Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-09-22
PLAIN STATEMENT
FROM G. H. WATT
In Which He Tells How He Stood on
the Liquor Question

During my campaign for renomi-
nation for representative from the
Seventh district, much was made Of
an unfortunate circumstance where
in some transients were convicted of
being drunk and among many empty
bottles found in their camp were
some bearing the bay rum label o.
Watts Pharmacy. In the regular
course of business harvest hands buy
many toilet articles, such as shaving
soap, talcum powder and shaving To-
tions, including bay rum, which is
universally used by BARRIERS. That
the bay rum should have been used
for any other purpose than that in
tended by the clerks who sold it, no
one could regret more than myself.
1t is not classified by the u. S. Reve-
nue. Department as substance cap
able of being used as a beverage, and
no sane person would ever think of
using 1t as such.
The manager and clerks in the
store work under the following in
structions: Sell no alcohol, or alco-
holic preparation which may be used
as a beverage except on physicians
prescription, and then only in small
quantities and under no circum-
stances to anyone who you know who
drinks. or whom you suspect Of
wanting it for that purpose. Sell no
Jamaica ginger, extract of lemon or
other flavoring extract except in
small quantities and then only to
reputable persons for household use.
Do not purchase or keep in stock any
bitters or wines, or preparations of
wines that are capable of being used
as beverages"
During the session of the last leg
islature | aided in getting SO mem
bers of the house to sign an agree
ment to oppose all liquor legislation,
and was instrumental in calling them
together and organizing them so as
to hold them together, which was no
easy task, for at times, owing tC
strong inducements, few would
vote otherwise. On one important
question only IA bare majority
could be held together On my re
turn home | received the following
letter from the Olympia Ministers
association:
Olympia, Washington,
March %, 1915.
MIR. George H. Watt, Pullman. Wash,
Dear Sir: The Olympia Ministers
association, at their recent meeting
passed a resolution expressing APP
probation of the stand taken by you
and other members of the 1915 legis
lature in regard to the attempted leg
islation by the liquor men. We APP
preciate the pressure against which
the legislature was compelled to
stand, and we wish you to know that
we are deeply grateful to you for the
part you had in sending down to de-
feat the six successive measures in
troduced So
Sincerely yours,
Henry S. Champie.
President.
Frederick W. Bateson,
Secretary.
This statement is made at this
time that the public may know just
how l have stood on the liquor ques-
ton and to state that | am in favor
of initiative No being amended so
that druggists may keep nothing of
the kind in stock but alcohol for
manufacturing those medicines which
can not be made without it, also be
cause greater credence will be given
the statement now that l am no long
er candidate, than would have been
given it prior to the primary, when
was candidate for denomination.
GEO. II. WATT,
Representative Seventh Dist