The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-06

Gu " hSep So great curse lIOu
their people
1t was this native ruler Khama,
who said on another occasion:
ITO fight against drink is to fight
aginst demons and not against men.
| dread the white mans drink more
than the Assegaiis of the Matabele,
which kill mems bodies and is quick
~ over; but drink puts devils into
men and destroys both their souls
and their bodies forever Its wounds
never heal"
And thus it comes to pass that
this native African chief has uttered
truth that the highest civilizations
of the world may we'll take seriously
to heart.
In various parts of Latin America
movements are under way against
alcohol. Laws against it have been
introduced or are pending before the
national legislature of Argentina
and other Latin-American countries.
Especially notable is the progress
of prohibition in Canada. In the
Province of Prince Edward Island
complete prohibition has been adopt
ed and crime has practically disap-
peared The entire Province of Nova
Scotia, with the exception of the city
of Halifax, has been placed under
prohibition. The liquor traffic has
been outlawed in 700 of the 1000
municipalities in Quebec. A majority
OF 5000 has been registered in favor
of prohibition in British Columbia.
In over half the municipalities of
Ontario the traffic has been discon-
tinued. In nearly all of Newfound
land and Labrador prohibition has
been established.
Turning to our own country, the
| United States, what pride may be
| felt in the fact that an area equal to
nearly three-fourths our territory
containing half our population, has
been voted dry. Complete statewide
prohibition has been adopted in Kan
sas Georgia, Maine, Mississippi,
| North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla
| homa, Tennessee and West Virginia.
The states having prohibitory law
| for half or more of their population
are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Ida
no, Indiana, Iowa, Kentuck, Louis
! lana, Minnesota, Nebraska. New
Hampshire, South Carolina, South
! Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont and
Virginia. Those having prohibition
| for one-fourth or more, but less
than half of their population are
California, Delaware, Illinois, Mary
| land, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Mis-
souri,, Ohio. Oregon, Washington,
! Wisconsin and Wyoming. The re-
naming nine states-Arizona, Con-
necticut, Montana. Nevada. New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania and
Rhode Island-have prohibitory law
for less than one-fourth of their re-
! spective populations.
The movement against the liquor
traffic has obtained such Roadway in
the United States that nothing can
! prevent its ultimate nationwide sue
cess. (AppIause in the galleries.
The people in the United States I'M
| derstand that the national govern
ment must be summoned TO the con-
test. and at prohibition gathering
at Columbus. Ohio. last month the
campaign for nationwide prohibit
ton was definitely defined and en-
Enthusiastically begun. It is crusade
that deserves 10 rank with the out
pourings OF the middle ages from
Christendom toward Jerusalem
| This is no new question in the
| United States. The agitation against
the liquor traffic dates from the rev.
| dictionary and colonial times The
| sale OF slaves to American colonists
found a permanent basis in the fact
that African negroes could be ex-