The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-14
M'ARTHUR
LAUNCHES NEW
BONE-DRY BILL

Laws About the same proportion
u the petitions received here are
for bone dr. laws. IN spite Of the let
ters sent &c field Workers by TIE
ti-saiocn league end its nun.er-
Gun high priced r2eakc.s urE'ne
lust one more campaign"
His staten ent sAys In part:
There n opposition among the
legislators O. many prov sions %
the Anti saloon League bill. making
II certain that the compilation OF
the league could not pass either
house. and especially 50 with new
COMMIT sEion costing about tse.e an
nuslly. with but 10 inspectors The
nrst year and prospects for many
times that number az the next SEE
sior ~ the Legislature. ne mem
bers understand the game and know
the 10 inspectors 10 be only the
opening wedge. and that AT least
two and possioiy FIVE OF the pro-
visions Of the Anti saloon L<ague
bill as taken from the laws OF 9th ?
states are Unconstitutional In Mlchi-
gan. Last. but not least for the
reason the legislature wants tn
very prohibition the Anti saloon
league has been preaching for years
and not the brand they now stvo-
cate OF one drunk month. permit
ted by ticket 10 be Issued by the
county clerk.
The legislature wants real prohibit
prohibit. However they tell VA In a
resolution passed January 30. ~ the
Dry federation domineered hv the
Anti saloon league. that - pledge
ourselves o. SEEK aud secure tnf
submission 10 the electors 90 thr
~ mf a ~ - Itw ~ h. !. = H. & =
the question OF further prob INK
the Introduction into the state ~ IN
toxieatinH liquors as q beverage
In other words. Just nnAnce anoth-
er campaign for Is. Mr.. Honest Tenn
perance Man. and then w. viii hon
estly advocate real Temperance. II
won't DO. The people demand real
Temperance now and all the neld
forces OF tho Anti saloon league and
all the paid with Temperance money .
DAMN organ-Smiths cannot down the
demand for b bone dry Michigan
bout a. loEicAi as the nrst state
ment from the leaEue that the vets
supported the bone dry biil becau sS
"a was too dry TO last now the Anti
Sslooa league attorney says the
vets are supporting the bone dry
bill because u f. the most liberal
Consistency thou art Jewel
In spite OF the assertion % Mr..
RIA WIDEN - the contrary the nrs,
bone dry bin az introduced g. much
dryer than the Es~den version OF
a prohibition nill that enables any
old booze fighter - obtain all the
liquor ne desires az any time and as
often ss he pless@s BY merely pre-
ssnttng himself 10 a drug store and
swearing that ne wants the lsaoof
for chemical or mechanical purpo SEES
tie doesn't have 90 even walt for the
monthly ticket good for enc jag.
The bill I nrst introduced was
necessarily hastily drawn. and I IN
tended 20 oder several amendme r &
10 accomplish the desired object % =
bone dry law and make II eTectiyely
80. but finally co.cluded after tax
ing with several Representatives anc
learning their objections. ana tn
fact that the attorney general wa
willing Ca assume the extra duties
neceasttated In the enforcement Of
the Law. that an entire new draft oi
the bill vas advisable.
7 arm out for a thorough bone dry
Law. and I believe IS Per cent % the
legislature feels the same way about
a. and expect 90 see such law en-
acted In spite Of the Anti saloon
league lobby. that you ard I. who
believe in real Temperance. are pay
Ing for. u IL pretty tough for the
real temperance people ~ the state
10 De compelled 20 finance the lobby
speaking bureau and field forces Of
the enemy.