Show THE WET CAMPAIGN it la Is a curiosity in the history of governments that the question of whether its citizens may drink intoxicating beverages has become an issue paramount in the federal politics it if the united states it to la of course impossible to prophecy what the outcome of the pros pres ent cut national political campaign on the subject will be it would appear however that it must do one of tw two 0 things either lay the wet ghost forever or else result in a modification of the laws interpreting the eighteenth amendment to such an extent that those states which desiro to be damp may suit themselves in the matter it does not seem within the scope of probability that the amendment itself will ever be abrogated with politics as they ar are e in the various state legislatures it is inconceivable that a two thirds vote on the could be secured at the same time the big elites cities are to a very large extent opposed to prohibition hibi tion the recent propaganda in favor of light wines and beer which was presented to the people as a straw vote conducted under the auspices of newspapers in different cities brought out a vote vate of about ten to one in favor of the change wets claimed that only the bootleg gers voted against light wines and beer because the innovation would hurt their business whereas stated that party lid did not vote at all being satisfied with the status quo the chief argument against prohibition has been that it foments disregard for the law it must be admitted however h however that with our many good qualities as a people an over sensitive respect for our own laws has not exactly been one of our na at any period of our history we were accused of lawlessness by foreign visitors in no uncertain terms long before prohibition was enacted perhaps the greatest argument in favor of prohibition la is that the country was never so prosperous as it Is today of course neither argument la Is really entirely valid it Is possible that the country might have grown to its present prosperity without ion don and crime might easily havo hav 3 grown to its present proportions in our cities without the assistance of bootleggers to swell the totals this much tho however wever Is certain drunkenness Is not as common as it once was and the effect of drunkenness ne ss on individual and family la is horrible an the writer well knows for that alone the evils such as they may be of prohibition can be borne whatever happens this much Is certain the law la is supreme and whether it be changed or remain as it la Is must be obeyed |