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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22
The Great Dry Victory IN Mariol
County
(Septenlber lo0s)

Marion county las spoken de-
cisively on the saloon question and
the decision is against the saloons.
1t is fortunate that the dry majority
is so large: there can be no question
OF any kind as TO the preference Of
the popular will, which Is the law.
The dry victory is emphasized and
made more effective by the dry ma
jority in the city OF Marion. SO that
those WHO felt it queer business TO
have the outlying townships tx a
rate of conduct Tor the city Of Marion
have no grievance. The city Of
Marion itself voted dry.
Much Of the explanation fer the
result lies in that last statement,
Marion city voted wet thirty months
ago by q majority of over 400. and on
Monday reversed the expressed pref
erence and voted dr. by more than
800. The most ardent advocates OF
such result. In part, the change
may be attributed 10 the increasing
wave Of temperance, now sweeping
the Land, but tho main reversal in
Marion the saloonkeepers brought
upon themselves. contempt tor stat
utes and disregard for city ordinances
on the part OF the saloon men of the
city stirred hostile sentiment and
added yigor to the opposition OF
temperance forces. Many people,
neither radically against the saloon
nor favorable to It, were inclined to
be tolerant Of the regulated saloon.
They honestly believed regulated
traffic preferable to varying futility
of absolute Prohibition Regulation
was talked about at the previous con
test, and the saloon interests promised
fine exhibition Of regard for law.
The wet victory was scarcely written
when the night closing ordinances and
SUNDAY closing laws were fagrantiy
violated. and several liquor dealers,
in a mistaken assumption OF security,
Extensively defed the law. Not all OF
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22

largely than in the day Of tie open
saloon. The quantity IS larger ard
the quality poorer. The deiudcd con-
>umer does not seem 70 realize that
the agent OF outlawry would little
scruplc 10 dope or alternate the liq-
uors he sells. We have merely SHIFT
I'd the scene from the barroom TO the
tigers lair from the tolerable saloon
% the hidden hole. Drunl5s. tempo
rariiy diminished under the early
period OF dry rule, have ranged back
10 the old numbers again and oae
anmolested dealer in forbidden goods
las been quoted as saying that lie
could pay dozen fines ard still g.
pcrieuce saving OF the burden I'M
posed by the Dow tax.
All this speaks badly OF Marion.
oifeuds the public sense and IS str
ing a popular determination that vii
DC felt in no uncertain wav Unhap-
ply the situation iuhmates official to,-
GRANGE. Police interference, except
on sworn complaint, is almost un-
known IL Is ridiculous 10 say that
police force OF Marion IS rot wise 70
violations. II the police do rot know,
ny az i.So'.p ,'cuI az ak ao'
.r,s 'uc SalaIlss 'uey afs@.
nee oIlIers sHou'1 oS serving ths
publ ~, nav ~ VIA my are pa'o
1oI. i HeIe VIII DC oases' oouotless,
8aea oHenue'5 ean OIL De saasat
icr Of vigorous enforcement and corr
scicntousiy 1igilant work b. the police
would make the city essentially DR..
A. .'.e I'a!oL,'L ,o'su !. 10 nc l me-
- mummy go " W 'iat Is WI NY
y &c Sousla era 'i .... .,...... -.
Il mere @'e CoHo'l3 'l,f II s9ilie s}t'fs
ll,a5 lll,~Iil eACuso lI',ie taehiIess. Il
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22
CALIFORNIA GRAPES MOUNT FROM Seven
DOLLARS 4 TON TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
Longer the Mercy Of the Wine Trust Receiving
Price With Country Dry Grape Juice Products
Increase Demand for Grapes

Before national Prohibition be-
came operative the wine grape grow
ers OF California were in the hands
Of the wine trust. Sometimes these
growers received as little as six or
seven dollars ton for the grapes.
Sometimes the prices were fixed SO
low that the growers rebelled and
refused to pick. Usually there was
not much over a slavery standard OF
living in the business. However,
when Prohibition was imminent
prices we're raised and the growers
were allowed to make fairly good
profit. The sinister motive in this
manipulation of price, however was
revealed when with the increase in
price came skilfully organized prop
uganda predicting dire ruin to the
grape growers If Prohibition pre-
vailed
However, Prohibition became. an
accomplished fact and now instead
of getting six and seven dollars a
ton for their wine grapes the wine
grape growers arc receiving from
500 to $50 a ton. Naturally the
grape growers aren't very enthusi-
astie over the wine trusts proposal
to amend the Nolstead code so as to
again legalize the manufacture and
sale OF wine. Prohibition has brought
prosperity to the grape grower and
he isn't anxious for a return of the
old condition when he was held at
the mercy OF the wine trust
These grapes arc now being used
in the manufacture of variety of
grape juice products and the nanu-
facture of wine for sacramento and
other permitted purposes. The Vol
stead code permits the home manu-
facture of fruit juice drinks provided
these beverages are not Intoxicating
in fact. No doubt some of rhe grape
crop is now utilized for that purpose.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22
Governor Harmon Acts in Newark
Situation
Marion Star, July i, 1910

(Marlon Star, July !, 1910
Governor Harnou's prompt response
to duty's cali in an effort at clearing
up the dcplorablc situation at Newark
will meet with responsive approval
throughout Ohio. 1t is not 4 OUTS
ton OF wet or dry. it is q critical test
OF the supremacy OF law. Ii the city
OF Newark were some island, in a
distant sea, there might be some OK
cuse for leaving it to what is spe-
ciously termed home rule, because
Newark knowingly elected a mayor
who was openly committed % the nul-
LITIGATION OF the law. Even then there
would be the human cali to protect
the decent minority. But Newark
doesn't stand isolated and alone Il
is conspicuous part OF the great
commonwealth Of Ohio. Its crime
against Itself Is a crime against the
state.
Home rule and sell government be-
long fighttully 10 only those capable
Of dealing with such responsibiliiv.
Newark lapsed into incapaeitv, and i
is the function OF the state to step in
and restore the supremacy OF the law.
DeploIable as the Newark disgrace
has proven, It will not have beer in
vain If the warning lesson IS learned
By other Ohio cities. Newark start
ed out and practiced open contempt
Tor the known law. Its municipal
government was anarchistic. Thc
contempt for the manifest order
against saloons grew to contempt for
all authority and there was no law
The lynching OF representative Of
the law was 4 very natural outcome.
There are doubtless many people in
Newark today who think no crime
was committed. Tor they know no
law EXCEPT what they arc unto them
selves. But they will learn different
Is. An outraged sense OF justice IS
awakened. The strong arm OF the
state will strike at lawlessness there,
and the city will be purged. and in
pureing, the atmosphere will be clear
ed throughout Ohio. City officials will
be impelled to a new conservation to
duty and the citizenship generally
and the preservation of liberty and
the guarantee Of security.
In his speech OF acceptance OF the
nomination for the presidency Sena-
tor Harding said:
believe in law enforcement. If
elected I mean TO be 4 constitutional
president, and it is impossible 10 ig-
more the constitution, unthinkable to
evade the law, when our every COM
initial is to orderly government.
People ever viii differ about the Wis
dom OF the enactment OF a law--there
is divided opinion respecting the
Eighteenth Amendment aud the laws
enacted to make 1t operative-but
there can be no difference OF opinion
about honest law enforcement"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22

At all events, the wire trust is no
getting the grapes and ;llc grower
arc getting $100 to 5l50 ton wher,
they formerly received from six 7,
seven dollars j ton. The following
excerpts are from a story appearing
in the California Sacramento Uniol
Of October 8. 1920.
Prohibitions killing effects on
the California WING grape indus
try received another striking il
lustration yesterday when word
came from New York that two
cars OF the Valley Vineyard
products had sold there Tor S.
632 car When the telegram
announcing the sale reached the
Office OF the Pacific Fruit Ex-
change in the California Fruit
Building yesterday the officers
of the company could hardly be-
lieyc the figures. Allowing 500
for freight and $525 a car for
picking and packing the fruit, a
net balance was lett the grower
OF 1882 Approximately Is
tons OF fruit were in each car.
On this basis the growers re-
turn was S2o2.t5 ton on the
vine.
1t was pointed out that while
this price was unreasonable and
partially due TO the care which
was taken in the picking and
shipping of the fruit, on the
whole the grape growers this
year have enjoyed a period OF
unus ual prosperity Proliibi-
ton has made it possible for
many OF them to buy Pierce-Ar-
rows when before they had con-
sidered themselves lucky TO be
able to buy a Ford The
average run of wine grapes has
been selling for from 500 to
$50 ton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22

) ing measured Il ny fitness for .
place IN the Senate BY the single yard
stick OF Prohibition; but having the
question % meet. ! met it in accord
ance with the platform OF the party
which honored me with the nomina-
ton, wherein We promised in that
campaign that the nominees OF our
party would carry out, TO the best Of
their ability, the expressed wish Of
the people Of Ohio in the pending
non-partisan constitutional election.
When | WAS asked for my specific
position | stated repeatedly and
openly SO that all could under
stand that. SO far as | was con-
cerned. when the question OF Prohibi-
ton arose in the United States Senate
] should be guided by the expressed
wish OF the majority OF the people OF
the state of Ohio. Everyone so I'M
derstood me. In that election j con-
siderable majority OF the people of
my state voted against Prohibition
So. III accordance with the pledge |
publicly made aud With the result
which was recorded in that election
/ am here opposed TO the pending
measure. I have no freedom OF action
in the matter It has ceased to be
"a question Of moral judgment with
nc. | lave a pledge to keep with
my constituency and IT accordance
with that pledge when the final vote
comes | shall vote against this bill.
| have concluded that the consi.-
tent course f9r me to pursue, having
voted as | did for many refegendums
OF the question i'll Ohio. ii the amend
ment Of the senator from Alabama
should be presented in this body
and ! were present, would be TO vote
for referendum 10 the people Of the
District OF Columbia.
This Amendment provided Tor d
referendum By the people Of the Dis
trict It Was defeated,
On the Anti-Advertising aad the
Bone Dr. amendments ne is not fc-
corded as voting.
On the amendment TO make the
Reed bone dry amendment apply to
the District Of Columbia, Senator
Harding vo-ed "Nay.o
On an amendment prohibiting the
Importation or Withdrawal OF dis
titled liquors from bond Tor beverage
purposes, Senator Harding voted
NAY e. r., ISL.
On the amendment prohibiting the
usc OF food materials in the manufac-
turc OF distilled liquors, Senator Hard
ing voted yea &C. r., No2.)
An amendment was proposed au-
thori2ine the President to take over
distilled liquors and pay the cost plus
ten per cent, Senator Harding voted
Yea g. r., H80)
An amendment providing that:
This Article l,hc Eighteenth Amend
ment) shall not he enforced until the
Congress shall haYe made provision
for the asceftainment and payment of
damages to the property employed in
the manufacture OF said liquors re-
sulting from the enforcement Of said
article on this Senator Hard
ing voted yea &C. r., 5663.)
On an amendment substituting
distilled" for Intoxicating" Senator
Harding voted Nay C. r., 5664.)
On the proposal that Two amend
ments to the Constitution be sub
mitted, giving the voters choice be-
tween tic phrase distilled" and "in-
toxicatine." Senator Harding voted
Yea e. r, 5000
Prohibition for the Philippines was
voted upon in the Senate January is,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22

1910 &C. r. los. Senator Harding
voted "Aay4
There are several Prohibition tests
on riders offered as amendments TO
the Espionage Act. during Ma, 1917
as follows
An amendment was offered prohib-
ting the use of any cereal. grain,
sugar or syrup in the production OF
Intoxicating liquor during the war.
On an amendment TO amend this
amendment by making It apply to
"spirituous' rather than "intoxieat-
ing liquors, Senator Harding voted
Yea" e. r. 200
On All amendment 10 exempt ram
used in preparing tobacco Senator
Harding voted Yea e r., 2l92.)
On an amendment to permit the re-
distillation Of liquors into alcohol for
explosives and industrial purposes,
Senator Harding voted NAY C.
Il, 2lo4)
Senator Harding then voted against
the original amendment. e. r, 2l96,
22o9.)
On the Nolstead Act to enforce Ma
tional Prohibition, Senator Harding
voted Yea
On passing the y olstead Act over
the Presidents veto Senator Harding
voted "Yea.a
The three following editorials re-
lating to the liquor question. and law
enforcement appeared in Senator
Harding paper, The Marion Sta:
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22
PENNA. CITY MAKES
GREAT DRY SHOWING

The city of sunbury, Pa,
has a bank depositor for each
20 OF its population and the
total personal deposits arc
nearly four million dollars.
This is double the amount of
two years ago and shows that
+. John Barleyeorn has run a
poor race with prosperity.
Bank officials say the gain in
depositors has been chiefly
among the worlingmen.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22
RECORDS AND
LETTER TO SEN. HARDING

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 5, 1929.
Senator Warren q. Harding,
Marion, Ohio.
Dear Sir:
On July q the Executive Commit.
tee of the Anti-Saloon League Of
America issued public statement
advising its constituency that in the
presidential campaign it would not
indorse either OF the candidates OF
the major political parties.
In accordance, however, with its
practice TO give TO the electorate ac-
curate information relating to the
records and the attitude TO the liquor
question of the candidates for Offices
which have to do with legislation on
the liquor question or the enforce
inent of the law, our orgauizat ton ap-
pointed special committee to COM
pile and publish the records of the
presidential candidates of the major
political parties, their public state
ments and their present attitude on
tbs question.
| enclose herewith copy of your
official record and your public utter
ances relating to this matter. as far Is
this special committee has been able
10 ascertain them.
Inasmuch, however, as the major
part OF this record was made before
National Prohibition became q fact.
we realize that it may not accurately
and fully represent your present atti-
tude to the Prohibition question IN
order that we may not misrepresent
you VIC invite any comment thereon
Or any additions thereto which YOU
may see fit to make.
In order to determine your present
attitude on this question we awaited
the publication of your speech OF &C
eeptance in which VIC find an utterance
on law enforcement,
In addition to this We find the fol-
lowing utterance made BY certain foes
OF Prohibition, who deem themselves
competent TO pass judgment Upon
your attitude We also include =
statement of what We understand to
be the facts about your ownership q
brewery stock
The Champion OF Pair Play the
national liquor journal OF Tuly 10.
1870, makes the following statement.
! "Jelly Fish Harding
: Harding and Coolidge seem to be
a pretty dry crowd if ali that is said
about them be true and We think il is.
Our old friend, Mic Dutle. for
many years secretary OF the Ohio
C4,+e,,a,f of D,,tI;c Do.ai -
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22

Liquor League. writes US concerning
Harding, he SAYS: The Honorable
.Guene' Hardings record in Ohio has
always been dry While he was in
the state Legislature he voted for
every dry measure that came before
the General Assembly.
When he ran for Governor we
made strong organized fight against
him and Judson Harmon. our candi-
date, defeated him by big majority
about 100000.
At one of our national conferences
held in Washington during the time
the question OF making the city Of
Washington dry, the Ohio delegates.
consisting OF William Seekel. Of
Cleveland. ex National President
Louis Dinkenberger. of Cincinnati,
Dutle. OF Dayton, called on Congress
man Harding, and he told us very
plainly that II nc had il within his
power ne would make the entire ma
ton dry by one stroke Of his pen. but
so long as his constituency in Ohio
did not vote for Prohibition, lie nat
urally would have to vote against
making the city. OF Washington dry.
It did not take MIN long to set into
the band wagon after Ohio voted dry.
He Is dry all over So much for
Jelly Fish Harding. '
Brewery Stock
When the Marion Brewing Com
psny was organized, The Marion Star
published the articles of incorporation
in said paper owned 10y Senator
Harding. The Brewing Company
sent him two shares of their stock in
payment for bill rendered them FOR
printing articles oi INCORPORATION OF
said Brewing Company He says that
he received no dividends on said stock
and that the stock has become worth
less and therefore he has received no
pay for said printing bill.
Our constituency and the public
generally would like to know if the
statements herein made concerning
you represent the facts
We shall withhold publication Of
this communication until September
to by which time We hope to receive
your renly. We are sending 70 Gov
ernor Cox a similar communication
concerning his record.
Very respectfully yours,
Henry Beach Care,
Sec'y, Special Committee OF
the AntiSaloon League
OF America.
Addrtss-|anderbilt University,
Nashville, Tennessee.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22
AND UERNCf GOVERNOR COX AND SENATOR HARDING PROHIBITION
SPECIAL COMMITTEE THE MsMM LEAGUE AND SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND SENATOR SEPT

them TO be sure. Tor II Is far . say
that Marion had is ls0-abidiag Sd
loonkcepers. but the Yiolators brought
the traffic into II rcpuie and aroused
the opposition 10 the business that reg
istered so emphatieally It the polls
+ Monday.
More might be SAID, but the Star
IS not writing 10 scold. HE liquor
dealers have punishment enough with
out further reminder and febuke. II
truth. the county option Law IS M
questionably drastic in one provision.
1t demands utter cessation Of all liq=
nor traffic in thirty da8s. the time :
too limited to permit llqgor dealer
10 save his property ard 1t works Is
i heaviest hardship on the laW abiding
dealer
The campaign Tor Temperance does
not end with the victory More yigi=
lance is needed IN the future. II the
adjustment OF the saloon Is made
real. There Was much truth IN tie
contention Of the Vet advocates that
the blind tger' often Aourishes III
dry territory. THIS outlaw drinking
/ place, where a sneakirE business Is
7 = Z
lawful saloon. I he bootleg Joint
will be attempted here. These places
deal mostly in whisky and the soft
/ drink joint viii come. where bad
whisky is cautiously sold under cover
of temperance beverages. Tie same
zeal that won the dry campaign viii
be necessary 10 maintain really dfy
territory
The forebod;ugs re business dis.
tress and deoressiaa ,.i1l ne.er he
realized Ers,rrss i founded ,1 no
ducinp ranacitv. j - pangsd h. \
community ab;l.,x 4, s9fad se6 ,',r
thousands diverted rom ssIoonz I'll
80 into rceula. channels # teads
Not AFT cf h of roa~se Yba ~
cbsec and ,o,3.nf,nfioe - fiaI1a.. .,iil
NOT wholly rqase bes VII h. -
largely reduced tn. soft DIM.
1 business viii flourish a never before.
There is some OF the same taste OF
money but WITH ID iess Injurious
results. In the MIN there vii be
thousands diverted from the bars 10
the counters OF the regular merchants.
II Marion spends five millions annual
~, II VIII not inJure business to have
a quarter OF a million diverted IRON
an evil bearing traffic Ia the useful
channels ct trade. | he appfehen-
sion that thousands will be carried
out Of the. cit. 10 vet districts Is
Wholly uniouhded. II SIX months
there. VIII be 10 neiehboring territory
remaining wet Morrow county,
, sp0~c !or iii, a.y o. .s q .nihss i4r
''O'~ N'5'Yi.NN'N"t'y ''ia" ~ loA'
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22
Rose Law Enforcement Will
Maintained
(AIarion Star, July 10. 1919

The prosecution Of the Rose Law
violators is interesting all OF Marion.
tins fair city is not 10 be surrendered
to the defiance OF law. The people
will not submit to bootlegeing and
booze barteriug The legalized sa-
looms were voted out because they
dagrantly ignored the law. and no
sneaking successors and alley pur-
veyors are to be allowed 10 continue
in their place.
We arc not abiding TO specific
cases, either OF conviction or dismiss
sal. The enforcement OF the dry
verdict of the people is going to be a
live issue so long as that is popular
preference. and we are sure that
period will extend two years from
next November. H. at that time, the
people want to restore the saloons
they may exist legally alter a wet
majority vote is reported. Until then.
Marion is to be dry city and dry
county, and the public sentiment that
makes aud euforces law will make ii
essentially dry, rather than in name
merely The enforcement OF popu-
lar will is sure 10 be tho issue in the
city election, and the next mayor OF
Marion will be honestly committed
to the maintenance OF the dry rule
No other l;ipd OF candidate can be
elected. Moreover. ii there comes
time when derelction Of public
duty offends the sober sense OF the
community there will be impcach-
ment.
We do not reasonably expect con-
victiou on every charge. 1t is not
in the nature OF things. We have
seen murderers go free, time and
again. at the hands OF honest juries,
though the killing by the accused was
not even disputed. This much is to
be remembered by those who grieve
at every acquittal,
The important thing just now is an
understanding OF sane, deliberate,
popular intent in Marion. 1t must be
grasped by public officials and offend
ers. Everybody knows the Rose
Law is being fagrantly and continu-
ously violated in Marion. The great
majority OF Marion people might not
be able to testify to specific violations,
but there is that unnlistakable gener-
al feeling that whisky IS sold more
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22

Statement of Public Record and Public Ueranes
Warren g. Harding, Candidate for the Presidency on
the Republican Ticket
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-17
GIVE Us MEN

Mr. Harding's candidacy is getting good start
Already he has in large measure the disap
pointment felt by many the fact that the choice
Of the people In the primaries was not the choice
Of the convention A spirit Of good sportsmanship
prevails and he is handling his campaign with ad-
irabIe tact and ability. He seems to have the GIT
Of leadership and he inspires confidence as he be-
comes known
One Of the curious popular reactions Is the wide
spread demand that Mr.. Harding tell us something
about the kind of cabinet he will appoint In the
event of his election The country has become 80 eI-
asperated and alarmed the Wilsonian penchant
for surrounding himself with nonentities that it
wants to know what the prospects for getting the
national business more in competent hands
Mr. Harding will have wealth Of good ma
teria to draw from. If he surrounds himself with
able experienced advisers he will satisfy all par
ties for country needs and have the service
of its best brains in all executive positions Indeed
while it might violate tradition, there would be no
serious objection to the introduction Of little ability
and experience into the legislative of the gov
ernment--Lese's Weekly.