The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-15

away from jefferson City and
hailed up before federal court,
which is to be held in vet st.
Louis on Monday. May Is. You
have read what the dry editors
and law enforcement advocates OF
the state have said about it. You
know the story.
The hour has come to strike
for YOU TO strike. A special
prosecutor is to represent the de-
partment of justice in prosecuting
Nations for operating the Griese-
deck brewery, Notwithstanding
the admitted fact that Heber Ma
tons and his brother, Gus Ma
tions, were solely responsible for
raiding the Griesedieck brewery
at the time it was caught making
beer, and notwithstanding the
fact that local representatives OF
the department of justice turned
loose all men caught at the
Griesedieck brewery on two Sepa-
rate trials.
Write to President Coolidge to-
day, demanding an investigation
of the prosecution against Ma
tons and protesting against the
trial of Nations, a well-known edi-
tor. dry leader, and law enforce
ment advocate in wet st. Louis,
on the testimony of interested
bootleggerS and brewers, seeking
immunity, whom Nations has
raided.
No favoritism is desired. All
that advocates of law enforcement
want is to prevent unjust and
preiudiced action taken in the
name Of law enforcement by boot
leggers and chronic lawbreakers
under the guise of witnesses for
the government and patriotic
aids of the department of justice.
If bootleggers are framing to
railroad dry leaders under guise
of prosecution, the facts should
be known before it is too late.
Write it today! Mail it todayl
The time is short!
Please-pleaSe-Won't you please
phone five of your friends today
and urge them to do likewise?
Sincerely yours,
A. H. POST.
Some of these fell into the hands
of prospective jurors. In addition
to that appeal, the league drew up
a mimeographed brief entitled
Statement of Facts Concerning
Nations Case and Law Enforcement,
by A. H. Post, superintendent,
Missouri Anti-Ssloon League"
Obstruction Of Justice.
It seems unbelievable.that an Or
ganization pledged TO secure and
obey law would resort to tactics to
prevent one of it's members from
facing trial and thus testing IN
orderly and constitutional way the
truth of the charges against him.
It was obstruction of justice.
bordering closely on contempt of
court, and I condemn it as quickly
and resist it as vigorously as when
bootleggerS' friends attempt the
same interference with trials by diff
ferent means.
Recently we have Witnessed much
attack on the Anti Saloon league as
an invisible government and politi-
cal oppressor. In fairness, / must
say, that the leagues resort to tao
tics such as in the Nations case is
conspicuous by its rarity.
Wayne Wheeler was an able law
yer. He was a determined, politi-
cally astute man. l always believe
he guided the league into dangerous
shoals by too much political activity.
Early in my tenure he offered to
help me if l wanted to secure ap-
pointments and if for the good of
the cause" I would let him know of
matters officially under considera-
ton here.
The latter, of course, I never could
do-consequently my relations with
VIC w VII Ol1lSC VI WIG HAAltA-
Saloon league remained distant, but
always we're cordial,
w. c. 7. Z. is Landed.
The real undying spirit which 1
do sense among the leagues mem
hership as a beneficent force in
civic life is represented by the nom
political, quieter approach to the
liquor problem by such men as DR..
Cherrington. The league will hold
its place just in proportion as it re-
linquishes any disposition to name
appointeeS, and develops diSpo-
sition to continual CIVIC education
on temperance and law observance.
That is the reason for the con-
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