South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29
Rejoicing Doctrine of Estate Rights" As Excuse For
Keeping Up Fight to ReSurect old John Ba,-leycoru

~ O1fETHING queer. nearly so, turks IN the IN
consistencies Of the New York and New Jer-
- sey state assemblies incident TO their ratihca-
tion Of the national suffrage amendment, granting
re ballot TO women and their refusal ratfy the
federal prohibition amendment taking booze away
from the men Il is particularly queer when OBJ
that The point OF rejection OF federal prohi
bisfon rests upon The claim that II is infringe
rnsnt Of state rights We would ike 20 ask
advocate OF that insane gospel 20 advise wherein
q - any more infringement upon state rights
for ,he federal government 20 put liquor out Of
business than - for e undertake TO enumerate
he Qualifications OF states voters?
Underztandl This is in no sense critical Of the
FEDERAL congress for passage OF the suffrage amend
rnsnt nor OF New York and New Jersey for ratlfy-
ins ~ II f. merely critical OF the given for
not TsttfS1ng the prohibition amendment when, too
corardy 20 admit the fact OF their subservency
the booze interests they would have It appear that
3, IS not the amendment to which they object
much the infringement upon that once sacred"
hing called state rights which is mere cam
outage. That foul doctrine the right Of the state
20 nuliify the federal constitution the laws pass
"a IN conformity Herewith. fought out IN the
civ1 war.
Not only That but the governors OF both these
states Gov. Smith OF New York and Edwards of
0vew Jersey. are asking their legislatures laws
intent upon nuilifying the federal amendment and
9he law OF consress-and a great political party in
ms former state has made It plank in Its state
platform 60 work for notification, following the
-ssvsos OF tho state executive. Add 20 this the
attempt at a whisky rebellion up IN Iron
comfy Michigan ana well. that the liquor interests
E-s e. work goes without saying The forces of
temperance must accordingly keep up their fight.
satan Aas by given up the quarrel, and
eternal vigilance It seems IS TO be the rTice that
temEeranee r1ust pay II It would keep pace with
hts Satanic ne1estyrs angels.
What has happened in New Jersey and New York.
however. is merely open revolt and perhaps less
70 DO condemned. IN a way than the hypOcritical
pretsnss Of some communities at favoring and liv-
ing up 20 the amendment though at the same time,
under cover. everything possible is being done TO
nuiiify e and render it nugatory through non-en-
foroernent Take. for instance. IN South Bend.
where the city Observation-Disclosures to federal OBJ
eratives having 'Infrnged" upon the police depart
rents domain OF insoent and apparent graft-grab-
bling inertia undertaking cleap ur the local no
uor situation IN accord with the Volstead acts
assuming much the same attitude as that OF Pros
T. a MeDonough OF Iron River. The purpose Is ap-
parent its According 70 Asst Chief OF Police
cassidy. there Is 20 be cooperation with the fed
ersi operatives insofar the volstead act s moro
efncient than the Indiana Everything possible
distners biind-tgers boot-Ieggers. etc. out OF the
federal ooTrta
II just another type OF notification; only. OF
courss IN the local case IT Is Gods Own Party
the helm. and that, suppose sanctihes
81 At least prohibition enforcement, and reten-
ton. under the federal amendment. promises to he
wen hHed with ranihcations. and IN the absence
~ healthy public sentiment openly expressed in
favor. there is telling what the insidous
ponents may ny put over. You depend upon
Il the adherents OF the liquor power will always
be long on Che noise-and tho public needs to learn
and bear IN mind. that you almost never guess
what the unvoioed majority want by the noisy min
srityrs crost.
Il Is the answer Of the country TO the beer
v-uzreled politicians Of New York. Jersey
ard IRON River and South Bend. Federal prohibI-
tion ~ fact and the doctrine OF state rights"
when jorfty OF the states have determined that
shsy ''redersi rights drenched out in fire
and Blood half century ago