Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-15
Why Blame the States?

W ny bi;tmr the states:
WIHF is the eighteenth amendment. and
w why the Eolstead Law? Pertinent
questions. it would seem. now that the
Anii-Saloon League officials appearing be-
tcre Congress complain thai enforcement
IS rendered impossible through failure OF
those States which have dry laws to enforce
them. and Of those States not provided with
dry statutes 10 enact them
Such complaint from such source has
2 curious ring il is strongly reminiscent
OF arguments. pro and con advanced when
the league vas railroading through the va
rious state Legislatures and over the heads
OF ne people the constitutional amendment
which was designed 10 make the United
States dry as the proverbial bone In that
process o.: toisting upon the nation what
vas expected 10 bring about total a-idity
States rights we're t-amplcd under foo,
The amendment VAS written into the Con
situiioa w!lly-n!Ny States which opposed
i were constrained 10 accept il. their own
avs we're superseded by enactment OF Con
sress and ne tss. 0. putting John Barley
corn AID his distant cousins wines and
peers Horz - comba; was formally as
su@ed by TIC Federal government
The result? !, j. seen in The plea az INC
-Aht-oa.ooE League for aid in e-l:orcetaer,
from ,ne States whose rights were aou,ed
u Is seen u the agat tor larger enforcement.
. appropriations e tn hands Of Congress Ii
.s seen IN ;as general admission ma, en-
iortems1t Is failing !, j.. seen In the ad-
mission 'aat boot!eege-s are .au!tloly!nr
ths, the food b: -g:;.1 !!quor j. no,
checked ana ina, otherwise law-Iezpsr.!ng
eL'izens are wink.aE = and aDet,ing wet
oaenses
An example Virginia has .,r!nrea, dry
LAYS Oh is statute oooks Bone DRY in
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vas enforcing it own Avs u its oan salts
faction and (, is o@'- expe:sa Then came
~" constitutional! a:asniin.r, and the CON
afqGent uhurpauO. q: rs polio. powe-s
n'sr III" liquoI ual!c. Vow mat tn. Fed
Graz enforcement is falling those .uo saw
~ il The first days ~ The millennium arc
pleading that Virginia resu=cl,4,e its state
statutes and again tax" W the police, bur
Ien o' "nich Tie Federal government
"auhlihR!y relieved ', wheu g. had not
asked nor waited 70 b. relieved 10. a., an
tAoTity tha' under the Constitution was i,s
""n similar situation Exists In o,bc-
states ana they arc y! no mind nov to
rush 10 the assistance Of the Federal yov.
eminent Tho asserted their rigLtg before
ne aH.cnd;nent was adopted but ,hnv
lacked the strength 20 maintain them INC
problem now is one for me ggyor,.nn,,
aeIi-assumed in violation II the !lgD,y ana
NE wishes Of the states I.c, i, WORK on,
its own solution
That solution, it may be yentured. never
Viii b." found 80 long as tn. law re,r:.iry
unmodifch There is no, euflcic1, ,onnn,,
IN me F"aefaI treasury 10 enforce &, 10 TN.
letter. When it is modified - AN n,,cn,
mat VIII regain and hold ,h, pybl,c re-
sp"ct II Viii be enforceable and uo, nr,u
men In the meantime y" are bccorIlry :,
Aation oil lawhreak"rs
Iuchmond'a slippery street. ye.,c,e,y
were reminder OF those hapr,ier 1.y.
Wien SIeet was not neccs.ary to maze on.
"aicA his step
Chairman "h!'c d"nounces Cangre,.y for
overriding the Presidents veto wbjrh T..
nor the first lime lie has FOUND h!msei, in
q minority
WIN Daniels boosting for a big navy and
""h'' ioF big army. when vii ms dis
/ ornament thing start?
Prohibition enforcement, seem. f.. -.
running along at JUS, about onc-halt Of
per cont
Secretary Daniels woula lay. i.
llo"f on the water az he and " J +. ara
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