Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-11

To The
American
Public

Public 4
These serious times I going to write you
serious letter.
We are giving billions in money and millions in the
flower OF cur youth to save Democracy and Human Lib
ery God forbid that in hasty consideration of war
measures we jeaPordize national of Justice
Uncle Sam faces the world with stainless escutcheon
and where is the man who would put spot that shed2
In with Spain took over Cuba and the Philip
pines We did lot exploit them but restored them We
drove from these islands the scourges that cursed
them we built them roads and public schools improved
their harbors security property and e taught
the natives how to farm how materials into
finished products and how govern themselves
Then we gave the Cubans independence and made no
claim for the millions had expended Tomorrow we
shall treat the Fpinos with the abundant generosity
After trouble in China the penalty twenty millions per
handed back to China rs an educational fund
This country merely ust-t has geen gen.
erous.
Uncle Sam stands straight that he leans backward
Are seeking aught in this great save that
right shall prevail?
There is man in Congress who would have this
government of depart hairs breadth eternal
blest citizen.
would stake my life that questions of honor every
Congressman is sound to the So I feel that
should prohibition without compensation prevail would
be due to the fact that Congress does believe that dis
ters brewers, wne-akers others connected with the
traffic should receive compensation.
This, then is my contenton-that failure to provide
compensation, the last farhing every financially
hurt by the experiment of prohibition will prove lasting
shame Government and put blot her escutceon
that the ages will deplore
The millions of with the liquor traffic
much encouraged into the making and selling
whiskey by public patronage laws of
States and municipalities and the participation of the gen.
era Government who go into the manufacture
of tobacco any other line of human endeavor.
There are sects that would abolish tobacco and others
that would forbid the of meat the private ownership
of land, or the putting out of bonds.
capital and human energies lie
experimentation with theories will carry responsible
ties?
Shall be the policy of Government to try out
the theories that majore may favor but make good
from the national treasury all damages that the expert
entail?
have given thirty-fve years of my life business
that will be ruined-wth savage-by national pro-,
hbiton and the experiment will fail. EI
Can the Government ignore my claim for compensation
Temple of Justice have less claim considera-
ton the Government of China the Islands of the
Sea?
If my claims just then they weigh much in the
before which plead the claims of any on
earth?
Would Congress appoint Commission to consider the
rights of Nicaragua concerning the Canal Zone Then let
Congress appoint Commission determine hun
dreds millions that will be lost by the experiment of
national prohibition shall fall dslers brewers vine
makers and the like upon the people whole.
But for the demand of the people for wine beer and
whskies, there would be liquor traffic Therefore the
people and the peoples Government responsible for
the vast that have been during hundred
years invested in great breweres dsleries wineries
vineyards and the like and which, prohibition obtains
will possess practically value at all.
Yours very truly,
Z. M Gilmore,
President National Model License League