The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-11
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and the poor man gets arrested if
somebody hands him a bottle"
Endorsements Conditions "Terrlble."
Enforcement conditions are "ter-
rible," McSorley asserted. "Why, dis
trict attorneys are calling in justices
Of the peace and making them re-
sign!"
"what fort" asked Reed.
''For cooperating with enforcement
officers and shaking down bootleg
gers" said McSorley. "They are do
ing it right now in Cuyahoga county,
Ohio"
81 think 80 per cent of the workers
would be satisfied with a glass Of
beer and only 10 per cent would try
to get something stronger" McSorley
said. at would turn him away from
raisin jack, mooshine and stop the
making of home brew in the homes
of workers, which is nothing but a lot
Of sour slop."
Brennan Gets Election Issue.
George q. Brennan, the rotund
democratic "boss" of Chicago, who has
had hand in the making and break
ing Of many political candidates, from
presidential to aldermanic, and who is
himself candidate for the senate
this year, told democratic leaders at
the capitol that the issue of prohibi-
ton is in politics to stay, and that
they might as we'll prepare to meet
it in 1928.
81 don't see how It can be kept out
Of politics." he said. Anything that
affects the thoughts and the daily
lives Of millions of people, anything
that is breeding the army of criminals
that this law is, anything that is the
major topic of conversation wherever
and whenever people gather, ire
spective Of their social status, is bound
to be in politics. There's no use shut
ting our eyes to facts.
Astounding Figures.
THAT was an astounding set of
figures we submitted to the senate
committee. They showed an increase
Of $40 per cent In alcoholic deaths in
Chicago since prohibition, an increase
of 704 per cent in arrests for gin
driving an increase of lao per cent
in commitments to institutions for
insanity. What is true of Chicago is
true of other cities, in larger or less
degree.
Ward Boss Talks Debauehery.
"But even that is not the worst Of
present-day conditions. The tragic
part of it is what prohibition is doing to
the young folks of this country. 1t is
a trite thing to say that youth is be-
ing debauched, and yet there is scarce
ly any other way to describe present
conditions.
Brennan and Booze" Slogan.
Il am going to the people of Illinois
on this issue. It's my biggest issue,
and it's the country's biggest issue,
whenever we will admit it.
Let the republicans fight over the
world court if they want to. They can
talk world court to the people. I'm go
ing to talk of present-day conditions,
and the remedy for them as 1 see it..
That's my platform in a nutshell. And
1 think the results in November are
going to surprise lot Of people, in
Guiding some in Washington"
Drys Endorse Republicans.
The issue became more clean-cut
in Illinois even while Brennan was
in Washington as the Anti-Saloon
League endorsed both republican can
didates for the Illinois senatorial NOM
nation, Senator VIM. B. Mckinley and
Col. Frank L. Smith.
Whiskey Versus Beer.
do you believe that If they could
get beer and light wines, it would
bring greater sobriety and better
morals among the workers."
Absolutely" the witness said. II
know hundreds of workers who never
drank whiskey until prohibition and if
they get bottle now, they won't
leave a room until the bottle is empty.
If they had beer, they wouldn't drink
whiskey."
Andy Adds a Word.
Andrew Furuseth, president OF the
Seamen's International Union, also
urged modification Of the dry law.
7 am against men who want In i'm.