Show BRAS T 10 NED CHIEF COUNCIL ALFRED 0 VAN DUREN OF KINGSTON N J HANDS IN resignation drifting toward prohibition anarchy says caya officer to prohibition commit commis lioner american people getting tired of continued legislation washington wal declaring that the country Is toward towai d prohibition anarchy nud and unless catin and sane judi judgment ment displace popular excite popular excitement and hysteria liy nil all respect for the law so essential to enforcement will be lost alfred D van huron buren of IC kingston Ingston N Y has resigned ns as chief counsel to the federal prohibition hibi tion itt in nn interview explanatory of tits his action sir mr van buren asserted that tile the hillstead Vill stead enforcement law ties hns carried things to extremes and that the people are arc just beginning to realize that lint the effort to carry into effect nn na prohibition Is affecting the apic tice of medicine pharmacy chemistry anti and religion mr van buren said he has always been n prohibitionist but he believes that if national prohibition la Is to succeed it will be necessary to maintain respect for the law at any port cost add this cannot be accomplished by further curtailment of personal liberty and abusive and ruthless ro alie 1 I ie situation Is critical CrItIc til said mr van duren land and deserves the mos most t eat careful reful consideration and study by all who ito belleve believe that this government should not suffer from nn an abuse pt of those principles upon which it wits was erected from nil all over the country professional finel business men ardent supporters of prohibition against beverage liquor gew generous rous contributors to tile the cause arid antong among tho the driest odthe drys are raising their voices in vigorous protest against further encroachment upon rights guaranteed in the pursuit of lawful occupations |