The Crooks Act, a measure intended to further restrict the evils of the liquor traffic, came into force at this time. Under the provisions of this Act the number of licenses to be issued by any municipality was limited, and the consequence was a wholesale “decapitation” of liquor sellers throughout the Province. The Act was framed by Hon. Adam Crooks, and in the cartoon is being appropriately carried out by Hon. O. Mowat, the head of the “Executive.”
Grip, May 6th, 1876.
OFF WITH HIS HEAD!
“RICHARD III.,” AS PLAYED BY MR. CROOKS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE.
THE COOL RECEPTION
Sir A. T. Galt, a statesman to whom reference is frequently made in earlier sections of this work, felt called upon to lift a warning voice against the political pretentions of the Romish hierarchy in Canada. With this view he delivered an able lecture on “Church and State” in Toronto. His effort met with considerable popular applause but was studiously ignored by the newspaper organs of both the political parties, plainly out of regard to “the Catholic vote.”
Grip, June 10th, 1876.