Arizona republican., 1916-06-18

to accept shipments of liquor to Arizona for personal use, than $O.OoO had been sent out of Phoenix to Kansas City liquor firm which had brought the action to compel the roads to accept shipments Undoubtedly Kansas City will now become the prin- cipal relief station for Arizona, just it is the principal outlet for Arizona live stock We do not like as outsider entirely without sympathy with any form of the liquor traffic, to offer any sugges tion but we think that arrangement might be made by system of bills of exchange to avoid the expense and trouble of the transportation of money between the city the kaw and Arizona towns. Arizona might be given credit for it's cattle and against this credit would be charged Arizona accounts for liquor.
 We have heard that in spirit of resentment the thirsty souls of this state have resolved to deprive Los Angeles and other coast liquor houses of their patronage They complain that when they asked Los Angeles take the legal step Kansas City has taken, Los Angeles laughed and replied that Arzonians would have to there in person for their liquor; there they would spend money at hotels and stores. It would be destruction of the that laid the golden egg for Los Angeles to open way to ship liquor into Arizona
 What the effect in detail of the order will be do not know. It has been predicted that it will destroy business of the bootlegger with his agant prices but we are of that. While a great many persons who have been dependent upon booteggers will import their own liquors, they will still be few in number in comparison with those who cannot do So there will still be wide field the operation of the bootlegger The bootlegger can then obtain his liquor without risk and much less expense that he reduce his prices and extend his trade There will probably be many more of him and altogether the situation believe, will be much
 We think the new order will have an effect though in just what way in doubt proposed new legislation. There are bills to be submitted to the people One would amend the present amend ment and make it crime to possess intoxicating liquor. That would apply the Webb Kenyon act and prevent the shipment of liquor this except for such purposes the amendment designates for sacramental uses etc The other bill proposes substitute county option for prohibition.
 We have previously believed that either bill would be ratified by the people, but we now think that if there should be such flooding of the state with liquor is likely to follow the Topeka order many who prohbitionists would favor the more rigid prohibition amendment We cer- tainly destined to a disgust when crest of the flood reaches us and will to seek some high place for safety
 Any legislation would be better than none. We would prohibition friends against trusting all their eggs to basket-their initiated amend ment. They can have no assurance that it will be ratified law passed by the legislature making the possession of liquor crime would be just effective Without relaxing their efforts in behalf of the initiated measure if they will devote themselves the selec- tion of the right kind of for the legislature they make themselves reasonably sure of securing the kind of legislation they want