The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-17
MOISTS BACK
NEW BOOZE
REFERENDUM
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hills In the house. les than a weeF
so made the direct charge in a PEI
sonh statement accompanying his
rev bone dry bill. that efforts were
felng made BY the Anti Saloon
league 10 stir up sentiment against
bcne dry laws and IN favor OF what
he termed a "one drunk a month
lin"
That nine-ten'hs OF all the senti-
ment expressed TO the members OF
ihe legislature. in newspaper editor.
lals and In other publLc ways, was
IN favor Of bone cry Laos as the
only means OF carrying out the
amendments adopted last November.
was the declaration 81 Rep Near.
thur This sentiment existed. be
said. despite the organized effort
that was Under way 20 make Il ap.
pear that there Is wide sentiment
for moist laws.
Rep. Macarthur afro charged that
the AutiISaioOn league leaders were
planning for one I1ore campaign"
70 follow the passage ~ the moist
bill. II they could get the latter thru
the legislature.
The latest move however. will
bring on different fort OF campaign
nj an immediate enc. instead OF
the anticipated second state ref.ren.
DUN on whether or not Michigan
shall b. dr. or wet.
GrSn' " Hud son. superintendent
OF the Anttsaloon league. Lieut.. Gov.
Dickin son and otheg dry leaders Who
favor the passage az the Wiley BILL
believe they have found a short cut
towards settlement Of the lone
dry-moist controversy
They believe that campaign 10
be started al once and TO eliminate
in a vote on April :. just SIX weeks
hence. would give the legislature
practically direct orders from the
PEOPLE on whether they should be in
favor Of the Macarthur bone dry bill
or the wil>y moist bill. This would
end suddenly and decisively tho
present doubt "a TO whether a ma
jority OF each house In bono dr. or
not The bone drys declare that Il
h. Tho molsts declare IL Isn't Man,
OF the members have been " autipE
for the bills TO cone out before Try.
Ing TO ngure out which side is cor
rect in lts es'itiaie.
Sup Hudson. 81 the Anti<anloon
league. expressed his attitude TO
ward the new move In telegrams
sent out TO league leaders In other
cities. In his wire TO Edward Simp-
on. league manager In Wayne coun-
~. he said:
Have urged joint liquor commit
tee 10 pass stringent Law. as out
lined In Wiley bill. with immediate
eject TO save referendum Then
submit a constitutional amendment
prohibiting receipt and possession
for beverage purposes. They have
agreed. Vote 10 be taken at spring
election. This holdl what We had
md does not endanger IT, let us
get this further victory"
The idea OF immediate effect TO
he prohibition bill In to prevent
vets from taking advantage OF the
Law permitting the holding up Of en-
forcement ~ new laws until they
have been voted on by the people.
Thus far the new plan Of an April
: vote On tone DRY or moist Iaws
has been presented only N sub
committee OF the Joint iiquor com
mittees of the tvo houses. The sub
committee nas agreed 10 n. The
entire committee still viii have TO
act on n before the plan In brought
before the legislature. which has
taken an adjournment until nett
Wednesday.
With practically al the members
away from Lansing Al this time II
IL impossible TO tell whether or rot
srs ctivs opposition 20 the ref~en.
Gum plan win be offered In the leg
stature
Rev. Onward simpson. AntI-Saloon
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