Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-11-24
Friday Morning. zee November "a, 1918.
Drys Begin Nationwide To Wipe
Out Ram.

The supreme effort of the Anti-Saloor
Leagues to bring about national prohibi
ton has begun. 1t was launched at con
ference in Washington city this week, anc
complete plans have been mapped out fol
a crusade in all States now called doubtful
The Prohibitionsts announce that rs
States have either passed or declared fol-
prohibition. four new ones having beer
added in the recent elections, while at.
tempts to weaken existing prohibition laws
were defeated in five States, and they
have piled up war fund of more than
100000 to prosecute the campaign
for constitutional prohibition in the ma
ton.
The campaign plan contemplates an
effort to secure two-thirds vote OF Con-
gress for submitting the amendment to the
States for ratification at the forthcoming
short session. At this session the Prohi-
bitionists will attempt to utilize the new
prestige they have gained from the cleo
tons to push their resolution through. They
declare that il they fail at this session they
are certain to succeed at the first session
OF the newly elected Congress. for they
have taken pains to see to ii that Congress
men friendly to their cause were elected
in the dry States
Heretofore Congress leaders. many Of
whom voted for temperance measures out
Of expediency. have taken Prohibitionists
claims with a large grain Of salt They
are less inclined toward doubtfulness this
year than ever before. Many believe that
the issue at last must be met and that the
course of wisdom is to allow the submit
ment resolution to pass so that the States
may settle the matter once and for ALL
OF course. the submission Of the amend
ment would mean merely the introduction
Of the real fight against prohibition. Every
State would witness one of the Rercest
contests over constitutional amendment
in the history Of the country there would
be well-fnanced propaganda carried on
in every State. Opponents OF the move
ment find comfort in the opinion that
many States which have adopted prohibit
tion for themselves would oppose the ma
tional movement on the grounds that they
had no wish to inflict their own customs
on other States. 1t is believed that this
development would be especially marked
In the South. where the States right areu-
ment is interviewer with all local govern
mental traditions
The National Legislative Committee Of
the Anti-SalOon League Of America in
statement issued on Sunday last declares: :
More than half the States and a ma
jority Of the people have adopted prohibi-
tion as their governmental policy. The
capital of the nation governed by the rep
resentatives Of the people should be dry.
Congress should pass at once the District
Of Columbia prohibition bill"
Dwelling on the question of national
prohibition, the statement further says:
Congress should. at this approaching
short session. pass the resolution to sub
init the amendment for national prOhibi-
ton. Longer delay would be disloyalty to
the principles of the Government which
Congress serves, and gross injustice to the
people who are making an heroic and
efficient, though handicapped effort, to
destroy the nations greatest evil.
1T is but common justice that prohibi-
ton territory should not be handicapped
in the enforcement Of prohibitory law. 1t
is highly important that the national Gov
eminent shall not aid and abet the liquor
traffic in its defiance Of law. The Federal
Government should forbid liquor makers
and dealers to use the United States mails
to advertise their outlawed liquors in dry
territory. With all dispatch. Congress
should pass the bill forbidding the use Of the
mails for advertising purposes in all States
in which the laws of the States prohibit
such advertising.
The native people Of Hawaii have suf
fered. and are suffering, greatly at the
hands of the greedy and constituencies
liquor traffic Of America. Their appeal fol
deliverence is strong and pathetic. Con
eress should. without delay. pass prohi
bition law for the Hawaii Islands.
There is other legislation pending be
fore Congress to divorce the Federal Gov
eminent from the liquor traffic, which de
serves early and favorable consideration.