The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-01-27

TO all large cities Ill the United States
legislation.
Alderman Anton Ccrmak who has
led the vets in Illinois for many years
publicly stated on the floor of the
Council that the purpose of the beer
and wine agitation there was to influ
ence the nomination OF beer and
wine candidates at the primaries on
April II.
:. Alderman Cermak has also an
nounced that petitions will be circn-
asking that the question OF beer and
wine be placed on the ballot at the
next regular election.
The Association Against the Pro-
hibition Amendment has formed an
Illinois branch and is actively organ
izing voters to carry out its beer and
wine program to be followed by the
repeal OF the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Chicago Tribune has gone on
record editorially as a supporter OF
the Association Against the Prohibi-
ton Amendment.
The Chicago Journal is carrying on
a newspaper referendum on the ques-
ton OF amendment enforcement laws
so as to permit beer and wine,
Reports from Missouri, Ohio, Ten
nessee, Wisconsin, and New Jersey
show the nationwide scope of the
present beer and wine campaign
Chicago Council Votes Wet
On January II Alderman John H.
Lyle introduced the following reso-
luton in the City Council
Whereas, the mayor and chief of
police of Chicago have taken the po-
sition that it is their sworn duty to
enforce the law in Chicago against
the manufacture and sale OF intoXi-
eating liquors, and
Whereas, they have stated that
they will do all they can to stamp
out moonshine stills and bootleggers;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, aldermen, are
sworn public officials who believe in
the enforcement OF all laws, namely
the laws against the bootleggers, as
we'll as those against other law
breakers.
"And to this end we make our po-
siton plain as being in favor of en-
forcing the Prohibition laws and
hereby endorse and pledge our sup
port to the chief of police and the
mayor in their efforts to stamp out
violation OF the liquor laws in Chi
cago"
Alderman Cermak moved that the
following resolution be substituted
for the one introduced by Alderman
Lyle:
Whereas, the mayor and the chief
of police of Chicago have of right
taken the position that it is their
sworn duty to enforce the laws i'll the
city of Chicago; and,
!. Whereas, they have stated in the
public press that they will use every
power at their command to stamp out
crime in Chicago; and,
Whereas, it is the general impress
sion and belief that Prohibition, with
its attendant moonshine still and boot
leggers, has influenced in large de-
gree the criminal tendency; and,
Whereas, the members of the city
council are representatives. of the
people in their respective wards; and,
Whereas, when the question Shall
the city of Chicago become dry terri
tory? was submitted to the people at
recent election every ward in the
city overwhelmingly voted No; and,
Whereas, it is the duty of each and
every member of the city council, by
his vote, to reflect the majority sem
timent of the people residing in the
wards they represent; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this council hereby
reafirms the vote of the people in this
regard and appeals to the Congress
of the United States to amend the
Volstead act to permit the sale of light
wines and beer"