New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-01
vets DenOllnce
soft Drink Bars
ID National Evil
c,n;sser Link Between New
TYNE OF Saloon and Pro-
h;bition Enforcement Of
ficers, Gillett Charges
Outlines Fall Campaign
Beer and Light Wines Cruz
SADIE To BE Carried to All
Congressional Districts


The Association Against the Prohibi-
..7 Amendment got after the demon
mrsparilla yesterday in q statement
.;rsp out by its general counsel, Ran-
..r II Gillett. Mr.. Gillett outlined
tha PLANS of the association for put
ling the prob ibition question up to the
va.ers this fall and arraigned the soft
drink evil as follows:
ssf those open-minded men and WON
IN who favor temperance and honest
observance of temperate law will make
shamselves acquainted with what is go
ing on In the dives which are called
,scst-drink bars they will find condi-
s;oas as degrading as those which at
tended the old unregulated saloon. We
think, for example, that they will find
The same evil connection with politics.
szd we think frequently they will find
ssin:sser connection between the new
type Of saloon and prohibition enforce
nsnt officers"
Program Is Summarized
Under the general heading, "our
Plans for the 1922 Campaign" an ex-
preston OF the immediate and fall
program of the organization reads:
aFirst, we intend to work now.
even through the present Congress, for
3 fair-minded modification of the Vol
stead law. Congress received, under
the Eighteenth Amendment, power to
lesislate concerning only beverages
which are Intoxicating yet the Vol
stead law prohibits the use of medi
eines, which are not beverages and
also prohibits the use of drink con-
tanning 1879 parts water and one part
aleohoi--which is surely not intoxi
ceting.)
Second, we intend to work through
our membership at the approac ching
primaries and elections against those
candidates who will not declare them
selves:
81. In favor of the modification or
repeal of the Yolstead act; and,
Y. In favor of permitting the use
Of wholesome beer and light wines,
which are, in fact and in truth non
intoxicating, and therefore not honestly
within the scope of the amendment.
Publicity Campaign Planned
Third, we shall endeavor so to
organize and raise funds as to enable
the association to advertise in every
Congressional district prior to the fall
elections, so that all voters NAV be
Informed as to which candidates have
declared their int ntions of voting for
the peoples rights and which are
owned by the Anti-Saloon League"
Under the head Our General Plan"
the fall announcement reads in part:
1T is our desire to have in every
Congressional district enough members
OF the association to influence the
nominations and the elections, so that
the Prohibitionists or Prohibition can
didates will be less likely to be nomi-
mated for Congress and the state Legis-
latures and less likely to be voted for
If they are nominated.
IF every voter who is against pro-
hibition and in favor of temperance
could be induced to write two letters,
one to his political leader and the other
TO his member of Congress, we believe
that the Volstead law would be re-
pealed; but since those OF us who are
against the present state Of affairs are
not much given to letter writing, and
since the Prohibitionis4s are given to
that practice, it results that member
Of Congress gets on an average nearly
thousand letters from the fanatics
for every one that he gets from people
who are accustomed to attend to their
own business.
Cards to Reflect Sentiment
Therefore, since it seems impossi-
bic to get people to write letters, we
have concluded that if we can get them
TO sign our pledge cards and if we
can at the appropriate time take these
cards to politician or q member of
congress and convince him that people
N his district are really interested in
tae matter we will thereby be able to
90 TO some extent the work that ought
20 De done by personal letters"
IL was said at the association head
quarters that speakers would be sent
INTO any closely contested field to help
any wet candidate. Such q speakers
bureau Ia now being organized. 1t was
saiu an Independent wet candidate
might De proposed in districts where
poIh o!a party candidates were known
to be dry. Tae latest platform of the
vets reads:
y. Beer and light wines now, but no
saloon ever.
~. y. The liquor traffic should be con-
T slo,ied, but should have no place in our
Federal Constitution, which ought to
contain only the framework Of gov
eminent and the great fundamental
s and Ia acknowledged by all men
versy. VI eoh'ho-
u.s .. So long as the prohibition amend
Of the ana sn5 the eve volstead act are the law
vsa meantime, it is the right Of all
!; wno -. st'll believe in real temperance,
iors sseH-respect, self-restraint and the
l moas. Of moral suasion to work for the
AUsaaihs Ca of Volsteadism.
{r,.i ~ ! ne Voistead act goes too far
; iartasr than the amendment author
ms should be modified now and
nave 70 conform to the amendment"