PROHIBITION VICTORY

Southland Times, Issue 18844, 9 June 1920, Page 5

PROHIBITION VICTORY

UNITED STATES LAW UPHELD. SUPREME COURT’S DECISION. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Reuter’s. Telegrams.) NEW YORK, June 7. The last hope of the “wets” has been destroyed by the decision of the United States Supreme Court upholding as constitutional the prohibition amendment of the constitution. The decision means that the Volstead Act prohibiting the sale of any beverage containing one-half of Iper cent, or more alcohol must be enforced in every State, regardless of whether the States individually ratified the amendment. The State laws allowing alcoholic contents us enacted in Now Jersey, Wisconsin, and Rhode Island are nullified. The decision dispels the hope of the brewing interests that their properties could manufacture light beers and wines. The result is regarded as a complete victory for the prohibition forces, settling for all time the question of the legality of the Volstead amendment. EVERY CONTENTION SWEPT ASIDE. WASHINGTON, June S. (Received June 8, 11.45 p.m.) The Supreme Court to-day swept aside very contention raised against the constitutionality of the Volstead Prohibition Enforcement Act. and the validity of the national prohibition amendment to the Federal Constitution. The Supremo Court dismissed the petition by Rhode Island seeking to have the Federal officials enjoined from enforcing prohibition in that State. The Court also dismissed an application for an injunction brought by New Jersey to prevent the enforcement of prohibition within that State. This decision also involved appeals from Massachusetts, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Missouri.