The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-20
Hon. Fred o. Blue Warns
People Against Effort
OF Vets TO Get Control
and IL II is a bad law it should be
repealed"
why such lrssengsf

Mr.. Blue said in part:
as tsls n nav. ask, nS, Why .s mee5inss snes
the prohibition amendment by a ire
Inendous majority. This is the answer;
tsblish prohi bition in the state First
by strict enforcement OF the law: sec
would rather lead the intsp.i,n M' y w a.
tor OF the law to sNe the error OF his
way. before h. becomes a vioiator. than
us would rather Sc me Intending pur-
chaser come to know he can do without
strong drink. and be better OFF without
THAT he can SAY mis- money. con-
serve his health-than 20 see MIN an
alder and sbettor OF crime. or an un-
wiillnS witness against the man. who.
IN violation of law, old the liquor
However. IL men win not listen &c
appeals. then they u-ust suffer the PEN
alties Of the law. Moreover any man
who patronizes the bootIeEger. or en-
courages a bootleggsr. Is IN the same
river. II not the same boat with the
may lie even worse character thar
the bootlegger. There are those who
ment Of the prohibitory laws will cause
the state To again be wet. DJuD,...s. |
some OF such persons are earnest and
II not most OF them were formerly -.
loon Keepers. bartenders or voted Wet
IN the election OF 1912. But the law
a prohibiiion law but because 1t IS
Ihe law; II the law Is good for the
realed. II il is not eood--bGt ssd-for /
the people II most certainly will be re- !
bad lay Is TO enforce 1t. And those Who
byiieve the law Is good are more than
test.
The Opposing Forces
so,id aT ", You ,S ever STOPPED 10 consider !
EXPRESSED policy OF this state resp.ctins
intoxicating liquors. The great nquor
idi, A. IN otssr states have not BEEN
lors upon The people OF this state
Ihelr efforts to break down the pro
s 1.Si ION Jaws OF the state have a two
,"ia PURPOSE first. TO REGAIN the lost \
business In the state. second 10 dis
credit the prohibitory laws OF the state.
= azure OF the laws In the state will be
used in the efforts OF tho liquor peo-
PIE 70 prevent other states from Decou- 4
ing dry states. The liquor people real
ize that success IN mis- state. a. we'll
- IN any other state. tends to failure
Tor the liquor people in contests in wet
states.
-, "Analyze It in any way you' will.
business-the selfish commercial "a.
ture as to the man who sells IL and the
drink,eraving individual as to the man
. Want The Legislature :
Inc nquor interests have now and
have had for some time, men actively
vigorous campaign TO gain control OF
nc next legislature Of this -.ate. Now
narily when a state enacts a law..out-
Slde people respect that law. But not
,r,.r.s, 'ne hPuuT business. The liGuor
, ,r,ereSis are ever active. There are
two phases In establshing prohibition:
d irst Is the asltatlon that leads 10 the
Enactment Of the law.
, To demonstrate to you that the
.lquoI interests are active la this state 3
10 get control OF the next Legislature,
let me give you ia just = few words
some things that have occurred re-
Gently. Within the East thirty days a
= a "
handle, employed by the liquor inter
tsts' came To the city OF Charleston !
S,u.r Iiahs 10 cont. the nomIpation
OF members of the next Legislators. At
~. ~ Sohlerence. afn-ag others. were n
new spaper editor from the New River
valley, former member OF the co.irfyl
Sontt. former liquor dealer and active
politician OF the city Of Charlesfon AMI
a former liquor dealer and DoIitician
~ oabel county. From Charleston I'M.
tiefnan from the northern Panhandle
with a politician active Ia state poii-i
iiSno @hI dor ears employed BY the
advisor In this movement j. a nror,ii
ntnt attorney IN the upper part OF the
Part OF the pupose is TO elect NOM
o.rs OF the legislature favorable To lei
tlhs down the bars 50 that liquors may
Dc freely shipped into this state win
out restriction and a further purBo.,
rs 70 give all social clubs thu rfchf 10
r. anu sell intoxicating liquors in
u accomplished. the prohibttor, i,vs
might we'll be repeiIed "
An undsr.eanulng
81, L'l Us All undo. stand one another
voted FOR statewide prohibition r,...5;t
Ifohlbition should apply 10 an citfz.ns
"iih'- good a. well as bad. rich gs Vel
a. pv"i- Now tt ts up TO the good ~!f-
Ems ~ Particular To- help enforce the
saw. IT any citizen. reEaTdIezs az vr,o
ne Is or his good fsitn in tho ur.pitsss
goes 10 an outsid" liquor dealer and mn.
,hd~'S NTunfs Jet him remember he D.
irsSo-scd Of an article that tho boot
legger and diNs-ktsu per uuuer t,r,t 49,,
81 having for personal usg he Iik.,,is
bringing into the f.atc IL az. 800 ,
'uNA'n - mistaken by his fellow. 49,,
or oN offccrs Of the law. Tor 4 hnoti.g
tti' o. because the citizens has la
boOtlegser OF divc-keepcr is ende,,,.o,-
lhk % g"t into the state. Tho Arf..r
me 'itlAcu claims To Doe. The more b.
"N'- =" MS stat" 10 refrain from am
a i! " 81 being e h0otleFEcr or Il
ulNc-hfepef. And again. 10 Won rifIs.r
particularly 90 sou have flriiv .r
L'yHie or property. r appeal to won O.,
alu ~ enforcement Of Law There ie n
hr"~Ins class VINO has no respect for
w" laws that protect home f1rrlf,- an
property. u you. by your conduef ,gc, %
tr4iN' conduct. hring one rrsIf law
.h 70 '"nt' ubt. YOU encourage th. class.
..,lsrtcd Co.. and bring ail law into con-
while thc PROHIBITION Amendments
and laws iu support thereof nd fTrt
-ihl" or The saloon. they asa rot iffrl.-
oJaislN relieve the state of The nrudlrt4I
on .., FALCON criminals descnerates.I
mayors s l9ssii' T,S gs ven offiic,s.
ind connections. or Do mot wet Witnaut
'NrfEe 70 enforce The Jaw. and uoralivl