The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-07-24
LICENSE.

From the outlook now, it seems clear
that the license clause in the new Con
stitution will be defeated While the
more moderate people of the State look
upon the adoption of license as the best
that can be done in view of the free
trade in whiskey of Il number of years
past there are two strong clements
working against it.
The first OF these is composed of strictly
conscientious temperance people of the
State-the ladies league and their CO.
adiutOrS. the temperance men. BY these
anti license meetings are being held in
almost every township in the State, and
appearances Indicate that the work is
likely to prove very effective They
work with yigOr and with a conscious
ness that the cause they are advocating
is founded on a well-settled principle Of
right
The other class that is opposing IL
cense-in a covert ways the saloon
keepers themselves. This NAV seem a
singular assertion, in view of the fact
that Il great many Of them are talking
in favor of license, but it Is nevertheless
true. They advocate license for the sole
purpose of enSuring IA greater opposition
TO it from the advocates of temperance
They know very we'll that for them to
come ont boldly and advocate 10 license
would be To create II GOODNESS on the
part of its opponents, hence. they nom
inaIly advocate it, When the proper
time comes they will go TO the polls.
and. with their adherents. will help
swell the anti-Iicense vote. From their
standpoint. the course Indicated is the
only one they cOIll cons silently take al
though there is no principle in il, except
that of Self-intercSt. There Is no reason
why saloon keepers should want license.
Trey now have free trade in whisky, and
have had it for years. Why then should
they advocate any system that will re-
Gire them to take from their pockets a
greater or Jess sum each year fer the
privilege Of doing what they now do for
nothing, Is it reasonable that they
should take such a course: We think NOT
Ii may be claimed that now the liquor
laws Of the State make it Il precariouS
business This is not true to an extent
at all alarming. In some localities the
law does have the effect claimed. but
such places are 80 few that they are not
worthy Of mention In niue-tenths Of
the towns of the State the salOOn-keeperS
have a we'll organized protective aSsocia-
ton which either has Il well-iilled treas
ury or Is SO fixed up that in an hours
time thousand dollars can De raised,
with which 10 help member who is
entangled in :he meShcs of the law.
Take Tiliin as au instance. There is IA
saloon keepers organization here, com
posed Of th5 prOprietorS uI forty saloons,
or whatever number there may ie.
ccutionS IA year under the Adair law. on
which damages may De recovered of
from $50 TO 5000 Is It not easier for
this association 10 pay these sums and
the cost Of the suit than il would be for
each Individual to pay Il license each
year of 800, 5000, or 81 eos, as the Leg
islature might elect.
The further argument that many of
the wealthipr Of the s;tiOOn men would
like to have license that they might
drive out the GOgl;eries and secure Il mo-
nOpoly. would hardly hold water. No
man wants Il monopoly Ill the saloon
business. IL is class OF business that
needs grading. and as q man goes down
hill there is a need OF lower graie Of sa-
looms for him To visit and be received.
and finally, the lowest doggcry Is the
place in which to polish or the victim,
so TO speak. The first lass saloon does
not want the doggery customer, partly
because he is not sure pay. and partly
for the reason that his high-t0ned cuStO-
mers don't like such associates.
Thus much on the license question,
which we believe Will be defcated.-IV
jim co. IIijHHe.
PARTIES u THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY
Many parties read the telegraphed re-
ports of proceedings in the French As
sembly, and become hOpelessly confused |
when the dispatches are talking about |
the Left, the Right, the Right Center,
and the Left Center. BY reference To |
the following explanation that may be
able 10 acquire some knowledge Of what
i going Oh in that extraordinary body:
The Left i composed Of Republicans,
Of whom Leon Gambetta and jules
Fayre are leaders The extreme Left i
Radical Republican, or Communist. The
Left Center i made up Of Conservative
RcpUblicanS-t men who are willing
to accept a republic ~ the best practical
bic form Of government. Thiers and /
CasimerPericre are leaders in this branch 7
of the Assembly. The Right i com !
posed Of the Lr.sitiuiSts or BoErb0U~- /
tie ultra. divine right, white iiag, !
Chambord MOnarchi>ts. The Right Cen (
ter represents the Conservative Mon
archi-ts, or Orleani-ts, who favor a con
stiJutiOual monarchy OF a Conservative /
type The BCnaParti~ts are generally .
classified with the Right, but there arr .
ONLY about fOrty-iive or fifty cs them. .
The Deputies comprising the Assembly, .
number seven hundred and thirty weight. 7
seven hundred and twenry-three Of F.
whom are elected in France, and fifteen .
il the French colonies.
THE GIRL 10 FIND.-The true girl i .
10 b. sought after. She does not parade
herself in show goods She l. not fash /
ioaaLle. Generally she i not rich. But
Oh, what a heart she has when you find I
h-r--O large, and pure, and wOmau!y-
When yOu see it you wonder If those .
snowy things outside are women. II .
vou gain her love, your Two thousands I
are millions She'll not ak yOu for
carriage or IL tirst-class house. She'll {
wear simple dresses, and turn them
yyL.n necessary. with no vulgar Inagnifi-
cate 20 irOwn upon her economy
She'll keep everything neat and nee in
your SKY parlOr, and give You such
welcome when YOU come home that
you'll think yOIr power higher than
ever. She'll entertain true friends On
dollar, and aSrOniSh yOu with the new
thought how little happiness depends on
money. She'll make YOU love home tii
YOU don't you're a brute and teach you
how 70 pity while you -corn a poor fash
iOnabIe society that thinks it-eif rich
and vaiuIy tries 70 think it-eH happy.
Now. do not pray you. say any more,
Il cant afford to marry. GO, find the
true woman And you can Throw
away that cigar, burn up that switch
cane. be sensible yourself, and seek your
wife in a sensible way.-ETchQHge