Daily Republican., 1882-11-20
MONDAY. AOVIM BERaO. 1882,
Mr.QuInn and l. ON N T"wn saIOOn'

MONDAy. AOVHM BER2O. 1882,
NM ,Ouinn and ON N T0wn saloons
Whether a special officer is needed
to watch and keep in subjection two or
three rum dens on Front street as Mr..
Quinn wants, is a debatable question;
but there is no doubt that more protec-
tion is needed in thai quarter than IN
any other part of the city. The cynlc
and critic may sneer and make all Inc
fun of +. Quinn they please, but tn"'
does not obliterate the fact that our
citizens-re respectable citizens, need pre-
tection from the drunken and de-
baucbed rabble that iufest this locality
and people who visit these dens OF vice
From those who bave become tho regu'
lar freQuepters and habitues OF these
places of crime and infamy, no good
can be expected, but others could be
warned by faithful sentinels of the
suares and dangers in their pathlf theH
attempt to enter these vestibuIes OF nell
over which should be inscribed he
who enters here leaves hope behind
The fact cannot be disguised that re-
spectable mechanics, reputable farmers
and heads of familit have been caJoled-
deceived and enticed within these un
holy places, where they have oeen
,drugged out of their senses and roooeu
of not only their money, but OF hitherto
upright and good characters VI course
those who submit to these temptations
and become victims, have weak moral
resolutions, but that is no reason wny
they should be left prey to the Will
ming and deceptive wiles OF the gam
blers and their abet tiers in sin.
A few days ago a well-to-do mechan-
ic going home from his labor with his
weeks wages in his pocket to make his
family glad, foolishly, very fooiishly
took a notion that he needed stlmu.
liant to cheer up his spirits after the
close af week of labor. Foolish man.
he stepped into one of these oiaring
entrances to death to crafty his abnor-
NAL desire. OF course tie usual crowd
of saloon loungers were there and the
rechanic couldn't be mean, he couldnt t
slight any one, and in the generosity o.
his heart he treated all in the room
That was enough. He knew no more
Afterwards until he came to himself IN
the police cells. He was picked out OF
the streets not d cad drunk, though that
ia the pane it gets, but poisoned
drugged and robbed of his weeks wa
,Res, He had no recollection OF any
thing after treating, but he knew h
had twelve dollars in his pocket, which
he could not find when he was called
ND to nay s tine ior being found in ar
intoxicated state.
Another, with new suit of clothes
on, went into CDe of these places tt
treat and be treated upon such an i'm
portant circumstance as obtaining
new rig. He came out divested o
every thing but his under clothing
Another wanted to "wet" span new
two dollar hat. He came out and wen
mn town when many of Ills old &C
uuaintances ogle-eyed his head rig an'
others exclaimed, "What hat! Il
investigated the cause and found h
had been rC bLGd of his nt hat and al
old dilapid ated stove pipe tile had beel
placed on his head instead.
We might multiply these instances
necessary, hut these alone in c1nnec
ton with the thHee card monte robber
les, so numerous of late, go so far T.
show that the request of Mr.. Quinn l
not unreasonable. One of two thing
should be done Eilbera special polio
should be appointed for that locality
or the present police force so arranged
and distributed that policeman will
always be in that locality. 1t Is pre-
sumed that these vile places are Ii
censed by the State, or they would neve
escape the eagle eye Of Bailiff Brady
If licensed the State receives the bene Fl
of the license fee, and should in consid
. Grafton of that fee, see that our citizen
are not drugged and robbed al the pla
ces they have licensed. Here Is foo'
for thought for Mr.. Bates, the reform
member Of the Legislature elect iron
Wilmington. The question is, VIII,
should such places be licensedY