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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
2
A lengthy abolition speech by Mayor Rose criticizes liquor advocates and political cowards in a sweeping address. He denounces prohibitionists as hypocritical theorists, cites Maine and Georgia records, and questions past successes while urging vigilance against alcohol in Georgia and beyond.
A large audience hears Hon Samuel Dickie of Albion College defend prohibition in a Chicago debate with Mayor Rose of Milwaukee. Dickie argues prohibition reduces crime and debunks the liquor trade, cites court decisions, and condemns saloon practices while advocating restraints and safeguards on the beverage trade.
A Public discussion on alcohol condemns total ban while arguing economic losses and social harms from prohibition. Proponents cite government revenue, wages, farmer income, and consumer pleasure, urging purity standards rather than outright suppression. They compare to locomotives and cars to question prohibitions. The author envisions federal action to regulate purity via amendments to the pure foods law and calls for bipartisan reform.
A long defense of temperance argues liquor traffic harms workmen and communities, citing U S Supreme Court language and the 1862 Brewer's Association. It details social stigma on dealers, defense tactics, and a call to uphold constitutional liberty against saloon influence, ending with a travel note for Birmingham by Seaboard.
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