The diamond drill., 1922-01-20
McDoNoucH ACCEPTS R0saKpER's
CHALLENGE FOR THEEE DEBATES
EXPLAINS HIS LIQUOR STAND
Wants the Government to Handle
All Liquors Dispensed Cutting
Out Middle Man Entirely

M. >. McDonough, candidate Tor con-
gress from this district, was in Crystal
Falls Wednesday attending session
OF the probate court To a reporter
for The Diamond Drill he stated that
he had written Rev. Rosander accept
ing the challenge that the latter issued
to McDonough TO debate the stand OF
McDonough on the Volstead Act.
II am being misrepresented on the
liquor subject" said Mr.. McDonough,
CAS- will be plainly seen by everyone
by the time get through with these
discussions. / am not, as Is repre-
scented all over the peninsula, in favor
Of repeating of the Eighteenth Amend
ment / am for that Amendment
Only short time ago wrote deter
to Mr.. Wardell, who wrote me asking
that join the League Opposing Pro-
hibition," refusing to join them be-
cause they seek TO repeal that legisla-
ton. am for the 18th Amendment
but l am not in harmony with very
much of the enforcement act.
"The Marquette Mining Journal says
that am ahead of my time. l don't
think / am as far ahead OF my time
as some people think for I believe
that the time is here right now; that
all that is necessary to an intelligent
and speedy solution Is to put the prop
osition in such a light that the peo-
pie can understand IL. It's coming,
and coming soon. / have had more
experience with the present liquor
law than any attorney in the upper
peninsula with the possible exception
OF Art O'Neil of Ironwood, and any
one who has looked into this thing at
all analytically can see that under
present arrangements prohibition is
losing instead of gaining.
II am positively against the saloon
and the only way TO prevent the saloon
coming back is to provide such kind
OF an enforcement act as will meet
with public approval. It's public
sentiment that ! am after. not legis-
lation. You must have public senti.
ment to make any legislative act
stand up"
Gives Us Letter TO Publish
| Asked IL he could allow the publi-
cation OF the letter TO Wardell, Mr.
McDonough hesitated, saying that II
was not intended for publication. He
finally consented to our publishing II
and telephoned TO his stsnographer
at Iron River to send copy to us az
once. The Letter Is as follows:
Iron River. Michigan
January, IL, 1922
Robert ID. wardell, Sec'y.,
Detroit, Mich.
Dear Sir:-
In reply TO your letter of the 10th
inst. a reply TO which has been de-
layed due to the letter having just
come to my attention.
Friends of mine in Chicago had
brought your Association to my at.
tention prior to the receipt Of your
letter. IL appears to me that you ar,
proceeding along correct lines In
order to achieve the object In view
IL am always cautious concerning
organizations OF this sort, because o.
the fact that all previous organiza
tions OF this sort, OF my knowledge
have been controlled by the old sa
loon crowd. am very much opposed
to the return of the American salooi
In any form. Prehaps my feelings arr
more intense In this direction than II
lany other,
/ was a candidate for Congress
from this. the 18th District. In thu
last primary election and was de
feated In a three-cornered race b,
an eye-lash plurality. In my opinion
the third candidate was brought In
20 the race In order TO split the sol
dier vote, both OF us having serve,
In the army. This element gave tn
present incumbent sufficient strength
TO muddle through. am confiden
that In a two-comered race / viii
defeat the present incumbent. du
10 my stand on number OF Issue
which include the so colled Volsteal
Law. You may recall that, due 10 m.
position when Prosecuting Attorne.
OF this County, to the effect that nj
searches and seizure could be ha'
! without the aid OF lawful searcl
warrant. the ridiculous "Rumbellion
was brought on. The dry elemen
I have since painted me as a very de
cided wet" which In contrary 20 tn
.Tturx. -. raua IN