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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 6, 2 October 1918, Page 8

Prohibition boosts business! Canadian business men, who feared Prohibition, have, since its operation, changed their minds, and would now fight any proposal to revert to License. Of sixty leading Manitoba merchants canvassed last .Tune, 58 said they were "most favourably" impressed with tho results, and two said "favourably." Not one answered "Unfavourably." The Retail Mercliants' Convention in Winnipeg unanimously passed this resolution:—"We have many evidences of tho larger purchasing power and more prompt payment on the part of the public, particularly wageearners. Old debts have been paid nnd cash business increased." Now consider, if Manitoba and Ontario had opened State drinking places, would more money have gono to legitimate trade? Would bad debts diminish? Would cash business increase? Certainly not, except if less alcohol were sold. Less alcohol sold mcana less revenue, nnd if the revenue, is to decrease why not have Prohibition right away and stop the whole nonsensical business of raising revenue from human, debauchery ?—Advt.