La Junta tribune., 1916-01-08
rmR xEw ORDER.

among the violAtors OF the law.
II This attitude upon the part o. ~
former liquor men is one Of the mose
encouraging features Of the sttua-
tion. Upon survey and compasisoa
with the prohibition laws Of othsr
states the Colorado law is found To-
be very liberal. Any citizen may
ship In from points outside Of The
state and keep in his residence any
quantity OF liquor he may deem nec-
essary for his use. The publicity
imposed by the Law upon the act Of
shipping In liquors may be dis(asts-
full to some and may operate 70 DE-
ter them. but such provision 10 nee
essary rs a safeguard against the vte-
lation OF the Law and ought not be
displeasing to those who ship u
liquor for legitimate purposes.
\ do not agree with the district at-
torneys that citizen may legally
treat the guest within his reaideaee
with liquors. imported either before
or after the Law took effect. How
ever. I do not regard this - . hard
ship. hut rather as q wholesome ~
striction. One Of the chief evils ps
the saloon system In this count5y. II
the treating habit. The same m
fortunate results are likely - nov
from treating within the hone. n
permitted. The statute says. mo
person' '''shali import into this STATE
any intoxicating liquors for sais a.
gift" ! assume that the statute
means what Il says. and that ~
place Of the gift would not sxsaDe
the act from the Inhibition.
| There are nov niaetecn states II
the prohibition column. TIE saaea-
nest Of . aatieaal proAihisiea nv y
oaIy question Of time. Il hss bsaa
long time stncs the firss stats pro-
hibitory iaw vas passed. ssd The tide
Of public sentiment ebbed and flowed
for many years. For . nsabes Of
years however the sentinsnt IL ia
vor Of prohibition has grown rapid-
y. Like other waves Of reform that
have flowed over and mastered the
world. Il 10 becoming irresistible. II
has come becsuse Il 10 right. and be-
cause the people have become con-
vinced Of its Righteousness.
God created the human race for .
purpos~. Whatever that purpose
may b.. II cannot b. accompiiahed BY
inebriaies. They cucumber the race
In its progress Therefore they must
b. eliminated. The old dictum that
God moves In mysterious way his
wonders to perform. 10 not now. aud
never ~as true. n there IL mystery.
Il arises from our limitations. Every
contact With Gods laus declares his
intention 20 eventually scquaint III,
With the ilmiticss knowledge Of hi,
fantverre.
Noshins could more convInclngiy
prove this than the growth Of pro-
htbisiou. Long y~ars ago there vas
only here and there . nsau ~ho be-
iieved that peohibssiou ~as right. and
probably none who beiiesed Il prse.
ticsble. The msn Who believed 4,
70 ~ right. but had no faith In It's
efficacy. belleveA hscause he ss~ the
evil os The drisk habit. Il vss ron.
trasy 10 tAe law whlch Ood laid down
for The physical man. The ieavsa Of
tile faith h 0o1'a Law worked 10 the
hearts Of nee. sasil here ssd there
the Dsepls Ut . saaos hecsus ceavtne.
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