Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-27
PRO. LEADERS
END0RSEH0BBY
FOR GOVERNOR
N. n. WOLFE, STATE PROHIBITION
CHAIRMAN, PRAISES GOVERNOR
FOR SIGNING LIQUOR LAW.
LEGISLATURE is PRAISED

DALLAS, Texas, March 27---M. III.
Wolfe of Dallas, chairman of the State
wide prohibition comm ttee, recently gave
out 10 the press Of the Texas statement
praiSing Governor Hobby and the legis'-
lature for passing and signing laws per-
tanning to the whiskev question and having
'ended the liquor trafif in Texas"
MIR. Wolfe SAYS Governor Hobby j. en-
titled Ia the confidence and support at All
loval citizens. The text of the statement
follows:
"Govrrnor Hobby and the special ~c~~ ~
of the legislature have ended the liquor
traffic in Texas.
give separate and dist net liquor laws
have been passed by the legislature and
signed by Governor Hobby. BESIDE these
the leg stature ratified the Constitutional
looking To. nation wide prohi-
bition.
"tirst-The TENN L. zone law creating
dry zones around all army camps in Texas.
"Second-The law prohibiting the IL
suance Of liquor licenses outside Of an in
town.
''Third-The bootlegging bill providing
severe penalties for selling hanoE- " uiAaAl-
lirenge.
..Fourth-The re- enactment of the Ali
son law and Incorporating the principle
features of the Webb Kenyon act proh.t-
iting the transportation of any k nd of in
toxicatng liquors into dry territory.
"Fifih-The statewide law prohibiting
the manufacture, sale and transportation
Of intoxicating liquors anywhere within
the state Of Texas.
r.All of these laws are cumulative and
reinforce each other with the Il stinct pro-
vision that if the courts. for any reason
should declare one section void the other
sections shall remain in full force and If
feet
''Some Of these laws may be- attacked IN
the conrts. However. il seems certain that
enough of the provisions of the different
avs VII hold good to effect the finish Of
The hquor traffic in this state.
1T is the deep conviction OF many that
his j. the best job of Liquor legislation
ever recorded by any state in the Union.
This splendid achievement. for VIII oh
he prohibitionist> in Texas have been
fighting for many wears. should bring, JOY
and gratitude to the hearts of hundreds
IF thousands Of Texas most progressive
citizens.
.The credit for this remarkable vctorv
l. due largely 20 Governor Hobby. BY call
ng the special session of the legislature
md submitting the question Of liquor leg
station he made 10 po>> be for the PROM
tion forces 10 secure immediately thei
from one to three wears to secure through
lnw governor vet Ia he elected.
''In making this statement | am not nn
mindful of the fact that Governor Hobby
ia- always been IN -prohibtionIst, Int
when y publ e official l. willing to lay
aside his personal views and aid the pcop'e
10 gel what they want il stamps him n
statesman Of the highest type, worthy of
the deepest consideration and entitled 10
the confidence and support of al loyal
citizens.
.For these reasons. and others not here
| do not hesitate to say that the
prohibit on forces in Texas are under last.
ing obligations to Governor Hobby for this
great and gracious service performed IN
behalf Of the people during the most
streSsful and heart breaking hour the
world ever saw.
fAs | see il we would be ;ngrates If we
should fail TO reinforce him in every way
possible while he faithfully and sacredy
the tasks a governor OF Tex
as, and furthermore to give him our heart
lest support in the present campa On for
the high office of governor