The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-02-08
PROHIBITION IS
BURNING" TOPIC
Legislators, Druggists and 9th.
erS at Pierre Give Their
Opinions About
Law.

Pierre. s. D.. Jan. 81 Prohibition
was given it's first chance in the open
at a public meeting of the joint tenn
pcrance committees of the two houses
in the house chamber. The meeting
was called to hear anything which
might be presented" on prohibition,
and on suggestion of Chairman John
son opinions were expressed along the
line of privileges of druggists n the
enforcement officers under the law.
Allen r.. Fellows, OF Sioux Falls, sec
rotary of q wholesale drug house, was
first called. He said the druggists We're
in favor of all needed legislation to en-
force any law enacted, but did not be-
lieve that the Holsaple bill was in line
with the amendment adopted. Drug
gists don't singly want to handle liq-
uor-but must to keep their best GUS
toners from going elsewhere. The bill,
he thought, should be amended to al
low them to sell certain patent medi-
ines.
Brewers Called Meeting?
T.. II. Wilson, OF Salem, spoke about
a commissioner Of public safety, rec
commended by the States Attorneys
association. Superintendent Holsaple,
of the Anti Saloon league, said tho
meeting was called at the request OF
the brewers, but none appeared; that
the bill was drawn to cover every con-
t~ingency they could think of. He called
on Lauritz Miller, of Mitchell, attor-
ney for the league, who said in franz
ing the bill they had no desire to harm
druggists. He said the main complaint
in all prohibition states was Of drug
gist violations and they wanted to les
sen the danger here.
Attorney General Talks.
Attorney General Caldwell was
called on and spoke in reference to the
c,~pn;SSionpr pf pphlir safety. He
pointed out hat crime is increasing in
all states. He said the legislature each
session passes severe laws and prohibi-
tons, but makes no provision for Of
ficials or machinery for their enforce
ment. If il is necessary for a strong
central government for the enforce
ment of prohibition. There should not
again comes to pass a condition in the
state where the people are required TO
arm themselves for protection against
invasion, he said.
Saloon League Worried.
State Tax Commissioner Preston
wanted to know whether such an or
ficer, as the man proposed, would have
charge of the enforcement OF all Grim
inal and civil laws and constitutional
provisions, which would be a big job.
Rev. Mr.. Hoagland, OF Mitchell, presi-
lent of the board of trustees Of the
Anti-Saloon league, said that after the
enactment of prohibition laws-"bone
dry" or otherwise-could put the state
back into the liquor columns again.
State Wanted Prohibition.
Senator Jaynes, of Hughes. asked
Holsapple why the people of this state
voted dry" last fall. Holsaple said
he guessed it was because they wanted
prohibition. Then Jayne: spoke for a
"bone dry" law. He said he didn't see
the use of denying people liquor, and
then telling them they could have just
a little, then hiring an expensive state
police force TO see that they didn't get
more than that little" He thought it
vas like telling people they could only
steal two horses, n then having a
big bunch of deputy sheriffs around to
see they didn't steal more than two.
Urdahl said the act was so simple
that IN child who could read could
understand it. 1t would be necessary TO
have a central enforcing power to Sc
cure enforcement over the state, he
said.