The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-10-19

except as to the source of supply, by
the repetition of statements like the
above. The average man understands
that to mean that the permit regula-
ton" and slime limit" remain; he
can see no reason why this limited
amount of beer should not be secured
in the state.
1t is in the hope that this false i'm
preston can be maintained until af-
ter election, that the brewers are con-
Quoting a "gumshoe" campaign, in
stead of glaring posters and display
ads that they employed so literally
two years ago.
Statement No. 2: 'The law now pro-
vides market in Washington for
beer" etc. This requires the inser-
ton of the word 'limited" before
market, to make its application truth
full. AS was shown above, No. "a re-
moves all limit except that concerned
in the ability of the people to pay.
Statement No. 8: "No. "a is a rev.
enue producer" True to an extent,
but for whom? The people? The
license money goes to the state. Lo-
cal government must pay for police,
! jails and courts, to take care of the
disorder created by intoxication.
Hence more taxes. For the farmer?
No. He can raise other crops that
will pay him as we'll or better. Never
until last year has the barley crop
brought as good price as the oat
crop. To the employees? They could
get almost as good wages at other
work; add to this the increased self
respect which comes from the removal
of the stigma that ostracizes the
brewery and its business, and the en-
ployee is better off. A
The only man who stands to profit
by the fictitious revenue is the brewer
himself. He at least will be able to
enjoy the magnificent highways which
his license money is 70 provide.
Statement No. A: "No. "a gives
complete control over the sale of
beer" The only control is vested in
the state treasurer. No one has pow
er to revoke license once granted.
Local authorities arc powerless, no
matter how vicious beer agency may
be. Solicitors and agents may 60 up
and down the state, canvas the resi-
dent district, invade the environs of
our educational institutions, hitherto
protected, and thus seek to create a
demand for their wares without let or
hindrance. No application for IL
cense can be refused.
We know what the saloon interest
in politics was. Can you calculate
what the effect Of such widespread in
fluence on the part of liquor agents
will be.
Statement No. S: "No. "a places
more restriction on the sale of beer
than the present law" This refers to
minors, Indians, etc. These cases are
all taken care of under the criminal
code. They do not need to be written
into any law. They are in effect any
way.
Statement No. 6: "No limit to the
amount of alcohol in beer under the
present law" This can easily be rem
edied without undermining the whole
prohibition law as No. "a does. The
brewers take great credit to themsel-
YES because they require that beer is
to be manufactured wholly or partly
from barley, malt and hops" How
much is "partly?" One one-thous-
andth would come within this provis-
ion. If they hung a hop vine over their
brew that would fill the bill.
Statement No. z: "No. "a cannot be
postponed" Yes, it can; it can be
postponed indefinitely. Let us see
that it is done. Last, but not least
Statement No. g.: There can be no
other time but the present for the set
Element of the question submitted to
you by Initiative No. "a.
This is why call the pamphlet the
Last Hope of the brewers. We are
ready for the question. Let us settle
it by working against and voting
against No. "a.
Yours to keep Washington "dry,"
RUTH KARR MCKEE.
TEAL, GOING tn WHITE RJJIEES