Oklahoma editor fires back at Washington on statewide prohibition
Eugene Lorton Tulsa World editor writes from Oklahoma arguing that Washington’s prohibition drive harms politics and society. He condemns enforcement theatrics, notes Oklahoma’s mixed results, drug rise, and higher taxes, and urges Washington to study Oklahoma rather than copy its laws. He labels prohibition a failed policy.
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Prohibition Debate Letter Uses Flawed Liquor Figures
A Puyallup Herald letter argues against Kansas prohibition citing dubious per capita liquor figures and compares state banking and penal data to claim local option may better welfare. It mocks anti prohibition advocates and urges silence without solid sources.
Two Viewpoints on Prohibition in Catholic Northwest
The Catholic Northwest Progress weighs both sides of Prohibition. It argues moderate wine use is not inherently wrong and cites scripture to support temperance rather than blanket bans. It then cites Catholic teaching on freedom, prudence, and the practical limits of prohibition.
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