Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-04-10
CAPITAL NOTES.
MADISON. April 7th, 1854


unholy alliance of Democrats and
temperance workers has been sue
cessful in securing control of the
city government, "what is to be the
policy" By some it is expected
that higher rates of license and
partial enforcement of the laws
against selling liquors to minors,
keeping open on Sundays, ETC., will
result. Already several saloon keep
ers have complaints lodged against
them through the influence of the
law and order league, and, it is said,
they will be vigorously prosecuted.
1t cannot be denied that there is
room for improvement in the regu-
lation of saloons in this city, and
should such improvement come, it
would be hailed with Joy, whatever
the instruments that accomplish it;
but few, however, hope for the need.
ed reform under the incoming city
administration.
The spring elections generally in
dictate a growing sentiment in favor
Of high license, and more strict
surveillance of the liquor business.
In most of the towns and cities Of
the state the liquor traffic was to
some extent an issue at the recent
elections. In the smaller towns it
WAS generally "license or no license"
and in most Of the cities and larger
towns it was " higher license" or
"coser observance of existing laws"
This significant feature of the mu-
nicipal elections is being comment
ed on by the state press, and the
general opinion is that the subject
will come up in some form at the
general election next fall. There
are many Republicans who desire
to take unequiyocal position for high
license and strict enforcement Of
all laws affecting the liquor bus
mess. The Democratic party, it is
generally conceded, will as usual
place in their platform some plati-
tudes about .judjcious regulation of
the liquor business; but carefully
declaring against "sumptuary laws"
which of course will be intended
to mean low licenses and no inter
ference with the present practically
untrammeled freedom of the liquor
traffic. The Prohibitionists, of
course, viii accept nothing short of
declaration Of their impracticable
proposition, and will pursue their
usual policy of doing their best to
assist the party pledged against all
reform, to defeat the party com
mitted to the only reforms possible.
Over one hundred students of the
State University, i'll recent meet
ing, passed unanimously a set of
resolutions, strongly endorsing 7 es-
dent Bascom's course ut the late
election, aud denouucing the State
Jo1Unal and other papers for mis-
representing the Presidents position
and putting false constructions upon
his utterauces. While it is gener-
ally conceded that the movement
in which the President took 4 lead.
ing part, was Ill advised and badly
managed, it is freely admitted that
the course of the journal was ur
wise, and its onslaught upon the
President uujustifable. In the
students meeting it was charged
that, Gen. Atwood being absent
Z. w Reyes dictated the course Of
the Jommal, and thus was enabled
to punish President Bescom fol-
having opposed his (keyes) reap
poiutment to the Board Of Regents
"a short time ago. This statement
. however, lacks conformation.
Since Tuesday, when there was
{ snow fall of about four inches, the
weather has been highly satisfac
tory up to to day, when we are foun
derjug in another TWO inches o.
90 snow. The ice in the lakes is rapid!
h di~soIving, and the principal streets
were becoming dry when the presen
snow came On Saturday it wa
e rumored that q man was seen strug