
the weaker that which belonged to
the latter. There came a time when
society began to make rules to re-
strain the strong for the protection
of the weak. 1t is as easy to enforce
prohibitory law in the beginning OF
the new order as it was to enforce
the law of regulation In the begin
ming OF civilization. Yet is there
man who would say that society ought
lever to have begun regulation to gov
ern the rights OF men and restrain
the strong from taking from the weak
simply because it would be difficult of
enforcement? AS enforcement and es-
adjustment of regulatory rules In
other lines OF human endeavor have
been a growth. a progress, so must be
the enforcement and establishment OF
rrohibitory liquor laws.
Some weeks ago the Holster Brew
ing company of Columbus, O., capital
lied at $12.O00,O00. filed It's petition
praying for the appointment OF re-
ceiver and the winding up OF its af-
fairs One OF the cahses given for its
unfortunate financial condition was
that the state Of West Virginia had
gone dry. Only few days ago a large
bank at Pittsburgh suspended pay
ment The statement was given out
that some connected with the man.
agement of the bank were connected
with certain breweries; that the bust
ness of such breweries had been very
much injured and curtailed by pro-
hibition in West Virginia And yet
| the brewers and the liquor people
| generally say that prohibition will not
prohibit,
Let no man in West Virginia be de-
| ceived! West Virginia can only be
made and kept a dry state by Wig
ilance and constant effort. The liquor
interests have spent large sum OF
| prohibitory laws of the state Includ
ed in such expenditure is the employ
ment of the ablest lawyers whose SER
vices could be had to prosecute pro-
ceedings and defenses in the courts
of this state, including the federal
and in the federal courts outside of
the state, in efforts to break through
! and destroy the states prohibitory
| laws.
The effort of the liquor people to
break down the prohibitory laws of
! West Virginia has a twofold purpose
| First, TO regain the lost business in
| West Virginia; second, any failure in
| West Virginia to be used in efforts to
prevent other states from becoming
dry. The liquor people realize that
success in West Virginia means fail
ure for the liquor people in contests
in wet states that are striving to be-
| come dry. Failure in West Virginia
will assist the liquor people IN the
| efforts to keep wet states wet
Let us take this occasion to say to
any man, or any association of men,
/ that when this state voted intoxicat
ing liquors out of it. it voted them out
| forever. The state will never again
! permit the legalized sale of alcoholic
! beverages, and the state will never
again enter into a partnership with
the liquor business. There seem to
/ be some people deluded with the idea
that this state will go back to the
liquor business for the purposes of
raising revenue. Shame, twice shame,
upon those who will permit them
selves to be led away by such a delu-
sion! To seriously suggest it is a re-
/ proach to the citizenship of the state.
and a sad reflection upon the intelli-
gence OF those who suggest the idea.
/ The time is here when the people OF
the state put men and morals above
/ the dollars.
Effects and Experience in West
Virginia.
! Let us turn to some things and con-
ditions in West Virginia to illustrate
effects and experiences under prohibit
! tory liquor laws Some time ago re.
! ceived letter from one of the large
! coal operators in the state His plant is
/ located in a section wGere two or three
/ years ago we mad internecine war lie
| said
81 never in my life saw such a
great Improvement, both i'm the
! way Of behavior and moral con.
duct on the passenger train of the
Cabin Greek branch Of tne G. &
O. railway since whisky ceased
TO be a merchandising proposition
/ in our state. Further. ! notice
with great pleasure the large por.
/ tion Of our men who used to 20
out to get whisky are now spend
ing their time with their families
or at the Young Mems Christian
Association at Decota, and a por-
ton Of the money which orig.