The broad ax., 1923-10-27
TIL ENFORCE DRY LAWP'
SAYS COOLIDGE
By Elan H. Johnson, Atty,
1929 Indiana Ave, Chicago, Ill.

The above headline appeared in the
Herald Examiner recently. This, OF
course, refers to the Eighteenth
Amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton, known as the Volstead Act. In
the same issue we are told that the
president secured the aid of a major ty
of the thirty-six governors summoned
to Washington to confer on ways and
means Of enforcing this Act, and that
the president proposed six points for
prohibition enforcement.
These provided for:
Coordination Of all federal, state,
county and municipal enforcement
forces.
Issuance by the governors of calls
on the press to support prob bition
law enforcement, stress law observ-
ance and treat the enforcement pro-
gram commensurately with the grav-
ity Of 1awlessness.
Summoning BY the governors Of con
ventions Of municipal, county and
state enforcement officials at a con-
venient date to discuss and adopt a
program for the states, the federal
government pledging every possible
support to these conventions.
Calls by the governors upon the
prosecuting attorneys in the various
districts Of the states to confer on the
enforcement problem. with the federal
government pledg:ng every facility to
aid in such discussions.
Adoption by the governors and by
the federal government Of whatever
means are practicable to cause lawless
citizens and aliens to respect the ma
jesty and sanctity Of the law and to
respect the various agencies enforcing
it.
Cooperation by national authorities
in all enforcement activities.
Urge Educational Campaign.
These were unanimously approved,
as was also the seventh, proposed by
the Governors. 1t proposed promo
ton by the states of educational en-
deayors in favor of the cause Of tenn
perance.
we commend the work of this con-
terence, and if its plans are carried
out, they will succeed to marked de-
gree; but there are three other Amend
ments to our constitution, to-wit: the
18th 18th and 18th Amendments
what about their enforcement? When
VIII the president summon the gov
errors Of those states where these
amendments are fagrantly violated,
and not enforced, and map out some
definite plan Of enforcement?
The 18th Amendment abolishes
slavery in the States.
The 18th Amendment declares who
shall be citizens of the United States
lall persons born or naturalized there
IN and subject to its jurisdiction); and
secures the rights Of such citizens
from deprivation by act OF the States;
also provides for the apportionment Of
representation in Congress, etc.
The 18th Amendment secures the
right Of suffrage to the Negroes by
providing that the right to vote shall
not be denied because Of color, race or
previous condition Of servitude.
These amendments are daily being
openly violated by the Southern
States, and this is known to the pres
ident and governors of all the states,
and Notwithstanding the fact. that
these violations are known to the
powers that be, yet not a word can be
heard to give these 100 per cent Amer
leans one ray Of hope; no conference
mas been called to adopt plans 70 put
an end to this nefarious practice; but
thousands of dollars are being spent
to enforce the 18th Amendment. Thus
causing the citizens to lose confidence