the use of it. Apply this argument to other things. Many men use horses for gambling purposes, and thousands of men are ruined by betting at the races. Shall we then abandon horses altogether and take to the bicycle? But many overdo the wheel, and suffer from curvature of the spine and the bicycle heart. Shall we then prohibit the bicycle? Some people are injured by drinking coffee. Must all the world then give up its morning cup? It never helps any cause to raise false issues about it or defend it with unsound argu- ments. And here is a little editorial paragraph from the Cincinnati Enquirer of September 5 : It is presumed there will be another effort to restore the canteen. Next time Congress should not take alarm at the flutter of petticoats in the galleries and lobbies. Bishop Hall, of Vermont, said : Prohibition drives underground the mischief which it seeks to cure, making it more difficult to deal with the evil and impossible to regulate the trade, as for instance, in the 112 Opinions of Speakers. quality of liquor sold. The present law leads, I believe, in many cases, to heavier drinking in clubs and at home, liquor being purchased in larger quantities than would be the case if it were possible to purchase at a restaurant a glass of wine or beer. The Rev. Dr. Rainsford, of New York, said :