The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-09

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union untii II was compelled to Join
It.
The dourse OF Rhode Island ms an
individual state was such al to cause
George Washington TO say In a letter
to Governor Morris giving an accountl
OF how well affairs were coming on
In America tsave in Rhode Island. tho
majority of whose people had long
since bid adieu to every principle OF
honor, common sense and honestly.
EARLY RECONSTRUCTION
Life Of Governor Morris by Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Vol. 8, American
Statesmen Series, p. aga. MIR. Roose-
Welt on page t09, of the same Volume
says OF the condition OF affairs after
the declaration of peace: Each COM
monweaith set up for itself and tried
to Cypress It's neighbors, not one had
a creditabie history for the next four
years: while the career of Rhode
Island in particular can only be
properly described as Infamous
N Virginia, the necessity for con-
tinuing active is manifest as you face
the efforts of the liquor interests ~
hamstring the law enforcement by
fcrcenent commissioners office. IT
this Office is abolished in Virginia,
every liquor law breaker In the state
will reojice and lawlessnesS Will be
encouraged
IN New Jersey, the governor stated
in his campaign that If he was elect
ed, he would make that state wet as
the Atlantic ocean He is endeayor7
ing To make good his promise. The
lawless element in his state is encour-
aged to defy the law and numerous
court cases are pending. encouraging
law breakers.
In Massachusetts. the liquor In
tercsts are pressing with greater vigor
TO instruct the Legislature to enact
four per cent beer bill. although this
action is in direct conflict with the
federal constitution prohibition code.
In Ohio, the vets are forcing ref
erendum of every law enforcement
enacted by the general assembly
They did this simply to get oppor-
tunity to further oppose and defy the
state and federal constitution by haV-
ing no law enforcement machinery TO
reach the law breaker.
In wisconsin, Legislature
adopted a two and -one-haif per cent
beer bill and are openly backing an
organized effort to prevent the en-
forcement of the federal prohibition
code. Nc liquor interests are en-
pleying the best talent that their
money can buy and call into question
every probation of the national pro-
hihition code, While they will lose
eventually. they are encouraging law
lessnoss and make the fight for law
and order more difficult.
WET ORGANIZATION
IN THE FIELD
At least ten organizations are in
existence to fight the eighteenth
amendment and its enforcement. The
brewers are still opposing prohibition
ia the hope that at least o. one per
cent beer beverage will be permitted
by court decision at legislative action.
The Old Retail Liquor Dealers as
ISOLATION Is still on the firing line.
The Trade Union Liberty league is
still appealing to that portion of or
ganized labor which is not dominated
by liquor. A personal liberty league
still infiames the mind of those who
do not know that this government
does not secure personal liberty hpt
only civil liberty to it's citizens.
A Home Rule association is actively
at work appealing to the people to
fight for rum in the name of local
self government,
An association opposed to national
prohibition, with its headquarters in
New York, is especially active en-
couraging all movements against pro-
hibition.
/ An association against the eigh
teenth amendment is being organ
lied, with headquarters at Washing
ton. -Glaiminga membership OF, those
/ opposed to prohibition, but who have
never been in the liquor business.
! A hotel mems association is carry
/ ing on a vicious propaganda through
! the National Hotel Gazette.
I The Wholesale Liquor Dealers as
ISOLATION and several other organiza-
tons are aiding Il general movement
against national prohibition.
WET PROPAGANDA
! Every incident which can be seized
upon to appeal to the prejudice of
the people against prohibition is used
i by the liquor dealers. The recent
= wood alcohol incident has been used
for this purpose. Such people forget
! that the wood alcohol victims were
made alcohol slaves by the beverage
traffic. A propaganda that railroad
rates and hotel rates will be increa sed
because of prohibition is given much
I publicity, but is not making much i'm
pression-- Contiscation of property. in
/ creased taxes, etc. are played up In
4 big headlines in wet papers. Great
publicity is given wet propaganda that
the Anti Saloon league will prohibit
tobacco next. The National Tobacco
league has denied that they are, in
any way. responsible for this propa- =
ganda and that most OF its officials
are for prohibition. This propaganda
Ia, of course, false,
j Another line of wet attack is that
we are trying to force prohibition on
England and other foreign countries
and arnusing >. American sentiment.
This was started from wet headquar-
tiers with full knowledge that Ameri-
can prohibitionist are not forcing
their propaganda on any nation. We
go to these nations. on their invita-
ton to bear testimony of the benefits
of prohibition here and the vicious
ness and lawessness of the liquor
traffic Of any democracy in the world.
LIQUOR INTERESTS THREATEN
ED TO ELECT WET OFFICIALS
I The liquor dealers are actively at
work to elect executive officials in mu-
inequalities. counties and states. who
will not be aggressive to enforce the
law. and, where they dare to do so.
elect officials who will onen1y rnpuiva