The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-10-06
Why DO Not the Officials Responsible for Law En-
forcement Mayor Thompson, States Attorney
Grove, United States Senators Mckinley and
Mccormick, Attorney General Brundage, Stamp
Out "Moonshine'?
(By the State Superintendent

Out MOOnSnlne
(By the surer:nteh1cno
open fragrant violations of Prohb
law eases greatly the organization composed the
old leaders who have served this capacity least quarter
century The National Association Opposed Prohibition
organized Immediately after the Eighteenth Amendment
effect ard began Immediately find fault with the law contendne
that could be enforced They doing everything they
keep from being enforced and rejoicing i'll their
They say oonsne bad We heartily agree this point
They however, rid OF moonshne by reesablising the
liquor traffic giving the people four cent beer and wine and that
will stamp moonshne In this method 90 Beer
would violate the Prohibition laws
whisky moonsine" whisky
1t could be easily made sold ard would be with the open
legaized liquor traffic Tor beer and wine.
We the only way get rid of lincolnshire" (and
the history OF this that has many times tried in various
the Seer and program testimony favor OF that
there Judge the will
by studying past expeences) demand
that the officers responsible their oath of office
the Eighteenth Amendment The Volstead and the Illinois
Prohibition enacted aid the officials in this. We have
sufficient laws give absolute Prohibition the fundamental
law of the land and the national and state statutes All three
these stand directly opposed moonshne and they definitely
make duty of these officials that these laws enforced
Here is section of the Illinois Prohibition act:
duty municipal county
eas in the enforcement of this act
sheriff sheriff chief of police marshall policeman
bic other officer shall have knowledge information suspicion
violation provision this he shall diligently investigate and
complaint against tie offending anything in the ordinances by
laws o any municipality to contrary nowih landing.
Another section section 20 reads in part follows:
shall diligently
prosecute and all persons violating any OF the provisions OF this act
his he shall be responsible the of this
whenever shall information knowledge
believe violated
his he shall legitimate the
evidence OF such violation and Immediately
shall complaint filed
on and he shall have said arrested and shall vigorously prosecute
said complaints charges final judgment
In the existence place where intoxicating liquors manu-
fued Sold kept bered violation OF law is disclosed criminal
proceedings shall be the promptly
this
obtain evidence violation shall make be complaints
hereby authority verify and file complaints
But nothing this
shall relieve municipal other officers from the
responsibility of enforcing the laws relating liquor traffic
1t shall be the of all boards board
OF Cook lend possible assistance the
sheriff and other officials in the enforcement of this
This makes it absolutely clear their responsibility in the
violation of this law.
Why Does Not Mayor Thompson Enforce the Law?
On October 3D. 1921 the Anti Saloon League
cation the mayors Office calling attention this law He gave
a reply November 4 as follows
your OF
Der 81 sending the of and
to asked
confer with and the of police with
the and take remedy the conditions which aege
The officials he promised cooperation
enforcement of the law The mayor gave instructions
chief of police public declaration calling attention the fact
that the Prohibition the books OF the and
should be enforced the other law The chief of police
has given various similar statements the Then following
this Mr. Williamson chosen law enforcement officer CO.
operate with mayor OF the made
the meetings addressed by both Dr. Williamson and Mayor
Thompson that the relieve himself any
responsibility Mr. Williamson cooperate this