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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1902-11-27, Page 1VOL. XVI. acv.—lab, 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 th tanb BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1902. lnv.--lab• 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- TAINLY PAY YOU. OUR REPUTATION IS WELL KNOWN 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 Surprise You. 'We haveonly 58 in stock, but you will find everyone good. You will buy your Fur Coat from us if you see them, and have any notion at all of getting one. 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 - 1 1 le -,17.4- :1'' ., 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. ��B7C..YTH E LT 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.