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INDEX. 
 
 Brandied Candies - - - 
 
 9 
 
 Business Committee - - - 
 
 1 
 
 Business Committee's Reports - 
 
 14, 20 
 
 Committees of Convention - 
 
 - 15 
 
 Cigarette Evil - - - - 
 
 - •* 19 
 
 Executive Committee's Report 
 
 1 
 
 Election of Officers 
 
 15 
 
 Electoral Action Proposed 
 
 - 17 
 
 Financial Statements 
 
 15-16 
 
 Liquor Laws of Canada 
 
 9 
 
 Liquor Selling in Canteens 
 
 9,18 
 
 Manitoba Legislation . . - 
 
 - 7, 9 
 
 Parliamentary Action . . - 
 
 * 4,17 
 
 Prince Edward Island Legislation 
 
 12, 23 
 
 Provincial Legislation - - - 
 
 7-8, 21, 23 
 
 Recommendations of Executive Committee 
 
 12 
 
 Resolution Committee's Report 
 
 18 
 
 Resolutions presented 
 
 - 19 
 
 Treasurer's Report - - ' - 
 
 - * 15 
 
 Voter's League ... 
 
 2 
 
 Woman Suffrage Resolution 
 
 19 
 
 
MINUTES 
 
 OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 
 
 COUNCIL OF THE DOMINION ALLIANCE 
 
 HELD IN TORONTO, JULY J8th, 1900. 
 
 FORENOON SESSION. 
 
 The annual meeting of the Council of the Dominion 
 Alliance was opened at 10 a.m. in Richmond Hall. Mr. 
 J. R. Dougall, President, occupied the chair. 
 
 Rev. Dr. W. R. Parker led the Council in prayer. 
 
 Minutes of last session were substituted in printed form, 
 and on motion were taken as read, and confirmed. 
 
 The following persons were appointed a Committee on 
 Business and Nomination : Major E. L. Bond, W. H. Orr, 
 Rev. W. A. Vrooman, L. C. Peake, Mrs. May R. Thornley 
 A. M. Featherstone, John Kane. 
 
 THE EXECUTIVE REPORT. 
 Mr. J. H. Carson presented the report of the Executive 
 Committee, and on motion this was received and referred 
 to the Business Committee for distribution. The report 
 was as follows : — 
 
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 To the Council of the Dominion Alliance: 
 
 Your Executive Co^iinittee respectfully submits for 
 your information a statement of the work done during the 
 year ending June 30th, 1900, to carry out the instructions 
 given at your last annual meeting and to further tiie cause 
 which the Alliance has been organized to promote. 
 
 THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. 
 
 In July last, immediately after the Council meeting, 
 your Committee prepared and published a four-page 
 circular entitled " Plan of Campaign." The circular con- 
 tained the principal declarations made by the Jonvention, 
 a summary of the exact figures of the votes polled for and 
 against prohibition in the Plebiscite, and an appeal to 
 prohibitionists throughout Canada to unite in an earnest 
 effort to secure the carrying out of the plan of action laid 
 down by the Council. Ten thousrnd copies of this docu- 
 ment were printed. It was sent to temperance organiza- 
 tions, clergymen and other known friends of our cause 
 throughout the Dominion, to members of Parliament and 
 to leading newspapers. 
 
 Letters were also written to the various bodies repre- 
 sented in the Allianco Council urging their co-operation in 
 organization to secure the carrying out of the Council's 
 proposals. 
 
 THE voters' league. 
 
 The Executive Committee was requested to consider 
 the question of securing the signatures of voters to a 
 pledge binding them to support only °uch parliamentary 
 candidates as would vote for the enactment of a prohibitory 
 law. The matter was carefully discussed and the advice of 
 heads of temperance organizations and members of the 
 Alliance Council and Executive was invited. Eighty-three 
 replies were received, two of which were indefinite, eight 
 were unfavorable to the proposal and seventy-three 
 endorsed it. 
 
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 Tlic Committee took this expression of opinion as 
 being representative of the feeling of our workers and 
 accordingly prepared an appeal to voters signed by the 
 President of the Alliance and officers of all the Branches of 
 the Alliance throughout the Dominion, asking for signatures 
 to a voters' pledge which was submitted in the following 
 form : 
 
 PLEDGE. 
 
 We, the undersigned, promise that at the next general election 
 for the Dominion Parliament, we will vote only for such candi- 
 dates as will agree to do all in their power, if elected, to obtain the 
 immediate enactment of such legislation as will secure the total 
 prohibii.ion of the liquor traffic in AT LKA8T those provinces and 
 territories that gave majorities for prohibition in the plebiscite. 
 
 This pledge to be null and void unless 25,000 signatures to it 
 are secured. 
 
 There was also prepared a circular giving advice as to 
 methods of organization to secure the working out of the 
 proposed plan. Twelve thousand copies of each of these 
 documents were printed. Copies were sent to workers in 
 every part of Canada. 
 
 Later on another circular was prepared, urging the 
 following up of the proposed campaign. An autograph 
 circular letter signed by the Chairman ■'.nd Treasurer of the 
 Executive Committee was also prepared, appealing for 
 earnest effort to make the movement a success, and asking 
 for financial support for the movement. Six thousand 
 copies of each of these two documents were printed and 
 sent to the same parties who received the circulars 
 previously issued. 
 
 The extent of the success of this movement is not fullv 
 known. Reports from many friends showed that a good 
 deal of difficulty was experienced in obtaining workers to 
 canvass electors with the pledge, but that where the 
 canvassing was properly done signatures were readily 
 secured. Many persons applied for additional copies of the 
 pledge which were promptly sent them. There are no 
 doubt a great many signed pledges in the hands of friends 
 
in many places. Seventy-eight pledge forms were returned 
 to the Secretary's office with 1,131 signatures attached. 
 
 IN PARLIAMENT, SESSION 1899. 
 
 At the time of last meeting there was before the House 
 of Commons a resolution moved by Mr. T. B. Flint and 
 seconded by Dr. T. Christie, declaring in favor of the enact- 
 ment by the Dominion Parliament of a law of total pro- 
 hibition to come into force in such Provinces as should 
 ratify the same by a vote of the qualified electors. It was 
 debated at length. An amendment was moved by Mr. F. 
 McClure, declaring in favor of total national prohibition. 
 An amendment to the amendment was moved by Mr. C. 
 U. Parnialee asserting that the vote in favor of prohibi- 
 tion in the Plebiscite did not show a prohibition sentiment 
 strong enough to warrant the enactment of a prohibitory 
 law. These propositions were debated by the House of 
 Commons for about twelve hours, when the debate was 
 adjourned without the taking of a vote. 
 
 THE PROHIBITION RESOLUTION OF 1900. 
 
 The E-.ecutive Committee for 1899-1900 decided that 
 it would be desirable to have the form of resolution to be 
 introduced into Parliament prepared and placed in the 
 hands of one of our friends, rather than leaving it as 
 before ^o be prepared by a committee of members of the 
 House, as the latter plan generally resulted in much delay 
 and in unfruitful discussion. Accordingly a draft resolu- 
 tion was prepared with the advice of many friends in 
 different peaces, and was placed in the hands of Mr. T. B. 
 Flint, who was requested to introduce it into Parliament. 
 It was as follows : — 
 
 That, in view of the declaration of this House made on March 
 2Gth, 1884, that prohibition is the right and most effectual legisla- 
 tive remedy for the evils of intemperance, and that this House is 
 prepared, so soon as public opinion will sufficiently sustain string- 
 ent measures, to promote such legislation, and further, in view of 
 the substantial majority in favor of prohibition, of all the votes 
 polled throughout the Dominion in the Plebiscite of September 
 
2!(th, 1898, including an overwhelming majoril' in all the provinces 
 hut one, and a large proportion of all the possihle votes in those 
 provinces, this House is now of the opinion that it is the duty of the 
 Dominion Parliament to enact without delay, such legislation as 
 will secure the entire prohihition of the li(iuor traffic for beverage 
 purposes in at least those provinces and territories which have 
 voted in favor of prohibition 
 
 IN PARLIAMENT, SESSION' 1900. 
 
 On Febr" - 13th, 1900, Mr. Flint gave notice in the 
 House of Cr ^ns that he proposed to move the following 
 resolution 
 
 That ♦ House has affirmed the principle that prohibition of 
 the liquor traffic is the right and most effectual legislative remedy 
 for the evils of intemperance, and has also declared that as soon 
 as public opinion would sufficiently sustain stringent measures, it 
 was prepared to promote legislation. 
 
 That the plebiscite of 1898, wherein a majority of the votes 
 polled throughout the Dominion, including substantial majorities 
 in all the provinces but one, were ascertaitied to be in favor of 
 such legislation, as well as satisfactory evidence fi-om other 
 sources, shows that such measures will be thoroughly supported 
 by the people of Canada. 
 
 That this House is now of the opinion, in view of the foregoing 
 facts, that it is desirable and expedient that parliament should, 
 without delay, enact such meafcjres as will secure the prohibition 
 of the liquor traffic for beverage purposes in at least those pro- 
 vinces and territories which have voted in favor of such prohibi- 
 tion. 
 
 Your Executive Committee at once prepared a circular 
 settinof out the proposed resolutions anil requesting friends 
 of prohibition to use their influence with members of 
 Parliament to secure its adoption. Five thousand copies of 
 this circular were printed and sent to workers in all parts 
 of the Dominion. 
 
 This resolution, which was secotided by Dr. T. Christie, 
 
 was debated on April 23rd. The following amendment 
 
 was moved by ^'r. F. McClure: 
 
 That all the words of the resolution after the word ' that ' in 
 the main motion be struck out, and the following inserted instead 
 thereof: That the object of good government is to promote the 
 general welfare of the paople by a careful encouragement and 
 
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 protection of whatever makes for the public good, and by an 
 equally careful discouragement and suppression of whatever tends 
 to the public disadvantage : 
 
 That the traffic in alcoholic liquors as beverages is productive 
 of serious injury to the moral, social and industrial welfare of the 
 people of C7anada : 
 
 That, despite all preceding legislation, the evils of intemper- 
 ance remain so vast in magnitude, so wide in extent, and so de- 
 structive in effect as to constitute a social peril and a national 
 menace : 
 
 That this House is of opinion, for the reasons hereinbefore 
 set forth, that the right and most effective legislative remedy for 
 those evils is to be found in the enactment and enforcement of a 
 law prohibiting the importation, manufacture and sale of 
 intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes ; and this House is pre- 
 pared to promote such legislation, so far as the same is within the 
 competency of the parliament of Canada. 
 
 An amendment to the amendment was moved by Mr. 
 C. H. Parmelee in the following form : 
 
 That all the words of the amendment after 'thereof be 
 omitted and the following substituted therefor : ' at the Plebiscite 
 of 1898, only about 23 per cent, of the registered electors of the 
 Dominion voted for prohibition ; that in the provinces and 
 territories excluding Quebec, only 27 per cent, of the registered 
 electors voted for prohibitiim : that these results show that there 
 is not an active prohibition sentiment sufficiently pronounced to 
 justify the expectation that h prohibition law could be successfully 
 enforced, and therefore in the opinion of this House such a pro- 
 hibitory law should not be enacted at present. 
 
 After a lengthy discussion the debate was adjourned, 
 but was again taken up with the consent of the Govern- 
 ment on July 3rd. After a lengthy discussion Mr, 
 Par melee's amendment was adopted by a vote of OS yeas 
 to 41 nays. Rev. Dr. Douglas then moved that the follow- 
 ing svords be added to Mr. Parmelee's amendment : 
 
 But inasmuch as it is desirable that legislation be enacted, 
 having in view the further restriction of the liquor traflBc, it is, 
 therefore, expedient, in the opinion of this House, that the Can- 
 ada Temperance Act be enlarged in its scope and the provisions 
 for its administration perfected. 
 
 This amendment was adopted by a vote of 65 yeas to 64 
 nays. In reply to a question the Premier stated that the 
 
Government would consider the vote on Dr. Douglas' 
 amendment as sufficient to warrant legislation amendingf 
 the Canada Temperance Act. 
 
 The vote on the adoption of Mr. Parmalee's amend- 
 ment was as follows : — 
 
 Yeas — Bazinet, Beattie, Beith, Belcourt, Bell (Prince), 
 Bennett, Blair, Borden (Kings), Bourassa, Bourbonnais, Britton, 
 Brodeur, Brown, Bruneau, Burnett, Calvert, Campbell, Carroll, 
 Casey, Champagne, Clarke, Corby, Costigan, Craig, Davies (Sir 
 Louis), Davis. Dechene, Deniers, Douglas, Dugas, Dupre, Dyment, 
 Edwards, Ethier, Keatherston, Fielding, Fisher, Fitzpatrick, For- 
 tier, Fraser (Guysboro), Fraser, (Lambton), Frost, Gauthier, Ganv- 
 reau, Geolfrion, Gibson, Gilmour, Harwood, Johnston, Kloepfer, 
 Landerkin, Lang, Laiirier (Sir Wilfrid), Lavergne, Legris, Liv- 
 ingstone, Macdonald (Huron), Macdonnell, (Selkirk), Maclaren, 
 McCarthy, McDoupill, McGregor, McGugan, McHugh, Mclsaac, 
 McLellaP (Prince), McLennan (Inverness), McJ'illan, McNeill, 
 Malouin, Marcil, Marcotte, Mignault, Monet, Monk, Morin, 
 Mulock, Parinalee, Patterson, Penny. Pettet, Prefontain, Prior, 
 Katz. Kogeis, Rosamond, Ross, Savard, Seagram, Semple. Snet- 
 singer, Stenson, Stuhbs, Sutherland, Talbot, Tolmie, Turcot, 
 Wood— flJi. 
 
 iVa .v.«t— Fie 11 (Picton), Bergeron, Carscallen, Christie, Clancy, 
 Cochrane, ('opp, Domville, Flint, Foster, Gillies, Gould, Graham, 
 Guillet, Henderson, Hodgins, Ingram, Kaulbach, Klock, 
 LaRiviere. Logan, Macdonald, (Kings), McAllister, McCleary, 
 McClure, McC'oimick, Mclnerney, McLennan (Glengarry), Mc- 
 Mullen, Martin, Maxwell, Moore, Morrison, Oliver, Powell, Puttee, 
 Richardson, Rutherford, Taylor, Wallace, Wilson— 41. 
 
 PROVINCIAL PUOHIBITIOX, MANITOBA. 
 
 Subsefinent to last meeting of the Alliance Council a 
 general provincial election was held in the Province of 
 Manitoba. The Lil)eral party was defeated at the polls 
 and a Conservative Government was formed with Hon. 
 Hugh J. Macdonald as premier. Mr. Macdonald had previous- 
 ly been President of a Conservative Convention at which 
 the following was adopted as a plank in the party platform 
 
 "That a measure be adopted to give effect to the will of the 
 people regarding the prohibition of the liquor tiaffic, w'hich 
 measure shall go so far in the direction of prohibition as the 
 powers of the province will allow." 
 
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 In February 1900 a deputation of prohibitionists waited 
 upon the new Premier to urge him to carry out forth- 
 with the party pledge above quoted. In reply Premier 
 Macdonald stated that a bill providinjs: for the prohibition 
 of intoxicating liquors so far as the law would allow, would 
 be introduced by the Government at the first session of the 
 Legislature, and he asked the assistance of the temperance 
 people in carrying out the provisions of the measure. He 
 further stated that the Government was prepared to stand 
 or fall by its position on the prohibition question. 
 
 Following out his promise the Premier introduced into 
 the Legislature a bill providing for the prohibition of the 
 retail sale of liquor in the Province and the prohibition of 
 wholesaling for delivery in the Province. After some 
 amendment the Bill was passed notwithstanding strong 
 opposition on the part of the liquor tiaffic. It received the 
 assent of the Lieutenant Governor on July 5th and will go 
 into operation on June* 1st, 1901. 
 
 PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION, PKINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 
 
 On Thursday, May 29th, a deputation of prominent 
 and representative men from difierent parts of the Province 
 of Prince Edward Island waited uyjon Premier Fanjuharson 
 and other members of the Provincial Legislature, asking 
 for the enactment of a prohibitory law for the Province. 
 The delegation had prepared a bill which they thought 
 would be suitable. 
 
 The matter was taken into consideration by the Prov- 
 incial Government and a Bill was introduced of a similar 
 nature to that which passed in Manitoba. The chief objec- 
 tion taken to it in the House was that it did not go far 
 enough, inasmuch as it did not provide sufficiently for pre- 
 venting the sale of liquor in clubs. The measure, however, 
 was passed, was duly signed by the Lieutenant Governor 
 and will come into operation on June 5th, 1901. 
 
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 TIE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION. 
 
 The Manitoba Govei . -ent proposes submitting to the 
 Courts the (juestion of tiie power of the Legislature tj 
 enact such a measure of prohibition as has recent!}'' bbcn 
 passed. It is expected that a final decision will be secured 
 before the time fixed for the coming into operation of the 
 prohibition law, and thaii the (juestion of jurisdiction will 
 thus be disposed of before the enforcement of the law is 
 undertaken, so that the question of the Legislature's auth- 
 ority will not be allowed to interfere with the carrying out 
 of the measure. 
 
 LIQUOR SELLING IN CANTEENS. 
 
 In accordance with the instruction of last j^ear's 
 council meeting an appeal was made to the Dominion Gov- 
 ernment to take such steps as were necessary to secure the 
 enforcement of the militia general order prohibiting 
 liquor selling at camps of military instruction. The Woman's 
 Christian Temperance Union and other temperance organ- 
 izations gave special attention to this matter and succeeded 
 in making it clear that there is a strong public opinion 
 against this illegal practice. So far as can be learned a 
 great improvement has takan place and the sale of liquor 
 in militarj'^ camps this year has been much less than 
 formerly. 
 
 BKANDIED CANDIES. 
 
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union deserves 
 special credit for also taking the lead in energetic work to 
 secure the suppression of the sale of confectionery contain- 
 ing intoxicating liquors. The danger of such sale is so 
 obvious as to need no proof. Your Executive Committee 
 sincerely hopes that energetic measures will be taken to 
 have it stamped out in every part of the Dominion in 
 which it is attempted. 
 
 THE LIQUOR LAWS OF CANADA. 
 
 Members of the Alliance are frequently receiving 
 enquiries from other parts of the world in reference to our 
 
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 legislation. It has therefore been deemed advisable to 
 prepare for their convenience the following summary state- 
 ment of Canadian legislation as it stands at present. 
 
 The Dominion of Canada is a union of a number of what were 
 once separate colonies, each of which still retains for local pur- 
 poses its territorial and political identity. Dominion affairs are 
 controlled by a Parliament composed of an appointed Senate and 
 an elected House of Commons and a Governor General. It in- 
 cludes the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New 
 Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, British Columbia 
 and a large area known as the Northwest Territories', each of 
 which eight divisions has a Legislature and a Lieutenant-Govern- 
 or, exercising jurisdiction in matters and interests with which 
 these bodies are authorized to deal. Outside the large territory 
 which these legislatures control is an extensive area in which the 
 Dominion alone has jurisdiction. The population of the Dominion 
 of Canada is over five millions. 
 
 THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION. 
 
 The Act of the British Parliament which constitutes the 
 Dominion has not made perfectly clear the respective jurisdictions 
 of the Dominion Parliament and Provincial Legislatures in rela- 
 tion to the liquor traffic. Through decisions cf Courts, the 
 question is being gradually settled. So far it has been affirmed 
 that the Dominion Parliament has power to prohibit the man- 
 ufacture, importation and sale of intoxicating liquor ; that 
 Provincial Legislatures have power to impose license fees and 
 restrictions, and prohibit retail liquor selling in localities ; and 
 that Provincial Legislatures have no authority to interfere 
 with the manufacture or importation of liquor. The question 
 of whether or not Provincial Legislatures may entirely pro- 
 hibit the sale of litjuor within their respective territories is 
 not yet definitely settled. It is held, however, by many 
 good authorities that piovinces can prohibit the sale of liquor 
 for beverage consumption within their respective territorial 
 limits. Taking this view of the law two provinces, Manitoba and 
 Prince Edward Island, have enacted prohibitory measures which 
 will come into operation in June 1901. 
 
 EXISTING LEGISLATION. 
 
 Under its prohibitory power the Dominion Parliament has 
 enacted a local option law, known as the Canada Temperance 
 Act, for counties and cities. Dominion legislation also prohibits 
 liquor-selling in unorganized territories., except und^r special per- 
 mits, also all sale on p irliamentary election days and any sale to 
 Indians. 
 
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 Under their respective powers above mentioned ^he legisla- 
 tures of every part of Canada have enacted license laws full of 
 limiting provisions ; and, in every province b\it one, have given to 
 electors extensive Ic^al option power to prohibit the retail sale of 
 liquor. It is understood that any authority exercised under pro- 
 vincial legislation takes effect only in localities in which the 
 electors have not availed themselves of the prohibition authorized 
 by the Canada Tempera! e Act. 
 
 In most of the Provinces no licenses are granted except on 
 petition of a majority of the electors within a certain area. Nova 
 Scotia requires a petition signed by two-thirds of the electors, and 
 the petition must be renewed every year. Manitoba requires a 
 petition for a new license to be signed by sixteen out of the near- 
 est twenty householders, and provides that eight of the nearest 
 twenty may prevent by petition the renewal of an existing license. 
 British Columbia requires, outside cities, for a new license, a peti- 
 tion from two-thirds of resident lot owners and householders, and 
 two-thirds of the wives of such lot owners and householders. 
 
 Nearly all the provinces have legislation authorizing relatives 
 to prohibit by not'ce, the sale of liquor to habitual drunkards, 
 minors, lunatics, or other persons in whom the notifiers are inter- 
 ested, and imposing severe penalties for sale after such notice. 
 Most of the provinces have also civil damage laws, and, some pro- 
 vinces authorize the commitment of habitual drunkards to special 
 asylums. 
 
 LOCAL PROHIBITION. 
 
 Through the operation of the legislation mentioned there are 
 extensive areas under prohibition in every part of the Dominion. 
 In Nova Scotia licenses are granted in only two out of eighteen 
 counties. Prince Edward Island has no licenses outside the city 
 of Charlottetown. Nine out of fourteen counties in New Bruns- 
 wick have total prohibition. Outside the large cities, Quebec has 
 60.^ municipalities without licenses, out of a total of 033. The 
 greater part of Manitoba is under prohibition. In Ontario there 
 is a steady reduction in the number of licenses issued. In 1874 the 
 number was 6,185, now it is less than 3,000. The city of Toronto 
 with a population of 60,000, had then 530 licenses. Now with a 
 population of 200,000, it has only 209. 
 
 HOURS OF CLOSING. 
 
 The regular hours of closing licensed places, as fixed by pro- 
 vincial laws, are, in Nova Scotia 9 p.m., in New Brunswick 10 p. 
 m., and in Manitoba 11 p.m. In Quebec hours of closing may be 
 fixed by local license commissioners, but must not be later than 
 11 p. m. 
 
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 AH licensed places are also closed in Nova Scotia from six 
 o'clock on Saturday night until seven o'clock on Monday morning, 
 in Ontario and New Bruaswick from seven Saturday right till 
 six on Monday, in Manitoba from half-past eight on Saturday 
 night till seven on Monday morning, and in British Columbia 
 from eleven on Saturday night till one o'clock Monday morning. 
 Some provinces, however, permit sale on Sundays in hotels to 
 bona fide guests at meals. 
 
 LIQUOR CONSUMPTION. 
 
 Careful calculations show that tho aggregate consumption of 
 liquors in the Dominion of Canada annually amounts to about 
 four million gallons of spirits and eighteen million gallons of wine 
 and beer, making an annual consumption of a little less than four 
 and one-half gallons per head of the population. This is about 
 equal to one-fourth the per capita consumption of the United 
 States, or one-seventh the per capita consumption of Great Britain. 
 The annual expenditure for intoxicating liquor by the consumers 
 is estimated at about forty million dollars. 
 
 RECOMMENDATIONS. 
 
 As will be seen from the foreofoing statements, our 
 cause although hampered by political complications, and 
 delayed to some extent by public apathy, is making steady 
 and encouraging progress. Your Committee regret 
 specially the fact that the Dominion Parliament and most 
 of our Provincial Legislatures lag behind public opinion 
 and desire to call special attention to the duty of electoral 
 action which this fact impresses upon friends of prohibition. 
 Your Committee respectfully presents for your considera- 
 tion the following recommendations : — 
 
 1. That the Alliance Council record its deep disappoint- 
 ment with the action of the Dominion Government and 
 Parliament in failing to recognize and obey the definite 
 mandate of the electorate in the Plebiscite of 1898, and 
 strongly denounce that unwise and unjust treatment of the 
 voting electorate and. the departure thereby made from the 
 reasonable and sound principles of popular government. 
 
 2. That the Alliance Council call upon all fair-minded 
 citizens throughout the Dominion to resent the injustice 
 
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 that has been done, and to organize and work to secure the 
 return to Parliament of representatives who can be relied 
 upon to take the side of the people against the cruel drink 
 curse, and to give effect to the clearly expressed will of the 
 electors. 
 
 3. That the Alliance Council cordially approve the 
 action of our friends in Manitoba and Prince Edward 
 Island who have secured from their respective legislatures 
 laws prohibiting the retail sale of liquor, and commend the 
 action taken by Hon. Hugh John McDonald, and Hon. D. 
 Farquharson in declaring their determination to stand by 
 the principle and the cause which the people have so 
 emphatically endorsed. 
 
 4. That the Council declare its conviction that it is the 
 duty of the prohibitionists in every part of Canada while 
 doing all possible for the attaining of total national prohibi- 
 tion, which only can be accepted as a final settlement of the 
 drink question, to do all that can be done to limit and 
 weaken the liquor power by every possible method of 
 restriction and law enforcement which involves no sacrifice 
 of prohibition principle. 
 
 5. That the Council call upon all prohibitionists to 
 vote in Provincial and Dominion elections for only such 
 candidates as can be relied upon to do everything in their 
 power regardless of party considerations to secure the 
 entire prohibition of the traffic in intoxicating beverages. 
 
 6. That friends of the prohibition cause be earnestly 
 urged to take a more active part in public afiairs, attending 
 political primaries, conventions and caucuses, and doing all 
 they can to secure the nomination as well as the election of 
 prohibition representatives. 
 
 7. That the Dominion Government having refused to 
 introduce legislation to prohibit the liquor traffic in Canada, 
 even in those provinces and territories which have voted in 
 favor of such prohibition, and such decision having been 
 
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 endorsed by the house of Commons, and the Council of the 
 Dominion Alliance in its Annual Session last year haA-ing 
 declared " that failure to enact at least this measure of pro- 
 hibition must be considered inexcusable, disregard and 
 defiance of the strong moral sentiment of the electorate, so 
 emphatically expressed in the Plebiscite," and " that pro- 
 hibitionists ought to oppose any Government, any party or 
 any candidate that will refuse to recognize and respond to 
 the demand of the people, to at least the extent of such 
 legislation," this Convention now endorses that declara- 
 tion, and instructs the Executive to take immediate steps 
 to provide for the organization of the province to secure 
 the defeat in the approaching general elections of all 
 members of Parliament who have thus failed to recognize 
 the mandate of the electors regarding prohibitory legisla- 
 tion, and to decline to vote for any candidate of either 
 side of politics who is not a known and avowed prohi- 
 bitionist or who will not agree to support prohibitory 
 legislation. 
 
 F. S. Spence, J. J. Maclaren, 
 
 Secretary. Chairman of Executive. 
 
 The President delivered and interesting address. 
 
 Hon. Senator Vidal, Honorary President, was called to 
 the platform and received hearty welcome. 
 
 Rev. W. VV. Ryan sub? litted a resolution expressing 
 thanks to Mr. T. B. Flint, M.P., and Mr. F. McClure, M.P., 
 for resolutions introduced into parliament. This was 
 referred to the Committee on Resolutions. 
 
 BUSINESS COMMITTEE'S REPORT. 
 
 Mr. L. C. Peake presented the following report of the 
 Business Committee which, on motion, was considered 
 clause by clause and adopted. 
 
 Your Committee on Business recommend : — 
 
 1. That no person speak longer than five minutes, nor more 
 than once on any motion, provided however, that the Chairman 
 of any Committee may speak for a second time for not longer 
 
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 than five minutes to close deb; e on his report. This rule shall 
 not be departed from except by permission of the Council, which 
 shall he granted or refused without debate. 
 
 2. That the resolutions offered shall be referred to appropriate 
 committees without debate. The mover of any resolution shall 
 have the right to appear before the committee to which said 
 resolution is referred, with the privilege of briefly explaining the 
 reasons for submitting the same. 
 
 3. That all resolutions offered to the Council be submitted in 
 writing. 
 
 4. That the Business Committee be a Committee on Nomina- 
 tions, with power to add other names to the committees. 
 
 5. That the following committees be appointed : 
 
 Committee on Parliamentary and Political Action :— Major 
 Bond, Converer ; Jonathm Ellis, J. H. Carson, Rev. E. Bean, 
 Rev. L. H. Wagner, M. Auger. Mrs. Lidinpton, Rev. W. H. 
 Hardy, Rev. W. R. Parker, Robt. Gorman, .). J. Mason, Mrs. 
 Thornley, Rev. W. Ryan, Rev. .1. W. Coolev, Rev. D. H. Brand, 
 Rev. Dr. McKillop, L. C. Peake, S. H. Graham. A. M. Feather- 
 ston, D. Graham, F. S. Spence, J. J. Madaren, Rev. W. A. 
 Vrooman. Rev. T. M. Campbell, Rev. T. R McNairn, Dr. E. J. T. 
 Fisher, Hon. A. Vidal, Rev. Dr. McKay, Rev. J. S. Williamson, 
 Rev. F. W. Daly, Hon. S. L. Biggs, Rev. C. R. Morrow, S. C. 
 Graeb. 
 
 Committee on Resolutionn : — E. Coatsworth. (Convener; Miss 
 
 C. Wiggins, Rev. E. Buru, Rev. A. Y. Haist, .Tohn Keane, Rev. 
 
 D. S. Hamilton, Mrs. Moffat, Rev. G. D. Damm, AV. H. Orr. 
 .T. M. Walton, R. S. Washington, Mrs. Thornley, Rt-v. W. H. 
 Harvey, Rev. C. Deacon, R. M. Hobson. 
 
 Committee on Credentials : — J. M. Walton, J. H. Carson. 
 
 Committee on Finance;— W. H. Orr, Mrs. Moflfat, L. C. Peake' 
 Miss ('. Wiggins, Rev. W. A. Vrooman, Major Bond and Rev 
 Dr. McKillop. 
 
 The President and Secretaries to be members e.y-officio of all 
 committees. 
 
 6. That when the Council adjourn, it stand adjourned until 
 2..S(> p.m., in order to allow the Committees to meet. 
 
 L. C. Peakk, E. L Bond, 
 
 Secretary, Chairman. 
 
 TREASURER'S REPORT. 
 
 The Treasurer, Mr. W. H. Orr, presented his annual 
 report as follows : 
 
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 treasurer's statement of receipts and 
 expenditurp:. 
 
 RECEIPTS. 
 
 Ontfirio Branch Assessment $4<X) 00 
 
 Quebec Branch Assessment 50 00 
 
 Sundry Temperance Societies 7 00 
 
 Balance due Treasurer 176 73 
 
 $(«^ 73 
 
 EXPENDITURE. 
 
 Balance due Treasurer, July, 1899 $ 4 00 
 
 Printing 750 Executive Cfnnniittee(I899) Reports, 22 50 
 
 2.000 Reports of 1899 Council Meeting. . 32 00 
 
 100,0(X) Voters' Literature, (I^.OOO) 49 00 
 
 12,000 Circulars respecting same 22 50 
 
 lO.lXX) Circulars, " Plan of Campaign. " 17 50 
 
 3,000 Copies of the " Camp Fire " .... 15 00 
 
 Smaller printing accounts . 24 15 
 
 Stationery accounts, Gage & Co 25 35 
 
 Sundries, Hall Rent, etc 3 85 
 
 Postage account, paid, F. S. Spence 157 88 
 
 Loan '^f 1899 repaid to Ontario Branch 260 00 
 
 $633 73 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted, 
 
 William H. Orr, 
 
 Treasurer. 
 Toronto, .luly 14th, 19(0. 
 
 The report was received and referred to the Committee 
 on Finance. 
 
 The Convention then adjourned till the afternoon to 
 allow the Committees to proceed with their work. 
 
 AFTERNOON SESSION. 
 
 The Council re-assembled for business, the president 
 being in the chair. 
 
 REPORT OF FINANCE. 
 
 Mr. W. H. Orr presented the report of the Finance 
 Committee, which was received and adopted as follows : — 
 
 To the Council of the Dominion Allimice : 
 
 Your Committee on Finance beg to recommend the adoption 
 of the Treasurer's report as presented. 
 
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 We find that for some years past the funds of this Council 
 have been derived solely from Ontario and Quebec, the Maritime 
 and Western Provinces not having recently contributed. But we 
 beg to express the hope that, with Provincial prohibition now 
 fairly started, these Provinces will be able to spare a small contri- 
 bution to the funds of this diuncil. 
 
 We therefore recommend that the following be the scale of 
 assessments for the coming year, viz.: Ontario, $400; Quebec. 
 $10(1; and British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Prince 
 Edward Island, each $25. 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted. 
 L. C. Peake, Secretary. Wm. H. Orr, Chairman. 
 
 POLITICAL OPTION. 
 
 Mr. S. H. Graham presented the report of the Com- 
 mittee on Political and Parliamentary Action, which, after 
 an extended discussion was adopted without amendment, 
 as follows : — 
 
 1. That this Alliance calls upon all citizens throughout the 
 Dominion to resent the injustice that has been done l)y the 
 Dominion Government and Parliament in failing to recognize the 
 mandate of the electorate in the Plebiscite of 1898, and urge.s them 
 to organize and work in order to secure the return to Parliament 
 of representatives who can be relied upon to take the side of the 
 people against the cruel drink curse, and to give effect to the 
 clearly expressed will of the electors. 
 
 2. That this Alliance declares its conviction that it is the duty 
 ot all friends of moral reform in every part of Canada, while doing 
 all possible for the attaining of total national prohibition, which 
 can only be accepted &? a final settlement of the drink question, 
 to do all that can be doi.e to limit and weaken the liquor power 
 by trying to secure Provincial prohibition, and by every other 
 possible method of restriction and law enforcement which 
 involves no sacrifice of prohibition principles. 
 
 3. That this Alliance call upon all friends of temperance to 
 vote in Dominion, Provincial and Municipal elections for only 
 such candidates as can be relied upon to do everything in theii- 
 power, regardless of party considerations, to secure the entire 
 prohibition of the traffic in intoxicating beverages. 
 
 •*. That friends of the prohibition cause be earnestly urged to 
 take a more active pr^rt in public affairs, attending political 
 primaries, conventions a.nd caucuses, and doing all they can to 
 secure the nomination as well as tihe election of prohibition 
 representatives. 
 
 5. Whereas the Dominion Government has refused to 
 introduce legislation to prohibit the liquor traffic in Canada, even 
 in those provinces and territories which have voted in favor of 
 such prohibition, and whereas such decision has been endorsed by 
 the House of Commons, and whereas this Council in its last 
 
IS 
 
 sedsiun declared '* That failure to enact at least this measure of 
 prohihitiou must be considered inexcusable disregard and defiance 
 of the si rouf^ moral sentiment of the electorate so emphatically 
 expi-essed in the plebiscite, " and "That prohibitionists ought to 
 oppose any GDvernrnent, any party, or any candidate that will 
 refuse to recognize and respond to the demand of the people, to 
 at least the extent of ^uch legislation." Therefore Rettulved, That 
 this Alliance take immediate steps to secure organization, 
 through the Provincial Alliances of the Dominion, to secure the 
 defeat in the approaching general elections of all Members of 
 Parliament who have thus failed to recognize the mandate of 
 th^ electors regarding prohibitory legislation. 
 
 RESOLUTIONS. 
 
 The rep )rt of the Cjimnittee on Resolutions was sub- 
 initte I, anJ after bein^ iliscusseil anrl amended was adopted 
 in the I'ol lowing form : — 
 
 Your C'otnniitfi'e begs leave to present for your consideration the 
 folloiving recommendations : 
 
 1. Whereas the people of Canada have shown their desire for 
 the enactment of prohibitory laws, which desire has l)een 
 emphatically expressed in both Provincial and Dominion 
 Pltjbiscites as well as by the action of temperance and religious 
 orgaiiiz itions, and whereas two of the Provincial Governments 
 have considered the prohibition sentiment sufficiently pronounced 
 to wari'ant them in passing advanced measures, Therefore. 
 Resolved, That the Council record its strong dissatisfaction at the 
 refusal of tlie Dominion Parliament to pass prohibitory legisla- 
 tion. 
 
 2. Resolved, That the thanks of this Alliance are due, and are 
 hereby tendered to Mr. J. B. Flint, M. P., and other Members of 
 Parliament who advocated the cause of prohibition in the present 
 session, and secured a division of the House of Commons on the 
 issue, so urgently desired by this Alliance ; and that we record 
 our appreciation of the suppoi't given by all members who voted 
 auainst tbe do-nothing policy of the Government, as embodied in 
 the Parmalee amendment. 
 
 3. That the Dominion Alliance is gratified \.nth, and heartily 
 approves the action of our friends in the Provinces of Manitoba 
 and Prince Edward Island in obtaining laws prohibiting the 
 retail sale of liquors, and we commend the stand taken by the 
 Premiers of those Provinces, Hon. Hugh John Macdonald and 
 Hon. D. Farquharson, and appreciate the manly declarations 
 made by them respectively to firmly maintain the law. 
 
 4. Whereas the highest military authorities in the British 
 army are on record in opposition to the use of intoxicants by 
 soldiers, therefore Resolved, That the sal^ of intoxicants in 
 military schools now permitted by the Canadian military regula- 
 tion, should be abolished, thus eliminating a needless and hurtful 
 source of temptation to the r-cruits in training for military 
 service, and that we ask the Department of Militia to take such 
 
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 steps as will make the order relating to prohibition i.i canteens at 
 military camps effective, by impressing upon comuiandingoffii ers 
 that the whole responsibility for infractions of these regulations 
 will be charged against them. 
 
 5. That in view of the alarming wide spread and increasing 
 habit of cigarette smoking and its admittedly deleterius effect 
 impairing the moral, mental and physical strength of its victims, 
 particularly amongst the youth of the land. We heartily com- 
 'nend the Anti-Cigarette Crusade of the W.C.T. U., and authorize 
 the officers of this Alliance to sign the petition to the Dominion 
 Government, asking for the importation and sale of cigarettes 
 and the special materials for their preparation. 
 
 6. That an expression of grief and condolence he recorded at 
 the death of our esteemed fellow-worker Hon. A. R. Dickie, one 
 of the Vice-Presidents of this Alliance, and one who once intro- 
 duced our measure iu the House of Commons ; and that the 
 Corresponding Secretary draft and forward a suitable letter of 
 condolence to the bereaved family. 
 
 7. That this Alliance would have rejoiced had the resolution 
 introduced by Mr. F. McClure, M. P., for "total national prohibition 
 prevailed in the House of Commons, and expresses the hope that 
 that resolution shall be introduced at every session until it he 
 adopted and followed by prohibitory legislation. That this 
 Dominion Alliance ask the Government to pass a prohibitory 
 law at next session with a proviso that it shall come into force 
 one year or more after it has been accepted by a majority of the 
 electors voting at next Dominion election. 
 
 8. At the close of thisnineteenth century we find British women 
 are filling, with ease and jirofit. all sorts of responsible positions 
 from the throne down ; demonstrating in high schools, colleges 
 and civil service examinations their ability to keep abreast of their 
 male competitors; evincing an interest in public questions and 
 manifesting a desire to be relieved of the unjust legal disHbilities 
 that have hampered them. Remembering that women are that 
 section of our citizenship mo^t easily influenced by moral con- 
 siderations and therefore most likely to support temperance 
 legislation, Resolved, That this Alliance heartily endoises the 
 principle involved in the pies, for woman's sufferage, and will, in 
 all wise and legitimate ways, further this refoim in our franchise 
 laws. 
 
 Mr. M. Auger, seconded l)y Mr. W. H. Orr, moved the 
 
 following resolution : 
 
 That this Dominion Alliance ask the Government to pass a 
 prohibitory law at next session with a proviso that it shall become 
 in force one year or more after it has been accepted by a majority 
 of the electors voting at next Dominion Election. 
 
 In amendment, Mr. J. H. Carson, seconded by Rev. J. 
 
 McXairn, moved : 
 
 That the resolution be referred to the Executive Committee 
 for its consideration in the event of there being another session of 
 parliament before the general election. 
 
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 It was moved in amendment to amendment that the 
 whole question be laid on the table. The motion to lay on 
 the table was adopted. 
 
 ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 
 
 Mr. L, C. Peake presented the report of the Committee 
 on Nomination.? as follows : 
 
 Your committee recommend that the following be 
 elected officers of the Alliance Council for the ensuing 
 year: 
 
 Hon. -President.— Hon. A. Vidal. 
 President. — J. R. Dougall. 
 
 Vice-Presidents at Large. — J. J. Maclaren, Q.C., LL.D. 
 Ontario.— J. W. Flavelle ami R. J. Fleming. 
 Quebec— Major E. L. Bond and Ur. T. Christie, M.P. 
 Nova Scotia. —T. B. Flint, M.P. and Rev. Edwin Crowell. 
 New Brunswick. — Rev. Dr. McLeod and J. R. Woodburn. 
 Prince Edward Island. — .J. K. Ross and President of Alliance. 
 Manitoba.— W. R. Miilock and E. L. Taylor. 
 North West Territories.— F. Oliver. M.P. and F. J. Reynolds. 
 British Columbia — President of Alliance and J. R. Kennedy. 
 
 Corresponding Secretary. — Aid. F. S. Spence. 
 
 Recording Secretary. — J. H. Carson. 
 
 Treasurer. — W. H. Orr. 
 
 Erecutive ('onimittee. — The officers of the Alliance and the 
 fr)llowing : Rev. Dr. Carman, Rev. Dr. Mackav, J. M. Walton, 
 Rev. W. Kettlewell, Mrs. Thornley, Rev. L. H. Wagner, C-. H. 
 Lees, Rev. Dr. Courtice, W. A. Vrooman, Mrs. Rutherford, J. L-. 
 O'Donoghue, L. C. Peake, Rev. Dr. Parker, A. M. Featherston, 
 M. Auger. Hon. S. C. Biggs, W. Kennedv, Rev. G. G Huxtable, 
 S. J. Carter, S. P. Leet. Aid. A. Hublev. Rev. J. D. P. Knox, 
 J. C. Clark. R. Gorman, Mrs. A. Gordon, Dr. E. J. T. Fisher. 
 
 Committee on Legislation. — The officers of the Alliance, 
 Messrs. S. P. Leet, G. H. Lees, Rev. Dr. Moore, Rev. John Wood, 
 A. W. Fraser, and all the members of the Senate and House of 
 Commons who express their agreement with the programme of 
 legislative action adopted by the Dominion Alliance Council. 
 
 E. L. Bond, Chairman. L. ('. Peake, Secretary. 
 
 The report was adopted. 
 
 The Convention was closed. 
 
 J. H. Carson, 
 
 Recording Secretary, 
 
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 MANITOBA. 
 
 The following report for the year was sent in from the 
 Manitoba Executive. 
 
 The annual meeting of the Manitoba Branch was held in Nov- 
 ember, and was a very successful gathering. Mr. K. L. Taylor. 
 Secretary of the Alliance, was elected Piesident, Rev. \\. A. 
 Vrooman, Secretary and Mr. J. L. McLennan, Treasurer. 
 
 The Provincial election came off in December. The Liberal 
 Party then in control of the Government, had in the previ:ins 
 election promised a measure of Provincial Prohibition, and 
 Premier Greenway when waited upon by a deputation of the 
 Alliance a few months before, explained that this pledge would 
 be carried out at the next session of the l^egislature. The Op- 
 position Party was re-organized under the leadership of Hugh 
 John Macdonald, and in the new platform a prohibition i)laiik 
 was inserted promising a measure as advanced as the constitution 
 would warrant. A great many friends of prohibition took the 
 ground that the Government having failed to enact prohibition, 
 before it appealed to the country, forfeited its claim to prohibition 
 support, and the Opposition Party gained many votes. The 
 election resulted in the defeat of the" Government and Hon. Hugh 
 John Macdonald became Premier. 
 
 The Alliance immediately arranged to exert active pressure 
 upon the new Government to fulfil its pledge. Public meet- 
 ings were held in local centres and Mr. .lohn G. WooUey spoke in 
 the large towns and cities. 
 
 In February a provincial Convention was held in Winnipeg 
 and it was the largest that ever gathered under the auspices of the 
 Alliance. Politi-jal acl >n and organization were the principal 
 themes and vigorous w k was mapped out. 
 
 The Convrfn. a wa :ed upon the Premier in the Legislative 
 Chamber. The S^. es en. Rev. J. M. Harrison, Mr. W. W. 
 Buchanan and Rev. ~\ Wright were introduced bj' President 
 Taylor. The Premier ^> ly was very satisfactory and in brief 
 was, that his Governmei 'ould introduce a measure of Provin- 
 cial Prohibition at the firs ?ssion, and would look to the Alliance 
 for advice and assistAnce " 't" preparation. 
 
 The Convention decided upon immediate organization for 
 practical political action. Mr. W. W. Buchanan was persuaded 
 to take this work in hand, and within a couple of months gave a 
 meeting and established a central committee in nearly every 
 Electoral Division. In addition a chairman was appointed for 
 each township. A Provincial Council was instituted, composed 
 of one electea representative from each riding, with the under- 
 standing that in the event of any serious crisis this body will be 
 called to act for prohibitionists. 
 
 A Legislative Committee was appointed to advise the Premier 
 and true to his promise, this committee was consulted in the 
 preparation of the Bill. 
 
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 The Bill was introduced int«) the Assembly hy the Premier, 
 and although debated at length on the second reading, when 
 several strong antagonistic speeches were made, a division was 
 not called for. While before thi committee it met with tremen- 
 dous opposition, expressed by deputations representing the liquor 
 trade and financial institutions, but it was reported to the House 
 without any amendments effecting the principle of the Bill, and 
 was made law. 
 
 The Act prohibits entirely the sale of intoxicating liquors for 
 beverage purposes within the Province. The sale for use in the 
 Arts, as a medicine and for the sacraments, is entrusted to the 
 druggists, who take out special licenses and who will be deprived 
 of their licenses if they violate the law. Doctors are permitted 
 to administer alcoholic preparations for medicine under certain 
 restrictions. Dentists and Veterinary Surgeons are allowed to 
 keep small (juantities to administer in their practice. The penal- 
 ties are ade<iuate, and the machinery for enforcement ample. The 
 law will come into force June 1st, 1JK)1. 
 
 Manitoba marks the beginning of the new century by going 
 out of partnership with the liquor trade, and by placing it under 
 the ban of law, to the full extent of the power of the Province. 
 This is the first measure of Provincial Prohibition prepared since 
 confederation, and although the province o^ Prince Edward Island 
 hurried through a shorter and les.s drastic measure, before the 
 Manitoba Bill received the assent of the L'eutenant Governor, the 
 latter will become operative first. 
 
 The liquor interests of the whole Dominion manifested their 
 power in opposing this enactment, audit is now boasted that they 
 will concentrate their full strength to defeat the enforcement of 
 tne law. Manitoba will become the battle ground for Prohibition 
 in Canada, and the Manitoba Alliance should have the support of 
 the Prohibitionists of all the provinces. 
 
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 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 
 
 The work of the past Alliance year has been fruitful 
 in good results in Prince Edward Island. Early in the 
 year a deputation from the Provincial Branch of the 
 Alliance placed in the hands of the Premier a draft bill for 
 the prohibition of the liquor traffic throuj^hout the Province 
 and asked to have it introduced into the Legislature. 
 
 Public opinion was strongly in favor of the proposed 
 measure which was warmly advocated by the Charlotte- 
 town Guardian, the leading daily paper of the Province. 
 In compliance with the request of the prohibitionists, the 
 Premier introduced into the lecrislature a resolution in the 
 following form : 
 
 " That a bill be now introduced for the purpose of prohibiting 
 the sale of intoxicating liquors within this province where the 
 (•anada Temperance Act does not appl J', except for sacramental, 
 medicinal and mechanical purposes by venders thereto specially 
 appointed, and by physicians, chemists and druggists under cer- 
 tain conditions, also by wholesale dealers to vendors, physicians, 
 chemists and druggists as aforesaid, and to others if the liquor 
 sold is not intended for consumption within this province. Said 
 Act also to impose fines and penalties for violation of its provi- 
 sions and also to authorize the Government tc appoint inspectors 
 for the purposes of this Act. The Act to come into force on the 
 5th day of June, 1901." 
 
 The resolution was adopted, a Bill in accordance with 
 its terms was passed through the usual stages, was signed 
 by the Lieutenant-Governor and will come into force as 
 provided, on June 5th, 1901. 
 
 The passage of this bill has been hailed with satisfac- 
 tion througliout the Province. It will come into operation 
 at first, only in the City of Charlottetown, which is the 
 only part of the Province that is not under the Canada 
 Temperance Act. Tliis latter Act being a Dominion measure, 
 will in every place unless repealed, supersede the measure 
 passed by the provincial body. The whole Province will 
 however, be under total prohibition. 
 
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 The annual ineetiniX of the Prince Edward Island 
 Branch of the Alliance was large, earnest and enthusiastic. 
 Resolutions were adopted declaring in favor of total national 
 prohibition as the only effectual remedy for the drink 
 traffic, but warmly endorsing every step of advance temper- 
 ance letjislation. Declarations were also made calling for 
 an increase in the salaries of prosecuting officers under the 
 Canada Temperance Act, so as to secure a more thorough 
 and vicforous enforcement of that useful measure. 
 
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES OF THE DOMINION 
 
 ALLIANCE. 
 
 I. That it is neither right nor politic for the state to afford legal protec- 
 tion and sanction to any traffic or system that tends to increase crime, to 
 waste the national resources, to corrupt the social habits and to destroy the 
 health and lives of the people. 
 
 II. That the traffic in intoxicating beverages is hostile to the true interests 
 of individuals, and destructive of the order and welfare of society, and ought 
 therefore to be prohibited. 
 
 III. That the history and results of all past legislation in regard to the 
 Uqnor traffic abundantly prove that it is impossible satisfactorily to limit or 
 regulate a system so essentially mischievous in its tendencies. 
 
 IV. That no consideration of private gain or public revenue can justify 
 the upholding of a system so utterly wigttr in priaeiple, suicidal in policy, and 
 disastrous in results, as the traffic in inn|p:ating fiquors. 
 
 V. That the total prohibition of the liquor traffic is in perfect harmony 
 with the principles of justice and liberty, is not restrictive of legitimate com- 
 merce, and is essential to the integrity and stability of government, and the 
 welfare of the community. 
 
 VI. That, rising above sectarian and party considerations, all citizens 
 should combine to procure an enactment prohibiting the manufacture, importa- 
 tion and sale ot intoxicating beverages as affording most efficient aid io 
 removing the appalling evils of intemperance. 
 
 CONSTITUTION 
 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE DOMINION ALLIANCE. 
 
 ARTICLE I. — NAME. 
 
 'The oame of this organization shall be the Council of the Dominion 
 AlUance for the Total Suppression of the Liquor Traffic. 
 
 t: 11. — OBJECT. 
 
 The object of the Council of the Dominion Alliance shall be the immediate 
 ^nvhibition of the liquor traffic. 
 
 III.— MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 This Council shall be composed of its officers and representatives in 
 nrmpethy with the foregoing declaration of principles, elected by bodies 
 favorable to prohibition on the following basis : From the Provincin' 
 Branches of the Alliance ; Ontario 20, Quebec 16, Nova Scotia 10, New 
 Brunswick 8, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba 5 each, British Columbia 
 and North-west Territories 4 each ; from Dominion Church and Temperance 
 bodte<l, 4 each ; from provincial temperance organizations, viz : W C.T. U., S. of 
 T., I.O^.T., and R.T. of T., 4 each ; from religious bodies as follows : Each 
 Pn^yRrian Synod 4, each Methodist Conference 4, each provincial Baptist 
 VmK^ 4, each Congregational Union 4, each Episcopal Diocesan Synod 4, 
 eft^ Catholic Diocese 4, the R. E. Church in Canada 4, each other Canadian 
 church body, with a membership of not less than one thousand, 4. 
 
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 IV. — ANJ.UAL MEKTING. 
 
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 The Council of the Alliance shall meet annually for the transfiction of 
 business at sucli time and place as may have been decided on at the previous 
 annual meeting. 
 
 v.— OFFICERS. 
 
 Tne officers of the Council shall be a president, two vir >presidents for 
 each province, a correspomliiijj secretary, a recording jiecretary and a 
 treasurer, who shall be elected at the annual meeting. 
 
 VI. — EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
 
 The ofTioers named, together with twenty-one members of the Council 
 who shall be elected at the annual meeting, shall constitute the General 
 Executive, to carry ont the decisions of the Council and to attend to necessary 
 business during the interim of sessions. The General Executive siiail also 
 convene and arrange for the annual meetings of the Council The outgoing 
 Executive shall retain office until the close of the annual meetinv;. The 
 General Executive shall elect its own Chaiiinan, who sli;.ll preside at its 
 meetings and sign orders and documents drawn in its name. At ;dl meetings 
 of the General Executive five members shall constitute a quoium for the 
 transaction of business. 
 
 VII. — DUTIES OF CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. 
 
 The Corresponding Secretary shall, under the I'.irection of the General 
 Executive, assist by corresponding and otherwise, in organizing and carrying 
 on the work in the various provinces, endeavor to secure the co-oix'raiion of 
 leading workers and societies t+iroughout the Dominion, and report to the 
 General Executive when required. He shall also prepare a repoit for sub- 
 mission to the Council at its annual meeting. 
 
 VIII. — DUTIES OF RECORDING SECRETARY. 
 
 The Recording Secretary shall tjike the miiuites of the meetings of the 
 Council and prepare the same for publication. 
 
 IX. — DUTIES OF THE TREASURER. 
 
 The Treasurer of the Alliance shall receive such funds as are under the 
 control of the Council, distribute the same as instructed b\- that body only on 
 the order of the Chairman and the Secretary of the Executive Committee, and 
 present a report to the Council at its annual meeting. 
 
 X. — COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION, 
 
 There shall be appointed at the annual meeting a special staiuling com- 
 mittee of the Council to be known as tiie Connnittee on Legislation, composed 
 of members of both Houses of Parliament, and other members of the Council, 
 which shall hold a special meeting at Ottawa during each session of Parlia- 
 m.ent, to watch and advise concerning legislation. 
 
 XL — Ft'NDS OF THF. COUNCIL OI' THE ALLIANCE. 
 
 The funds of the Council shn!! be derived as follows : (i) By a-sossments 
 npon Frovitu-ial branches ot tht- Alliance inade by the Council at its annual 
 niecling, or in the form of grants or subscriptions. (2) Collections at public 
 services in co'incclion with the annual meeting of the Council, or at public 
 nioetini;-s hekl under the auspices of the Council or of the General Executive, 
 and .at its expense. 
 
 XII. 
 
 -CHANGE OF CO STITLTION. 
 
 This Constitution may be altered at any annual meeting of the Council, 
 •j rovided there are present when such chansrc is mace, not less than twen^ 
 regularly eleclcul representatives from bodies ent'lled to send delegates;^ 
 «;n<'h mre'in''. \ 
 
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