Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-05-21
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Dear Sir.-I have a friend who
would like to open in your city, CON-
modious and elegantly arranged "a.
loon, for the sale Of liquors, and lie
will do so, and pay from $500 to $1,000
license, providing he can have it I'LL
to himself, that is, that you do not
grant any other license. Ifhs can got
! the license on those conditions, he will
commence about the 18th of June,
making drunkards, paupers, and beg
gers, for the sober, industrious and re-
spectacle portion Of the community to
support. He will deal in "familiar
spirits" which will excite men to deeds
OF riot, robbery, and blood'hed, and BY
80 doing, diminish the comfort, aug
ment the expenses, and e'!danger the
welfare Of tho community. He will
undertake on short notice, for small
sum, and with great expedition, t.;
prepare victims for the asylum, the
poor house, the prison, and tho gallows.
He will furnish an article that will in
crease the amount Of fatal accident,
multiply the number Of destroying de
seases, and render those which are
harmless, incurable. He will deal in
an article which will deprive seine Of
life, many Of reason, most Of property,
all Of peace; which will cause fathers to
be 6ends, wives widows, children or.
phans, and all mendicants. He will
cause the rising generation to grow up
in ignorance, and prove burden and a
nuisance to the city. He will cause
mothers to forget their babes, virgins
their priceless innocence. He will cor
rupt administers of religion, obstruct
the progress Of the gospel, defile the
purity of the church, lead sstray her
many young converts, and cause tenn
pore!; spiritual, and eternal death. If
any Of your citizens should ask Why he
should do i'll this, you can tell them
that the spirit trade i lucrative it
pays, and that he has purchased tho
right from board elected b. mdj;ori-
:ty Of the voters of the city Of Austin, to
demolish the character, destroy the
health, shorten the lives, and ruin the
souls of those who choose to honor him
with their custom. You can also tell
them that the crusaders asked tho board
% do it, and many of your professedly
good citizens will give him their care
full countenance. Now if you grant
my friend the license, I pledge myself
that he will do all I have said he
would, and should hs open his saloon
there, and should you or any Of your
friends wish all Of the above evils
brought upon you, he will if you meet
him At his bar, for the sum Of ten
cents per glass, furnish you the certain
means Of doing 50. My friend has
good moral character, ID honest, and
does not drink liquor, or use tobacco,
he is kind. hearted, and will give lib
erablly to help support the churches Of
Austin. On the whole, l do not think
you could get man that would please
the crusaders as we'll. I will be in
Austin about the Goth, and will then
talk this matter up with you. I do
hope tho war the ladies have inaug-
uratsd, will end in victory, but l fear
tho method adopted by them is not the
best for tho accomplishment Of the
purpose at which they aim. God
bless the women. Hoping to see you
soon, and with kind wishes for your
health and prosperity, I remain, yours
truly. x