Evening journal., 1922-02-16

for the nullihcation Of the eighteenth
amendment and has passed still
more stringent laws for its enforce
ment. It is manifestly absurd to
claim that "the general public is
opposed TO existing prohibitorS
laws" since these laws have been
steadily upheld by the law-making
body OF our land.
-. The same facts will apply to
the Grst paragraph Of this Chicago
resolution. which asserts. "the en-
actment and passage OF Federal pro-
hibitorv laws have failed 20 meet
with approval Of the general public
throughout the country" II the as
sertion were correct, why has not
the general public" succeeded In
convincing the Congress OF the
United states OF this so-called facty
A powerful and influential lobby
backed by millions OF money has not
failed TO attempt TO persuade Con-
rress TO modify or repeal existing
Federal prohibitory laws but all its
efforts have failed. Is the national
Congress blind? Does it not listen TO
the voice Of the people at larger
why did the Congress OF the
United states pursue the course Y
did in the matter of the adoption OF
the resolution relating to the adop-
tion of the eighteenth amendment
Let one OF the most noted OF its
members answer. The country
came 10 see that the legalized sa-
loon and liquor traffic was an econo-
mic liability and it had to 60 hence
the overwhelming vote in the United
states Senate in favor of the meas
ure.' Further, II the general public
is opposed to existing Federal pro-
hibitory legislation why did such a
vast majority OF tho states ratiiy
the eighteenth amendment and the
Congress pass enforcement acts,
chief Of which is the Nolstead ActY
And further still. why did a majority
OF the states, among which Is Della
ware. cooperate with the Federal
laws by passing rigid enforcement
measures looking toward the en-
forcement OF the laws in question
And why did a recent Congress
appropriate additional funds for the
enforcement OF this national legis-
lation. II the general public was so
bitterly opposed TO those laws and
their enforcement? Are we TO in
fer from the exaggerated and incor-
rect assertions in this Chicago reso-
luton that the Congress OF the
United States. with Representatives
lr all the States. are unaware OF the
trend OF public sentiment? Judge
ye. for you are all intelligent and
reasonable men, capable OF weigh
ing the facts before us.
80. Finally. let us examine the
second paragraph OF this Chicago
resolution which AYERS that while
most drastic, comprehensive anc
summary In It's scope and character
effort TO enforce same at vast ok
rense has utterly failed to obtair
and secure for IL due and proper
respect and obedience on the par
OF the people Concerning which
we beg your honorable body TO bea
b In mind the facts:
; "a. The largest appropriation 70
- the enforcement Of this 10 some O
: our citizens' offensive legislation
s something over S700000O. Thl
y must cover the whole country.
l must sufice TO cope with the strue
giles Of a trade which took from IN
{ pockets OF our citizens the almost ir
conceivable sum Of S1,600.0o0 a yea
Can we not all see that a businel
involving such immense suns q
money will in order TO partly r.
habilitate itself by indirecton, II
no other way. make a paltry 81
10000 look very small?
"B. But il we are informed tina
this resolution does not contemplat
1.-The bringing back OF the license
saloon, We reply, That il would, /
anything. be worse than the legalizel
saloon, for Il would open a food
gate to all sorts OF abuse OF any ex
listing laws"
&C. But what OF the assertion tina
Il has been impossible TO secure ant
obtain for Il due and proper respec
and obedience on the part OF tn
people what portion OF our peo
ple7 Are not the American peopl
as a rule law abiding7 What pro
portion OF our people are falling {
give due respect and obedience {
existing prohibitory legislation" /
not this Chicago resolution an in
suit TO the intelligence OF the grea
mass Of the American people2
1t not a matter Of fact that CON
, pared with our total population tn
e number failing to give due an