The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-19
The Maine Liquor Law in NEWPORT. NJ th.
Watering Places.

Watering Places.
The NeUport Nescs commenting upon the action Of tho
Rhode Island Legislature in passing the Maine Liquor
Every one knows that IL the Maine law could borpid-
y enforced in Newport 1t would be fatal to its prosperi-
ty The thousands who visit Newport In the summer
season. accustomed TO drink their wines frcey-and
they cannot pursue their habit In quiet and undis-
turbed manner they will pass their summers elsewhere
where fanatcsm has not brdled the people with such
unconstitutional ridiculous and infamous law all
the people Of Newport know this and nearly all in
terssed that nothing should be done to nure Newport
in this respect
We are confident that the people Of Newport win take
not intend that the prosperity of the place shall be vi
tally affected merely to grafy ocofoco spleen or wild
and ridiculous fanaticis-a fanaticm which Is exhibit
90 by those who derive their bread and butter from
those who are more less engaged in the liquor bust
ness II the Maine law could be rgdly enforced here
the large hotels would soon be closed principal
chants would cease to do businessand God only knows
what weuld become Of old Newport-it would probably
answer as the Poor,House of the State. We have no
her business to depend upon here, except the sum-
mer custom, and If this 10 stopped we are ruined,
In another article Ola the subject the Nws says
during the last twelve months four hundred thousand
dollars worth of real has been sold in this town to
gentlemen who pass their summers here. Some have
upon Portions Of tho land and
been purchased short time ago for seventy-fye thou
sand dollars or thereabouts but since Newport has be-
come SO exceedingly fashionable summer resort ang
to many OF regular visers have decided to buil
elegant residences here real estate has greatly
in value and eligible building lots are In great demand
As stated before, very large proportion Of our
summer vsiters accustomed to drink their wines and
other liquors reguarly they will not submit any kind
Of imposition neither will they allow themselves to ba
made the victims of wild fanatcism As far a. the citi
zens proper OF Newport concerned, the Maine law
would not be any troublesome to them operate
more disadvantageousy upon them than upon cti-
Of any other portion of the State But OPPOSE
ton to the Maine law is account Of those who visit
here during the summer and who will not continue to
come If this law should operate to their
very large proportion Of the people Of Newpo those
even who do not liquors Of any kind themselves do
not desire to have the Maine law enforced here OF what
use, therefore, is law which Is not eectve-any law
had better not be in existence than to be dead letter
II majority of the people Of other towns desire hav:
the law enforced in their particular localities why let
them be gratifed but surely reasonable men can
desire to nure Newport materially by insisting upon
enforcing the law here, when threequarters of our
citizens and probably not desire to be under
the control of the law. We know that fanaticism Ia
always mad and devoid of all and justcc but we
are scarcely prepared to believe that any portion of
people OF this State and particularly many Of own
citizens are willing to destroy what little vitality and
energy are left in Newport by enfol cling the Maine tw
here.
So stringent law will cause n violent re. action in
short time and the result will be that the labors OF
sincere temperance men tor the last twenty years. will bu
ost, and more liquor than will be used
We desire to put this matter fairly to the General
Assembly, and we urge it, not account but
in behalf OF the citizens of Newport whose interests x
our duty and our pleasure guard and protect Thea
utmost OF our power speak for them and they speak
through us to the law makers and through them to the
whole people of the State 1t is question of the most,
momentous Importance to this town, and which
affects more than any other possibly can We only aisle
that justice may be done and certainly honest man,
and no honest legislator, can refuse us this.