Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
LET THE VOTERS SETTLE 1T

In an editorial entitled, cts the Moonshiners Label
to be Placed on the Progressive Movement the Mad-
son Capital-Times usually considered the seniofficia
organ of the La FolletteProgressive movement takes
Governor Blaine sharply to task for that part OF MS
recent message touching prohlbltlon enforcement.
The Madison paper takes issue with the governors
statement that the present search and seizure law hangs
threat and menace over every nome, ana DeHeVes
that the governor has made serious mistake IN project
ing this into already badly muddled legislative
situation Attention is called to the fact that Senator
La Toilette has never allowed himself to be lured into
similar situation endangerng split in his following over
the wet and dry issue.
stands is difficult to see where contains any
threat or menace against any person outside the boot
to be sufficiently safeguarded by the following pro-
vision in the law.
mo search warrant shall issue to search any priv
ate dwelling occupied Such unless is used for the
unlawful manufacture for SALE unlawful sale, or pos
session for sale of liquor.
ment act it stands prohibition officials cannot
obtain warrant to search a private dwelling simply
because they knowledge that the occupant is max
ing wine, beer any other form of liquor for family
use They must have proof that he is selling it, manu-
featuring it for sale before search warrant is authorized
No home in Wisconsin can be searched without
warrant and such warrant can only be issued on
charge that liquor is being sold the premises,
or there manufactured to be sold elsewhere.
The only homes which the Severson law hangs
and The Telegram is unable to work up very much right
indignation the invasion of booteggers pri-
vate domain
The Sachtjen bill, advocated by the governor would
take the teeth out of the Severson law Analysing this
bill the CapitalTimes says:
Under the Sachtjen bill bartender live in a
saloon building and that will make the licensed saloons
immune from invasion except by warrant Under the
Sachtjen bill the of the complainant must be stat
ed in the warrant. How many people in Madison would
be willing to take chances making complaint against
italians in this city. Warrants must be served in the
daytime and must be served within five days The whole
purpose of the Sachtjen bill is to weaken enforcement
The bill makes things easy for the moonshner and hard
for the enforcement officials The Seveson law has been
good law No njustices Of consequence have been
done under it. The Severson law only Injuries those who
are in the business of making liquor for profit It does
not touch the home who makes his dandeion and
grape wine for his consumption. No complaint is
coming from those who want to make money out of moon
shine.
It now appears to The Telegram that the legisla-
ture might better leave the Severson law stands
and content itself with passing the resolution backed
by dry leaders, putting this whole prohibition issue to
voters at the 1924 election.
If this is a state in which the people are supposed
to rule would it not be trfe presumptuous for the
legislature tinker with the prohibition law rather than
to give the voters of Wisconsin chance by referendum
to first express themselves this question? Certainly
if the dry element in the legislature is willing to put this
whole question up vote of the people, the wet conn-
gent should not be afraid to accept such challenge
Why not allow the voters to settle this question them
selves by popular referendum ?-Superior telegram.