AMERICA AND PROHIBITION.

Evening Star, Issue 18785, 8 November 1924, Page 12

AMERICA AND PROHIBITION.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—The results of the Presidential elections in the United States show that Mr Coolidge’, who has been, conspicuous during his term of office for a determination to have the Prohibition law strictly enforced, has been elected by an overwhelming majority. One is left wondering why the American people have chosen such a man for President when the Prohibition law is reported to be such a farce and failure. It must be admitted, of course, that no “ wet ” candidate was nominated to run for the Presidency, but the fact that those candidates with wellknown liquor sympathies should not even secure nomination is even more significant than the election of Mr Coolidge. The cables inform us that Mr Coolidge will now give attention to those matters which he considers deserve special attention. This proceeding will no doubt bo in response to what the President knows is desired by the public, and the fact that even a modification of the Prohibition laws is not mooted is sufficient proof that a change in this law is not demanded. Those who are inclined to think that Prohibition in America is a failure, and that it has caused greater evils to spring up than formerly existed, should consider carefully the results of the American elections, since those results show anything but a distaste for the Prohibition laws. The vote of the people of any country is the surest indication of public opinion on any subject, and the refusal of the American people to make any change in regard to Prohibition should convince even tho most sceptical that it is a great improvement over Ihe licensed system which prevailed formerly.—l am, etc., Liberty. November 6.