"We have seen the evil of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in our midst; let us try prohibition and see what this will do for us"
- Thomas Jordan Jarvis
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This quote by Thomas Jordan Jarvis talks to the requirement for restriction of intoxicating alcohols. Jarvis acknowledges the evil that has been brought on by the manufacture and sale of these alcohols in our midst. He thinks that prohibition is the answer to this issue and that it deserves trying to see what it will do for us. He is suggesting that prohibition is the only method to lower the damage triggered by the manufacture and sale of intoxicating alcohols. He is also recommending that it deserves trying to see if restriction will achieve success in lowering the damage triggered by these liquors. This quote talks to the requirement for a modification in the method we view and control envigorating liquors. It is a call to action to try prohibition and see if it will succeed in reducing the damage caused by these alcohols.
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