La Junta tribune., 1916-07-15
PROPOSED BEER AMENDMENT.
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stitution. the fundamental law OF
this state. a document that our chill.
dren read and study in school. the
declarant OF lie as black as was ev-
er conjured by the imps OF hell.
Think OF men who could write and
make such lie part Of our state
constitution and expect people OF
other countries TO renounce former
aliegiances and before God swear al
legiance to our sta,e and constitu-
/ ton, Think OF men who would make
our constitution such a lie and then
require that the witness upon the
stand take an oath under the com
mend OF this very constitution TO tell
. the truth, Think OF the patriotism
. Of men who would make our consti-
tuition such lie and then ask Colo
RADIO boys TO die. II necessary. TO
maintain this constitution Think of
those who would make OF this great
thing. the state constitution. out Of
which must issue all shielding laws
that protect the lives OF you and
yours-think OF those who would
make OF this a thing to be detested
and a piece Of in'amy' Think OF the
estimation that our neighbors will
hold OF us when they read that such
lie has been solemnly woven In the
( basic fabric OF Colorado government
| Has Colorado, the Centennial state
/ where the sun OF heaven shines so
I brightly and It's golden sunbeams, as
! " lips OF magic. kiss the invalid back
to health and furnish such abundant
strength and inspiration to all. come
/ to the point OF view that IL will give
serious consideration to such petit
tom Is the rest OF the country soon
to learn that Colorado people have
I fallen so low that we are willing to
/ do this for the unrestricted privilege
Of drinking beer until our eyes be
come CLASSY. our brains drugged, our
stomachs heaying and our mouths
I filthy
What were the outside members
I OF this United Brewers Association
thinking when they forced upon US
the consideration OF such a petition
Have they figured out that Colorado
[ is but a suburb Of hell7 God pity
such. for In their utter incapacity TO
sense and appreciate the finer and
better thoughts and feelings OF their
/ fellows. they furnish the most strik-
I ing proof that men cannot engage IN
work and business that is funda-
mentally wrong without a most ter
rible reaction upon themselves. Sach
are to be pitied. indeed. who In this
one mortal chance with the manifold
opportunities presented for useful.
creative and constructive work.
choose instead negative course
which must quickly make them deaf.
and dumb. and blind to all that is
good and true in the world
| II has been my observation that our
present dry Law has decreased. in a
large measure, the number Of con
victs received at the door OF the state
I penitentiary: that II has mad. labor
safer In perilous employment that
It has improved living conditions In
countless homes that 1t has tended to
raise the moral tone of the people:
views as do. It would seem that In
stead OF constitutionally declaring
beer a mountaineering liquor and
making Il lawful for breVerympn to
manufacture, sell or store iu any
town In this state. instead OF rpfill.
ing our newspapers with beer diver.
,isements and calling back the army
Of beer peddlers-it would seem that
the better course would be. after this
first year OF dry experience, to make
the dry law even more effective
against the bootieggcr by wise and
proper amendment: and after a cars
test Of police officers. sheriffs. dis
trict attorneys and judges. whereby
We have learned who are faithful. 10
make this human part OF the ma
chinery Of Law enforcement more cf-
fective against the bootlegger 10 ey-
cry community by driving out the
faithless and supporting the faithful
But no citizen. though he may
hold the very opposite views upon
the temperance question. can Justify
himself In the support OF this amend
ment. known as the Beer Amend.
mcn,."
Could mother vote and seek TO
accomplish the passage OF this beer
amendment and then look into the
eyes OF her chlldren-cyes OF inno.
ccnce and TRUTH II this beer amend