The Detroit times., 1917-01-13
Prohibition Party Plans
to Hold 1920 Con-
ventiOn Here
PLANS AIR-TIGHT
BOOZE LAWS
Chairman lockwood
Discusses Legisla-
tive Plans

Detroit in all probability viii D.
the next convention city FOR the ma
tionai Prohibition party by reason
OF Michigan having piled up sucf
big dry majority at the last cleo
ton. The next convention, the mos
important the party has ever held
because OF the great dry wave thai
has spread over the entire country
will be held in 1920, al which time
the most optimistic OF the prohioi
tionists are convinced they viii eth.
CT nominate the next president Of
the United States or dominate his
selection.
Burton l. lockwood, chairman OF
the Michigan state Prohibition com
mittee, will 10 10 Chicago next
week TO attend the meeting Of the
National prohibition committee, and
will advance the claims Of Detroit
for the next convention. He has
many assurances OF support, and II
is likely that Detroit will win The
committee may not decide al The
meeting next week. but Il viii hear
the claims OF the various cities that
want the convention and make us
announcement a bit later.
Boston Also a Contender.
Boston IL the only serious conten-
der for the honor, and IL is likely
that Detroit will have the benefit
Of the doubt. because Boston re-
Gently voted 10 remain wet by a
large majority. while Michigan went
dry Overwhelmingly and even De
troit gave only soant plurality in
favor of remaining wet
incidentally Mr.. lockwood, who
favors hone dry" Michigan and
believes that the legislature should
pass a law absolutely prohibiting
the production or the use OF liquo-
In Michigan. warns the Lawmakers
that they must look out closely for
jokers In the bin that finally be-
comes law. because many astute
lawyers will look Il over very care
fully to nnd loophoies 10 permit the
liquor trafic 20 flourish.
He would beware Of the aeroplanc
and even the submarine He draws
attention 20 the fact that in other
dry states where the shipment o.
liquor into the state Is prohibited
the Law reads that common car.
riersr are denied the right 10 trans
port liquor into the state. beer IN
barrels has been foated down rivers
and then dragged 20 iss destination
by horses. This method OF trans
portation is not regarded as being
that OF common carrier and Ia
the states where i, was employed
the courts held that Il was not q
violation OF the law
For that reason Mr. lockwood
would have Michigan's law wide
enough TO take in the aeroplane. the
submarine and the floating scheme.
He would have the lawmakers
frame a law that would prohibit ths
use OF liquor In Michigan absolute
~ without regard 10 the mode %
transportation He believes the re.
cent decision OF the supreme court
giving the states rights over the
importation OF liquor makes this
reasonable
II has Just appeared that ibe
Anti-Saloon league and the Prohibit
ton state committee are MOI in fuil
accord on the question OF enforcing
and applying the victory just won
Mr.. lockwood SAYS that the Anti
Saloon league leaders want 'rea.
sonablo" law and not a bone drs
+ one for the reason that the useful
ness OF the Anti Saloon league viii
end when the state becomes sbso
lutely dry and that the leaders d.
not want 10 legislate themselves out
OF jobs
Gets Prohibition Funds.
Mr.. lockwood also feels trih.
hurt az the activity OF the Anti-Sa
loon league In getting its campaign
fund. He declares that the stat.
. Prohibition committee went on
into the state and obtained mani
pledges OF money TO be used ir IN,
night In behalf of a dry Michigan
He declares that agents Of the Anti
Saloon league collected these sub
soriptions 10 the extent Of abou
$1,000 or $4,000. Mr.. lockwood .
daily getting back replies "a hi
dunning letters from people who re-
turn receipts given by the Anti.sa
loon league.
we shall let IL drop. however
said Mr.. lockwood. because We d
not owe anything and the Anti.Sa
loon league has biz deficit. An,
nav the state want drv ou1 an,