Show A STRIKING ARGUMENT UNK of the most striking arguments that has been advanced in flavor favor of prohibition is embodied in a state ment made by a correspondent in iowa to the now new york Even evening post he furnishes the report of a meeting in that state at which seventy sheriffs were present who agreed that since the passage of the prohibition ia law w court business hasi decreased has in iowa 50 per cent although the law has not been thoroughly enforced in several places As no law is and comple completely complete tel lv enforced I 1 and crimes are committed committe against every legislative enactment it is no argument against prohibition that it does not fully prohibit and if in iowa it has the effect of reducing by oue one half the crimes which follow intemperance there Is evidence beyond doubt that most excellent gre results do accrue from prohibition in rhode island the system has not yet had time to manifest its power in the suppression of inebriety and the diminishing of crime but the belief is growing that the evils of the liquor traffic are of such a nature and magnitude that legislation legli though it may not be able to work a perfect cure coret cau cap and ought to be brought to beai bear to bring these evils down to their lowest minimum prohibition is a live issue of the times |