The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-02-25
ANT II AWFUL?' COMMENT THE
 BOOTLEGGERS
Many Opinions Expressed of Supreme Court Decision. Most of them Fav- orabIe in Extreme to Action.

BISBEE-"The people of the great state of Arizona voted at the last election that it should be illegal to bring whiskey into the state, and think it is an outrage when three men on the supreme bench can override the will of the people" declared a prominent boot1egger yesterday, when asked what he thought of the decision. Its too much power to give any three men, he continued with con- siderable feeling, and I think the peo- pie will rise up and rebuke the court at the next election.
 The humor of the bootlegger's little | speech is too apparent to need any ex- plantation. His attitude was reflected 1 by other members of the profession. | The concensus of opinion is that the lbootleggers have been dealt body blow. Several local officers predicted yesterday that there would be no bootlegging in Cochise county inside of two months They Say the reason is that there will be so many less peo. pie to sell to, and also that whiskey will be so much cheaper it will not Ipay them to run the risk of being caught for the small amount involved :, Several sales of whiskey were re- ported this morning at $1 pint, the same whiskey having brought $2 a pint Saturday night. A number of bootleggers have already announced ness and are disposing of their stock.
 County Attorney J. F. Ross said he thought the decision would put the bootleggers out of business. He thinks it will aid the officers in capturing those who still operate, as good citi- zens will now have no excuse for pro- tecting bootlegger.
 There are lots of good citi- zens in the county who drink whis- key" he said, 'and who are going to have it even if they have to buy it from a bootlegger. Naturally they will not report him. Now these men should aid the officers by reporting, and I believe they will"
 '1 believe that the people of Ari- zona will pass an amendment at the next election making the state just as dry as it has been until the decis- ion of the supreme court allowing the importation of liquor for personal use," added the county attorney. If they don't they will at least re. strict the amount that a man can bring in."
 Ross's belief was shared by some others, who said the state would go dry by 10000. Still others, however believe the personal use clause will never be voted down. There are two evils the people of the state want to keep out" said one man. "They are saloons and bootleggers. The amend. ment put the saloons out of business and now the supreme court decision puts the bootleggers out of business It seems to me that all good citizens should be satisfied"
 As to how the decision will affect introducing. liquor into the state and those awaiting trial, Ross refused to express an opinion until he had read the full text of the decision. He said however that those men already con victed would have to serve out their terms, if the period for an appeal to the supreme court had passed. As for those awaiting trial, if they claimed when arrested that they were bring. ing it in for personal use, they would
 have to be released. If they denied