The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20
BREWERS HAVE PROVED
THEMSELVES TRAITORS
False 10 Country and It's Ideals, They
Persist IN business Which L.
Mere Sabotage.
UTAH PROHIBITION PLAN
state Prepares TO Put Dry Policy Into
Organic Law. Says Official statement
For aggressive Campaign.

The state of Utah has up for con
sideration of the voters of the state d
constitutional prohibition amendment
to be voted upon at the election TINS
fall. A provision Of the state law IS
that there shall be arguments for ana
against the proposed amendments, nm
Iued to 800 words, which arguments
are distributed by the state. Hon
George j.. Startup was appointed by
tho speaker of the house and the gov
ernor to- write the argument i'll favor
Of the constitutional amendment,
which is presented here as follows:
The argument in favor OF the con-
stitutionai amendment known as the
"proh ibition" amendment, To be sub
mittcd to the people in 1913. To be
published by the secretary of state, in
compliance with chapter 81, laws of
Gtstit,
The people Of Utah should vote
yes" on the prohibition" constitu-
tionai amendment tNo. ...,..) be-
cause
LIST The logic of progress demands
it, After a decade of earnest cndcavor
the people can now record their will
IN the fundamental law OF the state,
l'eXoud 4amp@fing by al2t1-soefsa] polls
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End No other material agency is
the cause of 50 much woe To society
as are alcoholic beverages. The past
years experience has fully demon
Strated the bless ngs of prohibition,
which viii grow rapidly,
3rd. Modern science has proved
conclusively that alcohol is the great
deceivcr" that it is an irritating mar
cotic poison, which mislcads all the
senses The National Association OF
PHYSICIANS has condemned il com
pieteIy as "a food or medicine.
4th. The organized liquor traffic
in its constant activity in politics is a
perm TO our free institutions. and an
ally Of our foreign enemies, as Is
proved by the exposure of the German
American Alliance in congress. and by
Mr. Palmer, alien property custodian
ON September IS. 1918, by furnish
ing capital for German activity In
America the brewers have proved
themselves traitors to their country
and her ideals. Knowing that they
have no inherent rights. the liquor in
tereSts are constantly alert for max
ing or unmaking public officials. Flat
terry, trickery, forgery. bribery and IN
tim idation are their chief weapons.
Candidates are threatened, parties
controlled and even church men and
business and professional men over
"a we'd. creating towards in office, law
ieSsncSs, and Disgrace to communities.
5th The trade in alcoholics is more
than parasitical~-~it In sabotage. a
traffic in broken hearts. poverty. ruin
I'd homes. humiliation, dcgeneracy and
crime Liquor destroys brain. body.
morals and efficiency predisposing
tho unborn child to disease. sin and
shame
9Th Prosperity and happiness are
greatly impaired by the American
peoples spending;
Six times as much for booze AS for
bread.
Two times as much for booze as for
clothing
Ten times as much for booze as for
furniture.
7th. A business, whose system is
lawIessness and whose finished prod
uct is a drunkard, ought to have no
lawful standing in this republic. The
American saloon has no conscience,
and no one ever rises to defend it di-
rectiy
Sth Sufferance and ignorance. at
which another generation will marvel,
alone explain the delay in destroying
the monster; and the complete aboli-
ton Of the liquor traffic will be the
greatest step forward in the better
ment of our citizenship that has been
taken at any one time since the foun-
dation of our nation
9Th. Ratification of this amend
mtrt win take the liquor issue out OF
politics rcserving its control for the
people themselves: will be in harmony
with the actions of congress in max
ing the nation dry during the war, and
in submitting national prohibition
constitutional amendment to the state
legislatures; and viii further the cause
of international temperance.
10th, Our nation today is translat
ing into fact. life and action the great
cst ideals OF all time, and Utah must
rot fail To Danish forever this grea;
curse OF humanity. Good cannot
make peace with evil The cause ia
the cause Of humanity Of righeous-
ness OF public conscience quickened
by the Almighty Himself.
Respectfully submitted.
Geo. A. HtArtnp. Com.
Provo, Utah. Sept. 15. 1918.
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