The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-25

PROHIBITION DRIVE CHAIRMAN
ANSWERS.

AA0M Elta.
Columbus Miss, Jan. %, 1920.
MI. C. Neyman.
Care Of Southern R. r. in Miss.
Dear SIR
I I have your note Of January Is,
and also notice it in the Columbus
Dispatch. Since you are so vehement
/ in declining to serve as chairman Of
the Anti Sloon League committee for
ward three as to get up on the tor
or rather rush into print to proclaim
It, and also endeavor to offer some
gratuitous information as to the sup
position that the Federal Government
\ possess the funds for the enforcement
of the prohibition amendment, ! will
I say to you.
First, as to placing your name on
the list as chairman without author
ity from you. Your name was select
ed because you had been spoken OF
as citizen in hearty accord with the
prohibition amendment and its en-
forcement and the splendid indispen-
sible work of the Anti Saloon League.
\ However, if was enormously in
/ formed | regret very much that Sc
lected you for that position and ] as
I sure you that ! never would have
made such big mistake, if had
\ known personally your sentiments
thereon.
Seemed, as to the financial ability
of the Federal Government to enforce
|, the prohibition amendment, | don't
suppose any one out side of lunatic
asylum ever questioned it, but just
prior to January l6, when the amend
ment was to go into effect, the au-
thorities at Washington through the
press of the nation called upon and
urged all faithful law abiding citi-
zens everywhere throughout the Unit
ed States to aid the officers OF the
law by every means in their power
to enforce the prohibition law.
There is no question about the fl
nancial ability of the federal Govern
ment. Neither is there and question
about the law being backed up by
public sentiment. "A fool though a
wayfarring man should not err in
realizing that this miracle of the
amendment to the Federal constitu-
ton. would never have been enacted
In the. face of the billions Of dollars
possessed by the liquor interests had
it not been for the mighty evolution
of ominpotent public sentiment. This
is one of the adamantine facts in
United States history that upholds my
faith in the eternity and indestrucn.
bility o.. .pur nation. ~
Il Yes, Uncle Sam has ample funds
for the enforcement aRd he alse has
many excellent officers Of tho Law
who will also use every endesyor te
enforce it, but at the same time
no whiskey policeman. or whlskey
Mayor, or whiskey Justice of the
Peace, or whiskey Sheriff or whiskey
Deputy, or whiskey Marshal, or whls
key Governor, or whiskey lawyer, OF
whiskey Alderdman is going to try
to enforce it. 1t is the patriotic dut!
of every good citizen to help the public
officials enforce the law and especial!
this unique prohibition law, Tit
whiskey interests have raised two
million dollars, backed by billion
dollars, which is to be used to breal
down the law and bring, it into dis
repute. They are invoking and mey
ing all the powers OF the eartn ana mel
to corrupt the press and the court
and Legislatures and Congress II ]
is possible for money to do it.
The efforts of the Anti Salool
League in launching this drive jus
at the present is to get the people
eyes open to the critical situation AM
arouse this dormant public sentlmen
which like the mighty invincihl
giant it is, when once it is arouse
will finish the job, making it world
wide by driving the liquor bushes
down to hell where it rightfully be
longs. Yes, Mr., Neyman we will ex
cuse you from serving on this Ant
Liquor Saloon League Movement.
Vo,,rS XaYxy t,.fflv