HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1902-11-27, Page 1VOL. XVI.
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THE ONTARIO LIQUOR ACT
will banish the bar room
and save the boys.
,Are You in Favor
Of the bringing into
force of the
Liquor Aot, 1902 ? X
Took No
FORM OF BALLOT.
Every friend of temperanoe will mark
his ballot as above on December 4th.
ants—lea.
�IIe Lima Act Explained
Showing that It Does Not (Mean
,Prohibition, but Is Simply
the.Qid Scott Aot Revived.
On December 4th next the following
•question will be submitted to the people
of Ontario: "Are you in favor of bring-
,' ng into force the Liquor Act, 1902?"
Before we vote yea or nay, we natur-.
*pry would like to know exactly what
this Liquor Act is; what effect it would
have if passed, and whether it would be
in the country'e best interests to have,
ouch an act on the statute books. There
Are those overzealous persons who will
tell you that the Liquor Act means pro-
hibition, or at least prohibition to a
great extent, But the Liquor Act does
,not mean prohibition by any means.
It does not prohibit the manufacture,
the importation or the sale of liquor.
What it does do is simply to transfer
,the sale and consumption of liquor from
,well regulated placee under the super -
whiten of the license department to drug
stores, private houses, livery stables
,and low dives.
,t, prohibitory law is one which pro-
Ihlbits the manufacture, the importation
"Ad the sale of intoxicating liquors.
The Liquor Act, if passed, would not do
this as Is shown by section 222, which
readk: " While this act is intended to
prohibit and shall prohibit transactions
in liquor which take place wholly with-
in the province of Ontario, except under
a license or as otherwise specially pro-
vided by this act, and restrict the con-
sumption of liquor within the limits of
the province of Ontario, it shall not
affect and is not intended to effect boua
tide transecdoes in liquor between a
,person in the province of Ontario and a
5terson in another province or in a
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BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1902.
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THE REFERENDUM.
VOTE "NO"
Are You In Favor
of the bringing into
force of the
Liquor Aot, 1902 ?
Yes No
X
Mark your ballot as above aid vote
against Prohibition.
Polling Day, Thursday, December 40,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
whet that is all gone he ie at perfect
liiicrty to purchase another gallon. If
liquor can be thus freely procured and
disposed of, is the Liquor Act a pro-
hibitory law? Decidedly itis not. If
it were passed the country would not be
one step nearer prohibition than It is
under the existing law. At present the
sale of liquor ie prohibited except in
licensed and authorized places. The
proposed act would do precisely the
same, except that there would be cer-
tain restrictions, Why then should
any change be made when that change
is bound to result in evil? The ex-
perience gained from other so-called
prohibitory laws such as the Scott Aot,
should be remembered ae a warning.
That measure not only failed utterly to
accomplish its purpose, but It was
foreign country, and the provisions of followed by a noticeable increase in
this act shall be construed accordingly." drunkenness. And it will be the same
Now, then, how would this act work in the event of the passage of the
Liquor Act, The open hotel, itis true,
will be done away with, but it will be
replaced by something ten times worse
—the private canteen—for a man will
be allowed to keep liquor in his home.
In nearly every instance the reason why
a man goes into a saloon is because he
does not care to drink alone, and a man
Furthermore, under the act, ware- who drinks at home in secret is, ten to
houses where IiQuor may be stored aro one, a drunkard. With a bottle before
allowable, and all a man has to do hint and in the privacy of his own'homo
would be to order liquor to be sent there he is far store likely to get drunk than
instead of to his own place, and thea one who meets a friend and drops into a
instead of having to pay at one time the saloon for a social glass.
whole cost of the .Dasa of whiskey, or While druggists are allowed to keep
whatever it was he ordered, he could liquor for sale, under the Liquor Act,
simply go to the warehouse and take a they are not allowed to sell it by the
hottle at a time, paying for it as he got glees, Still can it honestly be said, in
it. The thing is a fere° on the face of view of past experiences, that there will
it, and to call it either prohibition or be drug stores who will not oblige a
partial prohibition is manifestly absurd. , customer who is known to thein, with
Again the Liquor Act inakos provi- a glees of whiskey-, rum, brandy or
eions under which veterinary surgeone, • other liquor ?
druggiets end physicians may have It is obvious, therefore, that the
liquor in their possession. Clause 100 Liquor Act does not prohibit. Why,
says: "Any veterinary surgeon who then, should it be passed •? Thousands
shall deem liquor necessary for the would be thrown out of their lawful
benefit of dumb animals may admin- employment. Millions of dollars of
inter, or canoe to be administered, such capital invested in the business would
liquor to such dumb animals, for which be lost and a general depression would
purpose he may have liquor in his follow, the effects of which cannot be
possession, not exceeding, however, in estimated. The financial system of the
quantity one gallon, but no person whole province would be upset. In
shall drink or consume any of the Addition to :he enormous loss of reve-
liquor." nue that the government now receives
Everyone knows that veterinary sur- from the liquor interests, there would
geons to nearly all eases have their be an immense increase in expenditure,
offices in a hotel cr a livery stable, and for it would be a costly law to enforce,
what is there to prevent them from and he country would groan under
"administering or causing to be ad- the burden. Extra preventive officers
ministered," liquor to two -legged ani- to repress illicit selling would have to
mals when they "shall deem liquor be engaged, and even if there were nn
necessary." army of them the law could never be
A veterinary surgeon when he goes to enforced. The question for every voter
treat a sick animal may also carry to consider is, whether there are in favor
with him a gallon of whiskey, and of well regulated and licensed shops
out? It permits a person living in On-
tario to write to itey liquor dealer in
Quebec, in the United Suttee, or in any
place outside of the province, and order
se
a caof whisks to be sent to hitn, and
he can keep andconsumeit on his own
premises. That certainly is not prohi-
bition.
RETIRINC
and hotels, or of free whiskey and se-
cret dens of vice where illicit sell-
ingtyould flourish. A license, wheth-
er high or low, is found every-
where to be the better plan for regu-
o
lating the liquor traffic. That system
is now in force, why change it for ono
that has bean repeatedly tried and in
every way found wanting?
Itis the bounden duty of every voter
in Ontario to express his opinion on
this subject. There should be no shirk-
ing of responsibility, If a man believes
in a partial prohibitory law, which
history clearly shows us has been a
failure, then let him vote for the Liquor
Act; but if he believes in a well -
enforced license law, which ieadmitted-
ly the best way by far to deal with the
drink question; if he would stave off
that most undesirable thing, direct
taxation, for that will be the only way
the lost revenue could be made up, and
if he believes tint a man should not be
coerced or dictated to as to when and
where he shall drink, then let him get
out o n polling -day and mark his ballot,
FROM BUSINESS
JACKSON BROS., CLINTON
'The Oldest Clothing and Men's Furnishing
Establishment in Western Ontario.
ESTABLISHED 1854. RETIRING 1902.
Stock of nearly 516,000 to be
sold at once.
'WRITE FOR A PRICE LIST OIL COME TO CLINTON, IT WILL CER-
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FOR CARRYING GOOD GOODS.
Our 112 and $14 Suits Retiring Sale price 18,90.
Our 87.50 Suits Retiring Sale prioe 50.80.
Our 55 Suits Retiring Sale price 573.711.
Our 112 and 114 Overcoats Retiring Sale price 98.40.
Our $10 Overcoats......., . Retiring Salo price 50.90.
These are prises lase than the goods were made for and offered to you right
at a time when you need them.
Our Fur Coat Reductions Will
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'We haveonly 58 in stock, but you will find everyone good. You will buy
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JAOKSON Bios.
CLYNT+ON.
Established 1854. Retiring 1902.
Malcolm Campbell Married.
From tho Sault Ste. Marie News -
Record of last Thursday we take the
following account of the marriage of an
old Blyth boy: "It was the prettiest
home wedding of the season at which
Miss Mabel Victoria Clegg became the
pride of Mr, Malcolm J. 1. Campbell
last night, The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the bride's Par-
ente, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clegg, Court
street, in the presence of 85 guests,
immediate friends and relatives of the
parties. Rev. C. 13. Steele, pester of
the Central Methodist Episcopal church,
was the officiating clergyman. He
awaited the bridal party, with Mr.
Campbell and Mr. James Mathews, the
best man. Mrs. James E. Whalen
played the wedding march as the bridal
party walked down the stairs and en-
tered the parlor. Miss Ethel Ruddy,
of Thessalon the maid of honor, pre-
ceded the bride, who entered on the arm
of her father, Miss Ruddv wore pale
blue albatross over blue taffeta silk and
carried white carnations. The bride's
gown was of white silk mulle, with
accordion plaiting, lace and applique.
Her bouquet was of bride's roses. Itev.
Steele read the marriage service From a
white and gold volume which was later
presented to the bride an a wedding gift.
The book will form a pleasant souvenir
of 1118 wedding es ail the guests' names
were entered in it. Following the cere-
mony au elnbora'c wedding supper was
served. The table was decorated in
cut tlowere and smilax, carrying out
the general color schnmein the decora-
ti°us for the wedding. Mrs. Campbell
received a large .number of costly wed-
ding gifts front friends in the Soo and
other cities, A beautiful bit of em -
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No. 16.
BANK OF HAMILTON
Capital, all paid up, $2,000,000. Reserve, $1,600,000.
Total Assets, over $2o,000,000.
JAMES TURNBULL, GENERAL MANAOER.
BLYTH AGENCY.
Notes Discounted and Collected. Drafts Issued.
General Banking Business Transacted.
SAVING'S DEPARTMENT.
Sums of $1 and upwards received and interest allowed,
compounded half yearly,
H. V. HOLMES, AGENT.
THE CREAT CASH STORE
HEADQUARTERS FOR
.. , STYLISH MILLINERY
fl
See our Carpet and Lace
Curtain Department for
goods at a right price.
just to hand a big . job of wide Width Flannel-
ette. Cut in any length to suit the purchaser.
We are showing an immense range of
Fur Coats
1'013 MEN
They are unequalled in quality and price. If
you intend purchasing a coat it will pay you to
drive miles to see the above mentioned, as you can
save from 20 to 25 per cent.
Try our new
CURRANTS AND RAISINS
for your Xmas cake. They are the best in the
market and we sell them cheap.
D. M. McBEATH PRETORIA
BLOCK.
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broidery from a friend in Japan shows
the extent to which her friendship has
gone. Gifts were also received from
friends in Chicago Winnipeg, Grand
Rapids, Alma, Lindsay, Blyth and St.
Marys. Mr. Campbell has been a resi-
dent of the Soo for the peat three years.
He ie chief clerk for Messrs. Eddy &
Reynolds and is popular both in busi-
ness and socially. His bride has been a
resident of the Soo for the past seven
years and has come to be ono of the
Soo's most charming young women.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell will reside at
present with the bride's parents,"
Til& STANDARD joins the many friends
of the happy couple in extending cou-
gratnlations.
Farmers Were Fleeeed.
Over a week ago several well-to-do
farmers residing near Ingersoll signed
what they supposed were receipts for
money advanced them by a stranger,
who had bargained with them for the
purchase of thoroughbred bulls. The
stranger etateu th,,t he represented an
American stock farts, and net Thurs-
day of last week as delivery dey. The
farmers cau.o to town early Thursday
morning, bringing the animals with
them, but the purchaser failed to put
in an appearance, and investigation
rc';ecled the feet that no arrangements
�r�
had been made for the shipment of
their cattle, which they were obliged to
take home again. The stranger has
evidently fled the country, and the
fanners are satisfied that the papers
they signed will turn up in the form of
promissory notes, the amounts of
which they cannot estimate.
This plan of swindling was recently
practised upon farmers near St. Marys,
and notes to the extent of $512 were
secured. These notes are at present
held in that town. In this inetenco
turkeys were bargained for. The far-
mers concerned in the bull transaction
are Messrs. Henry Golding, J. 11.Suth-
erland, George Lawr and his lather,
and Mr. Capstick. Mr. Sutherland is a
brother of Donald Sutherland, M.P.P.
These farmers are all known as breeders
of thorough bred cattle, and the swin dler
had his plans web laid. He was driven
out into the country ba local man, who
witnessed a couple ofthetransactions,
and who says he was also "done up"
for a small amount. The stranger was
in Ingersoll only one (ley, and remained
over night at the Kirwin house. Since
visiting the farmers to the north noth-
ing can be learned of his movements
but he is believed to be a member of
the gang that victimised the St. Marys
farmers, He is said to be about 50
years of age.