One hundred objections to a Maine law : being a sequel to the 'argument' of the United Kingdom Alliance for the Legislative Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic / by Dr Frederic Richard Lees.

  • Frederic Richard Lees
Date:
1857
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Credit: One hundred objections to a Maine law : being a sequel to the 'argument' of the United Kingdom Alliance for the Legislative Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic / by Dr Frederic Richard Lees. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    14. Because strong-drink is needful to counteract bad ventilation.. 41 15. Because prohibitive law leads to ‘ secret’ methods of supply.... 42 16. Because it would render the sale of a glass of beer criminal! .... 43 17. Because it increases Crime ! (Saturday Review) 4(> 18. Because it occasions deception 47 II. Prohibition ineffectual as a means to the end proposed. 1. Because it allows private manufacture or import 47 2. Because there is (or will be) a general combination to violate it.. 48 3. Because there is secret evasion of the Law ; 48 4. Because it will induce smuggling and illicit distillation 49 5. Because men will make themselves drunk somehow 52 0. Because we cannot suppress Fictitious-gift and Club-evasion 52 7. Because we cannot enforce it upon the Lower-orders 53 8. Because it has been pronounced ‘Unconstitutional’ 55 9. Because it has been repealed by the People of Maine themselves.. 55 10. Because a Maine Law has been tried in England, and failed.. 50 11. Because the results of Prohibition are ambiguous 58 12. Because it is founded on a false conception of the Evil 61 III. Prohibition a superfluous and inferior remedy for drunkenness.] 1. Because it will be needless when public opinion can carry it .... 68 2. Because the evil is dying out under existing Agencies 72 3. Because Persuasion excels Coercion—Temperance, Prohibition.. 78 4. Because Regulation, with oversight, would answer better 79 5. Because attractive Substitution is surer, safer, and wiser 83 i. Diversions, Recreations, and Parks for alcoholic-excitement 85 ii. Libraries, Museums, and Crystal Palaces for the Gin-palace.. 89 iii. ‘ Light wines ’ in the place of ‘ heavy wet ’ and ‘ vitriol-gin ’.. 90 6. Because it is better to remove the real causes of Drunkenness 94 ' Physical degradation, and unhealthy workshops and homes.. 94 ii. Deficient food, absence of comfort, etc 95 iii. Want of political liberty and social equality 96 7. Because Education will most effectually cure Intemperance.... 96 8. Because Religious Instruction alone goes to the root of the Evil.. 99 9. Because a combination of agencies is best 100 CHAPTER III. Miscellaneous objections. 1. False impressions and false inferences 102 2. Criticisms of the Press on tho Argument, etc 106 3. Examples of the Intellect and Morality of tho Press 113 4. Manifesto of the Scottish Temperance League 117 5. Opinions of Mr J. B. Gouon 122 6. Index to Argument, and Sequel *2®