El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-23
THE GITY'S BOOZE BILL IN TEN
YEARS WOULD CREATE UTOPIA
Rev. Mr. Knickerbocker Enumerates Social and Physi-
cal Improvements That Prohibition Would Bring;
Quotes Mayor Speer of Denver, Now Converted
Cobb Copass and Wingo Speak.

I had defeated plan to have the ques-
I ton submitted to the people of Texas
/ on constitutional amendment, but now
! their arch trickster has been i'm
! pcached in disgrace. The new COVER
l nor will have the question submitted
I after the next regular session Of the
! legislature, but with Austin, the cap
Z ital, dry; with Dallas, the metropolis,
I city in the state, dry. we have a gov
ernor that will put state prohibition
{ into effect by a statute before the
time arrives when constitutional
amendment can be submitted"
Booze "ShOotern an Enemy.
The man who shoots a Ieaden bull
let at our boys in the trenches is no
greater enemy Of ours than the man
who stands behind the bar and shoots
booze into the manhood OF the coun-
try" the speaker declared, concluding
with the firm hope that on the eve
ming of Jan 80. the world viii 90 out
that Fl PasO is sober and thus en-
abled to do her full patriotic duty. in
buying Liberty bonds and the like.
Liquor Money Buys Groceries
DR.. B. A Copass. OF Dallas, repre-
senting the antiSaloon league, spoke
briefly from the floor. volunteering to
do all he can to make FL Paso's pro-
hibition campaign a success I
heard the same old things in the
Dallas fight that you are hearing in
FL Paso," he said i heard all about
Bookkeeping, but the last grand jury
going on was by persons who were
engaged at that during the saloon
times" The speaker told of the ex-
perfences of a grocer whose store is
now crowded with patrons whose
money formerly went for liquor
Hotel Owners For Prohibition
This is a campaign to remove
nar-a1 rarouufffor1 frorT7 the 0ne 1nrz 1lV
recognized institution for which there
is no defence" said T. NJ Wingo, !
chairman of the meeting. Mr. Wingo
dealt briefly with some Of the claims
of the sntis- They say. he asserted. 1
that prohibition ruined Denver's hotel |
business. hut the speaker was in
Denver in August and could not get a /
room. As to Ell Paso, three owners
of one Of the largest hotels in the
city are fighting for prohibition As I
to licenses paid by saloonmen. Mr.. /
Wingo said one member of the wet
campaign committee is under injunc-
ton for conducting a club which paid !
no liquor license
Prohibition Benefits Business
AS to prohibition increasing taxes,
Mr.. WingO called attention to figures
presented at a previous meeting by
z. ". Whitaker showing that in
numbers Of dry cities, the tax rate
IS lower IMAM ii EaSO s lie also
read from The Herald letters from
out or town bankers showing how
prohibition had benefited business I'M
their respective cities. Mr.. Wingo
urged every voter TO pay his 1917
poll tax in order TO be prepared for
all eventualities-
The meeting was not largely at
tended. inclement weather keeping
many advocates Of the cause at
home
Cold Keeps Me1ieans Away.
There was only a fair crowd at the
prohibition rally at 1909 Ala
media street Tuesday evening. due TO
the extremely cold weather Ad-
dresses were made by Isidore Armijo,
Peter POrtillo and Gunther Leasing.
Music was furnished by a band.
What Beer Money Buys.
An exhibit of food and dry goods
which can be purchased for the price
Of two beers per day for year has
been placed IN q grocery store at 600
South Fl PasO street This exhibit is
Of headquarters at los East San An
IF headquarters at los East Fan An
.onio- Il
A Mexican meeting is scheduled for
Thursday evening at 200 South Stan
-on street First class speakers will
De in attendance and music viii be
provided, il was said