El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

overwhelmingly refuting the argu-
meats against prohibition
Nation Going Dry Anyhow.
The main issue is, the whole ma
tion is going dry and let's do 1t. now,
without waiting for submission
through congress. which will require
three years before 1t would become
effective here. Texas law for ~ years
has provided that only 80 days notice
is required to close saloons, which
have license only from year to year
Comp nsatiOn and the square deal Tor
the saloon man. yes; but have you
thought about the compensation due
from the liquor dealer to the public,
the women and children who have
staggered under the evil, while the
business as a whole takes $50 for
every SO it gives to the community IN
taxes? This is not partisan. or
church issue; it is one Of humani-
tarianism."
saloons Public Support Small.
J. L Campbell presented statistics
showing that the taxes OF Sl21,OOV
paid to city. county and state by the
saloons in Ell Paso county, represent
ed only 6 percent Of the total revenue
required to conduct public affairs in
CITY and county, about S1.90O.000. He
said that in the city 155 saloons pay
$4,000 or about three percent OF the
taxes raised, and that there are ABOUT
100 unlicensed places vending lntoxi-
cants such as social clubs. He as
serted that the criminal cases that
Jam the courts cost taxpayers much
more than the revenue deposited by
the saloons, to say nothing OF the
moral damage to the community He
estimated that at an average per
capita of 20 gallons yearly Of intox1-
cants, FL Pasoans spend Sl'2OO'oVO
annually for such beverages
Ordinary Drinkers Die Faster.
"Antiprohibitionists are driven to
misrepresentat tons" said Mr.. Camp
bell, as he diagnosed the catechism
offered in Wednesdays publicity sheet
Of the liquor interests. I'VE have the
facts about the destructiveness OF the
LIQUOR traffic and arguments Of our
opponents are easy of answer. Life
insurance figures from the largest
companies conclusively show that the
mortality of ordinary drinkers is ~
percent greater than that OF non
drinkers"
Rev. Charles L. Overstreet called
attention TO the first big rally or pro-
Edition workers tonight IN the S4th
district courtroom in the courthouse
Henry T. Bowie president OF the
Mems club introduced the speakers
There were so members OF the CLUB
nresent Coffee and cake were served
at the close Of the meeting
Isnaeks Denies Personal Interest.
Judge s. ]. Isaacks addressed q
group Of people in the First Christian
church in q convincing manner on
prohibition Wednesday evening.
In reference TO the "mudslinging"
which Judge IsaacKs said had been
done in a paper representing the anti
prohibition forces, he denied that he
or any member Of his firm was out
for political office. or had any per
sonal interest in the fight he is wag-
IN Cnfd-
Trying to BefOg Issue.
THE opposing party is trying to
befoz the issue by shifting the at
tention OF the public from the real
question to me. I would suggest thar
II the editor of the dirty sheet really
is curious as to facts concerning me
he 90 to the record OF deeds. and adso
look up my Liberty bond record I
think he will find that 1t compares
favorably with that OF judge Sweeney
or any other person OF the opposing
forces The real question, however,
is not who is judge Isaacks and what
does he own in FL Paso. but Do you
want the saloon to stay in FL PasoE
Judge Isaacks covered a number OF
the old arguments concerning anti
prohibition, spoke Of personal liberty,
the vileness Of the saloon, the cost
of the saloon in comparison to the
cost of the results Of il. and said that
even If the taxes which saloonkeepers
pay are as large as they say they are,
which he denied, even then he urged.
Would you sell the manhood OF our
boys and the womanhood OF your
girls for 100000 or even $4,000, 0O0Z"
ZielOnka Does Not Serve.
Rabbi Martin Zielonka, OF Temple
Mt. Sinai. who was named on the
prohibition executive committee at
the meeting last week in the court
house. says his name was used with
out his permission and he asks to
have it removed. in letter addressed
to headquarters.
Ct have not yet come to a definite