The Detroit times., 1910-11-12
SAYS PROHIBITION WAVE
HAS BEGUN TO RECEDE
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ditions. and will be ready for the next
wave when IL comes"
In support of his contention that
the prohibition wave is subsiding. M.
Mason stated that statistics showed
there was greater consumption OF
liquor last year in the United States
than ever before
Mr.. Mason said il would be dificuIk
TO predict when and I'm what form the
next wave would come. He rather
thinks, however, that II might come
in 1916. and that there will then be
a nationwide movement Tor prohibi-
ton. II Is possible, he thinks, that
the Prohibition party will be in post
ton in 1916 10 control the Union po-
litically; that the party's candidates
may be able TO sweep the country, 50
strong will the temperance sentiments
be. He scarcely expects the Demo-
cratic or Republican parties to show
courage enough to incorporate a pro-
hibitiOn plank I'm their platforms. Just
who will be at the head OF the Pro-
hibition party for president when the
psychological period comes Mr..
Mason doesn't know. He doesn't look
on William Jennings Bryan as a prob
able Prohibition candidate, believing
that he is getting too old for cam
pgign work. lie feels. however. that
the awakening OF Mr.. Bryan win
do a lot OF good for the cause OF pro-
hibiticn. That the former peerless
leader was aroused by a divine reye-
lation to fight the liquor traffic, is the
belief of Mr. Mason.
George w. Morrow, superintendent
OF the Michigan Anti-Saloon league.
when told OF Mr.. Mason's statement
TO the effect that the prohibition wave
was receding, said:
When Mr. Roosevelt or some man
OF his standing comes out with such
a statement. we shall be ready and
willing to comment on IL. but we pay
no attention To Mason--He has been
making such statements for some
time. and the liquor interests have
been quick TO send his comment
broadcast throughout the country.
hoping in this way 10 counteract the
work OF the Anti-Saloon league. But.
az matter OF fact the prohibition
wave is not receding. and the Anti
Jaloon league workers are just as ac-
tive today. and viii be in the future.
as they ever were We have mapped
ont big campaign in Michigan for
the coming spring, and we expect to
add q number OF countic 70 the dry
list. We are not lying down by any
means.
Mr. Morrow and a number of other
Anti-Saloon workers will leave for
Westerville, o.. next week, TO attend
a school OF preparation in regard to
methods Of work to pursue In the
coming campaign.
Mr. Morrow strenuously denied Mr..
Masons statement that more liquor
had been consumed in the United
States last year than in any previous
year
1T is true said Mr.. Morrow, that
more liquor was taken out of the
bonded warehouses, but It is not so
that more liquor was used"
To bear out this contention, Mr..
Morrow produced a report OF the in
ternal revenue commissioner, which
showed that the per capita conSump-
ton OF liquor i'm the United States last
year was pa gallons, as compared
with a percentage of 21.26 gallons the
wear before. while in 1907 the per
capita percentage was 1884 gallons.
The report further shows that there
was a decrease in consumption or
LIQUOR in the last three years of SI5.-
600 900 gallons. as compared with the
three years preceding 1908.
Much of the liquor taken out Of the
warehouses. the Anti-Saloon league
maintains. was stored in wholesale
stores and shipped to Europe
Because there is more light In the
sky on clear, moonless night than
can be attributed 20 the stars. . Ger
nan scientist has evolved theory
that the earth Is surrounded by lumis
nous coma. resembling that or
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