The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-03-03
PROHIBITION ID BE STRENGTHENED
 BY INITIATIVE
Temperance Forces in Convention in Phoenix Propose New Laws at
 November Election for Enforcement
 of Dry Law.
New Officers State Temperance
 Federation.


 President, Thomas K. Marshall, of Tucson.
 Vice President, B. W. Getsinger, of Phoenix.
 Treasurer, J. o. Sexson, of Phoe- nix.
 General Secretary, c. J. Banks, of Phoenix.
 Executive Committee, pr. John Wix Thomas, J. W. Martin, Dr. w. w. Wilkinson, of Phoenix; J. w. Leseur, of Mesa: Miss Marion Camp bell, of Phoenix; B. Britton Gotts- berger, of Miami; Dr., Harker, of Phoenix; L. w. Coggins, of Phoenix; Nose Drachman, of Tucson; Harry Blair, of Phoenix; Rudolph Kuchler, |oe Glendale; E. D. Raley, of Phoenix; B. T. Robinson, of Yuma; D. K. Udall, of St. Johns and Dr. H. A. Hughes, of Phoenix.
 Without surrendering any of . the trenches heretofore possessed by the advocates of prohibition, in this state the state temperance convention held in Phoenix on Tuesday, decided to strengthen it's positions by. recom- mending to its executive committee the incorporation in law to- be mi tiated and submitted to the voters
 
 visions:
 1. For the destruction of liquors seized by sheriff or other officers.
 2. For forbidding intra-state trans. portation.
 8. For making possession of fed ieral license prima facie evidence ot law breaking.
 4. For forbidding the advertise ment of liquors in any way within the state, or soliciting orders fo same. 5. For. the declaring of any. place where liquor is sold. given away or delivered, public nuisance and clos ing same for one year.
 In a general discussion during the afternoon and evening sessions the sentiment of the delegates was very clearly indicated that they had no de- isire to take any backward step or to irecede in the least from the provis- lions of the amendment as adopted. Every speaker who took this posi- tioa was cheered vociferously while those who suggested some modifica- ,i>I- of cee provisions of the amend r'ont were listened to respectfully, h'-t their utterances were. received with but s'ight applause. cnao,,.-> o-le lent in the afternoon ---,-ion that the railroad attorneys had decided ttat they would not at ter, pt to ship liquor into the state was received with the greatest applause in which the delegates rose to their jfec- waving handkerchiefs and cheer ing and singing the doxolo2y. Dr. Hughes said he wanted to see Arizona the dryest state in the union, while another speaker said that this fn 1,od hTn1 oil in f n cause and it proposed to establish some new ones. | The afternoon session was partially devoted to hearing reports from the delegates from the several counties ! of the state, the first one to report being M. B. Hazeltine a banker of Yavapai county. 1 He spoke. in the most ,ecnOuraging. terms of the success which had been made in tha. county, experimenting all the officers whose duty it was to enforce the law.
 It's successful operation had made many converts to the cause of prohi- bition, as many who had voted and worked against it at the last cleo tion are now it's warmest advocates, as it had demonstrated that the sa- looms ,are not an important factor [ in promoting business but detri- ment to it.
 I Law never made any place dry and never will,'' said Grady Carnage, III prefacing his report from Tucson. 'tThe best law" he added, lis of no effect unless it is enforced" He said he believed that Tucson is now the dryest place in the state though there was some delay in getting ac- kI.z 0f @1n ment.
 .'The most despicable thing I know lis the officer who takes an oath to enforce the law rn.> then never turns a hand to nerforrl his duty he said Andrew Kimball reported from Ora ham. his own co"ntv, also for Green lee and Apache, whose delegates were unable to attend. In Graham there had been six arre-ts and for convic- tions for violations of the amendment Drunkenness, he said, is almost un- known in Graham county, as they have had the benefit of local option there for several years.
 Evangelist Thurston B. Price deliv- cred a very forcib'e address which was received with enthusiasm. He warned them that it is not the man who shouts the loudest and who claps the longest who does the most eff cient work but the one who goes about his task quietly and is on the job 365 days in the year.
 The evening exercises were opened by a song service, led by Prof. Guice. One of the notable numbers sung was composed for the occasion by Mrs. F. B. Stevens of Phoenix, entitled "Old Alchol, Goodbye" and sung to the tune of My Old Kentucky Home." l Rev. E. M. Sweet, former secre- tary of the Indian Territory Church Federation, delivered an address in which encouragement and congratula- tions for past successes were inter mingled with suggestions for future action by the federation.
 As basis of his remarks he took two sentences for a text. One was from the Apostle St. Paul, Let us meyer be weary in well doing, and the lOther from man of national reDute