The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
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CONSTITUTION and COMPENSATION
BOTH ARE IGNORED IN THE FRAMING OF STATEWIDE PROHIBITION Laws.

HUH Ait GNUREO IN 1hE Framing Ut StAItwIuE PRUHMNllON LAWS.
The hcys1nd Wallace M Short s one e the mGaa distinguished ;%! r;o. c3 Ministers ministers
Sioux Cit: in discussing he temperance questions ad:
.or ., ""n" "~ "S" ""$; ct " %e S 1*r @%s ; or o; Sns s'" ~s ssos} for t%a %s :s S:o s "s
o" 1"y groups gre %"% f"o s ~ ~' d~ % Without s a %omen nS% Consideration a nar T PROPERTY fS
;;: : OF S' be: Sc ton" *:" ::a % ss:y :% %t 'sa:s s a %e% :"" s: esssac :;as"*; ss:ar? 5 all '' ':
on"r sn%v " "n a" 'nn o ,4 f1sn of to b s%dp pp of th %rr pfep er2 sss sG in nf %e y sse '% S"an aes"Gs s
,% s,i% d" s r ,i ". ':a; c"s s.e Sx i % " %, 9 %t"s: of the ssd Public ;s s. "s'' thu" 'i'es'''' the
"A recent act OF he loxo ltssaturs WILL on the first Of next January: destroy ut;
years have t' up o"r business here conducting their affairs undr the sanction Of
r"c na +" purify of nc in public spirit and generosity; in the fidelity and happiness
Of : ';: :*": ! :: %"" : :': % s ss;" '%: "H !" :, wy :s; d? s% % : *s"a :5 a.is h. Wit. n.
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mooney %" "%r r any n ,"r, "m n%m;h BE %n matched ms aa against Tins l human :"' .t 1 Financial arg, sgi
n "" Ice" nc r" :" % 81 r"cn L Industry %~SnH r ""der m The ss"e %s s OF Of o% %~s IS IS %re dangerous w%%s
s % Ct" u ,:. ..:*%S. .%: , "T ;s ss:s,n i 1 1;sm! ? q; :s";S %sI : %% . ;;i iss :iss:s :$ !. may 9S,
1:~ re-" d %.," i% Mt ! The r n,"mst2 2 %G Tt ts %n ss;5sst a2 Of properly, neny ast occupations f1 s"s,n
society what it costs tn let society PROVE the sincerity Of its faith by sharing with
is nos: *t5 %%a . s*%: > %s ei% ssso Nh. tss%G s,: s%s h"ssss:t ;% ' s:ssstS b. lay s xas1 it
5 1n !" H"1 h"ao "1' sys G "h%1 1s n M; ;sns s; m the h nf1p 4s,% Of the he ;e s on "%h.
tons Concerning roaeh"en pom the right" and privileges Of d@ nn '' ''"''"'
of u !" :"" "r" :Sat'a a '"" e" S:. "% ssan1 Se ssrn s The of } ms' 1ax s%S: ss % sa. ss the s State
out GU. due nen rr ROC s :" 1wn nM the state t sco m1H" a 10" further declaring that" no private prp.
iao 1% OF Ft "% '$so";r law r" no" "d I ss"%ss TIN, t ss i% st' e%sn i t"@"r~ these Sr t ndq nd %oc
e pow r. Of s, the c1 T"1 shall 1m sons'aas , al judicial %sfiaa Proceeding %e sM , ~tsrdn the ts o~nsr Of prop;
t urnr1" though The &c courts 'f from Chief Justice en- ,aa r%i d %"' have "a 'n n"if o" y hd so
over this stat: viii be rendered absolutely vn'n~ through the operation of the dry"
law. and the fret that no provision has been made giving mr. compensation whatever for
the damages @aSia#nTl through their action brands tep roibiionss a the omy class
of people in Ills country who advmacd stucino of property without making ONE sort
of restitution therefor.
). strong and :na.s &"troa with this 5sa ATTITUDE Of indifference and injustice by the
promoters OF tn" vicious naoasue, is the action the Fenehgo government which. at the
I%einn"& Of e: r"~.A' .rorco" war; prohibited tem a""aache or scc nbsnth:
the rationale drink in tia. counry; vet as these manufactured had been established and
maintained under governmental authority that overnnrnt very promptly md properv
proceeded 10 renhr Just compensation for Ill oses sustained as result of its prohibit
Hea actor. and thereby furnished a notable example of the integrity ad "Reminiscences
of the French people Even warning nations compensate H. cHuns of neutral countries
for property destroyed. Why not peaceful states?
At the time the ubiquitous "dv' law went into fleet in Washington STATE there
were fWrI large brNeesi in Spokane. which cot approximately $2OOoO0O, and all If
which Ncrcc pailccds strictly within the provisions of tho statutes Their il force includ-
ing mi payment Of substantial vcnues into thes state treasury. Today hose treat prop
critic arc practically alYhs, Their extensive Venues and ayrousa eth THINGS of the
past and very person formerly connected with them is a]navvl loser
10 v"u suppose the hathcwkitsa and professional parasites who are responsible for
these conditions in very city in the state ref filled with cvna fMn regret at the appan-
Ig loss and raj" Injustice their fMya and fnachclnh have brought upon reputable ciL
"ns"H lover " tate, w"om eoodf faith invested their money Yin what were perfectly
lawful Enterprises @NT%e employment 10 large amount of capital and labor?
Md what haze these people gained through all the wreck and run they have
wrought in Other peoples business? Nnta thing on earth. except fat saEriesf for the lazy
ni'N Who'll ike hol lords OF 1.-THE frmts Of agitation among those who fall for't their qac
of &mt They lw, not Soppeld drinking. They have stopped the spending of local
money in trir'vn ttM..a and hycrted it intoch channels that benefit other states They
hNntnnIy exchanged the bar for tho boouegger and left the industries OF. the state
poor" and urArta Iiv hvcn % Judgment conscience no sense If JUSTICE no hroad.
H"rH| Grasp" If >Ei OF economic conditions. no property to be taxed, 10 business If
their "Nn to*NNrr nothing 10 lose.
Even u rrn1lrho:tH would scarcely dare to excuse Mexico for the wanton desruc
soN"jttNod The Hcn government Unless Mexico offered to make due compensa
mon Tor HE HM h "i tho rrnhnf0nHh orc pnr" "-~ &l ,: H