The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-24
DRY Headers OPPOSE
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tcemt0 amen 0aent 000 tne war r.
prohibitfon act. The propaganda Of
the brewers FROM New York bscked
by an alleged billion dollar fund, 10
prevent the etxhteenth amendseRt
from becoming operative, In = ehar-
acteristic, deliberate md lnsoDeat
challenge 10 the loyalty and pm
triofism Of the Americas people.
With the eighteenth amendment
now = part Of the oraaWic law ratt-
aeS by forty-hve out 81 the forty
eight states. ON behalf Of the moral
and prohibitions constituency. we
appeal tn you to youv tpAu-
enee and vote for m immediate
enactment of law enforcement
code. which will make national
prohibition effective. The unpa-
triottc campaixn Of the brewers 10
tnuIIify the eiEhteenth an,c ndmewt.
furnishes mo claim for Icniency ut
this time.
JAMES CANNON. JR..
w. n. WHEELER,
r. II. CHERRJNGTON.
A. J. BARTON.
legislative COM up4ttce ABtt-Saleou
League ~ America.
p. a. BAKER.
General perintendent.
r.. e. DINW1DDJE.
Legfslativ superinte nAent.
Bishop Cannon said that the law
was passed to remain in force until
rehabilitation had been completed
because 1t was believed to he better
that there should be no traf7lc in in
toxicants while large bodies of men
we're moving from point to point. The
president states that in his Judgment
demobilization has progressed TO
such a point that il is entirely safe
now to remova the ban upon the man
ufacture and sale of wine and beer"
4 Natfcr OF Opinion.
That, ofcourse." said Bishon Cam
non. is matter of opinion. The Ca
madam parliament evidently thinks
that there are reasons for it's contin-
uance during the rehabilitation. The
Philadelphia North American reports
riot in Fairmont Park because a
drunken soldier insultcd a lady in the
company Il rrarlne whereupon the
marine resented the insult and about
800 soldiers and Is marines engaged
in general fight OF which liquor was
the cause. Certainly there are the
same reasons for maintaining the
law In force until the president de-
clares Capitalization to he completed
that there were for inserting the pro-
vision concerning disqualification in
the law when il was. nasscd by. con :
Bishop Cannon stated that the most
important question before the country
today is that Of law enforcement
and the plain duty OF congress Is to
pass before .Juf.-ist- an effective LAM
He said that the legislative COMMITTEES
OF the .snti-Saloon league had
thoroughly considered this question
and two bills we're introduced in the
senate Yesterday, the provisions of
which were excellent: ono by Sena-
tor Sheppard. Of Texas Democrat
and the other by Senator Jones, Of
WASHINGTON. Republican.
LAW Enforcement Codes.
The bills are law enforcement codes
to make operative tho eighteenth
amendmen- and provide law enforce
ment machinery for wa prohibition.
and are Substantially the same.
One OF the r,orA imnartant varia =
HONS II that Senator Sheppard's hill
prohibits all alcoholic LIQUORS used FOR
heverag" nurposes and Senator Jones
bin prohibits alcoholic liquors con-
tanning cne-talf OF one per cent aIco-
hol by volume.
number OF prohibition states have
already law enforcement codes with
this standard. Most OF the rest Of the
prohibition states have adonted tho
standard in Senator Jones bill of one
half Of ono per cent alcohol. The bill
prohibits alcoholic patent medicines
capable of being used as beverage.
II provides a method for dA-ermininc
whether such alcoholic preparations
are capable Of being used as bever-
age or not. The bill prohibits the
manufacture. sale. transportation. eN-
p"rtaion, giving away or possession
OF liquor for Leverage PURPOSES It
knytrNcr -
the home before the law Enee Into
effect until January, 1921 within A
limited amount. II rrovides for A
prohibition nmmissioner Dealers In
alcohol and wine for sacramental pur-
poses are required to secure permits
very much the same as under the pres
ent regulations of the revenue derart
nent Druggists. common, carriers
and others who deliver any liquor or
manufacture it. arc required 70 keen a
record OF sales. shirinents and the dis
bursements of liquor
Provision * made in all cases FOR
revocation of the permit IL its term
are violated.
Advertisements Prohibited.
Advertisements of all kinds of LIQUOR
except those ron-bevcrage nSes II Y
arc prohibited. The possession ..
preparations and compounds for max
ing manor for beverage purposes Il
prohibited II is made uniav ful in
induce common carriers 10 accept
packages containing liquor. without
notifying the carrier Of IT'S rontor.s.
Packages containing liquor should be
labeled. II carries the usual prov,-
sion relating to civil damage suits
against LIQUOR dealers who sell In vio-
lation OF law. A search and se,yu-e
clause Is provided but II docs not
apply to bonn fide private reside ,e /.
unless two persons sign afTldavf-s that