New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-18
REED and B0RAH
DEBATE DRY Law
Continued from First rage)

died OF liquor poisoned by the gov
eminent II prohibition could be en-
forced. If these we're sporadic ut
terances of someone half insane." he
aid, mo one would think twice
bout them"
But this spirit Of intolerance Is
broad" he said, land We heer the
,dea that whatever can be done un-
der a law is just and right and
righteous. The law justifies any
cruelty. it seems, any atrocity.
Instrument Of TyraRts
"Thc law has been the instrument
or tyrants since time began. Despots
nave, by the law. sought to justify
and cloak their deeds which have
saturated the world with blood. fill
ed the air with tears and groans Of
The dying.
1.-THE law! What is the law? 1t
is not something that merely springs
from common consent. 1t Is more.
it must be 70 ,ded on justice and
must expire equity and right.
AN i'm ,per. unjust, cruel law
may be just as much crime as the
act of an individual who assassin
ates in the dark" Reed argued.
"rhey say We can pass any law.
That was not the theory OF our
founders. They set bounds 10 au-
thority itself. They asserted as they
unfuried the battle flags Of the rev.
olution that all men are entitled to
the rights of liberty.
I.aw! Some people seem 10 think
that to pass a law ends ell troubles
Why. sirs, the Saviour OF mankind
was crucihed according 10 the
Roman law and according to the
Jewish law. The wretches who drove
the NALL; in Hi; hands were as much
criminals as II they had assassinat-
cd Him in the dark.
John Calvin slowly roasted Ia
death, according to the laws.
Joan of Arc suffered by the law.
LET no man say that I am de-
clarins We should defy this law.
90 not SO declare.
Would Remedy Wrongs
Eve have the power to change
1t is our business to proceed in the
right way 10 remedy whatever
wrongs may exist. have been
speaking upon the theory that this
is a bad, destructive law.
1T has introduced corruption into
the political life of our country. II
[ should undertake to marshal all
the facts at my command we would
be here until the cock crows In the
morning.
This law was enacted at the de-
mand OF an organization. At the
head of that organization was
Wayne +. Wheeler"
Reed thcl read from a biography
Of the late counsel Of the Anti
Saloon league.
He was going TO make the people
believe in he'll fire." continued Reed
He preferred force. That is the
spirit that was taking the place Of
the kindly ministrations Of the tenn
pcrance folks Of few years ago.
Can't Compel Free People
a. is the spirit Of fc opposed
10 the kindly spirit Of the Saviour
of mankind. Sirs. you can't COM
pei free people. Hence, this Law
. has become a miserable failure.
"Think of that degrading and
despicable philosophy of Wheeler's
He didn't care what men did SO Ions
as a scoundrcl voted as he wanted
him to vote.
But. Mr.. Wheeler was not th'
only protagonist OF doctrines of THU
kind. ] refer to that peerless
knight. 'Pussyfoot' johnson. 1t wa'
disclosed before a senate committee
, that Mr.. I'ussyfoot johnson was il
the pay Of the Anti-Saloon league
and had received some $4,000. IL
said men had often asked il he VA
killer and he denied IT.
"Mr. Pussyfoot johnson asked
I him~elf Did ever lie for prohibit
ton? Decidedly yes. I lied to sin
ners. Did ever bride anybody
i Yes. | bribcd some Russian Off
Gals
/ THAT Ia the man who fixes thu
moral standards OF your people. il
it,"
Discussing the financing OF tn
Anti-Saloon league. Reed sail
preachers helped to collect fund
and that he understood that in SOM
instances the league divided tn
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