THE GREAT PRESIDENT.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4897, 30 October 1925, Page 3

THE GREAT PRESIDENT.

(Published by Arrangement.)

LINCOLN NOT A PROHIBITIONIST. ‘ (Extract from Journal of House of ' Representatives, December 19, 1840, page 136.) Mr Ormsbee from the select committee to which was referred the engrossed bill for “An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act to regulate Tav-ern-and Grocery Licenses’” reported the same back to the House, with a substitute for the original Bill which was read. Mr Ross moved to amend the report in the 2nd section by striking out “$10” and inserting “$25” when, on the motion of Mi’ Hardin/the report and proposed amendment thereto were laid on the table. Mr Murphy, of Cook, moved to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert as follows :- "That after the passage of thisj Act no person shall be 1 , licensed to sell vinous or spirituous liquors in this State, and that any person who violates this/ Act by selling such liquors shall be fined in the sum of one thousand dollars, to be recovered before any court having competent jurisdiction.” Mr Lincoln moved to lay the proposed amendment on the table ; which was decided in the affirmative by “yeas” and “nays” as follows : Those who voted in the affirmative were :

Messrs Able, Archer, Bailey, Baldwin, Barnett, Beall v Bennett, Bissell, Blackman, Bradford, Brown of Sangamon, Brown of Vermilion, Bussy, Carpented, Cavarly, Charles, Courtright, Cox, Crain, Cunningham, Rarnielle, ■Dodge, Doll,ins, Drummond, Dunlap. Edwardis, Emmerson, English, Francis, Froman, Gillespie, Gridley, Hankins, Hardin, Hicks, Hull, Humphrey, Kitchell, Laughlin, Leary, Lester, LINCOLN, Logan, McClurkin, McDonald, McGinnis, Marshall, Hinshall, Moore, Munsell, Murphy of Perry, Odam, Olds, Oliver, /Ormsbee, Parkinsonn, Peck, Phelps, Prentice, Reynolds, Ross, Scott, Shepley, Thornton, Threlkeld, Troy, Turnbull, Turney, Waters, Webb, Wheller, Wilson, Woodson, and Mr Speaker 75. Those who voted in the negative were :

Messrs Bentley, Henderson, McLean, Menard, 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 * 12