The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-12-09
BANKER AND MERCHANT CALL
"DRf" LAWS A FARCE
AND FALLACY
TRADE DECL|NE ES
Ers'ness Men, Farmers and
Taxpayers su,ier From Evil
Elects Of Sumpluary Legis.
'a'ioa While Much Liquor Is
COnsumodaiE EnormousPricc

The detrimental eject OF prohibi.
ton upon the business man, the tax.
paye. and the farmer Is shown In
newspaper Interviews with two bust.
ness mon Of tho dry" states OF Wash.
inston ana Idaho. Tho Butte (Mont,)
Miner, which printed the interviews.
says:
Fred NJ. IIlnliley, banker OF
Charleston, Wash, who hss been IN
Butte on bu siDcss, says that prohibi.
ton al Waslingtpl la 70; only farce,
but that Il has hurt business "a n
remarkable dcgroo. Properly values
have deprecated, while tlere la1
been u burden OF taxes t. o. from. the
citizens, and the WORKING OF the law
recently votes By the people OF tho
state IA turniGs out IN just tho Same
fashion "a elsoN here IN socailed "dry"
territory. hc said.
Can you Get drink In Washing
tom" Mr.. Hinkley was ns'ted.
Get a drink" Uh. you can get a
barrel OF the rotterest stuff In the
world and littlo BIT OF good liquor
II you want 20 pay triple the price
that ordinarily prevails, and the price
Ia being paid.
"a EootIcerlns oaisr..
"The working OF the prohibition Law
In WASHINGTON 81 the sam. as in other
states. not only IA tho west. but IN
tho east as well. Thore 10 bootlegsing
galore and the situation has become
vile" continued Mr. liinkley. For
instance. the man who woaii never
think OF taking enc with him a
quart OF liquor. VT Who would DO
satisfied with drink or two ut an
open bar, now must get a lot OF
rot gut In quarts AL! pints. Tho man
with money can, OF course, Gacure
all 10 wants ana at n fair price, but
tic working man, the lajorer with a
family, who wants a little stiEulant
after i hard days work, has - dig
down deep TO secure = personal prlyi
legc.
mot only that, 10 respect to drink
Ing. but the community Is suffering
directly from the effects OF the law
A burden OF taxation will have to be
placed to meet tho running expenses
OF every city, county and the state.
Idaho Han Ta'ko.
y. ". Greop, welll;nown business
man OF Idaho. who makes his head
quarters In Lewiston, Ida. was also
IN the city yesterday and had about
the same story to tell.
Il l,.t a.. orv -
! impossible TO secure farm and orchard
labor In his locality, FOR the simple
. reason that mon wont work In 'dry"
territory. yet Idaho Is far from being
dry.
, "T'ha farmer Is suffering, tho or
chsrdist - suffering and the bus!ueg5
, centeTs arc suffering" says Mr.. Green.
, People who vote for prohibition
, don't stop to consider all the ang!es
/. Tho farmer and his help, who used TO
) visit Mt periods sone business ccnteJ
!. find It unnecessary. They so there
!. only 10 get what they actually need
[ TO return home with most Of tho
Q money they brought with them.
]. n. u About husIreso nan3
/ "Tbe larger cities or Idaho arc abso-
), lutely !, al. Eeretoiore, when man
4 would make trip to the city from his
C farm. with his money TO spend, he
y would also take along with II little
@ relaxation. He would take a drink or
e two. 60 to q show, visit his favorits
merchants and spend his money freely
but iudic!ously. and return home with
=, little bit OF the small amount OF
: happiness doled out In this world
}, Now It's al changed. The maa who
has to so to town does his 90 per cent
!, less business. returns TO his farm or
. country home as quickly as he can
!. and leaves the business nan or mer
!, chant standing sadly in the doorway
Prohibition Is the greatest fallacy
!, tho world has ever seen among many
: Il never has worked and never will.