Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-10-17
PUNCTURES POLLOCK PLENTY
An Interesting Communication DsseCting the Speech at
Valley City Of Judge Pollock on Prohibition
and IFS Benefits
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In the Fargo Forum. under date Of
October 18th, appears in full the re
cent address delivered at Valley City
by Hon. Judge Charles "A. Pollock of
Fargo, on the beneficial Influence of
Prohibition as known in North Da-
kota. This most masterful express
sion of pure, unalloyed bedrock logic
should be carefully read, and as
simulated by every person who has
had any doubts either as to the truth
OF the effects Of the North Dakota
brand OF prohibition, or Of the final
outcome of the eternal struggle be-
tween the omnipotent creator and his
Satanic majesty. the Devil.
His incontroyertable array of facts,
and some figures, clearly proves that
there are thirty-nine counties in North
Dakota !; a fact that cannot be success
fully controv erted. But there is more
to it than that. The Judge conclusiv ely
shows by the letters received, as we'll
as those not received, from the thirty
nine states attorneys that in each
and every of the thirty-nine counties,
the law is f1agrantly violated, but in.
some counties more, than others.
That conclusion throws a new light
on the entire question, and is fact,
l believe, not heretofore known.
Imagine the mass of statistics the
wide research and ramifcation neces-
sary to come to such a conclusion
Yet it is easy to see when you are
told. < =
However, the unerring accuracy Of
the judges deductions from mass of
tangled evidence is but one of the
striking features Of this momentous
address. The ingenuity of his reason
ing at times leads him into the sub
lime realms of Imagination, in which
he is also remarkably certain and
clear. He says in substance:
One can, If he tries, run mag
mary lines from north to south 81
through the state, and If you de- 4.
sire you can place the first imag- :
mary line along the eastern
boundary Of the state; run the
second through Valley City = a III
third through VI jamestown. then i
.-,- one north Westernly around about 4
Minot, and finally one through
Bismarck, and then imagine that
in the Red river valley, the Valley
City and jamestown district, the g.
! law is generally enforced. Not
so we'll in Minot, and not at all on 81
the Slope. .tS a gsz K ss55s
Now to verify the judges statement,
just close your eyes a moment and let
: your imagination loose, and you will
see the judge is right. One can, If
he tries, frame up a mental picture to
look like that. How easy we can be
deceived! We now know that the
h prohibition law is generally enforced
! in Fargo, where the judge resides, as
well as presides vet, i believe, It has
heretofore been commonly believed,
by the general public, that Ia Fargo,
at any time during the day or night,
and as many times during such day
or night as one wished to get any
amount or any kind Of liquor, from a
p pint to a barrel, he had only to obtain
room in which to imbibe it, give
his order, by telephone, and the same
would be delivered i. ID. @. and c. o.
!. D. 1t is refreshing to learn that
such is not the true ndition.
One present at the state convention,
recently held at jamestown, where