Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
statement From MIR. wheeler.

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To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-My attention has just been
called To nm editorial appearing in
tho issue of your paper OF November
4, 1921. under the heading, "An In
temperate Temperance Board" The
editorial apparently relates t.. Il stn,u-
ment issued by the board of temper
ance, prohibition and public morals
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
hut throughout the editorial you re-
reatediy refer To the writer by name,
as II he were responsible for the ac-
ton OF the body. Your editorial
states:
Actual authorship OF Mr.. Wheeler
may not be read into tho report, but
it's contents are strongly Indicative
OF his influence and that OF the
league OF which he In the guiding
genius. Mr.. Wheeler is outraged by
the action OF Mr.. Mellon in prornui-
gazing the orders for medicinal beer
prepared BY the former Attorney
rchcral, and he issues his cdict that
iaW enforcement must he made n ma
/ iohal issue. He is right there, or
rather. law enforcement, is bccominr
n national Issue whether we wish /,
or not. by virtue OF that Alisrcsp.ct
Tor The law which an inordinatclv
stringent statute has generated and
now is being inculcatod by tn. Intern.
perate uttcranccs OF MIR. wheeler and
ms tc!Iow- workers in the dry vine
yard"
Inc writer Is not connected with
inc board OF temperance, hrphibit.on
anu public morals OF the Metholi.,
episcopal Church. and has nothing to
DO with formulating it's policies or
E"icihg its sentiments That body lie
fully capable OF managing i,s own
aFairs But the writer absolutely
"rnies that he or the ori,auiyatfon
winch lie has the honor to rcnrcgont.
'N!"'' the An;!-Saluon League Of .snnr
.c;', has stood for ans policy OF. ..iyen
cApresSi"n to any uttcrance relating
|" law enforcement Oth.r than that
we Ia" must be enforced IN a lawful
manner. anu you arc clailcnrct, In
snow wherein the writer has given
expression In intcmpcratc uttcrauces
calculated to incuicatc IIgr,.,,,,. 80.
law or To promote violation OF the
law IN It's enforcement.
Our position with reference Ia rho
sc"r regulations is tina, Their. ,yas
i.ss reason for issuing thcm n, III.
tisN"hth hour before the yotu ON tho
"HilDcSr biil than At apy~T-Snr,. -iA,,,f.
h"Ih houses of Congress had voted
Hiai"Sl Ia ! aSaiust medicinal nccr
IN" !!n3i vot" On the crnl"rc,cc com
mit'cc report hns been DELAYED Inv n
h!ious'cr conducted by not more than
ssA Senator'S. The Treasury DEPART
'ncnt gaze out statement setting
i"ith NE reason why regulations
should not he issued until mo senate
Ssn Bf
FOR maintaining that position IN
creased as the day o! the anal vote
approached
. We respectfully call your attention
to very sl.nincaut utIlrarcr irnh
by the F.dcru! judges of The United
states, conlcmninr those who are
continually sSo.!ins at Tho pgohis:tiGn
law aud giving acknowledgements 10 the
u!iEit -trade. II w!ri fors.uiatcd ~
the distinguished United states Cir.
curt lCdse from your own district.
JudSe Char ~ Woods II says:
The judicial section Of The ..meri-
can Ear Assoc.ation. yentu.i,.g To
speak FOR all the jUdgea, wishes 10
Express this warning 20 the N,ncri-
can people reverence FOR law and
enforcement ~ law depend mainly
upHn the ideals and customs Of th5s.
who occupy the vantage ground OF
life in business aud socic;y 'rnc poo.
pic OF the Gnitrd States. ~ ;,airpr
constitutional and statutory cnnct-
taon'. have undertaken to suppress
the ase,lcng ov!! OF the liquor tcaf-
&c
When, for the Grat!hsation O! their
arpctitcs, or ,hc promotion OF their
interests. lawyers. bankers. great
merchants ana manufacturers and
SO1.rl Len
disoboy and scoG At this iaw. or any
other law. they are aiding the calse
OF anarchy and promoting mob vio
l.icEcc. robbery and homicidc; they are
sowing draEon'S teeth, and they need
not be surprised when they find tina;
no judicia! or police authority can
save our country from rcapins the
harvest"
Yours for law enforcement.
WAYNE y. WHEELER.
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. 4, 1921.