Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10

inc man has had to contend with
booze--and bears out the statements
made in a News Budget editorial IN our
Feb. "a issue relative to union leader
ship
The union leaders fail to recognize
that there is just one point TO decide IN
the question Of standing by or repeal
inc The prohibition laws and that is
are they right? And while a campaign
of lawlessness may sometimes WIN
strike il cannot compel this nation
TO surrender the right of majority
rule.
10 other amendment 10 the constl-
utiOn of the United States ever .had
such a tremendous endorsement as the
Prohibition amendment. The saloons
,ad become such Il curse that finally
,ul5lic sentiment became Overwhelming
against them.
If anvone thought that the legions
t King Altohol would give up the
ight after their tremendous defeat IN
he enactment Of the prohibition
amendment and enforcement acts, they
possessed very high degree of optl-
mism. The liquor interests have al
WAYS been lawless and the booze dehs
the school Of crime.
Why. then. should anyone believe the
booze cohorts would abide by the pro
hibitiOn laws? What more naturai
than that they should make tremen-
do,,s effort to disregard the law. make
II unpopular and build up sentiment
for its repeal!
The American people have long been
70 lenient with law-breakers, too care
less in the matter of enforcement, ana
ne = result the disregard OF law mas
reached alarming proportions III this
country.
Rut does anyone seriously believe
fhe American nation. the great mass
Of which is law-abiding, can be blud-
oeoned into a course of action contrary
| to what il believes to be right! Can
rho booze element hold UP Uncle sam
with the pistol of crime wave at MS
head and get away with IT! Can
| fhev saw to the American people II
YOU will not allow us TO enrlch our
selves by impoyerishing and making
beasts of thousands of people TO whom
| no formerly sold our liquor with the
| ,opniyance of law, we will defy the
| United States and make and sell poi
| sons even more vile" and expect thal
the American people will not be
| aroused to wrath:
The American people cannot be IN
undated The public is slow &c
arouse. but it is waking up and there
is reckoning coming some day
With the sale Of beer and wines per
mitted, prohibition would be absolute
IL y dead letter. The booze interests
know the old saloon was so rotten q
| sore in the side of the American lia
ton that they dare not even susSesl
! a return 10 the saloon Of by-gOne days
But they hope to be able to make the
| American people believe that beer ano
wine are temperance drinks and thai
| If these alcoholic drinks can be freely
sold throughout the land, the manlilac
t,lre and sale of 'moOnshine woulC
cease. which is the most ridiculous non
sense. As long as enough people arc
afflicted with the booze habit and arc
foolish enough to pay high prices foi
any old poisonous concoction that mas
alcohol in it. there will be someone VINO
will be willing to pocket the high proI
its. regardless of the consequences t'
the victim, provided the risk OF severe
punishment does not appear too great
But with prohibition in force lie"
more years, public sentiment rapid!
growing for more vigorous enforce
ment the number. of boys who acquire
n taste for booze will be decidedly lin
| tied. That is where the shoe pincheS
| with the liquor element. They KNOW
I that with beer and wines on sale, the
annette for stronger drink will be ere
ated.
In backing the beer and wine,
! nropacanda. the labor unions are tight
inc the best interests OF the iaborlne
man and Of the American people.