The Clinton News Record, 1926-11-25, Page 5The question that is interesting the
majority of the electors in,•the Pro-
vince of •Ontario, and •the gixestioii
they are being asked to vete en Dee.
lst is 'whether they will continue to
have the present Prohibition'', law, or
whether they will have an 'wiinproved
form of Governinent Control.
As a daily observer and listener to
the different angles to thequestion,
it is gratifying to feel that the pre-
sent. situation
re-sent•situation is not as to whether it
shall ' Le wet or whether it • shall be
dry rather it is a question of how
we can handle a knotty problem.
Premier Ferguson in an honest en-
deavor to improve .conditions, has con-
sulted with w th the leading a n learned
gand
thinking men of the Province, and
they have carne to the conclusion that
the proposed Liquor Control is the
best way to handle the i,joblem,
promising if it is not an improvement
that it will be changers to make inn=
provenent. On -December lst we will
have the choice of voting with Prem-
ier Ferguson and •the learned and
thinking hien of the Province for Gov-
ernment •Control or on the other
hand we can vote with the Bootlegger
for a continuance of the present Pro-
hibition Law and a continual growth
of lawlessness and crime.
We have had 10 years e-'eperienee
with Prohibition, and no person can
gainsay that prohibition did not do
good, it accomplished a world of
goodwheelt dosed the open bar, and
stopped the importation of liquor,
thousands of homes in the Province
will testify to the good that has been
accomplished,' but when that was
done the people sat back as much as
to say our work is completed. Un-
fortunately when Prohibition went
into effect, the government under Sir
William Hearst which gave us the
measure, went out ,of power, The
reign of terror commenced under the
Government of Drury and Raney, it is
not eceseary to recall ,the awful con-
dition the Province was thrown into
by this administration, suffice it to
say that the collapse of Prohibition
commenced at the sane time as the
collapse of the other administration,
and remember it was under Mr.
Raney's administration. as ,Attorney-
General
AttorneyGeneral that Prohibition began to fail
ea a temperance measure, it was dur-
ing Mr. Raney's term of office that
(bootlegging cohimencecd and . has
grown till' it _has now become the
worst menace the authorities have
to deal with today. Men who are be-
. ing paid by the Government to ad-
minister the law openly admit that
they cannot begin to touch one side
of the bootlegging, The first year
of Prohibition it cost the Prdvinee
$40,000 to enforce the taw, in 1026
it cost the Government $402,000 to
enforce the law, and officers of the
law admit conditions getting worse.
You will asic why? The answer is
that the law is not backed with pub-
lic syinnathy and sentiment, many
people look on the present situation
as they would a picture show, and are
wondering what is next. •
What is the Rouledy?
When Hon. Howard 'Fergusoe's
Government was elected, we all re-
member the House Cleaning that was
necessary and we also remember how
speedily and thoroughly the house
cleaning was completed. "Mr. Fergu-
son has done all that a government
could do. lie is how asking the peo-
ple ` of Ontario to do their part in
assisting hint to,tlean up the rest of
the mess, he cannot do it without the
:assistance of the people because the
question is one for thein to settle, and
if Mr. Ferguson gets the support of
the people of Ontario, they can de
!fiend on him to make as thorough a
job of cleaning pp the liquor situation.
ns he did the rest of the mess. Some
• people may say bootlegging will con-
time. Mr. Ferguson says he will
'legislate to eventually wipe out boot-
legging,' because he will institute a
•control that will command the re-
spect of the people, and through sales
for proper use will produce a revenue
with which to enforce the law, It is
gratifying to note that the intelli
gent, +learned, and . thoughtful' men
;•And women in all walks of Iife, irre-
Sons persuasion. 01 'coining sut.. oi?r
only and comnrendieg Mn .I'ergus'on
for his proposes .legislation,
liow about out 'own Iiuron County'
It is oleimed that we .are different
in Huron than in many other places.
Upon inquiry from men of authority
I am told that we have upwards of
100 bootleggers;' that > they know of
and others ,that they don't know of,
this is certainly not a thing to ]boast
of, but a condition to be remedied,
and remember that the bootleggers'
ring is working' against advanced
temperance legislation in. Government
Control.
Have faith in Ferguson, and vote
for Alex, Neeb, Ferguson candidate
in South Huron,
How They Do It In Newfoundland
Undo • Government Under' ov rnment Control in New-
foundland if a man is found intoxI-
cated he is fined $10.00 for the first.
offence, $500.00 for the second of-
fence and 81,090.00 for the third of-
fence. If intoxicated in an autonio-
-bile, the authorities- simply lift the
occupant out, set him on the sidewalk
,and burn his car. The 'first year
Under this maw there were 50 cars
burned, the next year 10, and since
that none, -
—CITIZEN..
.°B.AASIII)�p `
Mrs' W. A. McDonald : has returned
from a very: pleasant visit in Tor-
onto.
The A.Y.P.A. of St..7ames'. church,
Middleton, had. a debate on Tuesday
evening, the subject being, "Resolved;
That it would be in the Interests of
Ontario, to Return a Conservative
Goverifinent tp. Power." The affirm-
ative side was taken by Mr. Stewart
Middleon, Miss Lulu Elliott and the
Rev. F. H. Paull, the negative being
upheld by Mrs. John Middleton, Miss.
Pridham and Mr. C. E. Wise. Messrs.
W.. E. Middleton, James Elliott and
Mrs. (0, M. Steep acted as fudges,•who
decided that the negative had won by
several points. There was a good at-
tendance and the audience commended
the debating power of the young peo-
le. At
he next incetmg
>
Dec. 7th
Dr. NewtonnBrady of Bayfield will
give a health talk.
Mr. end Mrs. Charles Cook of this
township on ;Sunday last completed
fifty years of wedded life, and on
Monday' a quiet family : celebration
was held at the home of their son,
Mr. Fred Cook of Tugkersmith, when
a happy time was spent, the event
being all the more interesting because
it was also the wedding anniversary
• THE ELECTORS OF
THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
The issue with regard to temperance in the pending Proui
cial Election is between two temperance policies.
In this connection I would like to make clear two pointy
FIRST, I was a member of the Hearst Government which
put in force the Ontario Temper nce Act in 1916. During the ten e,
years it has ben in operatitn I have been a Member of the Govern-
ment of Ontario for nearly six years. My position, therefore, has
given me opportunity to study conditions under the Ontario Tem-
perance Act at el se range. The Act h< s undoubtedly, in some
respects, done much good. Unfortunately, however, it is quite
apparent that it no longer commands the support of a sufficiently
strong public opinion to secure satisfactory enforcement and
obs, rvance.
SECOND, under the Ontario Temperance Act the Govern-
ment has been operating twelve liquor stores. Our policy is to
abolish the farce of medical prescriptions and substitute an official
permit to purchase with pr per restrictions and safeguards.
The whole question is between these two methods of handling
liquor. Shall we conti ue to allow it to be uncontr•lled, or shall we
insist upon controlling it ?
purge u on you to put aside the details and consider only the
real issue. We are all desirous of doing the best thing for Ontario.
We roust have public +'pinion behind the Law to insure its existence
and observance. Only in this way can 'advance along true temper-
ance lines be achieved.
of ;811•. and Mrs. Fred Gook,,%hey hav-
ing been married nineteen years on
Sunday.
Mr, and Mts. Charles Cools were
married at Trinity church, Bayfield,
as November 21st,' 1870, by the Rev.
Mr. Watson, rector,' and they have
lived in Goclerich township ever since.
They have a family of font: sons and
one daughter, , William of Goderieh.
township, Fred of Tuckersmith, Percy
and Edgar' in the Western •States and
Mrs W. Thompson of Goderieh. An
interesting feature at the eelelbration
on Monday was the presence ofthe
bridesmaid of fifty years ago, Mrs.
B. Evans of Goderieh, Their -friends
wish them many more happy anni-
versaries.
A notice appeared recently in this
paper
p p r of the. death which occurred in
Portland; Oregon, on Nov. '7, of Mrs,
•C. S. Lowery. The deceased lady was
formerly Miss Olivia ,Nesbitt, a
daughter of the late C' J. Nesbitt, a
former well-kaiown. resident . on the
16th concession of this township, and
was born and brought up here, •She
had been in ill -health for sonic months
but it was only a couple of weeks
prior to her death that her condition
(became serious. She is survived by
her husband and a family of two.
Two sisters and one brother also sur
-
seri and W, J. Nosh] a o Geiger,
Mrs. Acheson wins ;with her sister_ •
the end and Mx. Nesbitt Went to th
funeral; which took place at Portion'
Mr, and Mrs. Lowery were.ea
and spent several months here a fe
years ago, prFor to the death of th
former•'s rather.
Kipper.
Mr. Wesley French arrived hom
the end of last week from a huntin;
trip up in Parry Sound district, bring
ing home with him a fine deer as
reward of his tramp through th
woods. Mr, French treated his neigh
hors in the village to some elide
venison steaks An
it was nice n e an
tender, but lacking the juiciness o
our stall -fed beef. But for all the
it is -wholesome food,
MMS. William Ivison and wife ar
going to Toronto 'far an extende
visit with relatives there. We wisl
them a pleasant visit.
We are glad to state that 1•V.
Mollis is again able to be in hi
blacksmith shop and twill soon he
3
old time form. ,It -will take hint sone
time to get out the work that accura
elated during his illness.
(G. Howard_. Ferguson)