Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-02-17
nerlon PRONE TO HYPOCRISY.
With Preh,b,tioa Territory Oreati.
inereased. tie Volume OF Strong
Drink proAuced Ia the United
States Grows Lar9er

Of the abuse Of intoxicating liquors
with prohibition laws than the fol-
lowing fair statement Of facts given
in an editorial in the Brooklyn \.
~, Tines, which reads
I There is nothing that is more apt
TO confuse the dithdent. rational cit
izen. who is anxious only TO get on
the right and truthful side Of things.
thar the conflicting statements that
are made on all sides in regard 10
the use Of alcoholic beverages Take.
for example. the report Of the twelve
delegates who represented the Unit
ed States at the twelfth information
al congress on alcoholism which was
held last summer in London. The
state, navy and treasury depart
menss Of the United States govern
ment were represented in that con-
gress, as well as many excellent
ladies and others connected with
various temperance organizations.
ali Of the delegates being appointed
by Secretary Of State Knox. All Of
these delegates have signed report
in which they condemn the drinking
Of alcoholic liquors as dangerous TO
public health and morals. and sub
versive Of national, moral. COM
mercial and military greatness.
When we take that report in con-
nection with the prohibition Of the
sale Of beer in the army posts, with
the numbe: Of states that have re-
Gently joined the prohibition ranks,
and with the large number of coun-
ties and townships in the open
states that have voted no license,
it must be apparent that the coun-
try is rapidly approaching condi-
ton of freedom from the drinking
habit. Seven states-Maine. Kan
sas, North Dakota. Georgia. Okla
homa. Mississippi and North Caro-
lina-are now absolutely prohibition,
while all Of the other states in the
union are checkered with prohibit
ton counties and towns. Even in
Kentucky there are only four out Of
ninety-six counties in which the Ii
censed sale of liquor is permitted
Internationally. Surely this coun-
try must rapidly be approaching an
ideal condition Of temperance.
That is q very pleasant refec-
ton; but, unfortunately. the figures
supplied by the internal revenue de-
partment tell different story.
These figures show that the increase
in the consumption Of malt and dis
4 titled liquors in the United States
during the ten years from 1897 to
1907 far exceeded the growth Of
population. rising from 1871. O65,-
Alp gallons in the former year to
I2,0le. 696,9ll in the latter year.
There is no decrease in the national
revenues from the sale Of liquors.
but. on the contrary. a very sub
stantial increase Yet it is true, as
the Associatd Prohibition Press Of
Chicago boasts. that nearly two
thirds Of the territory of the United
States and nearly one-half Of the
population live under some form Of
prohibition legislation. But, if the
consumption Of alcoholic beverages
has doubled, while the number Of
consumers has been reduced by
ene-haIf, how is this singular phe-
nomenon to be explained? Have
our bibulous patriots. in their high
resolve that the revenues of the re-
public shall suffer no detriment,
made up their minds to increase
-four fold their former consumption
of beer and whisky? 1t is not easy
to believe that this is the case, and
yet there seems to be no alternative
except that prohibition does not
prohibit?
1t is not pleasant to harbor the
suspicion that we are rapidly degen-
Grating into nation Of hypocrites.
Yet when. in view Of the undoubted
and undeniable prevalence of the
habit of drinking alcoholic bever-
ages in the United States. we find
that all of the American delegates
from the government departments
united in signing a report strongly
indorsing all the extreme ideas of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. it is not easy to avoid such a
conclusion.
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