The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-06-04

The issue of absolute prohibition, or
licensed sale of liquors, yinous, spirituous
and malt, at our next election for members
Of the Legislature will be very prominent.
We favor license system.
The liquor dealer formerly paid q bur
densome tax to State, United States and
municipality; now they have the addition
al expense and trouble of getting up and
publishing for four consecutive weeks in
some newspaper or otherwise, petition
with the names Of the signers thereof at
tached.
No other business is subject to any such
expense.
We think that the liquor business, con-
Quoted in an orderly manner, is as repu-
table as any other branch of commerce,
and while il should bear its proportion of
the taxation, yet, all of this fringe work
these additional expensive restrictions
are of no benefit to the state, county or
city, but are of infinite trouble and great
expense to the liquor dealer.
The only instance in commercial history
where men are forced 10 pay heavy tax
which benefits no one.
Absolute prohibition, by legal enact
ment, is impracticable, in the nature OF
men and human institutions-has always
failed-it only offers inducement for Illicit
traffic.
If the illegal trade prospers, the licensed
seller necessarily suffers /; therefore, we
earnestly recommend that all dealers,
wholesale and retail of spirtuous, yinous
or malt liquors, in this State. cooperate
strive for one end-to-wit: elect u Senator,
or members of the Lower House, or both,
II possible. Concentrate on some sensible,
practical man to represent You.
We must have some representation, else
legal, licensed vendors must give way TO
unlawful and corrupt sellers. In union
there is strength. Let our wateh-word be,
"a liberal and just Legislature"
Show this card to no one, but act, act
Every liquor dealer in the State will re-
ceiye card similar to this.
Respectfully, NATHAN ~ Bros.
Wholesale and retail Liquor Dealers.
NATHAN ~ OPPENHEIMER,
Wholesale and retail Liquor Dealers.
LOEB IL SOLOMON,
Wholesale and retail Liquor Dealers.
THOMAS TRACY,
Retail Liquor Dealer.
CHILDERs a. WALBERG,
Retail Liquor Dealers.
&. III. WORRELL,
Retail Liquor Dealer.
j. w. MILES Il, Co.,
Retail Liquor Dealers.
That is sufficiently explicit as to the
plans of the liquor power. Now few
calm words ON this circular should he
heard
If "the issue of absolute prohibi-
ton" at our "ncxt election for MEM
bers OF the Legislature" should be
forced into prominence, the friends Of
prohibition are not responsible. In
their call for a State Convention, it
is distinctly stated that no alliances
with party politics will be sought or
allowed. They will only ask the next
Legislature to allow the people to vote
upon a constitutional prohibitory
amendment. Legislators might grant
this privilege to the people though
themselves opposed to such a measure.
If the majority decide against it at the
polls so be it. But to force such an
issue in this canvass, send out conf
Dental circulars, hold secret caucus
SEES, ETC." so common TO pot-h0uss dem
agogues, is not the purpose Of prohi-
They will ask that the |
people be allowed to vote upon the
question. Is there any harm in that
Is il not the right of freemen Can
my Legislature, personally however
Dro'whisky, deny such petition from
30 large a proportion OF their fellow
But this circular is warning. 1t
reyeals the schemes and straits to
which whiskey will resort. How does
this sound? "4StriUe for one end-to-
nit: eject q Senator, or member Of
Nc LOpcr House, or both, II possible.
on some sensible, practi-
al man to repies YOU" SO they
propose to throttle the voice of the
people by secretly securing II Legisla-
ure pledged to their intcrst aud deaf
o all other claims. Unless this writ
n has strangely misihterpreted the
character OF our people and the signs
# the times, this confidential circular
will strengthen and intensity the pro-
libition sentiment in Mississippi. 1t
will convince the doubling of the
Urgency and imminency of our dan
,er and duty. When the State prohibit
ion Convention meets in the city of
Jackson on the Goth of July prox., the
trength of this grand movement will
'e felt and its voice heard and needed.
CHAs. B. GALLOWAY.