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unnecessary. Hence I would have no motive other than to see the law rigidly enforced. In this respect I am unlike Pat? who said he was "in favor of prohibition but agin the enforcement of it." Fourthly I realize fully the degradation caused by the saloon, and I despise above all men the unclear-seller and would be delighted to put see him and his saloon put out of business. And yet: notwithstanding all this, and having a desire to see my countrymen made happier and more prosperous? by law or any legitimate means. I am not in favor of prohibition. I will briefly give a few reasons for my belief. My first objection to prohibition is a timid - amental one. If we define the primary function of government to be that of protecting each individual against all others, then all other state actions comes under the definition of protecting each individual against himself - against his own stupidity his own rashness, or other defects that prevent