The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-28
BAILEY WILL,
ASSIST VETS
IN BIC BATTLE

NEW YORK. July 27.--Rhodc Island S
determination TO test the C0nsutut!ol-
atty Of the prohibition amendment 10
the Federal Constitution will have III"
legal assistance Of Joseph W. Bailey.
former United States Senator from
Texas IL she chooses TO have such &1
SIstanCC.
Ballcy's services were Offered I" Her
bert \. Rice. attorney general Of Rhode
Island. BY the association opposed /"
ro,inn,l nrnhibitinn Yesterday. The
proffcr was embodied in letter to Mr..
Rice. sent from the associations head
quarters. - West Forty-fourth street
After rccounting Rhode Islands refusal
last Ja-uary 10 rarlfy tn" amendment
and citing that states resolution 10 test
the amcndmcns't constitutionality. III"
l".tcr reads:
Tho intent and purpose Of your l"ElS-
latura in passing this resolution was. |
take 1t. TO remove. # legally possible.
tho eighteenth amendment from IN" Con-
stItution Of the United States. THAT was
tho chief reason for the organization ana
Incorporation OF this ASSOCIATION no on"
officially connected with which mas
either direct or indirect interest in the
liquor busircss.
Liberty Fight Seen.
But this resolution Is based. IN our
opinion. on only ono Of many grounds on
which the United States Supr"m" court
should invalidate the eighteenth amend
mint. In our opinion. II this amend
mcnt is permitted to remain part OF
the fundamental law Of this republic.
then tho battlcficlds Of Lexington and
Monmouth and Saratoga have M mean
ing. If this amendment IS permitted 10
remain in tho Constitution Of tho United
States then the tyrapy Of n minority
has shredded every principle Tor wh!'h
tho soldiers Of the American revolution
fought. In our opinion IT thr eighteenth
amendment lives. then the first ten am
cndmCntS to tn" Constitution. which IN"
state OF Rhode Island insisted should b"
included in the Constitution OF the init
ed States. must die.
believing az We do that tho very
foundations Of this republic ar" threat
ened by any such constitutional tinker
inr, the Association Opposed I" National
Prohibition has determined IN test IN"
validity Of the eighteenth amendment IN
tho supreme court Of tho United States.
For that purpose it has retained Joseph
W. Bailey, of Washington. formerly n
senator in congress from tho state Of
Texas, rs it's chief counsel.
state Plans, Test Case.
"Rral;Zing that sovereign STAT" 81
tho Union must hc regarded rs most
importan, sutton befor" IN" $npr"m"
court Of the United states and having q
desire only 10 remove from ia" CONSTR
tution the only part Of II thar threatens
IFS stability. IN" Association Opposed I"
National Prohibition offers ~ YOU. SIR.
the services OF Mt. Bailey in any way
that Won can use them. without cost Z"
the state Of Rhode Island or /" your Of
flee. Since Senator RaIcly has been r'-
tanned by this aSS"Ciati"n. not only
would ne not expect any f." from IN"
state Of Rhode Island. hut h" would not
accept any under any possihl" c'rrum-
S'puC"S.
I'VE realize that any suit which tn"
state Of Rhode Island may insti'ui"
must b., under your sole direction and
we are glad In know that II VIII h" ="
ABLY directed. We do not desire I" thrust
Senator Bailcy's services upo ny"u. hut
simply wish 10 offer his rip" and "Xt'n-
sivc knowledge of constitutional law IN
whatever way they may b" most service
ablc 10 You 10 tho end that IN" C"nstl'u-
ton Of the United STATES may u" "l"anS-
cd Of the only stain upon it