Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-07-30
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Mr. EDITOR
The blighiing effects of the prohibition of the
Liquor Traffic upon the prosperity of the conn.
try have, since the enactment Of the "Majne !.
quor Law" been graphically described BY many
able pens.
The tanatical temperance men Of New Eng
land, and some even in the west obstinately re
fuse to be convinced of the evil of such law,
and on they rush headlong DANGEROUSLY demand
ing similar laws in other states In few in
stances they have succeeded, and it is now Sc
riously fraid that still others will adopt the same
ruinous policy
The Eastern States may possibly survive the
stagnation Of business consequent upon the sup
! preston of branch Of commerce so extensive
and withalI so remunerative as the " Liquor
Traffic; but, in the new states it becomes us 10
pause and reflect before we act II we can Sc
cure to ourselves the benefit of the experiments
made by other states without mourning the risk,
1t Will certainly be wise to do so. Meanwhile the
varying policy of our City Council will furnish
an opportunity to form toerable correct udg.
ment in the premises
Last year the price of License to sell Liquor
varied from $40 to 800, which-it was thought
BY many, had the effect TO limit the sale. Since
the organization OF the present board of Alder
men more liberal policy has been pursued
! The price of License has been reduced to $40.
This will enable persons who have small capi,al.
no disposition to labor hard who are too proud
/ too beg and dare not steal without license from
| the City Council, to enter at once into a profit
able business. Several stores in Main and Mar
ket streets which have formerly been closed, or
used for Dry Goods, &c, are now thrown open
as Saloons and Liquor establishments, and we
have no doubt but the occupants are doing ,eel.
How much better to have fifty or one hundred
families IN our growing city, supported by SELL
J ing Rum, Whiskey, &c, than to have those fam
lilies with their enterprising heads thrown out OF
business and compelled to labor. II is said that
the Liquor traffic make maniacs and paupers
and | believe this was admitted by "One of the
Aldermen" last year.
But, what if the fifty or one hundred half be-
sotted fathers and husbands who pat ronize these
establishments should become manacs, there are
certainly, sober men enough in the community
TO take care Of them in the day time, and the City
Fathers, knowing that mania in all its forms does
follow the use of ardent spirits, have prudently
appointed competent City watch to preserve OF.
der at night.
What if the number of paupers should be
greatly increased BY the policy of the City Coun.
Gil; the property owners are abundanty able
to support them. If they are so peuurious as
to gro'cl about the tax, why, let them gro,cl.-
All our taxes taken together last year, amounted
to only about s per cent. on the assessment roll,
the cost of supporting paupers included, and the
pauper makers paid for license about $1,000 in
addition to the tax. The present year the facil-
tiles for furnishing the city with paupers will be
increased about one hundred per cent, and the
means of supporting them will be greatly d.
minished-but the difficulty will be temporary.
Reaction is the safety valve of the Universe"
EINDEN.