THE GREAT PRESIDENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1925, Page 1

THE GREAT PRESIDENT.

LINCOLN NOT A PROHIBITIONIST. (Extract from -Journal of House of Representatives, December 19th. 18-10. page 136.) .Air Ormsbco from the select committee to which wax referred the engrossed hill for “An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act, to regulate Tavern and Grocery Licenses’ ” reported the same hack to the House, with a substitute for the original hill, which was read.

.Mr Ross moved to amend the report in the 2nd section hv striking out “810" and inserting “825." when. On motion of Air Hardin, The report and proposed amendment thereto, were laid on the table. Air Aliii'phy, of Cook, moved to strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert us follows:

■'That- after the passage of this act. no person shall he licensed to sell vinous or spirituous liquors in ibis State, and that any person who violates this act by selling such liquors shall be lined in the sum of one thousand dollars. to he recovered before any court having competent jurisdiction." Air LINCOLN moved to lav the proposed amendment on the table: winch was decided in the idlirmative by “yeas” and “nays” as follows; Those who voted in the adirinative

.Messrs A hie, Archer, Hailey, Baldwin. Jiaruett, JJeall, Bennett, Bis,sell. Blackman, Bradford. Brown ol Sangamon. Brown of Vermilion, littssy, Carpenter. Cat ally. Charles, Courtright. Cox. Crain, Cunningham. Darnielle. Dodge. Rollins. Drummond. Dunlap, Edwards, Emmerson, English. Francis. Frotnan. Gillespie. Gridley, Hankins, Hardin, Hicks. Hull. Humphrey. Kit-c-hell, l-auglin. Leary. L ester, LINCOLN. Logan, AlcClurken, .McDonald. AleGiniiis. Marshal!, Aliuxhall, Aluore. Alunsell, Alut'P'hy of Perry, Odam. Olils. Oliver, Ormshee, Parkinson. Peel:. Phelps, Prentice, Reynolds, Boss, Scott. Sheploy. Thornton, Threlkel, Troy. Turnbull. Turney. Waters. Webb, Windier. Wilson, Woodson, and Air Speaker-—75. Those who voted in the negative

Messrs Beni ley, Henderson. McLean. Alena id. .Murphy of Cook, Philips. White and Wood—B. The measure was defeated. Thus another great maker of history gives his verdict against the iniquitous farce of Prohibition. Prohibition has no justification, either historical, scriptural. ethical, or fiscal. Strike out the two bottom lines.—l2.