The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-10-28
WE AGREE WITH THE CAMELs

of the CameIs. We have before us q letter from
the Grand Sheik or what ever he may be urging
the men who wear the Camel button to vote
"YES' on the referendum on the Mulberger law
and we echo VOTE YES.
It is just possible that the Grand Sheik is a
good sport and wants to go all the way through
with something that he has started but when we
say VOTE YES we say it with the knowledge
that the ordinary booze holster and the men who
want to get his money the most are agreed that
they would just as leave have splinter in their
finger as have the Mulberger law given the en-
dorsement Of the people,
The Mulberger law is one product Of the sa-
LOOM the brewery and the distillery which went
wrong. It was proposed by the men who want
to violate the law and who wanted to make the
way easy toviolate the law in Wisconsin It was
proposed by men who knew that the easiest way
to secure violation Of the law was to have state
statute conflicting with federal constitutional
amendment or with federal law for the en-
forcement Of such an amendment.
1t had all the ear marks Of the men who be-
lieve in the liquor traffic. Remember we say it
had. However, some one of the brilliant peo-
pie who helped draw this bill for the men behind
the liquor business had an abiding faith in the
wetness of the supreme court of the United
States, which failed to materialize. On account
OF this over-confdence in the supreme court be-
ing moist the promoters Of the Mulberger act
dropped in clause which made it subject to
the action of the supreme court Happily for
all concerned this clause took the teeth out of
aperfectly good law violation measure and made
it pretty fair enforcement measure
The Mulberger act is all right and the man
who wants to see the law enforced be he Camel
or just plain ordinary dry citizen can vote
Eyes" ON the referendum without fear that he
is being bunked. With this law comes the long
sought test of the people of Wisconsin as to
whether they are wet or dry We are inclined
to believe thAt the prompt ratification of the
bill by the people at the referendum election on
next Tuesday will promptly show that Wiscon
sin people at large are in favor Of the enforce
ment of the eighteenth amendment It is pos
slble that such vote will aid very materially
in strengthening up the spines Of some of the
officials sent in from the government head
quarters A large majority in favor of the bill
may even convince the government that Wis
consin is not so much of an oasis in the desert
Of boose as he has considered it,
The people on next Tuesday have chance to
show their colors. They come out in favor of
law enforcement. If the Camels want the law
enforced we say more power to them We want
it enforced too and we are certain that the way
to show a sentiment in favor of enforcement is
to give this referendum such a majority that
there will be no question Of the sentiment of
the people.
The saloon men and the others who benefited
through the sale of liquor either under the
law or in violation of the law wrote this law n
to the statutes. The people who believe in law
enforcement should see to it that it is kept On
the statutes
The people should not be misled. The in
terests which are fighting for chance to fur.
Their debauch the people with the sale of liq-
uors in open defiance Of the law will use every
possible effort to bring about the defeat of this
referendum These men know that this is the
direct test of the sentiment of the people of
Wisconsin. A few cards asking people to vote
Yes" while in their hearts they want people
to vote mo" is an old trick Of this class. Make
certain that the people will not be tricked into
having Wisconsin kept in the lists of states
which want to differ from the constitution.
Show the rest of the country that the state
Of Wisconsin is in complete accord with the eff
forts of the Federal Government to enforce
prohibition The way to do this is to vote
''Yes" on this referendum. Don't overlook the
litte pink ballot It's the new declaration of