) Made in Support of the 0.T.A ssi: a YR: The Eaitent Statesman Declares That He Comot Support the Goveramest Control Policy of Therefore Mast Vote Speaking in the City Memorial Hall on Friday oight on behalf of Hon. W. FP. Nickle and un support of the Ontario Temperance Act, Sir George E. Foster made a great ap- peai to the big audience. Le -- SIR GEORGE FOSTER. "Il am pot here to make an ora tion on the temperance question, sor indeed & wet speech of any kind," said Sir George Foster. "I em hers @s a acitizen of On- tario to bave a quiet talk with you ou a& Question of tremendous t{mpoitance; & matter om which many people out of Ontario have en interest almost equal to that of ourselves." Sir George referred to the Om- tarlo Temparance Act, which he paid bad been enforced "more or Jess" in the province. It was am act that was "'not sent down from heaven, \nOr as some people might think, from Tne re: gions below, fn the exact form as # is now on the statute book. Sir George urged that the O. T. A. was a growth of meny years.' He said be had been following the course of events since the days when as a boy of fourteen years he had seen the rum shop doing a deadly work, and Te determined | then to thelp close ell he could It 4t was an enemy of ecomomy and sificlency ingwar time sald Sir George, it was equally ss much peace times. ming up eM his experience, George said his first point was that the O. T. A. was on the statute book as a growth of experiments spread --over--a- century and mone. in this country. "It oot a dght thing to pay casually tight-heartadly we can dispense with that and replace it with something new," sald® Sir George. The O. T. A, he sald, ex- presses the strugges and adhleve- ments of the temperance people of Ontario over a very long period "We should maintain that until we are shown something better which may take is place," he sud, "and should not give way 0 anything which we do no: consider am im provement upon it. For Greater Restriction. Apswering his own question: What has been the Hoe of progress in the last 100 years? Sir George sald it was always along the line of greater and greater re. declared that the 1916 it became prohibition of sale of intoxicating liquors for bev: erage purposes and allowance of their sale for medicinal and solen- title purposes only. They ghould 0 before they changed the gains of two or three generations of activities, Sir George reviewed conditions up to the pass. ng of the O. T. A. in 1916, and re- called that the great majority of municipatities in the province had dry before this the unanimous decision " % away with the war enforcemen wilt Skane confront any . will continue temptations to the illicit trader, on account of excise duties, and urged it was unreasonable, under all the conditions, not to take all the fac. tors into account in operation against enforcement of the O. T. A. "No Heense law has been free from that competition, and no license law in Ontarto would have avoided that competition," maintained Sir George. Sir George referred to the results of the questionnaire sent out In 192% by the commissioners in charge of administering the O. T. A, In which a number of questions on the effect of the O. T. A. were put to manufacturers, school inspectors and clergy Im Ontario, He quoted the numbers of replies to the various quéstions and in every case there was an enormous preponderance de caring that the O. T. A. had brought beneficial results to imdus and porme in mind that in most fn- stances among the minority, thoso replying had little basis for ocom- parison with the O. T. A, seeing that for years: before the districts from which they were replying bad been under local optiom. "It we make a mistake, we who are old may probably mot be much damaged," urged Sir George, "but all the pene walon follow will have to for our mistake." be added. Bir George declared the O. T. A. bad run the gauntlet of repeated pleblecites. A year after the war the people, by am over whelming majority, voted for main- tenance of the O. T. A., which there by was clinched in the minds and affections of the people and a man- date given to governments to carry it out. ---- Ferguson's Pledge. The pledge of Premier Ferguson that he would abide Uy the result of the plebiscite of 1984 is of record. sald Sir George, acknowledged by himeelf dn his latest speech at Kemptville, "It was accepted by the government and the government wes instructed to carry out, and en- force the terms of the Act accord ing to the will of the people. Ac cepted by the prime minister, by hia party and endorsed, and by the temperance people, the pledge ocar- ried this, if anything that before dny attempt 48 made to do away with or weaken the O. T. A. #t will be referred to you the people of Ontario, to say whether you wish that dome or not, and until that is done there will be no interference with the aot." "Now what has bappened?" in- quired Sir George. "Instead pf this matter being referred to the people sntirely outside of politics, the way each can express himeelf without party influence or bias, instead of having that done, the prime minls- ter himself makes a personal study of the question, comes to his oon- clusions and proposes a plan for the future administration end conduc of temperance legislation in this province and invites the people at a gemeral election to Say whether they will support him or aot." -- To Squave Himself, "Now, | cam scarcely shink that the prime minister fees; or that he ought to feel, that when he puts this question to the people as a party question, surrounded with all the influences of an election, that he is carrying out that pledge of his: that, taking 1919 and 1924 as plebiscite opinions of the people to which he pledged himself he would pot Snterfere with the Act unless ry or mr ei , and 1 can as- going to do the party or my printio j sure you lam ov Ljatter. (Applause). a From Beer to Brandy. "Now what is this prime minister bas evolved out of his own conscience and obeervation. The O. T. A. embodies the pria- ciple of prohibition, the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating Mquors except for medicinal, mechanical, and scientific purposes, & principle worked up to for a hundarea years by gradual eccretions and plaped In that act and that is the essemoe Of ®t. Prime Minister's proposal 1s to prohibition cut of the aot absolutely anil re it vote, against my | RT OR i nr proposition the | sale of afl kinds of liquors from beer to brandy; whole catechism. "Now, that is somewhat of a. change, is it not? 1 have not quite whole results of the expert our fathers and of ourselves, which have led up to prohibition be re. placed with the sale in Wmited quantities to everybody who wants to buy? s "The Prime Minister goes further. He says 'l will not only do that bu: I will do another thing. I wil open up shops that are Necessary to pro- vide you. with these intoxicating liquor when you wish end run i as a government business. 1 will put my servants and employees mn Aas bartenders. I will put my shops in decent places and surround them with all the majesty and might and | Hiory of the Province of Outario | They shall wear my impress and livery. You shall know they bear the imprint of the Province of On-| tario," "That is going some dis- | tance," sald Sir George, amid ap | plause. Forms Partnership. Sir George declared Premier Fer. guson went still further and pro- poses to make a virtual "compact with the Ontario distilleries that he | will buy their goods and no others i "That is," continued Bir George, "a torms a partnership, he and his] government, with the producers of | mtoxipating Mquors. And he says, 'atl you have to do ls to produc? and I will be your consumer You shall have a monopoly. J will run the vital part of the machine. All you have to do is to provide the ma- trial, Of course I will take what profits come out of it and with} these profits I propose to reduce | taxes here 'and there, make your | roads a little better, and so on and | so forth?" Now this is plain talk | and English ls English, and I am bound to interpret it as it is spoken and written, said Sir George. "But #t poes still turther than that it makes the government of Ontario "practically the dispenser of alcoholic polsons which are im- potent as they Me in the tank of the distiller and until they are distri- buted to the men and women and boys and girs of this province. '1 will become their distributor,' says Premier Ferguson. "if shame results; (f trouble comes, if demoralization comes in the wake when I let this dtstridbu- tion go forth I will take that on my shoulders. The government will take it upon its shoulders. The condelence of the brewer and dis- tiller geod not be disturbed. Only the coneclence of the government of Ontario will be affected.' a-------- Serious Business. "Don't you think this is a serious business?" queried Sir George. "1 ask the average man and say to him, will you leave your present busi- ness or vocation and opem up a Mquor. shop, and stand behind your bar and dispense liquor and beer to evervone who puts a permit in- to your hand? "How many men will rise and say: 'Give me the opportunity?' " Sir George then demanded: SI it is not a thing the individugi man would lke to do, in God's name is it a thing that the incarnation of the est of Ontario proposes to do and to carry out?" What is shame- | ful, disgraceful, de iging for men to do is worse for a gov- efnment to do. For keep this truth logart at the 0. T. A ngle ounce of liquo- had been | TEN Reason ER AR TN OK PN ONE wea waws re IRE of all spirits prescribed are | asked the Waig ay said that the percentage pinal uses?' that ue whs satisfied A. was not & dead let- said ' call aloud for law private life they * was the next ques-| Day answered "No. | bund the O. T. A. a force in} the consumption of li- -- i Pr. I. G. Bogart, ¢ (;. Bogart, one of Kingston's urgeons, stated that he wus that the O. T. A. had been s. The O. T. A, sald Dr had been introduced for the | of decreasing the .consump-| iguor and he was ec nvinced | ad produced that result. He | at it was true that the older | yho had been in the habit of liquor still looking | at he thought that if the . was allowed to remain in r fifteen years more that! puld have disappeared and | ng people who had not be up with liquor so free up| -------- 2 were der friends would pot ask fof | | the | came in force | sald that since hs office and he had no in-] of getting it. The brandy | 2 the shelf in his dispensary | wy, Dgart said that he «did not) hat the O. T. A. had 1 i sie for the downfall of many | He remarked that the medi- | gsion the same as any other, | y weak ducks in it, and they fell. | | not believe that the doc-| y willfully evading the law | operly ssuing prescriptions. |° hat a cliént lost who came her purpose; than getting al iguor when he or she (Jitky ole Bite Ta an evil and nh Bootlegging Oreated By Government Sale QUEBEC SENATOR BLU NT Semator Pope (Conservalive) made the following statement during a debate in the Dominion Senate: "] never listened to more ex- travagant language and misre- resentation of facts than I have ecard this afteracon wih regard to Quebes,. We never had muy bootlegging In Quebec, nor cause I untill we had the present law, t is useleds to say it has done away with bootlegging --it has created it. "An to elimination of imtoxien- Hon, It is ne use telling that to me----we hive more filieit stills fn Quebec than you gentlemen had hair on your heads before you heghn 6 whed Any. "As to the statement that.the Goverament of Quebec has made a success out of their Liquor Act, I regret exceedingly to say it In not correct." Says Father Minehan To Premier Ferguson lm. AN INDIGNANT RESPONSE Rev. Father L. Minchen, Pastor of the Church of St. Vincent de Phul, Toronto, writes the follow- Vote for NICKLE and mak Beer Parlor do not come whose good or 0! 18 but it is the boys and generation that grows Province of Ontario. Keep brewery will de in a A ----------E---------- 0 ing to Hon. G. On: Howard Fergu- "1 think | know my young peo- ple as well as you. And | Sing back indig tly inte your teeth the Insinua fou that the hip flask Js commen amongst them. 1 do not knew in What soclety you move; were | to judge it by your utterances, I am devoutly thank- ful for my lack of acquaintance. And 1 cannot understand how the incrense of facilities for Indulx- ence is going to cure or diminish the evils of which you compinin" "Name Yer Pizen, Gents" The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission, perhaps the mont conservative of all those ewrry- ing om the governmant anle of liquor, has something for every taste, Jt carries 376 varieties of lguor, inclading: 185 lasted under various head. ings && wines. 120 brands of whiskey. 17 varieties of gin. 20 kinds of rum. cocktails. bitters. vermouth. Chinese whiskey and wine, Palesiine brandy and wine. Polish brandy and liguers. Swedish liquor. brands of liguers. » 8 3 4 4 s 4 17 i MANNE fn your mind: It is not rabbits, nor abakes, nor guinea pigs, nor aay other animal, involved, girls of each dn the your boys and girls from earning the use of liquor and in tem years no distillery or the supervision of the family, and most of fhe times out of such super vision. ey "Today if a young man wishes to drink in a revel, he has got to search in byplaces. And most ol the young men have too much spirit to seek it where it oan be found," declared Sir George. Sir George argued that Loyalty and Honesty Promoted Under O.T.A. LETTER TO MR. NICKLE Wearers of the white ribbon, for gencrations the earnest guardinos of home life, have sent the following letter te Hom. W. F. Niekle, K.C, ex-Attorney- General of Ontario: "he Sub-Exqoitive of the On- tarie Woman's Christian Temp- , eramnce Union, desires te convey to you Its appreciation and ad- miration of yeur conduct, in re- signiog from n which has shown its disregnrd for a law and Its operations -- (thouxh that law hud been re- peatedly confirmed by the peo. ple----which has been of inesti- mahle value to the "Province of Ontario. It has proteced itn youth from the evils of the Hiquor traffic; built up the home Hite of ttn citizens; advanced the busi neas interests of the countrys and helped the eltizcus of hin part of the fritish Empire to live Hves of "We further declare it to be our belief that the people of this Provimge will endorse the stand you have taken; aud will respect and esteem one whe fears God and obeys his conscl- T ence." Government honesty and loyalty. sically, it is impossible sald mentally #t is insuperable it is equally sult will be, there vision," declared Sir George As to Premier Ferguson 8 oT beer parlor proposals drawn, Sir Geopge deciared hat { these proposals were 2 floats "The be no super im possible wiil with sinoee tem simply Is not not controlling. very prevalent. in the hotels to and lHgquer are tn Men whe only want a whisk and-soda are compelied by system to buy take it home PROHIBITION hack girls who had been attending a girls' enmp MANY DRUNKEN MEN AROVND hat they T STAY morally | ing { Cr REL Taree te rsasralrener "Vote for W. F. NICKLE Clergyman Speaks TR ROE Of B. C. Conditions "CONTROL NOT WORKING® Rev. A. H. Sovereign, Anglican "The Government Control » Bootlenxing the Chinese minister at head of the Minister- Association of Greater Vame conver: yu working; it is The debauchery which wolnen ken in terrible. oy the a whole quart and NOOTLEGGING IS WORSE THAN IT WAS UNDER The Government han located a liguor store for the Chinese In 1t has loented another for sale to loggers, miners and fishermen, section, "Any time the logrers' boat i= "Ihree weeks age from the morth = lot THERE WERE HE WHARF THAT 1} HAD ON THE JOR TO SA HE ahout te pull ont dranken men te around on sil sides. ocension out of more (han loggers going worth on er only two were seher: I brought He * steam of AO TO ve GIRLS FROM MOLESTA- TIONS e sure that the Liquor Shop and the back into the life of this province felfect on a ship at sea if ihe directs » were stpuck control at the helm or on the own. Yet that | was the effect of aivochol on MARY, and te mplations | men { mot that. they {todd a tragic instance sometimes Are Sule nal | cumbed to by young men and Wo would scorn when affected by ¥quor. Sir George of 'a liquors operation. The oid topers would dle oft and there would be no second crop come on. The gains of the dis tillers and brewers are absolutely founded necessarily -on the corrup- tion of the children. declared Sir . "And Hghtheartedly the Prime Minister and his government enter upon this business, Loes # need eaything more to be sald to alinch the argument and show us thelr verdict was withdrawn, taken by himeeif and everybody eles tu | mean withdrawn on the same basis as given to the people, namely, by n- young people of less than twenty- | ballast, and no Wad eonld d | affected legal friend who ultimately one years of age will be just as| that if the premier 18 returned, with | died in consequence of his mduls restive as the premier says they are lin four years these overthrow: | gence and whom Sir George sald he now, end liquor easily gained by | derelicts will raised from tne; had Sotuaily seen run down the young people of twenty-one years | perils of the sea street to his office, close his d and over will go to those under that] "It has been land loek it, throw the key oul @ 3 age who have fnolination for it if | where goverament | the window and grip hard at his facilities for securing #t for bever | takem effect," sald Bir George | office chair in an endeavor age purposes are provided as In| { battle with Ms Mquor craving. uson" id } { Prog RTI Po of the! Contrary Opmmions. { As to the declaration of Judge! Bor misston Geo | oon - : 3 : 21 iy a nid Tes | Bm#ly Murphy on the advantage of | Tweddell's, (tion was: It can't be done. Phy | government "oomirol" in. Alberta {and $35.00 ~~ | Sir George said that Mrs. Nelle Me | Typhoons are revoiving storms { Clung, an equally capable woman | tropleal origin that may occur in | gives exactly the opposite opmion | Far Bastorn sens during any | As regards Canon Cody, he had Det the year. | made a trip through Manitoba, put] [It is almost as aitticult to hide | the Presbytery of Manitoba, oom-| cough as it is to hids love. { prised of men who Mve in the prov | Hot Foot B ] Takes Off ince, gave a contrary opinfon to} The sting 'comes right out, sil the out that of the canon Sir George said the whole aves | " pain goes away, the orn lifts might have been | the roots. This is the ag tion is a mighty !mportant tng A commission of independent and un blased individuals ' { able to come to oBriatn eoncrusions | that comes from ush tan | atter investigating the effect of|Comn Extractor. © There is & hot | government sale of liguor. | bath treatment described ; They bad to consider their chi | package. You won't be d dren. for it was ther own flesh and { Putnam's is a sure thing for blood that was going to be pat in [ae corns, callonses, foot I Stop Sour, Acid Stomach-Now Step Into any Drug Store. Get a Box of Pape's Diapepsin. End Dyspepsia Instantly be dividual vate by en in every place has 'contra' Best values In Diue Overcosts $25.00, $28.50, $32 TIER Hel | i cad the hoppers which grind out drusk- Accept 80 substitute. she. a ards. Sir George said that If 3 | dealers. : were & question of animals, men | gw | would fight 11ke demoms to protect | . | them from destruction. Mnould ther be any less anxiety as to thelr ows | | oftepring? Sir George urged thet! | mloohol injuriously wffects the | wit], the distinguishing charac jatie of mankind, i "Effect of Alcohol. TN only to imagine i | the