Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-15
PROHIDlTlON ~rRIUMPHANr.

! Mr.. Nye, the State Constable oi maine,
t~esiifies that when be began operations there
were 5000 retailers of liquor in Maine 200
sons were found openly selling. Niue-ten,hs
Of these dealers closed up on his first visit.
The year before, the liquor dealers Of New
York and Boston sold to Maine dealers, liq>
uors TO the amount of $1,000, 900. This
year they will not sell 5000 900 worth. Less
than 800 persons are now engaged in the
business in Maine, and not a single open re-
taller ofkiquor il known to the Constable in
the State. His operations will cost the State
$4,000, and save millions. He has twenty
five deputies under him.
The Boston Congreyafionalist says: mo
man can go through any city or half dozen
towns Of the Commonwealth with his eyes
open, and not see the amazing change which
has been wrought within the past year even
by our small eonstabulary force. We think
that no law was ever more efficient for good
in the same space Of time" The report Of
Major Jones, State Constable, shows that
drunkenness has decreased about % per
cent. in the year. and that near 100000 in
fines have been paid into the Treasury over
and above the whole expense of the constab-
ulary force. TIE year before about $4,000
was paid in fines. and l,3i7 liquor dealers
compelled to quit the business. How many
were driven out OF the :Ia.Iic the pas; year,
We are no. informed, probably twice rs ma
ny. Major Jones says; TIE experiment
has illustrated the fac, lha, with the assist
aace OF the local authorities there is no dbl
Gully in tie successful enforcement OF any
statute OF the Commonwealth"
Senator Wilson, 20. long since, in q speech
said
IL had occasion to pass through Massa.
chuse,ts and New York ia.o Pennsylvania.
In the former State, although l addressed
numerous public meetings in various towns,
| did net see q single drunkard. But no
sooner had ! passed the State line than the
contrast was painful and melancholy. In
New York and Pennsylvania, where the Ii
cense system prevails, open saloons and
drunken men we're everywhere to be seen.
After this experience, no one need tell me
that there is as much drinking and drunken
ness under a prohibitory law as where the
traffic is licensed"
A general correspondent Of the n. Y.
Times says:
:" have been ali over Vernon. this sums
mer, and | have not seen . single drunken
person among the inhabitants of the State
He was speaking OF the results Of the pro.
hibitory law.
The facts stated above clearly indicate
the advantages Of real Prohibition oyer the
spurious article we have in Iowa. In Maine
and Massachusetts oil saloons are prohibited,
and the sale OF any kind Of intoxicating liq>
uor is a violation Of law. The penalties are
propo.tioned to the crime, and q force Of
constables, appointed by the State, are con.
s.antly o the alert to bring offenders to jus.
tice. This is real Prohibition.
In Iowa, we have u so-caiied Prohibitory
Law which allows unrestricted liberty to sa>
loon-keepers who pretend to sell only beer
a.d wine. OF course they find it easy 10
sell nv o.L.r beverage. The restrictions
placed upon .ae SEE C. iiauors IN drug-storss
practically amour, to nothing. me penal
ties, as inflicted in most Of our GIFTS,
amount to nothing more than a license fee.
Under such a system. the prohibition Of the
liquor traffic is impossible. Distilleries,
breweries, and saloons, are springing into
existence existence in every part of the State,
and so much capital is being invested in the
liquor trade that it is ~beconing . power the
influence Of which is great in social, bust.
ness and political circles. Yet some mcn
have the impudence to point to this state Of
affairs, and say Prohibition is . failure T.
We answer, give US such laws - they have
In Maine aud Massachusetts,, and we will
show you that Prohibition can triumph in
the West as we'll Is 10 the East.-Temper.
ance Platform.