The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-10-22

member being a Republican because
the State Liquor Law required one
member to be OF the opposite polit-
cal party.
J never got any support from the
State License Board or Governor in
1 the prosecution OF these cases, or in
taking away licenses of those liquor
dealers in Cincinnati, who were VIC
lating the law.
During the campaign which imnne-
diately followed, Governor Frank Z.
( Willis was a candidate for the nomin
alton on the Republican ticket and
! MI Edwin Jones was also a candi-
date. The wet interests were backing
Mr.. ones and were opposed TO Gov
ernor Willis. 1t was commonly stated
/ in the office of the State Licensing
I Board that if Mr.. Jones, who was
/ backed by the wet interests. was nom
( mated against Governor Cox these
cases would be prosecuted from Gin
cinnati; that il Governor Willis was
nominated there would be no prose
cution, Governor Willis was nomin
ated and there was TO prosecution OF
these cases.
Governor OK was elected in No
vember, 1918, following the campaign
i'll which Governor Willis was nom
mated on the Republican ticket and
defeated because OF a Republican
slump in Cincinnati OF about $4,000
votes. Governor Cox carrying prse-
tically every precinct in Cincinnati.
During the Governors administra-
ton in 1916 to 1918. and in 1913 up until
the time that the State Licensing
Board was abolished because the state
Prohibition amendment went into Ell
feet, the Governor and his Licensing
Board gave me no sincere support
in carrying out my duties in the en-
forcement OF the license and liquor
laws of the state.
In August, 1918, | handed my resie
nation to the State Licensing Board
because ! found it impossible to hon
cstly enforce the law under the handi-
caps which they were placing about
me- The following is a copy OF the
resignation:
Columbus, O.. Aug. u. 1918
State Liquor License Board.
Gentlemen:
! ..crewith tender my resigna-
ton as Chief Inspector for the
State Liquor Licensing Board, the
first OF August 1918
My reasons for doing so are as
follows: As Chief Inspector
have felt it my duty to rigidly en-
force the liquor laws Of Ohio.
inlpartially. and to the best of my
ability. In this have been Sc
riolsly handicapped by the State
Board by their failure to cooper
ate with me.
Persons having no authority TO
issue orders TO Inspectors and En-
aminers have done so without my
knowledge. and to the detriment
OF the Inspection Department.
The retention OF great many
Inspectors and Examiners who
are known to be inefficient and
negligent OF duty.
Permitting we'll known organi-
cations and societies to openly
and brazenly sell Intoxicating ho-
uors without being licensed to do
so.
These and other good and
sufficient reasons will not permit
me TO longer serve as Chief In
spector for the State Liquor Ii
ccnsing Board
y cry truly yours.
(Signed) T. s. Evans
The State Licensing Board sent
this to the Governor aud he requested
me TO call and see him. was told
that the resignation would not be ac-
cepted and that | would be reap
pointed. Those who were interested
i'll the enforcement OF the Prohibition
and license laws of the state made 4
strong appeal TO me TO retain my pc
sition. because they believed that !
would do the best that / could, even
under these handicapS and it would
be better than TO have the law en-
forcement machinery entirely in the
hands OF the wet interests. Under
these circumstances | did not insist
upon my resignation being accepted.
and retained my position until May
26., 1910, when state Prohibition went
into effect
The above statements are true as |
verify believe
(SignedD Frank s. Evans.
Chief Inspector for State
Liquor Licensing Board
OF Ohio from August 3,
1913, to May 20, 1910.
Governor Cox Published Statement
About the Adoption of National