Evening star., 1923-10-13
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poisonous stuff, calculated to kill, il
not Immediately, certainly within a
few years if used by liquor drinkers.
81 Per Cent Poisonous.
"Ninety-seven per cent of the liquor
seized by our agents has been shown
to be poisonous when chemically an
alyzed,' said Mr.. Haynes.
In his address Bishop Mcdowell
welcomed the delegates to Washing
ton, the capital of the nation.
Every citizen of the United States
outside of the District of Columbia
has two homes" said Bishop Mcdowell.
"One where he pays or does not pay
belongs to all the people. The people
of Washington are proud tC welcome
you"
The crux of the prohibition enforce
Haynes and other speakers today de-
clared, in bringing that class of So
called respectable citizens the bank
er who drinks at his club or in his
home, the business man who insists
upon having his drink in spite of the
law. TO realization of their respon-
sibility.
At the opening of the conference
this morning Fred b. Smith of New
York, chairman of the executive COM
mittee, was chosen chairman of the
conference, and the appointment of
various committees was approved by
the conference.
Questions to Answer.
Three questions presented them
selves. Mr.. Smith said, to the dele
gates at the outset of the conference.
First. Has constituted government in
the United States failed? Second.
and in every other way-be permitted
10 defy a great majority of the peo-
pie? Third. Has the people moral
sentiment enough and solidarity to
bring about enforcement of the law
We will not accept 2.T5 per cent
beer any more than we Will accept
2.75 per cent murder" said Mr.. Smith.
During the course of Commissioners
Haynes address. he remarked that in
twenty-three states it was not legal
to prescribe liquor for medicinal pur-
poses under the state laws and con-
stitutions.
Amen sounded a loud voice from
the body of the delegates filling the
Raleigh ballroom, quickly followed
by general laughter and appause.
4 survey of the facts regarding
prohibition was laid before the dele
gates by several speakers including
Rev. F. Ernest Johnson, DR.. Charles
Stelzle, DR.. c. A. Brooks and Prof.
Herbert n. Shenton.
Initiated by Churches.
The conference was initiated by
Joint action of the chairmen of the
commission on councils of churches
ana the commission on oI
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America. The call Tor the
conference went out over the names
of 756 influential men and women.
Among those attending the confer
ence are men and women prominent
in every walk of American life, gov
ernment officials. senator's and repre-
sentativeS. churchmen, labor leaders,
professional and business men.
The conference is what IT processes
to be-a conference on citizenship by
the citizens of the country. The
meeting does not represent any par
ticular organization or society, but IT
is being participated in ty all those
religious, temperance and civic or
ganizations which have stood Tor good
citizenship in the past
The call for the conference as
serted it was not the purpose to form
new national organization-that
enough organizations now exist. But
IL also asserted that every effort will
be made to have the recommendations
OF the conference translated into ac-
complishment. This may necessitate
the establishment of at least skele-
ton organization to carry on the great
campaign of education proposed, even
though existing associations. leagues
and other organizations are used TO
advance the work.
Mighty EVIL.
"A mighty evil" said Bishop Nc
Dowell in his address, mad with its
own power, purple with its own greed
and red with it's own defiance of right
and law in doing its worst to destroy
civil liberty. religious freedom, or
der under law and, the security of
any right under the flag. For If law
lessness at this point be not de-
stroyed 1t will destroy obedience to
law at all other points, and with 1t
the very nation itself
I'VE have many laws that we do not
all or always like, but we have no
classes that are privileged to choose
whether they will regulate their
skill in defiance. Liberty under law
is matched by the fundamental prin-
cipe of equality before the law.
we are always having elections
ouadrennial election. Usually we are
interested in measures and policies
in taxes and tariffs, in finances and
transportation, in prices and wages
And all this is well, but our current
elections and our next great election
center is the essential principle of
government itself-iaw enforcement.
Therefore, as George William Cur
tbs said half century ago; there
must be no doubt about our leaders.
They must not prevaricate, or stand
in the fog. or use the language of the
demagogue to deceive the public
while they seek public favor If they
are for the Constitution, let them be
for it. and not half way for 1T and
half way against it.
Not to Yield Victory.
Eve have had long war to gain
what we now have. We have not the
slightest intention of yielding now
the victory we have won in the long
struggle.
Let us here resolve that there shall
be no compromise with lawlessness
and no notification of law anywhere
within our borders.
We have heard good deal about
making the world safe for democracy.
But lawlesS democracy is not safe
for the world. Our task is the crea-
tive task of making a democracy that
Is strong within itself and that can
go anywhere"
PRESIDENT STANDS