UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LIBRARY KtS THIS VOLUME m ^,„^ REVIEWED FOR mmwwa Or-:-- B^ pHESERVftTION DATEt |2^|i|i( " American Prohibition Year Book For 1910 Two hundred and fifty pages of the Latest Data, Tables, Diagrams, Fact and Argu- ment, Condensed for Ready Reference. ILLUSTRATED Editors CHARLES R. JONES ^^-• ^-A) ALONZO E. WILSOI^ V FRED^^Lpk^UIRES_.,.. cents P^I^^r i^nts ; Pai)ei;;\ per dozen, Cloth, 50 ; ^ ^ Vv" $2.^W^ostpaid) ' fN ^t-' Published by S. \ THE NATIONAL PROHfBKTigN PRESS 92LaSalle-Street, qiJc^slU. \ ^ \ ' » - \^:^v^ Copyright, 1910, by the National Prohibition Press, 4 General Neal Bow. Patriot, prophet, warrior, statesman, reformer; author of the Maine Law, 1851, the first state-wide prohibition statute; Prohibition candidate for Presi- dent .in 1880; born, March 20, 1804; died, October 4, 1897. " Every branch of legitimate trade has a direct pecuniary interest in the absolute suppression of the liquor traffic. Every man engaged, directly or in- directly, in the liquor trade, whether he knows it and means it or not, is an enemy to society in all its interests, and inflicts a mischief upon every in- ' dividual in it. The trade ' is an infinite evil to the country and an infinite misery to the people." 2 — — ! After Forty Years. [Written in honor of the fortieth anniversary of the National Prohi- bition movement celebrated in Chicago Sept. 24.^1909.] The faith that keeps on fighting is the one That keeps on living—yes, and growing great! The hope that sees the work yet to be done, The patience that can bid the soul to wait These three—faith, hope and patience—they have made The record of the years that swiftly sped. Have kept the leaders leading, unafraid Of what the doubters murmured lurked ahead. The faith that goes on fighting—through the night It notes the gleam of each far distant star; It sees the glimmer of the dawning light Deep in the dark that shrouds the things that are. It has done much, this faith serene and strong, Unmindful of the ashes of defeat, But, trusting in the right against the wrong, Has been as trumpet call or drum's loud beat. Men have their principles, but when they lose They turn to others, and with scarce a pause. Yet all these years there have been none to choose Another guerdon than this mighty cause. In history's pages many things appear The great, the splendid actions and the mean^- But this has been recorded year on year Upon a page imperishably clean. To place contentment in a nation's homes. To drive out fear for cheer in children's hearts. Is more than to uprear a thousand domes Or dominate the world and all its marts, So who may know how well the race is run Until we crown the victor soon or late? The faith that keeps on fighting is the one That keeps on living—yes, and growing great —Wilbur D. Ncsbit UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 08645 474 Foreword. The American Prohibition , Year Book in its issue for -1910, comes before the public for the tenth year. Its cir- culation extends to all parts of the world. The Year Book is generally conceded to be the highest authority on the American liquor problem. Business men, Clergymen, stu- dents, and temperance workers everywhere, receive its facts and arguments as coming from one who speaks with au- thority. Great care is taken in the compilation of statistics and facts, so that they may be used with safety by those who want to circulate only the truth on this stupendous Governmental question. This volume is not perfect, but its friends will probably declare that it is an improvement over previous editions. The book iiis been enlarged again this year, in order to cover the many phases of the battle for prohibition. The managing editor of this volume has been Fred D. L. Squires, the capable editor of the Associated Prohibition Press, who has prepared and arranged the splendid material in this book. We are indebted to United States government officials, governors of states and other distinguished citizens, in- cluding scientists and temperance workers throughout the world, who have heartily cooperated in making the Ameri- can Prohibition Year Book a complete and authoritative compendium. « It is hoped the American Prohibition Year Book for 1910 will be as kindly received in America and in foreign coun- tries as have been its predecessors and that it may be helpful in building up the Prohibition Reform throughout the earth. The contents of this Year Book, as heretofore, are copy- righted, but permission is at all times freely given to editors, speakers, writers, campaign committees and field workers for the use of any material herein, upon request. Charles R. Jones, Chicago, February 1, 1910. Alonao E. JVilson. The Year Book in Brief. The World's Greatest I'roblcni 9 I. Facing the Question as It Is Today, 10-H 1. The Economic Size of the Problem 11-36 a. What Drink Costs the People, 12-28 b. The Fraud of Liquor Revenue and License, 29-38 2. Moral and Political Size of the Problem 39-77 (The Organized Traffic at Close Rapge.) a. The Fine Art of Direct Temptation 39-48 b. Law Defiance by System and the Science of Misrepresentation, 48-58 c. The Defense of the Traffic, Analyzed, 58-65 d. The Liquor Traffic's Hand in 1909 Politics, 66-77 (Local, State, and National.) II. Grappling With the Curse, 78-195 1. The World Advance, , 78-83 2. Under Siege by Science, 84-120 a. The Scientific Basis for Prohibition, " 84-87 b. The Present and Future of Alcohol, 87-96 (1) Condemning the "Food Value" Theory, 93-94 (2) Hospitals Discarding Alcohol 95-96 c. The Beer Sham,—Shattered, 97-103 The Truth About Beer and Wine, as " Food," " Medicine," and " Tonic." d. The -Light Wine Tradition—-Completely Exploded, 103-107 e. Reaching the People With Scientific Truth, 109-114 f. Life Insurance and Alcohol, 114-120 3. The Voice of Labor, Capital, and Legitimate Trade, 120-126 4. The Verdict of the Courts, 126-132 a. Judicial Basis of Prohibition, 126-128 b. Compensation, 128-132 5. The United Front of Organized Christianity, 133 6. Legislative and Political Progress, 135-193 a. Nation-\\'ide Retreat of the Saloon, 135-151 (1) Record of 1909—Outlook for 1910, 135-147 (2) Territorial Gains of Six Years, 148-151 (3) What Prohibitionists Stand For, 152 b. Latest Results of No-License and State Prohibition, 153-165 c. Prohibition and the Nation 169-180 (1) As a National Issue, 167-173 (2) What a Prohibition President Can Do 173-175 (3) The United States Government and the Liquor Traffic,. .175-180 d. The Prohibition Party Movement, 181-192 III. Related Issues 196-210 The Fourteen Planks of the Columbus Platform, and Asso- ciated Reforms, Discussed by Well-Known Leaders, IV. Reference Bibliography, Systematic, and Classified by Subjects, .211-222 V. Directory, 222-231 VI. Appendix, 232-238 VII. Readers" Guide to 1910 YEAR BOOK, 239-256 VIII. Calendar. 5 Significant Features of Year Book. Neal Dow (Full Page Portrait), Frontispiece Group (Full Page) Prohibition National Executive Committee, 8 " How America's Drink Bill is Paid by Wage-Earner, Family and Farmer," —nine Popular Studies. —George B. \\'aldron, 15-28 " How the Liquor Traffic Does Not Pay Our Taxes."—Robert H. Patton and Frank S. Regan 30 Lord Chesterfield's Remarkable Prohibition Speech in Parliament 167 Years Ago, 38 Group (Full Page), Ten Prohibition Presidential Candidates 42 " How the Brewers Defy Law."—Correspondence from the Dickie-Rose Debate, 48 " The Defense of the Liquor Traffic."—T. M. Gilmore, President National Model License League 58 " The Answer of the Prohibitionists."—A. G. VVolfenbarger, Alfred L. Manierre and Mrs. E. Norine Law, 59-65 The Liquor Traffic's Hand in Politics in 1909—Carefully Compiled from the Record of Current Events, 66-77 Frances E. Willard, Full Page Portrait, 78 The International Prohibition Confederation, 79-80 " Why Drink Question is More Important Than Tuberculosis." ....' 84 " The Siege of the Alcohol Tradition by Science,"— Specially Compiled for the YEAR BOOK, 84-120 The Scientific Basis for Prohibition.—Dr. R. Hercod of Switzerland, ..85-86 " The Future of Alcohol."—Dr. T. D. Crothers 89-90 The Beer Sham—the Facts About Beer and the Brewer Concisely Sum- marized 97-107 Group (Full Page) Ten Prohibition Vice-Presidential Candidates, 108 "The Beverages of the Future."—Henry O. Marcy, A. M., M. D., LL. D., 112 " Life Insurance and the Liquor Traffic."—George Hoffman, 115 "Compensation,"—the Claim and the Right. —Dan R. Sheen, 129-132 Map of the United States (License and No-License Territory) 134 Two Groups (Full Page), State Chairmen, 138, 143 " The Outlook for 1910,"—Fifty Special Contributions from State Chair- man and Other Workers, 135-148 Legislative Progress in Six Years, 148-151 " What Prohibition Is Doing in Nine Prohibition States,"—Fifty Special Contributions from Governors, Senators, Congressmen, State Officials, College Presidents, Ministers and Y. M. C. A. Secretaries, ....151-168 The Reason for and the Value of National Prohibition. —Alonzo E. Wilson, Wm. A. Brubaker and Finley C. Hendrickson, 169-173 " Teach the People"—Eugene Chafin, 169 Brigadier General Frederick Dent Grant (Full Page), 168 "Reason to Be Encouraged."—Dr. "Silas C. Swallow, 169-181 United States Consuls as Liquor Trade Drummers, 176 The " Canteen " Question As It Is, 180 John B. Finch (Full Page), 182 The Chief Asset of the National Prohibition Movement, 185 Group of Prohibition Party Legislators 188 The Startling Mortality of Political Parties in Forty Years, 210 " How to Study the Prohibition Issue."—The Best Books.