The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-10-20
STATEMENT OF ATTITUDE ON
BEER AND WINE PROPOSITION
Official Recommendation of Illinois Anti Liquor Forces Ad
vising Voters Ignore Beer and Wine Ballot Reasons
Why Patriotic Citizens Should Not Vote on the Beer and
Wine Proposal

nQuor petition asking for the
laws shall be modified the manufacture sale and
Containing light
for home They asking for the submission the under
socaed Public Policy This law differs
referendum that does declare action shall be taken
based the result the referendum We contend that this question
of public policy and should be voted for the following
purpose spirit Policy
Illinois which this referendum held
mentioned
provide the submission amendment the Federal Constitution
laws though the propositions pettioned for legal
An amendment Of Federal laws permitting manufacture
of Intoxicating liquors containing alcohol
by toned would Eighteenth
the Constitution of the United States and hence unconstitutional and void
Al proposition petition
the law permit the manufacture sale and transportation beers
containing four of alcohol cthe no: egzc what
the Federal Constitution and laws prohibit
right of OF the Of the United
hold an election on the of modification OF the Constitution the
provided amending
the Constitution contained the Constitution itself
and pro-
could consutonal carried should
would
wholly
Note legislation any
with alcohol containing up per light
socaed for home consumption would by the act be ead The definition
light liquor themselves all the 10
100 One California assifes light that having
than fifteen alcohol There question but that beer
having four alcohol and wines without limit the
statement light wines is Intoxicating liquor
Eighteenth
had defined Intoxicating liquor that having than oneha
eighteen defined rigid than that Eleven states
three without definition Also the
define all liquor having more than oneha OF per cent as Intoxicating liquor
The Eighteenth Amendment the Constitution prohibiting intoxicating
with knowledge of these by the
different states what intoxicating liquor In addition to that
uhy claim that
alcohol by volume and referred above Intoxicating drinks
be remembered that the such beer and wine
without amendment the Constitution They only necessary
the Illinois Prohibition Act and the oead Act number
Chicago whether the closing
question against
b b m 70 fou H.. ,en add vim, m ,.n m to
might define coming under the class light
then this that will undermine the Constitution
tendency They seek amend the Constitution
ignore andnuy Eighteenth the Constitution
These facts that their proposition presented under the oed
Public Policy Act be legally done without first amending the Con-
tuton proposition
public policy would be public
policy slavery Illinois
Thirteenth Amendment the Constitution of the
United States which prohibits slavery For patriotic citizen participate
the would be recognize
legitimate public policy This would contribute to aw
would be helping undermine the Constitution of the United States
1t would be agreeing vote question to whether not the
Constitution should rule
question absurd will be placed
ON the ballot will be determined solely question
that has jurisdiction decide what questions questions
public the proposition placed
the ballot by the Secretary OF State WE RECOMMEND TO TIE PAT
OTTO CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS FIRST THAT THEY
GREssMEN MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND MEN
FOR PUBLIC POSITIONS HAVING TO DO WITH THE ENFORCE
TO STAND By THE LAWS AND rHE coNsTIrUTIoN SECOND
THAT THEY DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE UNDERMINING OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES BY PARTICIPATE
ING IN ANY MEASURE VOTING ON THE so-cALLED BEER
AND VINE QUESTION: THAT THEY NOT ONLY DO NOT PAR
CIVIC FORCES OF THE STATE IN
TERESTED LAW AND ORDER SHOW THE WET INTERESTS
THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE ARE NOT IN SYMPA-
THY WITH THEIR PROGRAM OF MULTIPLICATION BY REFUS-
ING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION AS FAR AS THIS PROP
OSTON IS CONCERNED AND THAT WE MAKE AN AGGRESSIVE
CAMPAIGN URGING THE VOTERS OF THE STATE NOT TO VOTE
At ALL ON THE BEER AND WINE ISSUE.
be recall that the
amendment
obddg In 1917 when the Legislature voted
bill House Bill No l24 prohibited whisky and permitted
Ftytwo voted for the bill 1t received just hythree
the only Now when the Constitution OF the
orbds all including beer and they
ask on the beer
might also be well remember that 1917 the anti saloon in
bill
Bill Is Of that Legislature
House called
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