The St. Joseph observer., 1922-11-25
VOTE WAS A DECIDED
SURPRISE TO THEM
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| the employers in the city Of ST. Louis
as taken from the rosters OF the ST.
Louis Chamber OF Commerce was
truly indicative that the business men
Of this country favor a modification
! Of the 18th Amendment.
Believes in strict Regulation
Judge Priest believes in strict regu-
lation as to the distribution and the
| manufacture Of light wines and beers
and thinks that such a modification
would eliminate the legion OF boot
! leggers who are selling whiskey in
every hamlet, county and city in the
United States.
The vote taken by the Missouri
! Branch Association against the pro-
| hibitlon amendment greatly surprised
the directorate of the Missouri Anti
Saloon League.
In a recent interview Or. w. C.
| Schupp claimed a signal victory for
the pronounced drys in the late
election. He failed TO state, however,
that = United States senator in Mis-
souri, and 10 of the l6 congressman
| who were recently elected We're favor
able to a modification of the Volstead
act This statement is made by Geo.
| G.. Vest, assistant secretary OF the
| Missouri Branch Association against
the prohibition amendment.
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DR.. Schupp also stated to the press
that the coming session of the Mis-
souri, Legislature will enact more dras-
tic dry laws. According to Mr.. Vest,
the vote in the lower house of the
! Missouri general assembly will be very
close as to any liquor legislation. and
the ballot in the senate will be favor
able for a recommendation Of a modi-
ficatlon Of the present law.
! A national convention Of the secre-
taries OF the various state organiza-
tions favoring a modification Of the
18th amendment was held in st. Louis
this week, when tentative plans were
made for a nation wide campaign for
the modification of the Volstead act.
Modification and Then Repeal
The second days session was
fraught with much interest and a
great amount of work in hand was dis
posed Of, all tending to the modlfica-
tion Of the dry enforcement act and
looking toward its ultimate repeal.
Resolutions providing for the work.
ing out of plan for dispensing alco-
holic beverages under the regulation
of states and others directing the pre-
sentation to congress Of bills for legis-
lation favorable to the vets were pre-
pared for submission to the conference
which met in public session.
Although the association was form
ed for the specific purpose Of obtain
ing the repeal Of the prohibition
amendment, its executive committee
has adopted a resolution opposing the
restoration of saloons in the event OF
the manufacture and sale Of light
wines and beer being permitted.
VETS Gained in Elections
Ways and means of caring for the
distribution of liquors, which formerly
was the business of saloons, are to be
studied by a committee appointed by
the association.
All of the delegates at the meeting
express jubilation over what they de-
clare were overwhelming victories for
the wet forces in the November cleo
tions and say they do not intend to
affiliate with either the Democratic or
Republican party at present.
Establishment OF a magazine as the
official organ of the association also
is under consideration.
w. II. Slayton, general director OF
, the association, said that Congressman
, IIill of Maryland and Senator-elect Ed
wards of New Jersey would be spokes,
men for the association in the house
, and senate. He asserted that the body
= has 1900 members and is In a good
condition financially.
| He said no contributions were ac'
, certe1 from interests formerly inter
I ested in the liquor trade. Most Of tho
, funds Of the organization, he explain
2 ed, are raised by memberships of 81
/, each
| Asks for Law Enforcement
r James w. Byrnes, vice. president o.
D the Missouri branch, Association Op
$ posed to the Prohibition Amendment
e | announced he had written Presiden