Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-19

sona use retains its interstate character of which it not be divested by any state law
 Some think that the introduction of liquor into this state any purpose expressly forbidden by the amend ment As matter of fact its introduction under any pretense" is forbidden may concede in order to clear the brush away that both prohibitions means the same It be clear that the state cannot set aside any federal of this state could nulfy any federal law for the regulation of interstate commerce that existed enactment of the Webb Kenyon law which a federal act modifying the in terstae commerce only liquor shipments intend ed for some use in violation of the state law.
 The weaknesses if any of the prohibition amendment do not lie in any ambiguity to the introduction Of
 liquor If the amendment had prohibited its introduction
 in the most explicit and unmistakabe terms, it would any effectual If the state had the power
 to prohibit the introduction of liquor shipments there would have been need of the WebbKenyon act the state could then any article in interstate merce could stop shipments of flour, etc Only federal law prevent the movement of ship ments in interstate commerce this is borne in mind the matter becomes a very simple
 The state though might have declared that the sion personal of liquor by citizen of the state a crime and then the WebbKenyon act would have made the shipment of liquor into the state the bringing of into the state for that purpose, crime The while not passing directly the power of the state the possession personal of liquor
 crime expressed the belief that has such power and believe that any would sustain such by the state.
 It in this respect that think the temperance forces will to amend the law and understand that they favo of Inc fhe vember But they should understand that it will be difficult such amendment the law at the hands of the people It will be impossible to renew great interest that stirred the voters two and they bear in mind that hundreds of peters and haps thousands who supported the amendment then did only for the purpose of wpng tthe saloons They would vote deprive themselves others of the right liquor They might have voted for such provision in the amendment in the last paign but they will not vote for it seDarately
 But there is way by which temperance people can the amendment they desire It will be through the legislature. This takes back the campaign of two when The Republican tried to impress upon
 its temperance friends the necessity of electng members of the legislature who would support the prohibition amendment and enact such supplemental legislation might be found necessary. The Republican gave ing that though the amendment in itself law it not complete law. It pointed that the progressive candidates for the legislature in this many other counties pledged to the enactment of such law might be needed give full force the purpose amendment But unpedged candidates were elected with he aid of temperance voes and the temperance forces found themselves confronted by hostile majority in each branch of the legislature.
 There will be opportunity this year repair the take of two The temperance people have in their power by concentration of effort to name the mem- bers of the legislature every county they will demand definite pledges for reasonable legislation from candidates and center their efforts those who give such pledges taking into account also, they will be likely to keep their pledges they will leg isature that will bring the prohibition legislation of this state directly under the WebbKenyon order to accomplish this, all party lines be dregarded the understanding of the temperance people be di recty with the candidates.-Arizona Republican