The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-22
Fight Looms
for Beer and
Light Wines
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
(CopyriSht by The lutetligencer)

Washington March 21.-The greatest
OF battles between the Wet and dry
forces in America is impending. Twenty
or more national organizations will be
In the fight for 4 modification ~ the
NolStead Law. and at least twenty asso-
Citations comprising the allied temper
lance forces Of America will resist that
effort.
, News OF the intensity OF the fight to
bc waGcd for control OF the next con-
GreSs comes from both camps. They
admit the contest has begun and will
grow in violence as the primary cam
tpaign starts In the spring and summer
months.
The issue IS not partisan. The pro-
hibition forces intend to support Repub-
iicans or Democrats. as the case may
be. who have stood by them in congress.
and they similarly VIII do all In their
nower to prevent the denomination or re-
election OF Democrats and Republicans
who have leaned TO the wet side.
rhs Dry Side
The temperance forces" said Samuel
w. Small. associate secretary % the
National Reform association today.
have a pledged financial income OF over
Two million dollars annually from vol
untary contributors. averaging 50 per
person. We have carefully ana,yzed in
the light OF past election returns the
condition OF prohibition sentiment In
every one Of the i35 congressional dis
tr!cts. We know all the senator's and
representatives who can be trusted TO
maintain. strengthen and 1ote 10 in
crease enforcement Legislation. We Will
support them without regard TO party
or creed and try TO re-elect every one
who has been faithful and unyteld!ng.
We know which members 10 oppose.
how they were elected. where their ma
joritles came from and how TO organize
opposition that promises TO replace
vets with 'drys.' We are making over
1000 special addresses in all states
every Sunday and in the congressional
campaign We will be able TO put 1900
special prohibition speakers. aside from
voluntary, into the various congression-
al districts throughout the Union.
Senate Majority
We intend especially to maintain a
safe, strong majority in the United
States senate TO guarantee that no anti
prohibition legislation can be passed UP
from the house 20 the president. Thirty
two states had voluntarily adopted pro-
.hibition before the Eighteenth amend
that We feel sure OF keeping dry ma
lor;t;es In both houses OF congress.
In 1920 the vets made the strongest
effort they could 10 elect u wet congress
and we put the question to the people
in every district and the result was tho
election ot forty more dryS IN the 5'.n
than were in the 66tb CONGRESS. That
dIsposses OF the idea that the people
would repeal prohibition Ii the question
could be sent To 4 national referendum.
The temperance forces are much more
efficiently organized than their orp"n-
cntS. Thirty five protestant evanGeica
denominations with a membership OF
.iDOO 900 two thirds Of which are voters
and two Roman Catholic organizations
with about l.OO0O0N voters are claimed
by Mr.. Small as tho backbone OF the
temperance movement. II" estimates
that there are 10000 enrolled pulp!tS
from which pastors actively and con-
,inuouSly are supporting tho Nr"hioitloA
couse. Added 70 these are fra;"rnai or
c.nnizat!ors and the famous aati-Sn.oon
lnacuo and womcu'S Christian Temper
ancc Union With memberships contribute
!ng monthly 20 promote prohibition
work
The rrchIbltjon leaders have been
stirred - greater ACTIVITY among th'
Ia bp- nm .DDS ever sine" samuel 'Ipmp"t'
4ssrod 4 statement on behalf ot the
\rncr,ran Federation Labor urging =
modification "c the NoiSteah law. Th'
claim, Is ,,::,,l.. 10y the "dryS' that thon
sands Of local labor unions hoT" on
Go-seH urohlh.,1oH aNL will not STAN
for light wines and beer.
For Wine and Beer
Tho "wetS" on tho ether hand have
,ai,>n 4 tai; vh!rh thcy h"T" VIII swin2
sentiment toward them. They 10 no
,i-ye the return or the Sa.Oru--they In
.,st u VIII not come back. They d. n"
base their ,amTriGa or IL" question I"
-ne.a'irs tho c.gh'""U'h a.',"nd"."1t
Hut they are concentrating "H ~" Vol
stead Law. hrriNc . exhibit ""-;a!H Z"
- rroy!S!oHs 20 to extreme and :r""U
e.stoa. With tho intent OF ~" "!Ehi'"n'i
a0,on,lurr-t. Tho ohJecr,. Is IT," :"
,u-r 90 '.gnt w:usS n@d Nr"" 'H""G
,l,a art!-.rn'..f;ti"r forces ar" l." n
mems Ni-i.,I .G lh,t rn.:,'. Til" dry
or course 500 :rn wav by wE:'h IL" Vol
stead law r;,n -" modified :" r"r':!:t I;rii
wines ar.i boo" without beng un'"nS;.
,l.loral. a. tHr~ INSIST that q inrreIS
.h,. alcoho,.l. rortor. - beverages ""N
sold merely would ~ N In" fa"" "f ~
cyDcr!rrr, - dry states hr:p"" III
e,rhtrnnth amendment WAS adopted
when one hals ot on" r"r c"a' "f a'r'
. hoi was an accepted pr.n":1!c oE 1Toh'