The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-24
THE TALK THAT TELLS.
GALES VIEWS ON PROHIBITION
What Dallas Would Lose by the Enforce
ment of the nliberal Ideas of Tenn
perance Extremists Points for
Farmer and Townsman

DALLAS, May "a Editor HERALDl-
The new brewery is now running IN
full blast and everything looks bright
for its permaneney and success. The
building is a construction of modern
pattern and the machinery of the latest
improved make and, handled as il is by
experienced hands, we feel confident al
assuring the public Of q frst-elass arti.
Gle of beer ana purer than has ever
been offered on the market. And while
this enterprise viii add greatly 20 the
revenue OF our city, il will likewise add
in large degree to the revenue and
prosperity of the farmers and thew
should take advantage, and plant more
or less barley, "fOr breweries are large
consumers OF this grain and pay tbe
highest market price," OF ali other
consumers thus an inducement is of
fered for thai which grows and Yields
superior 10 any other grain in Texas.
But while we are discussing the
advantages of this home enter.
prise, the benefits OF which are
apparent to every clear headed and inn
partial man, let us,canVass the results
II this city was under the iron and ag-
gressive rule of Prohibitiouists and see
II the result of the canvass would ius-
tity us in making the change, Firstly.
an enterprise costing 100000 would be
blocked up ana its capital become dead
and S6OO,OOO per annum brought
into active circulation from The
product is an item that would
also be missed. Secondly, and
8l5,OOO revenue TO our county would be
stopped. Five hundred men emploved
in this traffic would be out of employ
ment, and probably the majority would
leave our city anu seek other and more
prohtable fields to work in, Besides
many others who have thousands in
vested IN the wholesale trade would be
compelled to go TO other points to trans
act their business. Then take away 500
men from our city, close up 90
places OF business, 'cuC of the revenue
TO your city and who would make
good to the landlord his rent or guaran-
zee 10 balance OF merchants left the
prohtably sale OF their merchaudlse,
On the other hand, would IL stop the
use OF liquor, would not those who de-
nberately scott at and refuse every
overture to reformation, and who, after
nearing the earnest petitions Of the fam
ny pastor and of the beloved parents,
deliberately go and got drunk? Would
not such people get liquor from other
sources than saloons, especially when
Sne nelRhOorlng cities were full OF it2"
Then those who are moderate drinkers
and keep IL IN stock for family purposes,
can they be denied the pri gil6ges or lib
ertles that no other nation prohibits.
"EVen the Turks, who, ms a sanitary
and religious law, prohibit the followers
oil Mohamedan from using any
spurious or alcoholic drinks" Yet
they recognize the rights and
privileges OF all others who choose TO
ditler with them in this particular. The
prohibiting of the sale of liquor in a city,
county or even state does not guaran-
Tee ~ its people absolute abstinence
where your sister city or county or state
manufacture and offer it for sale unless
anational issue is made OF it. We see no
wise solution of the problem. GALS.