Show w C Is IsU 1 U 1927 1927 1921 MEET CITY Select j Minneapolis Text of Views on Rum Hum Outlined LOS ANGELES Oct By 2 2 ByThe The Associated Pr Press Press ss Minne Minneapolis apolis will be bo the tho convention city Ity of the National Women's omens ChrIstian Temperance Union for tor 1927 1 27 the executive committee decided at a 0 meeting here hero today following toll owing the close of the convention last lust night The convention will be bo held som some omo time In- In November and the exact ex dates dotes will be decided later The text of ot th the resolutions adopted by the th convent convention Jon are arc arcas areas areas as follows In this second fifty convention a assembled the Womans Woman's Christian Temperance Union again gives thanks to our God Got for tor His trIumphant leadership through all the years Wo We Ve acknowledge Him as the ot of all power and and again consecrate ourselves to the continuation of the work of the organization atlon we w believe e b He H called Into being until the tho work vork Is complete We define our policies as con con- continuing con continuing conI I ones and hereby voice our OUI present Interpretation 0 of them I Prohibition In America has been followed by a a golden pros pros- prosperity prosperity prosperity marked by a 0 greater pro pro- productivity productivity and a a widespread purchasing pur- pur purchasing pur chasing power ENJOY LUXURIES Dry America is banishing pov- pov poverty pov poverty erty Having JIMIng outlawed the tho saloon millions ot of working now v have hove luxuries where once their wage ware was but the s slant tnt ant right to live Our country Is dotted th with better homes our banks swell with surplus our schools are thronged with happy youth Material possessions are no longer the mark of an exclusive e class for th the prosperity born o ot of pro prohibition pro pro- prohibition prohibition Is 18 the common possession of all Imperfect enforcement has re- re reduced reduced re reduced full tull possibilities ct cf these greater blessings What Is needed Is willing obedience to law on the part of o the people ef- ef efficiency ef efficiency on the tho the part Jart ot of officials greater authority for the tho govern govern- men covern-men to to be granted by the enact enact- enactment enactment enactment ment 0 of the legislation nays noy pending pend pend- pendIng pending ing In congress and other legisla- legisla legislatIon tIon which may be b found necessary necessary necessary sary from time to time II 11 We 13 condemn condemn the straw vote as a weapon 1 deliberately forged to break down public morale In Inthe Inthe the matter mattel of ot l law w observance In Inas Inas Iras as much as the straw voting constituency con con- constituency is Is limited to the readers of ri certain newspapers with no n assurance of o fairness or accuracy no restrictions as to age resi- resi residence residence dence or nationality it ran have hav havno no result comparable to thin tho ballot as an expression of ot opinion III Referenda askIng congress to t to states the tho power to regulate the alcoholic content of intoxicating r liquors are v valueless They arc are not mandatory they are contrary to our form of national government go they are futile be- be because because be because cause congress cannot delegate to states the powers grant granted d to the th national law making body bodi by the federal constitution Referenda Initiated lo to I 0 repeal state enforcement codes codas state prohibition legislation and ard stat state constitutional amendment are arc In Intended In- In Intended intended tended to weaken eaken enforcement by removing remo the states concurrent ac- ac action ac action tion provided tor for by the tha constitution tion To all such referenda we urge active op In a 0 cam cam- campaign campaign of education to meet the false propaganda and to show their true purpose OPPOSE STRAW W VOTE JV IV This country is dry an and l wo e urge ur upon all organizations committed com com- committed committed to law enforcement to crystallize the tho dry sentiment In II a hundred per cent dry re and a II hundred ner per cent dry vote VWe V We refuse to accept govern govern- government government government ment control of ot the liquor r traffic our our our su suggested by opp opponents an a 0 for tor prohibition ThIs compromise known as the di dl dis dispensary system or the tho Quebec plan restores tho the legal sale tale of beer ber wine Inc whisky and other liquor It makes the th government go financiallY Interested and an ac- ac actu actual ac actual tu 1 partner In the promotion of the sale of Intoxicating liquor Wherever tried government control con con- control con control has lIas increased drunkenness as compared with prohibition It R has not reduced any of the th civic evils lIs and criminal practices always pres pres- present present pres- pres present ent In the tho train of the liquor teal teal- traffic traffic fic tic for under government control In Canada there has been an increase In bootlegging smug smug- smuggling mu glint gling I end In the corruption ot of government officials This Ineffective Ineffective Ineffective substitute for top prohibItion Is responsible for tor the th appearance ot of the illegal saloon even when specifically prohibited while In British Columbia the time old old saloon has reappeared under the tho of the legalized wine room wine VI YOUTH We repudiate the charge that prohibition has Increased drinking youth as a II whole We W declare this Is a II gross misrepresentation ot of the th facts by by the the liquor liquor Inter Inter- Interests interests Interests ests which are arc to cloak their own own acl acl by paInting a false falsa of the alleged demoralization of th the young men and women of It today We look 1001 to th the coming generatIon to complete the nations nation's emancipation pation from the th drink k evil by total abstinence and ia 0 a complete support of ot the tho constitution To fo this end we wo call upon all educational home forces forces home school church and other to 10 teach youth the scientific and social effects of alcohol The rhe youth of America sh the historical development of ot prohIbition prohibition prohibition tion and its moral and and economic t effects on the Ame American Han an nation They should be b taUght taught taught the full value of ot their service to the th world it If they will end all alt all drinking cus- cus customs customs cus customs toms and abolish abolish liquor liquor traffic fic vir For 52 years ears the Womans Woman's Christian Temperance Temperanc Union lon has hns h stood firm for certain principles has never retreated and Is now urging Its it members rs to hold fast tast to what they have hae achieved ved and t to go forward to to o new successes belief that total nb Is the only safe rule In n regard to the tho use us of alcoholic liquors was the rallying point tor for forthe the cam cam- campaign campaign which has lias resulted In na- na national national na national prohibition we now nw most earnestly reaffirm that belief Now that prohibition is a part pat of the constitution It Is necessary to ab- ab i ab-i- ln from alcohol In to or order to be bea bea II a true patriot Prohibition is the best method yet et tried of If dealing with the liquor traffic for tor wo e have ha yet to find lna any law or reg regu regulation lation under which the th liquor traffic will wilt live without J disobedience disobedience ence OPPOSED TOn TO n Ve do not believe e In to war and now that we are lre re at t pace p p ee wIth the world orld we wo believed It II a a good time to work for a n o of peace We once more nore cur our be- be belief belief be belief lief In a II aln single le standard of morals for m men n and ond women and ond that tho the tho- highest hest standard |