San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
PROHIBITION
ISPECTRE AGAIN
/. HAUNTSC CANADA
Dry Forces Organize for
Tremendous
! Battle.
WON'T BOTHER QUEBEC
One Province Where No
. One Hopes to Ban
Z Liquor.
RY John GARDINER.

copyright, by The san ANTONIO LlSnl'
Montreal, Feb. 24.-The spectre of
bone dry prohibition is again haunt
ling Canada.
! Never in the history of the Domin-
1on have the temperance and anti
sliuuor forces been so strongly organ
ized; from the Atlantic to the Pacific
"a tremendous army of prohibitionists
us marshalling for the fray.
: The new organization known as the
sCanadian Prohibition Alliance, en-
braces every existing prohibition Or
sganization, all churches and church
organizations, national temperance or
EXAMINATIONS and pledge societies in
canada.
:. The Province of Quebec, universally
recognized as an oasis looks on I'M
concernedly at the temperance prep
arations and smiles serenely. Since
prohibition went into force in the
estates Quebec imports ten times as
much liquor. One thing is certain
SQuebec will not 60 dry as long as it
Sremains a Professionalism province.
The French Canadians elect the gov
sernment of Quebec and elect the gov
b sernment on wet" platform. When
sthe French candidates start to talk
prohibition in Quebec they talk sui
eide.
Forces Are Powerful.
: Nevertheless the rest of Canada is
efacing fight. The prohibition forces
gare powerful; no one can gainsay that
fact. And this time they have ample
financial support to wage the war
against King Booze.
Important changes in the Dominion
flaws are being sought by the prohibit
tionists. Headed by DR.. Albert
Moore, delegation waited upon the
premier and presented their demands.
The changes asked were:
1. Stop the manufacture of liquor
in dry provinces.
.. Stop expectation of liquor TO
the United States.
3. Restrict the right to export
from Canada TO any other foreign
country to brewers and distillers and
only under strict safeguards.
= 4. Liquor shipped from one prov
ince TO another TO be consigned to
such persons or person as are author
tjzed by 1.-THE government of such
province TO receive same for pur-
sposes prescribed by the provincial
Jaw.
Won't Bother Quebec.
q 5. No shipment of Intoxicating
liquor to be accepted for carriage by
shny railway or other common carrier
swithOut a certificate from a duly au-
thorized government officer that such
eliquor may be lawfully carried and
sdeliveed to the place of destination.
g. ProportiOnate increase in the
penalties provided by the inland rev.
enue and Canadian temperance acts.
Prohibition forces do not attempt
Ito hide the fact that the Quebec
province will not be greatly mOlested.
4IQuebec liquor privileges attract tens
of thousands Of American tourists to
the province yearly and hundreds of
thousands Of other tourists from the
Jess or more fortunate other Canadian
provinces. But should the prohibition
-ists win out in any large degree. the
effect must be felt in more ways than
zone in Quebec
The province Of New Brunswick
has started the fight against liquor
lsby clamping the lid down tight, even
tighter than 1t was ii the old days
when the New Brunswick towns had
zone doctor and umpty druggists.
Maine Enters Fight.
Not to be .outdone. the Maine state
Officials, aided by the United States
federal officials have declared open
sswar upon liquor sellers, smugglers
and consumers.
The railways are contemplating TAX
ing hand in affairs. For example,
the Canadian Pacific maritime ex.
spress, from Montreal to st. John runs
through a large portion of Maine.
Montreal travellers who have friends
ain Maine manage to get little pack.
age together and drop it off the train
sat Vanceboro, Mattawamkeag, Jack
man and other Maine points en- route.
much to the disgust Of the revenue
kmen and to the delight of the Pullman
or parlor car porter whose hand is
wei creased on such occasions. The
railroads now are irving 70 ston tbis