The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-05-22
ABOUT PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
ANTI.P PROtiIBrrIONiSTS ENDEAVOR TO GET SYMPATHY
OF DRUGGISTS AND FRIENDS IN FIGHT AGAINST PROS
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAKES STATEMENT ON QUESTION
The Amendment the State Constitution Would Not Make the
Rules Governing Sale of Medicines More Strict Than at
Present in Local Option Territory.


For some time there have been re-
ports circulated about that the pro-
posed amendment to the State Con
stitution making Texas dry by statu-
tory prohibition. and the anti prohi-
bitionists have gone so far as 10 try
20 defeat the amendment by getting
the druggists Of the state lined up
against il, under an impression that
the amendment would place law on
the statute books that would work a
hardship on the druggists that would
resul, in putting them entirely out
OF business
This report came to the ears Of
one Of our staunch prohibitionists,
Mr.. John p Lewis. and he at once
started an investigation and we give
the communications below answers to
his inquiries:
The following letter is from VI. NJ
Crane. Dallas. Texas. Of the law firm
of Crane, Crane and Umphres:
Jno P. Lewis, ESQ,
Lubbock, Texas.
Dear Sir:
Yours Of the 5,h inst in refer
cuce to the claim made by certain
druggists that the Attorney Generals
Department has instructed the Dis
trict Attorney Of Travis County that
no medicine containing any alcohol
can be sold after the adoption Of the
pending prohibition amendment I
had the same report several weeks
ago | Immediately took the matter
Up with the Attorney Generals De-
partment They advised me that the
statement was untrue, that no such
advice had been gwen. The state
ment that was made to the District
Attorney was TO the effect that any
alcoholic liquors sold ~ a beverage.
bought as a beverage, or capable OF
being used as a beverage were then
prohibited by the local option laws.
and would be prohibited By the
amendment II adopted In other
words. the amendment will not
change the law in that respect
It isa piece Of presumption on the
part OF the liquor dealers to seek to
use a lot Of respe, able people like
the druggists in their fight II you
will communicate direct with the At
torney Generals Department I am
sure they will verify this statement
OF mine by giving you the same in
formation they gave me.
Yours very truly,
NJ W CRANE,
Another letter; This one from At
tIcus Webb. Superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League. Of Texas;
Mr. Jno. p Lewis,
Lubbock. Texas
Dear Mr. Lewis:
Your letter to Mr. J r. Gambrell,
Fort Worth. has been turned over to
me for reply | have the circular
letter from Mr.. Cousins that you re-
fer TO, and let me say that his state
nent there is absolutely false. The
adoption Of the dry amendment will
not affect the drug business in Texas
one iota. A full discussion Of this
question appeared in the last issue Of
the Home and State, which am send
inr you, and further discussion Of
q will be found in the Home and
State now on the press. copy Of
which | will send you. wish you
would read them both carefully and
take them to your druggist and let
him read them.
The facts in the case are these
Under cover, the lIquorites have
teen conducting campaign among
the druggists with a view TO defeat
ing the amendment. hut as usual
Rave based their campaign upon false
hoods
| trust that You will give careful
attention 10 these articles In the
Home and State and II you can use
more, wrlte me at once.
Most cordially yours.
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