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Stitt Wilson. This was not the way to win over 

 the Brewery Workers Union. 



Prohibition 



Grilb: Yes, I wanted to ask you about Prohibition* 

 Cogginsi Wilson was a very successful Prohibition orator. 



Mj&a that was one of ths things that labor was hostile 



tOf of course. But we had big votes Just the same. 

 Gilb: And Socialists were by and large drys, weaken' t they? 

 Coggins: I wouldn't say by and large, no. The Methodist 



groups were lergely dry. I mean the churches. 



People caxae in as a moral issue. The labor 



elements were not dry. 

 OilbJ But you felt the core of the Socialist Party was 



this Methodist group. Locally, did you or your 



closest Socialist friends take any active part in 



the Prohibition? 

 Goggins! Ho. You see, we were in a dry city to start with. 

 Oilbi In Berkeley. 

 Coggins: Yes. And it didn't come up. I think most of us 



would have voted for local option. 

 Gilb: Local option was an issue at this time. 

 Coggins: I think we were for local option. 



