Show GOVERNOR HODGES SPEAKS AT TOPEKA Declares States Have No Eight to Support Liquor Traffic for Revenue TOPEKA Ka Dec 30 State s rights is one of the amest arguments that cou d be offered n oppos t on to nat onal p ohi . b tion accord ng to Governor Hodgea of Kansas who spoke before the national convent on of the Interco eg ate Prohlbi tion assocation here today The propos tion that national prohlbi tlon is contrary to the letter and spirit of our government sounds ke the s avery arguments vears ago he sa d Human rights and the we fare of human ty must be g en p eference in set ng a mo al quest ons State s r g ts was the on y excuse offfe ed aea nst giving he negroes tne r ireeaon otaie s ngms ai tnat t me was the stumb ng bock that prevented the recogn t on of the r ghts of man and added years of untold suffe ng and serv ltude to human be ngs Governor Hodges pointed out that the only objection offered to prohib tion is that it does not proh b t and that th s argument s ad anced by he liquor nter ests No inte Igent pe son defends the sa loon upon moral grounds he continued A sa oon lcense Is the most expens ve re enue a state can co ect Formerly ' quor n Kansas caused axpayers to pay ou more money for costs than a 1 the costs pa d n the conviction of thieves h hwaymen and murderers comb ned "Wh sky s a po t cal Ilab 1 ty a paras te on bus ness |