Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-12-20
NC. t. U. COLUMN.
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1.-The allied temperance forces are a
unit in the fight for national constitu-
tional prohibition" said Miss Gordon
In q recent address. "They are deter
mined that the partnership of the gov
eminent with the liquor traffic shall
be dissolved. Until this victory is Sc
cured, dry states will continue to be
victtmtzed by liquor agencies outside
their borders. They will not have q
square deal. The passage of the fed
eral amendment will also help license
states In which the liquor traffic ia so
deeply entrenched that national pro-
that only-is adequate
for its determination.
I'VE are happy when q leading H.
quor organ declares, Our legitimate
business Is in great danger In a cur
rent issue of Bonfort's Wine and Spir-
it Circular Cincinnati, o. we learn
JUST what the liquor men most fear. It
is the possibility of the passage by
congress of our national prohibition
bill and its ratification by
OF the states. This &C.
ton, the promoters of the trade say.
would seriously hurt their business
We know that the amendment at
tacks the trade at it's most vulnerable
point. The form Of the amendment
agreed upon by the temperance or
CARNATIONS OF the nation is practic-
ally the same as the bill introduced
by Congressman Richmond Pearson
HObsOn in 1914, and which on Deem
Der % of that year received q vote Of
1877 members Of the house, a major
ity of eight.
THE TEXT OF THE BILL.
"The text Of the bill is as follows:
"'Section 1. The sale, manufacture
for sale, transportation for sale, aud
importation for sale OF intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes in the
United States and all territory subject
to the jurisdiction thereof and expor-
tation thereof are hereby prohibited.
"'Section 2. The congress of the
states shall have power, independent
ly or concurrently to enforce this ar
ticle by all needful legislation
ION December IL, 1915, a notable
rally in the interest of national con-
stitutional prohibition, was held un-
'er national w. c. T. U. auspices at
Polls theatre in the national capital,
such meeting having become an an
nual feature of the w. c. T. U. con-
gressional campaign. This meeting
was one of the many that were held
at the same hour in every state from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, the COM
mon theme being national constitu-
tional prohibition. The sentiment cre-
ated and the enthusiasm generated at
these gatherings gave a wonderful
impetus to the movement for pro-
hib: ion nation in 1920.
LAS the sixty-fourth congress reas-
sembles for it's second session q
mighty mobilization of men and Wo-
men representing the leading temper
ance organizations and the aroused
prohibition sentiment Of the country
will storm congress. The national w.
C. T. u, the first organization to de-
clare for national constitutional pro-
Sunday, December TO-. They will also
and discussions of methods which will
feature the deliberations Of the ma
tional temperance council to meet in
Washington, D. c., December 8.
AT this strategic time when all ma.
tions are learning that alcohol is their
greatest enemy and nationwide pro.
hibition in the United States would
prove a mighty factor in securing q
sober world, let us urge all members
of the next session of the congress to
vote for the prohibitory amendment
measure. In line with Mrs. Stevens's
famous proclamation, let us continue
to ask churches, clubs, oranges, lodg
es and other organizations to unite
with the w. C. T. U. in holding pub
lie meetings and in sending petitions
letters and kilograms to ask influen
tial men and women to send tele
grams and letters to the senators anG
the representatives from their states
and districts.