The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
LIQUOR FORCES
ATTEMPTING To
NULL|FY LAWS
Gov. Willis Warns of Attacks
Against Carrying Into e.
feet Of Prohibition Amend
ment.

The tight for nationwide prohibit
ton Is not yet won, and II tho people
Of the United States fail now to in
sist that the congress provide methods
for the enforcement OF the prohibition
amendment to the constitution, and to
prevent the notification of the prohi-
billion regulations which are to go into
effect July /, there is the gravest dan
ger that the forces of the liquor in
tercsts will prevail.
That was the message brought to
Memphis Sunday by the Hon, Frank
B, Willis, former governor Of Ohio, and
one OF the strongest men allied with
the cause of he Antlsaloon league Of
America,
GOV, Willis, with a number Of dis
tinguished visitors from abroad, ad-
dressed a mass meeting at the New
Lyric theatcr, In the interest Of the
world conference on prohibition which
Is TO be held In Washington this week,
Among the other speakers were Canon
j, II, U. Masterman, OF London, Eng
land, James Marion. Of Australia. and
q, A.. Holloway, of Colorado.
warning OF the activities of the liquor
interests, which are endeavoring to defy
and evade the laws Of the country,
even to attempts to prevent leglsla-
ton for carrying out the prohibition
amendment to the constitution, was
given by Gov. Willis.
We are facing a situation which, II
allowed to continue. will lead this coun-
try OF ours into anarchy and Bolshe-
vism,' he said,
Tremendous Slush Fund.
"a great fund. reported to be \
htlliAr AnliARu ha9 l.n, HaIaaA as Vk.
opponents Of prohibition, to prevent In
any way the enforcement Of the prohi-
hition amendment. Tremendous pres
SURF is being brought to bear upon
members Of the congress for the re-
peal OF the prohibition regulations
the president Of the United States has
lent the power OF his great office to
the opponents OF this law In a message
to the congress recommending It's re-
peal. Unless great popular pressure Is
brought TO bear, those recommendations
may be carried out"
He pledged the support of the Anti
SALOON league In the campaign to off,
set these Efforts which are backed by
the forces watch have always dlsre-
garded the laws, and asserted that the
present fight, tho final one against the
liquor interests. In this country, is not
only a fight for prohibition, but an
iFPhV ~ ~ tlAlCNA ~
the law Itself,
Canon Masterman has been a mem
Der for years OF the United Kingdom
alliance, one OF the Oldest prohibition
organizations In the world, and is Its
honorary secretary. He outlined vivid
ly the progress OF the prohibition cause
In England and the colonies, and said
that while he believed public sentiment
in England favors prohibition, little may
be hoped for from any action by the
present parliament. The fight thus far
In England is centered in the demand
for local option, he said.
Mr., Marion, who nas been n leader
OF the prohibition cause in Australia
for years, said hat the campaign there
was still one OF education and that he
believed progress IL being made and
that eventually the cause of temper
ance will win,
Prof. Robert Hercod, OF Switzerland
announced as one Of the speakers, was
Ill and was not able to attend tho
meeting, C. p. ]. Mooney presided and
the speakers were introduced by Cant
G. T, Fitshugh, At the close of the
meeting an appeal for funds was made
by g A, Holloway, OF Colorado, one
OF the members OF the national com
mittee of the Antisaloon league, and
more. than $4,000 was pledged.
Gov. Willis and Mr., Holloway left
Sunday night for Marietta, Ga. Canon
Masterman and Prof, Hercod remained
In the city Monday and will leave Mon
day night for Washington.