El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-10
WILL TRY FOR
BIC PRO, VOTE
County Prohibition Com
mittee Urges Everyone
To Vote on May q.

] FL PasO county is 20 be thoroughly
/ canvassed to get out the strongest
possible vote May "a. when the people
Of Texas viii vote on a prohibition
amendment 20 the state constitution.
It was amounted Saturday by the pro-
Inhibition county campaign committee
Of which W. L. Tooley is chairman
THE committee expressed confidence
THAT II Ell Paso voters who favor sup
Ipression Of the liquor traffic through
tout the state viii get out and cast
their ballots. the prohibition amend
ment viii carry by a substantial ma
jority.
A statement Of the committee. sum
marking the prohibition situation.
with especial reference 20 Texas. fol-
lows. in part;
That we shall have national prohi-
I hition beginning in January. 1920. is
I settled Forty-five Of the IS states
all eXcepr New Jersey, Connecticut
land Rhode Island-have ratified the
18th amendment 10 the constitution
/ OF the United states.
The people appear generally TO
B have adopted such ratification and
seem not to realize that the Job is not
Iyet quite finished. Consequently. they
/ have lost an active interest and there
l is real danger that the proposed
[ amendment TO the constitution Of
Texas may be lost through failure to
vote OF those who. If they vote. viii
vote for it. You may be assured that
the Equor traffic is still enough alive
and VIII poll enough votes 70 defeat IL
III those who desire abolition Of the
LIQUOR traffic fail TO vote
Here is the situation. The 18th
amendment prohibits the manufacture,
deportation. expectation, transporta-
ton and sale o. Intoxicating LIQUORS fin
the United States and all territory
subject TO the jurisdiction thereof ex-
cept for medicinal. sacramentai and
vides for the duty OF the states 10
reinforce national prohibition by state
prohibition.
Must Have Enforcing Laws.
but It IS necessary that congress
shall enact code OF enforcing laws
20 make the 18Th amendment fully op-
erative and effective.
The constitution OF Texas Is necu-
liar in that 10 has clause giving the
political units or the state a constitu-
uonal privilege TO license manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquor. Thus
the constitution OF Texas IS now in
conflict with the national constitution
Consequently. the legislature OF Texas
has submitted 10 vote Of the people.
proposed amendment 20 the constftr-
ton. whereby the pro liquor clause
VIII be replaced by one prohibiting in
harmony with the national Constitu-
ton.
The 18th amendment VIII annul
the pro liquor clause OF the Texas con-
stltution as far as federal prohibition
IN the state IS concerned. but until
me people or the state repeal the pro
liquor clause, the state cannot SUD
port the national constitution or ad-
equately enforce state prohibition
II would be most unfortunate n the
amendment failed OF adoption for anv
reason There is no reason TO doubt
that the majority OF Texas voters
want state and national prohfbitfon.
BY votes only can the present sftua-
ZION OF Texas be so relieved that she
can have unqualified state prohibition
ana adequately support national pro-
hibition.
Appeal to Former Opponents.
TO those who have not heretofore
supported prohibition, q may now be
said with respectful. but pointed pro-
prlety, that 10 IS no LONGER a question
or prohibition or no prohibition. The
nation has written prohibition into
the national constitutional law. On
position TO alignment OF the constltu- [
ton or Texas into harmony with the
national constitution rs the anfitne-
SIS OF loyalty and good citizenship.
Try II out.
me community. the state and the
nation are now entitled 10 secure and
enjoy the benefits Of fair. FUN and
conclusive trial OF real abolition OF
the liquor traffic II such abolition
oe not good for the nation. such trial
or i VIII be the only conclusive proof I
and sure foundation on which TO bu1d |
repeal thereof along the constitutional I
road that would have TO be retraced- /
Every consideration Of good citlzen- /
snip now calls you 20 vote on Nav /
q, for the amendment"