The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18
For the Bloomfield Times.
LOCAL OPTION.
Some Of the Results Of Intemperan ce.
RESULTS OF NO LICENSE.

1. In Potter County, county in which
no liquor has been sold for many years, we
have the following good results An empty
jail f; no poor-houses in the county only
eight persons receiving support, and these
supported by the different townships good
hotels and no increase in the charges. Not
a single interest has suffered on account of
no license. Peace and prosperity reigns in
Potter County.
2. Spring township, Crawford County
During twelve years of no license in this
township, with population of three thou
sand inhabitants, not single criminal case
has been brought to the court of Crawford
County.
3. Vineland-No liquor sold in this town,
with a population of ten thousand inhabi-
tants The Overseer of the Poor reports
that "for six months no settler or citizen
of Vineland has required relief at my
hands," During the year there was but
one indictment before court.
4. Maine-In the large district of the
State Of Maine, the liquor traffic is nearly,
if not entirely unknown. In many of the
country places, not only the sale, but the
use of liquor has entirely ceased. Grog-
shops are put in the same category with
gambling houses and brothels, and are pro-
hibited because they are at war with the
interests Of the State and people.
PBoBA BILE EFFECTS OF NO LICENSE IN
PERRY COUNTY.
1. Perry County receives seven hundred
and eighty dollars revenue from license,
and pays for convicts at the Eastern Peni-
tentiary, three hundred and fifty-six dol
lars and forty-six cents, and for the support
of paupers, four thousand dollars. Two
thirds of these expenses are due to the Ii
quor traffic. We ask, then, does it pay to
continue it?
2. In Spring township, Crawford County,
and in Potter County, Pa, where no liquor
has been sold for many years, the hotel ac-
commodations are improved, and there has
been no increase in their charges. The
success of temperance hotels in many other
towns, proves that they can be conducted
on the temperance principle without any
increase of charges to their guests.
3. The moral tone of the society of Per-
ry county will be greatly improved our
children protected from the evils which
the liquor traffic engenders our homes
Il oh
and the taxes of our county and State ma
terially lessened. Are not these considera-
tions sufficient to induce every thinking
man to vote against the liquor traffic?
A. Cumberland county will join hands
with Perry county, in the abolition Of the
liquor traffic.
8. An empty Jail, and an almost empty
poor house, and but few indictments before
our courts will be some of the results of
the abolition of the liquor traffic.
9. 1t is folly to advance the argument
that it will take trade to adjoining counties
which have licensed houses for the sale of
intoxicating liquors. Show us one good,
honest farmer who would travel twenty
miles further to market for the sake of a
drink of whiskey, and we will show you
one hundred that will not
T. 1t is Local Option now, but after
awhile it will be State Option Let us car
ry the county now in favor of Local OPP
tion, and in three years the State.
g. Ten counties have already voted to
abolish the liquor traffic. Let Perry fall
into line on the third Friday of March.
0. Do not forget that the election win be
held on the third Friday of March.