The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-31

but to the country 1t large, by its
agency in giving direction to heal
thy flow Of capital into the channels Of
interstate commerce
A large amount Of elastic currency
that would otherwise enjoy circum-
scribed circulation at five cents a
throw is made to expand its generous
influence to the confines of further
Kentucky and Milwaukee, Wis.
Furthermore, Prohibitions it is
practiced-is an incentive to habits
Of thrift and frugality amongst the
less wealthy pilgrims by the wayside
Is it is we'll known that man who
will repudiate all other obligations will
skimp and save to meet the require
ments Of Bill of Lading with due
honor.
Secondly, the orator Of the evening |
made it plain that the Prohibition Law
is responsible for large part Of the
professional activity taking place in
our midst and the emoluments result
ing therefrom. With sympathetic e.
oquence he described the dreadful
plight our illicit liquor distributors,
and their attorneys would be in of the
Prohibition Law was repealed and
they were cruelty projected into the
hard fought field of legitimate enter
prise.
Thirdly, the iniquitous system pre-
vailing in states which impose high
license on the retail liquor interests
was described. With virtuous horror
expressed in his tones, the speaker in
weighed against the moral turpitude
of community which will sustain its
schools by tax raised ppon such
terms and congratulated the citizens
Of North Dakota upon the fact that
they were well able to support the
schools at home and the breweries
abroad without resorting to any such
picayune political measures.
Fourthly, it was pointed out with
satisfaction that the Prohibition Law
is benevolently instrumental in reduc-
ing the annual deficit Of the various
transportation companies operating in
North Dakota. The value of the glass
alone, that is imported into the state,
coupled with the charges accruing
against it as knocked down dry goods,
was modestly estimated to be worth
more than the whole revenue derived
from the sale of liquor by the obsolete
methods which still prevail wherever
an urban population is allowed to exer-
else its scandalous preference.
And, as an example Of the far
reaching minor economics indirectly
attributable to the observance of the
aforesaid law, it was mentioned with
pride that our by-way commissioners
are securing gorgeously prismatic dec
orative effects by the liberal applica-
ton of broken glass to an otherwise
sombre landscape.
Filthy, in manner somewhat ir-
relevant to the previous trend Of his
arguments, the speaker stated that
Prohibition is not half as bad as it
might be if it was Prohibitive. He
quoted figures from the Internal Rev
enue Returns of the Distillery Dis
tricts decisively proving that Uncle
Sans receipts from that source are
still preserving their normal ratio of
increase and concluded by insinuating
from this premise that either the Pros
are reneging or the Anti's are soaking
overtime, which should be satisfac-
tory state of affairs, in any case, to all
parties concerned.
The occasion was terminated by the
speaker receiving the unanimous con-
CALCULATIONS of the association for his
mastery vindication Of the principles
SO dear to the hearts Of some of his
fellow citizens. =.