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place it at eighty or ninety per cent. And, since it is the cause of three-fourths of the pauperism, there- fore the taxes necessary to support three-fourths of the paupers must be added to the cost of the traffic. It is also the cause of at least three -fourths of the crime. Some statistics make it as high as ninety- nine per cent. I have made a moderate estimate of it. Now, the expense of this must be added to the taxation. No man has a right to pursue any busi- ness which thus diminishes the taxable property and adds to the taxes which must be annually levied. Citizens may lawfully complain of all the taxes they are compelled to pay because of the manufacture and Tlie Sfatc and Tcmpcrdncc. 189 sale of intoxicating drinks. They may complain of it as a grievance demanding redress and protection. The public has a right to health. No man has a right to pursue any business that will unnecessarily injure the healthfulness of any community and pro- duce disease. The government acts constantly upon this principle. No man would be permitted to engage in any business in any community which would be prejudicial to life or health in that community. But drinking and drunkenness are prejudicial to the public health. Now I desire to give you some evidence on that point, for it is one to which atten-