Show GOVERN 31 LENT VERSUS PRIVATE BUSINESS by george after world orld war ar no 1 one of the canadian provinces diw luces which had adopted a liquor law decided to repeal it now before we c go ally an further with matli this edl tordal let us ua say sai quite emphatic ally that it Is not cot intended as a discus discussion lon of he be merits or d demerits of prohibition nor la in defense decease of or of agoust liquor traffic it simply la Is intended to prove proe a point this particular canadian province formerly had enjoyed or sut bur from according to your view left point private sale of liquor by the glasa over the bars aud and by the he little ali lu tores having hating decided once again to permit the ile sale of liquor tile the question arose as to the best method of vending it one very ery astute politician had bad a solution ile he made a speech which was so sound and showed such a thorough grasp ot of the sit nation that his suggestions were finally adopted adopt adopted el here Is the essen essene e ol of the arg arguments u I 1 I 1 bonts he advanced even eon though it may mai not be the exact words As you ou know I 1 liae long been abtin an ardent tie of prohibition of the sale of liquor within this pr produce ovace I 1 still am ho IIo wever weer a majority of my in fellow citizens have ahne voted doted prohibition out and so as a firm believer belles ei that tile the will wilf of the maj majoria majo arity rit should pr prevail evall I 1 regretfully in ilits hils instance bow to the will of that majority As nil all of you ou further know I 1 have been an ardent aident champion chain plou of free enterprise and repeatedly and with all the vigor at my command have opposed any and all attempts to put this government w eminent juto into busl bus neso nesa either to the exclusion of or la in competition with private busl bast ness less therefore There foai when I 1 now liow suggest that province luce not only go into business but conduct a monopoly la in it you may be temporarily s surprised u r aud and especially so as it Is 10 into a business blitch most cordial ly IY detest I 1 recommend that this take the distribution and aaa sale of liquor upon its own shoulder to the entire exclusion of private business all of the arguments I 1 havi have advanced adia ned from time dine to fmc against this government in bust busi bess uess I 1 stul still believe in that Is for any other bi but that of liquor here tile tho arguments menta are in reverse you see I 1 dont want aquor to become a big and profit able business all and the surest way to prevent present tills this I 1 Is to have the government run it with the government running it there will be no profit incentive for india ideals or corporations hours for opening and closing tile the places of sale fixed blied by statute will bo be observed and liquor will not be sold to people already intoxicated or on the blacklist why because the salesmen will be gov employees whose ft hose jobs tire axe haute and whose boss have to make a profit I 1 venture to predict that it 11 government takes over many clerks tow boea will be injured by fat falling batties botties bot lleti by bottles drop paa when the deilis clerks are caught un aaros by the sounding ot of the closing whistle or bell the buquor business if wo we must liate have such a business is ia the onto aud and only one lu in a demo democracy crucy aside faolu aiom the intal service lu fu which 41 government go eminent should engage I 1 dont want this liquor business to thrive and flourish and unless all of tilo the teachings of history count for naught aught having the government run it Is the one sure way to keep it a small business this Call canadian adlan sta statesman teeman too bad lie he has haa passed on to his great fr er reward renard may liay lie he rest in peace could have giyen given sage advice to some of our american senators and congressmen who bately natel are bent on putting our federal government gw eminent more and more moie into competition with private business lie he saw the danger the utter futility of putting govel IL ment cut into busi nefa that Is into any business bus luesa that should be carried on successfully fully and economically |