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FRIDAY, DEC. 26. 1890.

LL23

Announcement.

“'e have much pleasure in announ- cing that we have iim-in arrangements, commencing with the New year, with a gentleman whose name stands high in the literature of Canada, to conduct a Literary Department in the columns of Tim Gt».iaoi.ix to be devoted espec- ially to the literature of Canada. This department will be published once each month, and the gentleman to whom it has been entrusted, and who, by the way, prefers to remain anony- mous in order to favor independence of opinion, intends making It. as thorough and interesting as possible- The department will contain an origi- nal article, reviews of current litera- ture and other notes on literary topics. “We feel sure our readers will appre- ciate th-is new enterprise--the_ first of the kind ever attempted by a Mari- time Provincial journal. That the people of this Province are by no in-aans deficient in literary taste we firmly believe, and are expecting ‘this announcement to be followed by a large increase of subscriptions. +:

Look Out For Him.

Look out for the man who will comr‘ sidling around the day after the elec- tion and with an air of assumed sin- cerity tell the friends of the Act that he would have voted for it, if he had thought it necessary to add his vote. Lood out for him, he is not a reliable iiian. Look out for the man who has business away that day. find l-ll“ b“5l‘ ness is simply to get rid of voting. Inok out for the man who keeps his vote until late in the day in order that he may vote with the winning party. He is void of true principle. Look out for the man who will not vote for the Act, for fear of giving offence to some who are in power. Let it be distinct- ly understood that the vote of every- one who calls himself a friend of tem- perance is needed.

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Caution! uangcr! !

Respectable voters would do Well to bear in mind that the attempt to de- feat the Scott Act is headed by those who are interested in the liquor busi- ness. This cannot be ‘truthfully de- nied. Will any friend of temperance follow such leadersl The man who votes for the repeal of the Scott Act,, puts himself in the procession that carries the rum flag, and is headed by the liquor fraternity. A man is known by the company _.he keeps. All brew- ers, all distillers, all liquor dealers are opposed to the Scott Act, therefore it must be good. And we might add that drinkers are opposed to it; therefore let all friends of temperance do their utmost to retain it. If it hurts the liquor business let us keep it by all means. '

The Duty of Temperaiic Workers .

Temperance workers, like all other philanthropists, have need to be re- minded from time _to time as well as of what their duties are as also of the way in which they can best be done. ‘At the last Scott Act meeting a helpful speech was made by Rev. Mr. Sutherland on the duty of thu- hour, which we hope will be remem» bered by our readers. Our duty is obvious, but it lies in many directions There is that first and important duty which we owe to ourselves, viz : loyalty to our own convictions. The man who is true to himself is theisincere man, and sincerity is a more potent force than either eloquence or logic. In the sharp campaign through’ which -weare now passing we can use no more powerful weapon than consis- tency in tactics. Witli a mind in- vigorated by unshaken conviction and a will braced by firmness we need have no fear of the issue. The enemy is unscrupulous and his cause unrighte- ous, hence be will not refuse the assist-

ance of any ally from whatever quar- »

tar he may arise. Our cause is God's, hence our mode of warfare mustbv such as He can bless. Since the exi gencies of the situation call us to br- always in the front of the bottle find therefore within sight of the enemy. there is more reason than ever that h? should see nothing‘ in us to despise but everything to fear.‘ It has always ap- peared to us that if all those of our citizens who profess a dislike for ‘In- temperance and long for the uprooting of its hideous source were to risfi 88 one man and strike without regard to politics, business or other personal con- siderations, the matter would be settled and our community and pro- vince would be well on their way to prosperity and true happiness. :

Not the Fault of the Scott Act.

His Boxes in giving his decision on a hop beer case on Wednesday took o:casion to state that whenever an intelligent witness came on the stand a conviction invariably followed. The general run of witnesses seemed to be devoid of intelligence, were in fact as far as intelligence was concerned. but little removed from the brute, and had no idea of the duty they owed their God in regard to an oath, but on the contrary they lied naturally and in- stinctively. ho can read these com- ments without realizing the bsnieful, hardening and degrading effect the drink curse has upon the consciences of its dupes. There is no other class of law-breakers but runisellers who can gain such an influence over their victims, can so hypnntize or mesmerisa

' ‘them that they will delib-firs“:-ly and

' tl e. them lves, fr thsihgxkay. gihismfalss swsanzzig isliy, a cattle istissptsrl g ' ethos!‘

upon whom they can impose laid -at the charge of the Scott Act. ' This may blame away from themselves, but it is neither . true nor logical.

demands of justice falsified his oath,

the blame on the law against theft,

be an easy” way of putting the

If a man were brought to trial for theft and a witness to save the culprit from -the not even tliesn men would lay but it would be just as reasonable to

do so in one case as in the other.

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No More License.

Tiis communications from the mem- bers of our Legislative Council made public in tn-(l\iy'I issue, should have the effect of causing every honest opponent of the Scott Act to sink at once any pr--judice he may have and .

that measure.

It is evident now that no license

law can ever be passed. The Council

-regard it as wrong in principlc"and

useless as a means to restrict the

traffic. If Charlottetown is prepared

to repeal the Scott Act, the country

is not.snd so much the worse for Char-

lottetown. The letters show that public opinion throughout this Island,. as voiced by the representatives of the

property owners of the province. '3‘ gsirdless of creed or party, is over- whelmingly in favor of the Scott Act, and strongly opposed to the principle of License. When representative men can thus speak out frankly and man- fully without hedging on the question of temperance, the grand fact is made evident that the liquor trsfic, through the influence of the Scott Act, has ceased to become a power—in fact has lost every vestage of influencein Pro- vincial politics, except in the City of Charlottetown. . And although the rump, of the liquor narty still holds the fort in City :Hall their ram- parts are crumbling, their vanguards are routed, their cannons are packed, their l-.ea~l-.r-i (vide Councillor Byrne) are preparing to surrender, and soon the flag with the skull and croisbones will be hauled down before the on- slaughts of the W. C. T. C.

We could wish that the politicians of Charlottetown were as manly and independent as the ‘members of the L°gislzttive Council. When the Scott Act campaign began we let- ters to some ten or twelve representa- tive men of the city, requesting. that they to whom the people were wont to look for advice in matters affecting the welfare of the state would give their views on the issue before us. The re- sult has been most disappointing. All but two,or three had not even the courtesy to acknowledge the receipt of the letters. One of them frankly admits that he did not wish to take part in the discussion, because being in favor of the Scott Act he would in- iure his political prospects by losinsz the support of a certain class in thr- comuiunity. We do not blame him any more than the others. The tyranny of party has so chain- ed down the politicans that they can hardly , call their souls‘ their own. It is terrible to contemplate, but it seems easier for a camel‘ to go through the eye of an needle than for a. politician to be an independent, useful member: of society. ————-—-¢———-—-

Thc Rumscllers in Charlotte- E9!!.lLare Worse than Mur- deters

A terrible indictment on the lips of uiyone, but a far uiore terrible on thelips of a widow bereaved of hen -on as in the pathetic incident related by . our’ correspondent “ Phils‘r:tlir0— mat," in Wednesllay's Gvanoiax. This case is by no means we fear. 30 isolated one, and it is well known that the most ready as the most easily cap tnred victim of the liquor dealers is the pliable youth of from fourteen eighteen or nineen years old prolific in making good resolutions, barren i- keeping them. At the same time these same boys are the hope of our country and to them we are bound to look as the workers of the future, they will be the fathers of the generation to com»-. He-nce parents have grave responsi- bilities resting upon them in regard to the liquor traffic in Charlottetown The Scott Act has undoubtedly dealt it “ a. staggering blow” in, this place, and it therefore becomes the plain duty of every one but especially those who have sons and daughters to up- hold the weapon which the highest authorities in the land have placed in their own power for the advancement of the cause of temperance. ___————.¢___._.._._.

The Enforcement of the Scott Act

Tm: diflicultics which confessedly beset the strict enforcement of th- Scott Act andghinder its proper admin istratinn’ have all, or nearly all arisen‘, _ either from the quibbles and unworthy

tactics of lflgml luminaries not in sym- pathy with it, or from criminal desire- to shirk the responsibility of enforcing it on the part of those whose duty it .was to do so. Through these twn!caus- es, temperance work in Charlottetown has sufi'e-red many serious rebuffs, but every day the question becomes clearer

to begin. ’

In Moncton the same causes -are operating against, the Act, but atten- tion there has lately been forced ‘on the ‘duty of the police in the enforce. ment of ‘ its provisions. At a recent meeting of the City Council, the following resolution was carried :

-"run the City Marshall and Police-

city of MIIn'JI on." ed in this direction also, an

would probably be the first to be t

come up nisnfully to the support of I

(he ing well. _ of sorng OE‘ our Cif 0,,“ “‘ In g9t:b|Ilg Wlbne3s"S T0 COD vict. _ . ’ M‘ M’ be Scott Actis rejected in Oharlottétoiyn priest-«»rs..Kisig's.Dyspepsi»si Cure Cm. New 3 how can you ‘ -’ ' ml

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WILL NEVER LEGALIZE ,'l‘llE TRAFFIC.

on the subject-. doubtful whether the lower would undertake to pass a license law it is now apparent that such a measure would not go through the Council.

All but two of the Legislative‘ Councillors, namely, -Hon. Scrimgeour and Campbell, have re- sponded to our request, and we give below in full the communications of those who courteoiisly replied. our readers are- aware the Legislative Council is composed of thirteen mem- bers. Of the eleven who responded all but one or two speak strongly in favor of the Scott Act. jority of the whole House, headed by the leaders of the Government and of the Opposition (l*‘(‘l‘rll'6 that they will never be responsible by word, act, or vote to legalize a traffic which, as one Councillor says, “ is the greatest curse everinflictecl on mankind,” and an- other, a leading Roman Catholic,,says he considers that it would be “ a most horrible. thing to pass any such law as would license the sale of intoxicating liquor to send pi-.ople’s souls to perch- One declines to pledge himself to any course until the matter is dis- cussed in the House, and three only. _one of whom is the President, and hence only votes in case of a tie ex- press the opinion that a license law be adopted in the event of the defeat of the Scott Act. Here is the correspondence :-

would prnbsbl y

In order to set at rest if possible the questionias to whether in the event of the repeal of the Scott Act the Provincial Legislature would pass a license law to take its place in this city, the editor of Tun Guauoux con-

ceived the idea of writing each mem- ber of the Legislative Council individ- ally, to ascertain if possible their views While it is very

HON. THO8 VA’. DODD, PRESIDENT.

Mr. B. D. Hi~-gs,-

Dear Sir:—Y--urs of the 8th inst. re- ceived and contents noted- question regarding what the Legislature: may do or not do I cannot give any opin- ion, but should the Scott Act be u f- r- iuiiately defeated _ I feel satisfied that an- other license law will be passed to take

_ Tnos. W. Donn. . Ch'town, Dec. 10, 1890. v ‘

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be used to

Sincerely yours, .I.is. Nxcnotsox.

Eldon, Dec. 20, 1890. ,

Hart. 3. ROGERS, I.EADEIt_’O!' OPPOSITION.

Dear Sir:—-l have fully made up my mind that I will never vote for a liquor license Act again.

Yours in great haste,

B. Roasns.

HON JAMES R033.

Muurft Stewart, Dec 18th, 1899. r -

iron. was noorsu.

B. D. Higgs',——Esq., - . Do.-ir Sir:-I-Yours of the 8th instant received and in answer I hardly know _ , what to say nut having. given the subject men be imtrueted to search nut, some and that consideratiun it requires for Legisla- destroy as by law required all intoxicating ¢j.,n_

liquors illegally kept for sale within the scum; gr ca.,,,d;, Tgmpamnce -Ac[-,_ 3“;

B. D. Iliggs, Esq.,———

Dear Sir:-—I i reply to yours in regard to my views as to whether the Legislature would place aiiottio-r liquor license Act. on the statute b voks of this Province if the Scott Act is r-«pasile-‘l in Charlottetown, I would not support. any act leg:ilizi~»g vb.- sale of l'll0Xl.C8tll'l2 liqu r by either high or law license, and in doing so I believe l would be carrying out the views of those who elected me. I hope the Scott Act will . - . _ _ . _ _ , he sum...-.1 in Charlort--town, as it ..—..¢ia 41° 'l“*‘W-8'1-"uh -if it °'W1tt=on. of the “ml the I'°"°d °‘ '“°''‘’ “SM *3 3'50"‘ be a blessing to the rest of the Province a‘-so.

Yours respcctfiillv. . James Rouss-

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legalize

in the Doniiniuii Gnverninent using money received for duties on its import. For yvhilie it is imported ram of the opinion it will surely be sold. - Your truly, Wu. I-Ioormz.

Morell, Dec. 15th, 1890.

V nozv. ALEX. LAIRD.

B. D. Hiags, Eiiq.,—-' -

Dear‘ Sir:-—Y urs of the 8th inst. to liaiid. In reply to your request that I would briefly give my views on the liquor license question, I have to any that I con- rider the limit Act far in advance of any license law. However in the event of ihit not being repealed in Charlottetown 1d" not deem it advisable -to pledge my- self to any course until the subjcctis dis- cussed in the Legislature. -’

' ‘ Yours respectfully, ’ . Aigax. LAIRD. Sunimerside, Dec. 10th, 1890.

HON. JOSEPH MURPHY.

B. ‘D. Iligua. Esq..-

My Dear Sir:—-Yours of the 8th inst. I only received on last Thursday owing to _vour letter being wrongly addressed, “ Lot 8," hence the cause of the (lelay. You wish to know my views relative to the Scott Act nr license question. ,1 have only to say in reply that I will never give my vote to piss an Act to license the sale of intoxicatiiiq liquor to sentl people’s' souls to porditioii. —

It appears to me to he a most horrible thing to pass any such law, and I would go for no Act relative to the sale of liquor unless the Scott Act or prohibition. These are ms’ i iczvs briefly.

I mix ain. dear sir, Yours trulv, ” J osiir-.i Mcariiv.

Freeland, L')ll 11, Dec. 2). 1890.

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B. D. lliggi, Esq,-— Dear Sir.—In reply _to y vurs of 8th inst.

iiitoxiciting liquors. ,

Yours triil-,

W. A. Poem. Lower Moutag-ie. Dec. 18th, 1890. RON. '1’. KICKXIAM. B. D. Higgs, Esq. - 'Dear. Sir:-Youlr of.tho 9th inst. tn

manufacture if possible. Yours respectfully, T; KICXHAM. Souris West, De:. 13, 1890.

BOX. A. B. MCKENZIE.

B. D. Higgs,'Es( .,-—

Dear Sir:-—In reply to the question which you have submitted to me. I hnvr to say, first, that notwithstanding the great obstructions which have been placed in the way of the Scott Act, I consider it the most effective law for the snppressiox. of the li uor traflic that we have ever

ference to license high or low in my opin- ion it is only 8lll)llh_'l' name for free ruin. I have fully made up my mind never to be a p‘-IN)’ tn imike public in any iiay partners in the liquor traflic. Yours very truly. - A. B. M.icKr.2vz1is. Ch’town, Dec. 20, 1890. ‘

Box. PETER IuC.\'t:'x'.i'.‘ Mr. McNntt telephoned to us 33 fa].

, Legislature in the event of the Scott Act beingjdefeated. I do not think I could vote fui~it._

LETTERS 10 EDITOR.

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Use -of - Stimulants Women

DEAR. Sm:-A very large majority of the ladies who have coiisulted me within the last tweiity years, have " acquired the habit of using -iine. table-beer, stout and frequently wliiskeygand brandy to a large extent) I 1-lllllli. Owing to the mistakes on the part of my own projcssimi. in the ad rice wlii li theyvhave iriven. The result is that the babies of the present generation. are never sober fr--in the earliest period of their existence until they have been weaned. This is a shocking st.-itenicni for me to iuiike, but [should not be doing my duty here, unless I were to make it ss broadly and strongly as that, It is a simple fact. The mother's blood, pr.-ic- ticnlly, is entirely in common with that of the child. You know p -rfectly that if a mother tak-esgcvonan ordinary dufle m such a medicine as castur-nil, it will very often affect the baby more than it affects the mother; that one has to be exceedingly careful in prescriping for lnntlli-{S simply on that gr-»und. V Now what. dnea that simple fact with which all you mother.- are faiuilisrshorv ‘l Why it shows this, that the soothed condition of the ‘baby after the mother has taken half a pint of beer,_ is really the first stage of drunken- ness in that child. When I hm smother telling me that whenever she takes a little whiskey and sate.-r,’ r brandy and water, because the child is fractinmi, the find. that her milk agrees with it better. I sin -obliged to ask her if she knows what she is doing, if she knows that she is simply making herself the medium for distilling into her baby almost the whole of the spirit which she takes into her own; .and whether she is aware that thus am-tlied_ condition of the child is really the first stage of drunkenness. The fact is the baby is only the infinitely more sensitive ext:-nsion of the mother's sys tem to receive the things which are iii- juriuus that are tokc‘ii~’tlirougli the med- ium of the mother's diet. Well now, ladies, bear that in mind when you an- tull to take wi c, or beer, or brandy understand that you are merely distilling that wine, spirit or be}-r into your child's frame ',‘that the very 'mould which that child is to preserve for thci-est of his life is f.‘-Oll3fl'ucf30d iillb Of fuod that is