Sentence:  Doubtless the drinking of liquor adds to the cost of our judiciary; doubtless it is responsible for some crime; but the question at issue is not one of liquor-drinking vs. teetotalism—it is a question of drinking licensed liquor or Prohibition <WSD>aquafortis</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Any strong and potentially dangerous alcoholic drink.