The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-01-24
SALOONLESS nation
NOW IN sight
Drys Would Clamp Lid AS
Tight AS Dicks
Hat Band

the natlOndl pIouiuitiph
has been ratified. the dry forces are
preparing to move on Congress to Sc
cure the passage of a "bone-dry' fed
eral act to carry the provisions of the
amendment into effect.
Wayne b. Wheeler, general counsel
for the Anti-Saloon League Of Amer
lea. has just made public the provi-
sions which the dry" forces propose
to write into this law. In the main
they are as follows;
First-The appointment OF a feder-
al law enforcement commissioner
with sufficient and adequate power
and assistance to secure the enforce
ment of the act.
Second-A provision for the abate-
ment of liquor nuisances by injunc-
ton.
Third-Conferring of power upon
the law enforcement commissioner to
prescribe rules and regulations, with
approval of the commissioner of in
tespal revenue, for the manufacture
and distribution of wine for sacra-
mental purposes and alcohol for nom
prohibited purposes.
Seek Necessary Authority.
Fourth-Conferring of all neces-
sary authority on officers and fixing
OF adequate penalties for violation OF
the act.
Fifth The sale, manufacture,
transportation, importation, exporta-
ton and possessing of intoxicating
liquor for beverage purposes to be
prohibited.
Sixth-All intoxicating liquor lille
gally possessed, manufactured or
sold, and all implements used in the
illegal manufacture of such liquors
shall be considered contraband.
Seventh-The phrase Intoxicating
liauor' shall include distilled, malt,
fermented, vinous, alchoholic or any
Intoxicating liquors.
Eight-An adequate search and
seizure provision, similar to those
which have proved effective in the en-
fOrcement of prohibitory laws in the
states.
Ninth-The sale of alcoholic patent
or proprietary medicines which are
possible or capable of being used as
beverage should be surrounded by the
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hol.
Tenth-Provision to prevent any
scheme. device or subterfuge to evade
the provisions of the act.
Eleventh-In accordance with the
national prohibition amendment the
several states are to be asked to pro-
vide legislation in harmony with the
federal law to carry out its provi-
sions.
Twelfth-Such other provisions as
will destroy every vestage of the bev-
erage liquor traffic throughout the
United States and its possessions.
All of the wet" states are to be
notified that it is their duty to enact
prohibition laws in harmony with the
federal amendment. The beverage
liquor traffic never will be legalized
I'm this nation again" said Wheeler.
4" as il will take two-thirds of Con-
gress and three ourths of the states
to repeal constitutional prohibition
and that never will be possible"
Preparing Legislation.
II has been understood from the
first, of course. that statutory legisla-
ton by Congress would have to ac-
company the amendment. Until
within the last week or ten days the
leaders of the "drys" were not think
ing of applying to the present Con-
gress for legislation TO go with
the amendment. Now they have
practically decided that, in view of
the fact that there may not be a
special session of the new Congress.
the necessary accompanying legisla-
ton should be enacted at once.
The legal advisors for the "drys"
are here comforting with senators and
representatives who have been most
active in promoting national prohibit
ton, and il was said today that with
in a few days a bill probably will be
ready for presentation to Congress.
OF course, after the national prOhi-
bition amendment becomes effective
the United States District Attorneys
everywhere, and in fact all the law
officers of the federal government.
will be expected to look out for VIC
lations of the law. One proposal un-
der consideration at the conference
now being held here is that there be
created in the bureau of internal
revenue a new division (which shall
give all of its time to the enforcement
OF the prohibition legislation.
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