The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-23
IRST DRY
\ PARLIAMENT
SEES VICTORY
clares Many Candidates
VIII Run at Next Election
On Issue

claon, Jan. 23.--Grcat Britain's
Prob ibitionist Member of Par
nent, Edwin Scrymge now
versally known as "the man who
Churchill" today predicted that
the next general election, assum-
it will be five years hence, the
Sc which he represents will
,ep the country.
his sanguine prophecy was. made
Dundee's newly-elected dry cham
soon after his maiden speech
the House of Commons, not in
tones of a dreamer flushed with
first burst of victory, but in the
ii, deliberate manner of a man
thoroughly believes he knows
workings of practical politics.
dr. -Scrymgeour made his state
mt to a representative Of THE
SOCIATED PRESS. He is a kind
led Scotchman, slightly bald, and
parently about tifty-fve years of
?. His rather large though we'll
med lips bespeak his kind man
r. although there is definite sug-
stion. of firmness in the long,
coming gray moustache which COW
his upper lip. Earnest unpre-
ltiousness is perhaps the out
,nding descrintion Of his general
pearance. Clnd in an ordinary
creased Scotch tweed business
it. with large watch chain
retched across his breast, from
lirh a wellworn crucifix is sus-
nded. Mr.. Scrvmgeour at once
YES the impression that ostenta-
IN is certainly one characteristic
tirely alien to his nature.
America has been intensely in
rested in YOUR victory" said the
rresnondent. grasping the large.
u"h land of the Scotchman.
$50 ] hear" he replied in an un-
istakab'e Scotch accent.
"On what basis do you predict n
" victory in the next general cleo
IN - asked the correspondent.
"Well, in the first place." he an
vered. "since nv election. I nave
'ceived every day stack of let
RS that Highland he measured
18th his hands held up to his waist
-"conpratulating me on nv victory.
he writers of virtually all these
tiers say they are going to bring
ressure to bear on the members
'om their several constituencies to
lpport the bill I intend to intro
ice. If that does not work the peo-
lie of this country at the next cleo
on, taking lesson from Dundee
re going to nominate avowed pro-
ibltlonists, and my prediction is
lat there will be enough elected to
'rce prohibition bill through
omm ons.
"The people of this country are
arnlng that it's no good support
'g temperance candidates on the
romlse to do anything to stop, or
zen regulate, the liquor traffic. We
'n't want temperance; it never
mounts to anything. WHAT we want
absolute eradication, and no 9TH
program will satisfy us.
We may not be able to pass n
IL through this House, but Ne're
oing to make a start. One of the
rst things | intend to do is to draw
Ie attention of the government to
le TACT that, regardless of the right
ess or wrongness of prohibition,
e are antagonizlng a friendly coun-
y, the United States, by 6unten-
lcing the shipping of vast ouanti-
rs OF liquor to the Bahamas and
her British inlands off the Allan
coast, which we know is intend
for smuggling into America. It's
dlculous to imagine that the
mount of liquor now going to
csc -piace is only sufficient for
Fltish inhabitants. The recent cor
spondence between Mr.. Hughes
"a Ambassador Geddes clearly in
Gates that We must be careful not
en- tactly, to interfere with the
torcement Of the laws of a friend
country.
When Mr.. Johnson'-Mr. Scrv-
yeour avoided the word Pussvfoot
came here there was a storm Of
otest against his alleged interfer-
&c with the affairs of this coun-
y. Well, the same argument
ould. hold true in our attitude to-
'rd the enforcement of prohibition
the United States. OF course
wever, we prohibitionists know
!. Johnson did not interfere with
affairs of this country. He
rely came, at our invitation To
us what had been done in the
iltef States and to let us draw
: own conclusions. It has been
eged that the Anti Saloon League
been helping US in the cause Of
OF course that is not
le. The Anti-Saloon League aas
given US one penny, and we
ut expect any material support
m any american organization. We
quite able to do the thing our
yes, although certainly we shall
come moral support from what
Z source"