Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-09-03
Simon slop, Jr. ON tho License Ques-
tlOn.
INDEPENDENCE, Aua. 22p,

INDEPENDENCE, Acc. 22p.
Mr.. Editor 81 notice in your last issue
that my friend Illicit Van Puddle" (long
may be live to write, has taken up the cud.
gel in defence of that worthy, though much
abused and constantly increasing class of
enterpr.sing business men, the saloon keep
erS.
His reasonings. though cogent and IN
answerable touch only the surface, and l
feel like sounding if possible the full depth
of the subject, and give the defendants flor
some fanatic, will persist in prosecuting
saloon keepers) the benefit Of my cogi,a-
tons. Let Us suppose for Q moment this
oppressive scheme carried to its climax,
an the saloons all closed, what avenue is
lett open to that increasing class of young
men 100 lazy to work, too proud to beg and
100 u'nio 10 steal, who are so exactly fitted
for To-Day vendors, and more especially for
those tadaes who know not how to toll or
| spin, whose patrimony has been spent in
luxuriant case2 Must they too, be doomed
t. don a homespun suit and toll like the
common vulgar herd? Out upon such .
sacrilege!
Again sir, who with any business tact at
all cannot see that in . short time our aims
houses, prisons and asylums would become
| depopulated and their K, epers idle or CON .
| PEELED to seek livelihood in some other
business, and vast amount of money in
vested in buildings thus rendered valueless
Look sir, at the amount invested in this
State alone in these institutions, and who
with an eye to business would wish to wipe
out nearly the full value Of all this, AZ has
been done by these fanatics in Maine. Lei
echo answer.
Again sir, when one gets wronged beyond
that point where forbearance ceases to be q
virtue and feels like avenging his wrongs
but whose faltering hand responds not to
the hearts purpose, who or what shall nerve
his arm 10 deal tho avenging blow? Alas
the heart is willing but the flesh is weak
and the fountain closed from whence thu
needed strength must come and the pol
troon must 60 unwhipped, and the wronget
one suffer on or take the slow coach of civ
il law.
But worse still and more important thar
all, what but saloons and their kindred in
stitutions, the gambling house, the circu
and brothel shall ever furnish lucrative ant
easy positions and respectable standing TO
the present army Of pettisoggers and hang
ers-on of our police courts, who now fattel
upon rich pickings; or whence the man,
anxious mothers Of prospective gentleme,
whose wits mot hands) must support then
genteelly, find another avenue Of success
stand SO invitingly open, reckoning then
on; or how shall our political aspirant
land their name is legion) hope to succeed
l IN THAR pohla y,pr With thar old al mn
ing grounds closed, and their most etfectiv
weapon turned against them, and the dea
people left to their unexcited, sober senses
Who can bear to contemplate the scene, o
who would aid in producing it? Again SIT
who has not at times fearful premonition
Of an overpopulation of the earth whicl
may sometime make necessary sweeping
pestilence which shall decimate the mass
or Fearful thought) another flood, whicl
shall envelop all in that detestable fluid
cold water.
Mr.. Editor I find myself unable t
contemplate subject so awful that imag
ination cannot fathom its depths or reac
its sublime heights and therefore close b
expressing the hope that our city father
will rather choose to suffer and let the pee
pie suffer those ills we have, than ay to eth
ers they know not of, but are so fearful i
prospect
SIMON SLop, in.
P.S. Please do not suppose l am ac
ing from selfish motives in this, for l neve
had but one relative in that noble calm
and he committed suicide some years age
II suppose through fear Of the results
have been contemplating above; shall v
drive others to the same dire alternative.
trow not. S.. Jr.