National Republican., 1873-10-07
SISkrEKNTH DISTRICT.
The MIN. FsssIs. }. Cs..e,l.

Inc tricnds OF 3. Y. Mllie, the ciuzcns can
didate indorscd by the temperance men, rs
scmbled In large numbers last night, notwith-
standing the rain, In Walls hall, on II street,
near First. The hall was well nlled, large
proportion being Of the iaboring classes OF
both colored and white.
Themecting was called to order by Mr.. Allen
Coffin, who was selected to preside. The
FIRST speaker introduced was Mr.. j. y: Dun
ming, who said he was glad TO know that the
people Of the Nineteenth district were uo,or,
mined to make the present Issue one OF gre"
The gentleman they had selected for their
standard bearer IL was his pleasure TO know
well as man Of intelligence and ability,
the superior OF his opponent In all respects:
He was governed by true principles, ana had
He was better friend to the District govern
uiont aud more capable Of securing wise and
henchcent legislation adapted 10 the true In
tcrcsts OF his constituents than any othet can
ddatc before them for their suffrages.
10 regard to the question Of the restriction
would say that II was one OF the greatest In
tercst a. affecting taxation. We hear much
grumbling from some quarters regarding the
taxes for our magnificent improvements, and
perhaps not altogether without cause, but the
exhibit he now proposed TO make Of the
taxes and expenditures resultant from the
liquor traffic was worthy TO be grumbled at
land. There fs expended annually for our
police, s3SO,0 Police Court, ESQ 600;
Criminal Court, ESQ 900; poorhouse, 5000;
prisons, sloo. 600; Board Of Health, $4,000
Total, t675,OOO.
Four hiihs Of this SUN Is estimated by
Major Richards, chief Of police, to be d.
rcctly cntailcd upon us BY the sale and use Of
intoxicating drinks. This would reduce 1t tc
$500 The Offset to this Is the revenue
received In the shape Of licenses and intcrna
revenue tax collected on the whisky con.
sumcd. There are about fve hundred licensed
bars In the District, which, at t100 each, pay
$4,000 to the District and els, 500 to the
sold Is estimated at Ave thousand barrels, OF
which the internal revenue tar Is aeou
$4,000. II this aggregate estimated In
come is deducted from the above named ex
pendlturc of s540, 900, there is still a balance
against the liquor traffic Of s327,00O pc
annum.
Al the average price Of ten cents drinl
this quantity Of liquor costs the consumer tn,
enormous sum OF 81, 400, OOO--money whicl
the temperance people think Ii worse thai
thrown away because OF the misery II In
wolves aud the loss Of time and waste Of labo
II takes from the wcalth-producing resource
of the country.
The issuc made by the Temperance men Is
that # all these losses and taxes cannot b.
utterly avoided by prohibition, then q Law
should be enacted by which damages whicl
rcsul. from the sales Of liquor may be recoy
cred and collected from the sellers. The!
have no quarrel with the dealers In liquors
liable.
II IL cLn be rendered improbable an,
risky It will be abandoned, and all the unpro
duciiyc labor now expended In Its manufac
ture and sale turned TO occupations that viii
add TO the wealth Of the community. Their,
are over one thousand persons engaged II
this traffic. Their labor for one year at $l 81
PER diem would amount to s45O,000. Tn,
time lost by those who arc incapacitated fo
labor by drinking would amount TO q still
larger sum, II has been carefully estimated
al the same rate per diem to reach the value
Of i7J0,o0o.
The revenues derived from this trafc b,
tions indeed when compared with those start
ling representations Of losses.
This practical view Of the question at issu
seemed to amaze the audience, who listenc,
TO Mr.. Dunning throughout with the creates
interest.
Mr.. W. P. Drew then followed with fe,
earnest and eloquent words In favor Of th
rropriety Of clecting Justice Mills TO III
House Of Delegates.
The candidate was then introduced, and
proceeded to explain his position In wei
chosen words as friend to the District 20,
crnment and the judicious improvements ihl
II has projected and Is pressing TO compl,
ton. lie had been charged wit
having once been KNOW Nothing.
He would frankly say that about twent
years agu. when boy, he was induced TO Z
into such an order without knowing Its Pre-
scriptyc char Icter. lie was not then voiei
and left the order as soon ~ he learned II
true character and principles, and never cas-
vote In Its favor lie thanked the andicnc
for their presence and attention, and pledge
himself, II elected, to devote himself TO tn
interests Of all his constituents without dis
tinction Of party, race or color.
Messrs. Savage, Divine, Simpson, Barro
and others made short speeches favorable B
Mr.. Mills, whose name was received wit
much enthusiasm. The meeting then nd
Journcd, to meet again on Wednesday nigh,