The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-01
THIRD TALLY WILL BE MADE, BUT "B0HE.DRY AMENDMENT
SEEMS PERMANENTLY BURIED UNDER TONS OF
ADVERSE PUBLIC SENTIMENT
AUTHORIZATION MAJORITY INCREASED
Result Has Significant Bearing National Stuation-Anti
Saloon League Claimed State by 100000 and Waged
Great Campaign, while Liquor Interests
Did Little or Nothing

This was insisted upon most empAati-
cally when the "bone-dry" bill was up
in Congress, but our national legisla-
tors. under the spur OF the prohibition
politicians, refused to see 1t. Now
they have their answer.
Locke Here, Congress.
Then there Is the more important
question of influence on the new Con.
gress, whose house of representatives
will face the proposition OF submit.
ting national prohibition amendment
TO the states. The Iowa contingent has
been counted solidly in favor, but there
can be little question now that con-
gressmen from big cities like Dubuque
and Davenport will vote against it.
The Iowa result may also be counted
on to influence congressional votes in
other middle western states, as giving
the latest indication OF public senti-
ment on the question Of constitutional
prohibition.
Hu& whatever lhs concrete results of
Ioxa's verdict, its lesson to tho think
inc American shovhd be most salatary
and profound. II should teach him
that the sentiments Of a majority OF
The people, even where prohibition has
gained politically the strongest foot
hold, do not favor tho actual abolition
Of the production and consumption Of
| alcoholic beverages, but rather the reg.
| uiation Of their sale and the restric'
ton Of their use under laws soundly
devised and properly enforced; that
i prohibition, In lts old state sense
prior 20 the invocation Of the "bone
DRY" Idea-was resorted to as make
| shift, ~ the lesser Of two troubles, In
self-defense against improper regula
tlon Of the liquor traffic and lax Law
enforcement.
And tho Iowa verdict should teach
that same thoughtful American tha
this human motive has been distorted
by the Antl-Saloon League, and politi
caiIy capitalized by II to the intlmida
ton Of ofNce.hoIders and office-seekers
until ts doctrine, as false in its psy
chology az Il 10 Injurious In operation
has been seized upon by self-seeklr'
legislators and newspapers as a popu
a lar hue and cry.
o And this voice from Iowa shout
I hold the final lesson that this Who'll
y LIQUOR question should DO kept out
+ notifies and free from political exploit
U alton, that II should be spproaehe
a and treated, a. every seeisl-economi
n problem rooted In the nature OF ma
y should be approached end treates
\. from the standpoint 81 se|sntiHs an
I. constructive remedy, from thu stsn'
" point Of education and regulation ratl
II or than Of prohibition and suppression
d To apply tho latter method-the II
norant shortshift-to the problems II
d herent In alcoholic drink Ia TO work i
yI Justice and loss and suffering. only
= be seifdefeated. TO reap a crop
greater evils. In tho end.
On the ether hand, to pursue n
constructive route--to deal with ma
his enjoyments and desires as thu
are native TO his flesh and spirit
. 40 TO provide against excess and
minimize abuse. so TO educate the
G dIv.dual and To adjust his social en-
[, ronment. that the ineradicable demal
r. of humanity for mild and occasion
n stimulant IA a minister TO bodily col
n fort, mental relaxation and social
SCI tercourse may be shorn OF Its owl
10 and converted even into count
re- agent against the excessive strain o.
IS, stress OF modern .-Milwauk
tyl Free Press.
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