Show prohibition enforced 13 the number of convictions lor for the tt le violation of the prohibitory law at the recent session of the superior court and the amount of fines and imprisonment imposed on the convicted indi oate cate that the county and municipal officials the court and the jury faith fully performed their duties the facts show tat the law can be enforce dand the beneficial influence is very apparent to all who look at things impartially the amount purchased out of the state and sent to individuals for their own use through the expresses and other agencies of transport may 3 r be considerable it is very much less than has been represented aad the amount of drinking very far 4 less and the drunkenness much less than when prosecutions were not successful success fu y made the law is one agency in the promotion of temperance but it Is obvious to all thoughtful citizens that to rely on that alone is a very cry grave mistake moral suasion right instruction in the comein the sinthe press jn in the pulpit the correct education of public opinion these combined are more powerfully effective and the aid of these can alone render the law practically successful those who say the law must do everything are just as wide of the mark as those vt ho maintain that the law has been a failure all honorable and effective influences and agencies need to be invoked and kept constantly in operation against the drink and drunkard evil one of the greatest that hat afflicts individuals and communities |