The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1921-12-16
PROHIBITION MUST BE- ENFORCED
Is RINGING BATTLE CHALLENGE
AT WASHINGTON DRY CONVENTION
Officials and Dry Leaders Predict Success of The Eighteenth
Amendment
ORGANIZATION AGAINST MULTIPLICATION
Is The CALL TO ALL LOYAL CITIZENS
America Expects Every Local Official 10 Do His Full Duty In The PomH
Enforcement of Ihe Yoslead Law


The ADMINISTRATION FAYORS S
The Eighteenth Amendment will
Saloon League leaders gathered al tn
d. G., left no doubt a. TO what the o
is not finished. Much more hard we
cessful enforced Prohibition i. periectI
out the Convention d firm and unyiel
not fail United States Senators and
all legislation necessary to uphold tn
enforcement officials voiced Their dctc
the way OF Prohibition enforcement.
suranoe that the dry, ai the nation u
anti-liquor fighters viii work for cni,
li.hed as an nndonbtcd >ucess, throu,
Enthusiasm Undimiuished
Throughout the convention cntbu-
siasm ran high and spirit of optim-
ism was manifest in al the addresses
delivered. u The same tmc there
was apparent a keen realization OF
the seriousness Of future work and
the importance Of continued, organ
ized defense o. the Eighteenth
amendment. Much OF the conycn-
tion had to do with tie results Of
Prohibition so far. Commissioner
Haynes pointed cut that drunken
ness has been reduced by 90 per cent.
/ Bishop Edwin T. hughes told OF
having Travelled through seventeen
states in eight weeks and seeing only
two drunken men. Dir. Gordon OF
Australia told OF having visited the
largest cities OF America during the
past six months, during which time
! ise -obst5sei so.tig .siS i4tif ,isibiy i4s.
toXicated. Other speakers gave glow
ing reports OF the wonderful benefits
already achieved by Prohibition, al
though but partially enforced
The Future Fighting
The greater part OF the couven-
tons time, however, was taken up
with addresses and discussions rela-
tive to the work still to be done. The
problem in America was considered
as the threefold program OF legisla-
| ton, enforcement and education
The question OF world Prohibition
was also given consideration not
only from the standpoint OF world
welfare but from the vital angle OF
protection in this country against the
liquor interests OF other nations.
Must Protect Dry Laws
I'VE must stand behind dry Con-
gressmen against other dry candi-
dates said Wayne B. Wheeler, re-
ferring to the coming elections. Mr.
Wheeler pointed out that the greatest
attack of the vets since America
went dry will be directed against
Congressman who supported dry
bills. All who voted for enforce
ment measures, he said, deserve the
support OF voters who are loyal tc
the Eighteenth Amendment Senator
| Willis OF Ohio declared that he hat
never seen the representatives OF tho
liquor interests more united or more
ably led than right now. He warneC
the drys that they must stand by the
Prohibition cause and not be led of
into subsidiary issues. i they cease
to support dry legislative candidates
at the polls the fruits OF past vic
tories will be lost, he declared a
message from Congressman Fess OF
Ohio read by Mr.. Wheeler assured
the delegates that Congress will no
hesitate to make such laws as may bt
needed to make Prohibition effective
Senator Sterling OF South Dakota
Senator Sheppard of Texas, Con
gressmen Nolstead OF Minnesota
Tyson OF Alabama, and Barkley o
Kentucky assured the convention
that Congress would stand by tn,
dry laws but warned against the fail
ure of citizens, who think the fight i,
over, to stand by dry candidates fol
Congress.
Will Enforce Law
All enforcement officials who ad
dress the convention expressed de
termination to defeat the liquor out
laws in their attacks against the Con
stitution. To back up their determi
nation they gave constructive pro
grams for enforcement which have
already proven effective and prom
ised to become more SO as time goel
on. Assistant L. 5. Attorney-Gen
eral Golf speaking for the Attorney
General said that one great handicap
to enforcement was the fact that th'
bad are always combined and th'
good are usually divided. Johr