Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-27
PERSONAL RIGHTS
AND USAGE MAKE
BUSINESSLAWFUL
Illinois Liquor Dealers Summarize
AUTHORIZATION Arguments in
Their Resolutions.
UPHOLD COMPENSATION FORLOss
Advocate Law Taking Control of IL
cenSes Out of Hands of Heads of
Local Governments.

That il is as honorable to engage in
the manufacture and sale OF alcoholic
beverages as 10 conduct any other
line OF business is the assertion made
in resolutions adopted today by
the Liquor Dealers Protective Asso-
citation Of Illinois at its closing ses-
sion. Facts and arguments to sustain
the contention are summarized and an
appeal is made 10 all who believe in
the justice of the cause to join the
fight against prohibition.
The resolutions, which were pre-
of Ed j. Kaindl, John NJ Maskell and
Owen Alpern, also state that the asso-
citation is not engaged in politics only
so far as is necessary to defend the
business of its members, uphold the
principle Of compensation for business
losses SUSTAINED through confscatOry
legislation, suggest a law making it i'm
possible to withhold licenses or revoca-
ton Of IiceIsses except on verdict of a
jury, denourbce laws now on the stat
ute books which it is impossible TO
fully enforce. and express the thanks
IF the organization to the public, the
Or eSs and the local association for CO
operation in the success of the meet
ing and the entertainment of visitors.
Text Of Resolutions.
The leading resolutions adopted are
as follows:
Where as, The manufacture, sale
and use IF win es, strong liquors and
fermented beverage has existed from
the very earlie.u dates Of recorded
history. both as a necessity as well
as a luxury the use Of such beverages
being required in religious rites as
well as by social custom; and,
Whereas, II has been reserved for
the purists and would-be reformers to
make war upon these ancient and di
vinely sanctioned habits and customs;
therefore. be it
Resolved, Thatswe hold the manu-
facture of spirits. wines and malt Ii
quor 10 be in itself as right and hon
orable as any other industrial pursuit
in life: its sale as necessary, and
therefore as lawful and proper as the
sale Of any other commodity Of com
mon requirement;
Resolved. That We yield TO no class
of men in our devotion to true temper
ance and regard for sobriety and up
RICHNESS of life and department and
our denunciation Of drunkenness, vice
and crime We point, though with no
pharisaical boasting. TO the fact that
the foremost and most liberal con-
tributOrs to Charitab te. educational
religious and other benevolent and
philanthropicaI funds are the men en-
gagged in the liquor traffic, who thus
exemplify by their acts their moral
and charitable dispositions, rather
than through mere pretensions and
vain boastings;
Not in Politics.
Resolved, That this is a trade organ
izatiOn existing solely and only for
the protection and benefit of the mer-
camille pursuit which We represent. /
We have no connection with, relation
to, or care for any political party, nor
is il our desire to be drawn from our
business occupations into wrangles /
and contentious of political organiza- |
tiOns; but we have a duty TO perform /
in defending our trade wherever, how !
ever, or by whomsoever il is assailed. /
Resolved, That whereas our nation /
and state are today confronted with I
momentous problems, we, the retail 1
liquor dealers Of this state, in con-
vention assem- bled, numbering in our 4
membership men Of every race, creed /
and nationality. and who have in the /,
past contributed our share TO the ma Z
tiOnal and state treasury that our I
country be prepared for any emergen- !
cy on land or sea, renew our pledge /
Of fealty and loyalty TO our state and /
national governments in support Of /
the principles underlying our govern |
ment.
Resolved, That compensation should /
be provided by law for all individuals \
who are deprived of their rights TO /
traffic by the votes OF their respective /
communities, upon the obvious prin-
ciple that no mans property should |
be destroyed without compensation.
Resolved That we oppose and de-
nounce all laws which are not suscep-
tible OF proper enforcement, or which
may be and so frequently are, used
merely TO afford the officers charged
with their execution opportunity TO
levy blackmail upon those who may
not have q proper conception OF their
legitimate rights. Such laws disgrace
the nation, the state or the munich
pality responsible for them, and di-
nVIT nr THIN M nnMK