Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1885-01-15

the purpose of violating it, and, in
fact, making their saloons open dram
shops without paying for the privilege.
While the revenues of the counties
have been largely increased under this
law, those of the cities, towns and
state have been much reduced. This
should be rcmcdied. No law should
work so partially in favor of one di-
vision of the state against other divis-
ions, and in fact the state itself. For
the violation of this law the courts
should either impose the maximum
penalty or this body should repeal the
minimum fine. The county revenue
from saloon licenses has been increas-
ed from $685. to $l,16i,0 an in
crease of $500, coo within the first year.
The state revenue from that source has
been diminished SS5, ,04l.06 within the
first year and several small counties yet
to be ehcard from. Heretofore the coun-
ty courts have cxacted the minimum
license, $3.50. from those seeking the
privilege of trade. Tic maximum price
is $1,000, | think experience and the
demands of society will require an in
crease in the value of the license over
that of $3.50 and more equitable di-
vision of the amounts between the
towns, cities and state. lntemperance
is on the decrease in the state from
two causes: A stronger moral scnti-
ment and fewer places of temptation
to the young and old. There are
twenty counties in the state in which
licenses cannot be obtained for dram
shop purposes. Public opinion is de.
manding strong and elective law
upon the license system; one that will
discourage rather than encourage pub
lie drinking saloons and at the same
time requiring n strict enforcement OF
the law; crediting those who comply
with tine requirements of the law, by
severely furnishing those who violate
it under any preteXt whatever. There
is also strong and growing scnti-
ment within the state in favor OF clos
ing dramshops and iorbidding the sale
or giving away of intoxicating liquors
by the keepers of such places on Sun
day. The religious papers of every
religious belief have spoken strongly
upon this subject, and those author
lied to speak for the churches have
issued strong doiveranccs in favor of
thus preserving that holy day. The
moral sentiment of this state demands
it and these dcliverlnces are but the
faithful echo of that sentiment.
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of the bulwarks and main stays of our
form of government, abolished by leg
islatlon, inideity or passion tor gain.
1t should be preserved in every line Of
its rubric and every thread of its vest
ment, rs one upon which all classes
can say, "here we rest in obedience to
the Divine statutes and physical laws. y"
Those engaged in the manufacture
and sale of spirits recognize this fact.
The western distillers held cOnven-
ton in Chicago within the laStyear and
issued a series OF resolutions of much
significance, which | present for your
consideration. They cnumerate two
ideas very clearly: 70 preserve an
orderly Sabbath, and a wcll-digcsted
license law that will protect the state
as well as the licensed. If these prom
inent ideas are not OBJ cryed by the
craft, the natural result will be more
stringent legislation in the future.
",ynrur,s NJ well known that tbc Ameri.
can people were brought up to preserve an
orderly Sabbath, and laws are on the statute
books iorbldding all KINDS oi iaDor on 'hat
u" ",rDI .J,io'T THAT wc ara in rovorof crforcino
those laws and ask no special privilege foff
this business We are engaged in. ..
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license that will protect the state as well ms
the license and The price placed at such a
point as will yield large revenue, reduce The
number ol urlnhg 'u@yTs @ Ira hrar cIe,ITe az n" mnI
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w;th = d;snosi,;or 70 bovo,ho Dovr
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