Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-18
BOOTLEGGERS WILL
 THRIVE UNDER NEW
 PLAN SAYS WHEELER
Declares Supreme Court Decis- ion Removes All His Power to Suppress Bootlegging; Believes Traffic Increases.

q feel that the decision of the SUI preme court in legalizing the ship ment of liquor into this state for per , sonal use has swept away from me every vestige of power which I had for suppressing bootlegging. Instead of decreasing bootlegging, as some persons say it will, I believe that from now on there will be there boot leggers where there have. been one. am discouraged"
 Talking over the telephone from Tombstone yesterday afternoon Sher- if H. C. Weeler made the foregoing statement to the International in the course of the first interview with him yet published regarding his opinion on the supreme court decision juss hand ed down, and what he intends to de about it. He continued:
 Disagrees With Bucknam.
 q have no faith that under the new order of things people will come for ward to help me fight the bootleg gers. A. R. Bucknam, leader of the temperance forces in the county, says the effect of the decision will be to weed out the bootleggers, because, now that everybody may get liquor by legal methods, everybody will be interested in putting the Lootlegser n the discard. I hope MT. BUcknam IS right but I fear that he is wrong, and all l can say is that ii any citi- zen, within the next two months, comes forth to furnish evidence that will convict a bootlegger, l will buy Mir. Bucknam a new hat.
 Left in Dark.
 What will l do? My answer is, What can 1 do? The supreme court has not told me and there is nobody else to tell me. There is not even . decision as to how much liquor man may bring in for his personal use. The belief of County Attorney Ross is that there is no limit to the amount that a person may so ship, and he has so informed me. Some say a reascn- able amount, but who knows what a reasonable amount is? Ii the court had even laid down any regulation for recording such shipments at the coun- ty esat, it would have helped, but it has left me completely in the dark. l am looking for my troubles to begin in earnest.
 Will Patronize Bootleggers.
 q don't believe the average citizen will take the trouble to send away for liquor. He would rather patronize a bootlegger The price of bootleg whiskey will probably fall but the volume sold and consumed will great ly increase. There is still a question, also. as to whether the express com panies will care to handle such ship ments. The result will be a greater demand for the bootlegger. He will be in practically no danger. He can not be stopped on the highway by me or anyone else.
 q feel helpless as I await for fur ther developments in the legal situa- tion. l am willing to go ahead and fight to enforce the law if l know what can do and should do.'
 "CFubs" May Open.
 It is reported that under the pro tection of the new decision, arrange ments are already being made in various cities of the state to estab- fish clubs at convenient points where the thirsty may satisfy their longing. It is claimed that such clubs and con sumption of liquor in such clubs will not be illegal under the new ruling.
 Another effect expected is reduc tion in the price of whiskey. In Doug las it has been selling usually for S4 a quart or S2 pint. The price is eX- pected to drop to $1.50 or S1.00 pint.