Show senators and congressmen all right house of Representative 6 washington D jub 2 my dear mr wallia 1 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt tins morning of your favor of june advocating prohibition during the period of the war L assure you that what you eay n connection with this matter meets my mind entirely and I 1 have already voted for just the thing that you wish to have accomplished the bill is now in the my judgement jud gement is that the senate will yield in so far as the question of beer and nine is concerned but will concur in the house provision eliminating entirely the ture of distilled liquors it is my opinion that the bill will become a law in that form you will note that the president has taken this stand I 1 regret that we cannot have all that a are for in this connection but beg to assure you that so far as I 1 am concerned the fight will continue until the nation is made absolutely dry very truly vours M H WELLING mr jonn R wallis editor the washington county news st george utah united states senate washington D 0 july 2 dear mr wallis 1 I am in receipt of your letter of june 26 1917 advising me that the sentiment in and around at george utah is overwhelmingly for war time prohibition and stating that it is not feht to ask the people to produce and then waste a bushel of grain a year per capita in making intoxicating liquors 1 I am for nationwide nation wide prohibition and shall vote for the same with best wishes I 1 remain yours sincerely REED M john R wallis editor the washington county news st george utah united states senate washington D july 2 mv dear mr wallis yours of the alt came to hand I 1 note what you say about the sentiment of the people in your county respecting var time prohibition this important question is now before the senate and lam giving it mv most serious and earnest consideration sincerely yours KINO john R wallis esq editor the washington county st george utah |