Minutes of Evidence (Volume 3) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894. Excerpt: ... By Rev. Dr. McLeod: 32842. The figures quoted by you would seem to show that there has been a large increase in the consumption of liquors in the United States?--Yes. 32843. Would that demonstrate to you the failure of prohibition or the failure of license?--It would demonstrate to my mind that all the agitators and temperance men who have attempted to grapple with the existence of the liquor traffic have been failures. 32843a. Does license prevail over a larger area in the United States than does prohibition?--I am unable to answer that question. 32844. Do you know whether prohibition has been attempted in more States than license?--I know that of thirteen States in the United States that have enacted prohibition laws, eight of them have repealed the laws. 32845. Does licenses prevail in more States than does prohibition?--I cannot say. 32846. Prohibition is a modern measure, I believe?--I believe, according to the best of my judgment, that a large proportion of the territory is under license. 32847. Would that increased consumption of liquor be attributable to license or to prohibition?--That is a difficult question to answer satisfactorily. 32848. Has the increase been larger in the licensed territory or in the prohibition territory?--I cannot answer that question. 32849. Perhaps you can turn to the pages of the book to which you have been referring and read the number of States other than those States you have quoted, other than Kansas?--What States do you mean? 32850. Of course I have not studied the book.--I picked out all the prohibition States. 32851. You spoke about States. You said there were a great many Ikjuor dealers in Maine. Do you believe that there is more liquor used in that State than there was formerly, when licenses were issued?--I un...