The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-13

OF places OF strong drink from s, 10Y TO z, 10
over one third. There has bt en- an Increase
of 81 8 wine and beer saloons under this
law, / think that section of the law should
be repealed, as many who seek shelter I'M
der il, do so for the purpose OF violating it,
and, in fact, making their saloons open
dramshops without paying for the privi-
lege. 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 RENE
died No law should work SO partially In
favor of one division of the state against
other divisions, and In fact the state itself.
For the violation of this law the courts
should either impose the maximum penal
ty or this body should repeal the minimum
fine. The county revenue from saloon
licenses has been Increased from S35S.OOO
to 81, 1874 600, an increase OF $685. with
in the first year. The state revenue from
that source has been diminished S85, O4l.Oe
within the first year, and several small
counties yet 10 be heard from. Heretofore
the county courts have exacted the
minimum license, $500, from those seeking
the privilege of trade. The maximum
price is 1000. l think experience ana the
demands of society will require an increase
in the value of the license over that OF $500
and a more equitable division OF the
amounts between the towns, cities and
state. Iutemperance is on the decrease In
the state from two causes: A stronger NOR
al sentiment and fewer places OF tempta-
ton to the young and old. There are
twenty counties in the state in which Ii
cense cannot be obtained for drains hop
purposes. Public opinion is demanding
L. E0pnsa
system; one that will discourage, rather
than encourage public drinking sa-
looms and at the same time re-
curing a strict enforcement OF that
law: creiitipg those who COM
ply with the requirements OF the law, Dy
severity Furnishing those who violate IT
under any pretext whatever. Ihere is also
a strong and growing sentiment within this
state in favor of closing dramshops and for
bidding the sale or giving away OF intoxi-
eating liquors by the Keepers OF such places
on Sunday. The religious papers OF every
religious belief have spoken strongly upon
this subiect. and those authorized to speak
for the churches, have issued strong deliv-
erances in favor of thus preserving that
boly day. The moral sentiment of this
state demands it, and these deliverances are
but the faithful echos of that serti-
ment.
am unwilling to see this day, one ofthe
bulwarks and main stays OF our form OF
government, abolished by legislation, inf
deity or passion for gain. 1t should be
preserved in every line of its rubic and
every thread of its vestment, as one upon
which all classes can say, "here We rest a
obedience to divine statutory and physical
laws"
Those engaged in the manufacture and
sale of spirits, recognize this fact. The
western distillers held a convention In
Chicago within the last year. and issued q
serbs Of resolutions of much significance
which / pre- sent for your consideration
They enumerate two ideas very clearly
To Or eserve an orderly Sabbath, and well
digested license law that will protect the
state as well as the licensed. If those prom
inent ideas are not observed by the craft,
the natural result will be more strin-
gent legislation in the future.
"Whereas, 1t is well known that the
American people we're brought up to pre-
serve an orderly Sabbath, and laws are on
the statute books fordidding all kinds of
labor on that day therefore,
"Resolved, That we are in favor OF en-
forcing those laws, and ssk no special priv.
ilege for this business we are engaged In.
"Resolved, That the fact that prohibl-
bition does not prohibit, b: been abund-
antly proven. Therefore, we are in favor
of a well digested license that will protect
the state as we'll as the licensee, and the
price placed at such point as will weld q
large revenue, reduce the number of drink
ing places and elevate and make more re-
spectabfs this branch Of business"
With a disposition 10 have tue Downing
law fairly tested, have sought TO have II
enforced throughout the whole state, and
have not RENTED any penalty infiietd
under its provisions.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
The people, in the constitution of Mis-
souri,, having declared that "a general dit
fusion of knowledge and intelligence being
essential to the preservation of their rights
and liberties" and similar provision be-
ing found IL every constitution under
which we have lived, from that of '2O-when
Missouri was admitted into the Union,down
to the present time,-it is proper that 1
should again declare ih1;t has been Que OF
my chief aims, as the executive, to protect
and preserve, unimpaired, the excellent
fee public school system which was laid IN
the first consti ution, in 1920, and perfected
bv laws passed 10 pursuance of
our different constitutions. In speaking
thus, include the entire system, not part
Of it. I refer to the free public schools, the
normal schools, including Lincoln Insti-
tute and the State University and Its assoc
cia,e schools. 1t is from these OVERLOOKING
fountains that the sons and daughters Of
Missouri can well prepare themselves With
that knowledge and intelligence necessary
to understand their rights, and at the same
time teach them the duties and several OBJ
legations of citizenship. The character OF
a free commonwealth depends more upon
the virtue and intelligence of its citizens
than upon the hidden treasures which are
so bountefully imbedded beneath its rich