New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
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New Mexcc-Iicense. .x
AlasKs-Waiting for developments and eetthhS
down of the growing population.
IN commenting upon this report DR.. Alison
said:
The success of local prohibition in all the
states mentioned above is. of course. relatively
less than that Of prohibition but it is suf-
ficiently proved in the fact that the amount OF
local prohibition territory in practically every
state roted has steadily increased during the
last decade. In the Southern states the terri
tory has almost doubled In Texas alone it has
tripled in ten years In the North the ratio OF
its spread in many sections is even greater.
There are isola ted instances in every state
where the closing of licensed saloons has not
resulted favorably, where holdover liquor sym
pathizng officials have nullifed the law or
where outside liquor funds and political intiu-
ence have defeated the end sought by prChibi-
ton, and even obtained the relicensing OF the
saloon where no license had previously won
But so Overwhelming has the bulk of the testi-
mony been in praise of the actual results OF
local prohibition in county town and city that
the liquor men themselves now openly admit in
the editorial columns of their trade organs the
irresistible current in progress against their
business"
The United States is not the only country IN
which prohibition is making remarkable strides
Reports from many foreign countries tell OF de-
cided progress scored for the cause of temper
ance Regarding these the last annual report
of the National Temperance Society said:
1t has been interesting during the last
year to notice the conditions of the work abroad
Public sentiment is growing rapidly IN Scot
land. That has been too long referred TO as the
most Biblical and bibulous country IN ule
world. Great Britain may surprise us IN the
near future The general secretary has had cor
respondence from two sources of information
zone of these the Parliamentary agent OF the
Scottish Permissive Association IN Glasgow 70
the effect that the friends of temperance are
greatly encouraged over the prospects before
them.
New Zealand. India, China and various parts
of Europe shows us that the work goes march
ing on = Countries on the Continent of Europe
and in the Orient that were considered as al
most hopeless are swinging into line ana giving
great promise of advanced legislation on lhe
temperance question.
statement: During my travels through Europe
recently have discovered that the war agalllSt
alcohol is spreading over every country on mat
Continent There is not single country IN Eu-
rope to-day that does not have its annual con-
ference of anti-alcohoc workers and TINS con con-
ference is made up OF the pest ana leduls
thinkers of every country
~Coercive prohibition" by decree Of employers
is one of the main channels of individual effort
on the part of the temperance leaders. Regard
ing this the report quoted said:
II is encouragng TO observe that the great
industries also are beginning to realize the
importance of a proper attitude toward @ @Ile
drink habit Our leading railroads are passing
aggressive laws against tipping emploIes.
Many Of them have issued orders declaring that
employes- must not touch liquor on duty any
more than on duty. under peril OF immediate
dismissal Your board feels that TINS Is one
of the results of the educatiVe policy that mas
been pursued by this society and its auXlIlaries
throughout the country. II all the industries
would agree regarding the economic Na!ue OF
total abstinence in the employe and Strlcliy ut-
clare that no man could serve them who would
not totally abstain from the use or alconoilc
beverages a blow than which none couId ne
heavier would be dealt at the whole trafhc IN
intoxicating liquors.
In all its literature the National Temperance
Society is laying emphasis on the decision by
Judge Artman of Indiana, that the liquor tTaflc
is unconstitutional because it is public null
sance.
Publicity is the vehicle which the Prohinl-
tionists hope will ultimately carry them TO the
passage of a national prohibition law. To this
end nine general temperance papers, forty-tour
Woman's Christian Temperance Union papers
sixty-two Prohibition party papers, thirty Anti
Saloon League papers and ten Good Templar
papers are now being published. Active sup
port also is received from the various church
denominatonal papers.