Tim SALE OF LIQUOR.
A prolonged, and possibly bitter, debate is anticipated when Congress, at the forthcoming regular session, comes to Consider the amendment to the Prohibition laws submitted by Senator Sheppard of Texas with the object of making the purchase of intoxicating liquor a punishable offence. The proposal has already aroused widespread and, in places, acrimonious discussion in the Press. At present, of course,
e seller, but not the buyer, is liable to prosecution. Senator eppard's contention is that Prohibition has now sufficiently "proved itself" to justify another "forward step." He is nne of the oldest of the Prohibition leaders and is vigorously supported by other Prohibition leaders and a number of church organizations, including the Board of Temperance and Morals of the Methodist Episcopal Church. There is not, however, unanimity in the dry ranks as to the wisdom of the measure. Senator Norris, for example, an ardent Prohibitionist, opposes the Bill on the ground that if buyers are liable to punishment they will not give evidence against sellers and convictions in 95 per cent. of the prosecutions will be impossible.
YOUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT.
New York, Wednesday, October 28rd.
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