The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-01-10
grief, great loss and great surprise
to the country and to the world.

TO the country and to the world.
The states of Chic, Oklahoma, Colo
RADIO, Idaho. Maine. Tennessee and
West Virginia have during the week
ratified the national prohibition amend
ment, making total of twenty two Of
the required thirty-six states which
have approved the amendment. Soon
there will be over forty states enrolled
on the list of ratifying states. Surely
a dry" nation Is in sight. In this
connection it is we'll to make note Of
the fact that the supreme court in
Ohio denied the injunction asked for
by the liquor interest restraining the
governor from submitting the amend
ment to the legislature for action on
the ground that two-thirds of all the
members elect of congress did not vote
to submit the amendment to the
states The U. s. supreme court de-;
cided a similar case from Kansas this
week attacking the Webb Kenyon law.
saying: while there is no decision of.
this court covering the subject in the
state courts of last resort the question
has arisen and been passed upon, re-
sulting in every case in the recognition
of the principle that in the absence of
an express command to the contrary
the two thirds vote of the house re
quired to pass bill over veto is the
two thirds OF quorum of the body as
empowered to perform other legislative
duies" The "hotel" men of Michigan
should take notice of the sentiment of
the nation upon this vital question aud
save their money by giving up any
fight for the beer ard wine amendment
to Michigans constitutions The Anti |
Saloon forces of the state are already |
organized for the contest next April
and with the women of Michigan |
voting, the amendment will be voted |
down by larger majority than was
ever given in the states history.
In extending an invitation to be pres.
ent at u meeting of the Republican
national committee and party workers
to be held today in Chicago, Chairman
Will Ii. Hays writes: What we need !
in this country is not LESS politics."
bat more attention to politics. II the
citizens of the country perform a citi
zens duty and interest themselves
sufficiently in the politics of the nation,
the right principles will be practiced
and able and conscientious candidates
elected. 1t seems passing strange, in-
deed, that it should be necessary to urge |
men in this country to exercise the full
privilege OF real liberty Yet such is
the case, because they imagine they are
either too busy or too good to take part
In politics. have no use for the man
who is either too usyD or ''too good
to interest himself in politics. He is
riding on another ticket What
urge above all things else is the fullest
participation of our splendid citizenship
In the actual politics Of the country.
Let this be so and any evils that may
exist or which may hereafter arise, will
be short lived, indeed"
Henry Ford said during the last cam
paign that he did not want the office of
y s. senator but his actions since the
state gave Truman H. New berry some
thing like eight thoussi d majority
,em to bele-.hi words. He has petit
;io 1ed for a recount of the entire vote
If the state and has served notice on
,lerks all over the state not TO destroy
ballots cast in November. City Clerk
Jonant is in receipt of the court order.