Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-06
LEAGUE WOULD
SELL LIQUORS
IN CAFES ONLY
Hoping for Defeat of Prohibi-
ton, National Association
Denounces Saloons and
Urges European Custom.

That the National Model License
league, an organization which be-
lieves in the absolute Punishment of
the saloon and the sale of liquors
publicly in eating houses only, still
has hopes that the national prohi-
bition amendment will not go into
effect in January, is evidenced by
sthe following optimistic letter being
mailed to the liquor trade from its
Louisville, KY. office:
ITO Brewers, Distillers. Hotel
Keepers and Wine Makers: The
elections on the 4th would seem to
justify the longtime prediction that
prohibition that prohibited would
quickly turn flowing into an ebb-
ing tide.
Prohibition in the past has been
popular because it destroyed the sa-
loon. but did not prohibit.
Even now it is popular with
those who have their cellars we'll
stocked, but those who cannot an.
ticipate their wants are beginning to
reflect. Never in the past was the
demand for beer. wine and whisky
so immediate and so universal as it
is at present.
Simply explain how whisky, wine
or beer can be secured and everyone
is an eager listener. That these
goods can only be secured in viola
ton of law gives no concern to mag
istrate, constable or to the ordinary
citizen. Never before did national
statute fail utterly to excite the law
abiding instinct among the people.
Dead Letter Today.
ut is a dead letter today in the
minds of the people, and the judge,
prosecuting attorney. sheriff, con-
stable and juryman will soon join
hands in defeating convictions. The
United States will repeat the expert
ences of Maine. 1t is possible,
however, that constitutional prohibi
ton will not go into effect.
THE votes on the 4th in Ohio,
New Jersey, in Maryland and Ken
lucky show Enthusiastically that the
liberal vote is already stronger than
the fanatical. .-
"Of these elections the one in
Ohio is most important. If the su-
preme court upholds the purpose OF
the state referendum then the ad-
vent of national prohibition is de-
ferred until November, 1921.
in the meantime the supreme
court may decide that the 18th
amendment was not properly drawn
and is unconstitutional. Such de-
cision is anticipated by the greatest
lawyers in America.
Follow European Custom.
an the meantime the brewers,
distillers, hotel keepers and wine
makers should exhibit wisdom.
They should realize that prohibition
has beer strong, not because the
people hate beer, wine and whisky,
but because they hate the saloon. Y
is the saloon that has been the men
ace and the bane of the liquor
trade. The saloon has no friends,
not even among the saloon keepers,
and it should be eternally abolished.
There should be no mans drinking
place" in the future. Indeed, there
should be no drinking place. Beer,
wine and WHISTLES should be sold in
eating places which are patronized
by men. women and children.
Let US learn lesson from CONT
rental Europe. Let the saloon
keeper change his place into an eat
ing place--a European cafe--a place
his wife and daughter may visit, and
the prohibition wave will die. We
must respect the wishes of the peo-
pie. The people hate saloon, but
no one objects to the serving of
wines, beers. highballs, etc, i'll eat
ing places. With the passing of the
saloon, the treating habit will go,
and with the passing of the treating
habit, drunkenness will disappear.
Again l say-let the trade show
wisdom and refuse hereafter to
kick against the pricks.'
The letter is signed by T. M. Gil
more, president.