New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
WHAT SOME TRIBUNE READERS THINK.
ARGUMENTS on MANY SIDES or THE QUESTION AND
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.


lrtters from many hundreds reccived at Tits ohice
from subscribers TIE TRrBUsE on the subject OF the
liquor traffic aud how to deal with it, In cities' towns
aud country They not selected villa any purpose Vi
Indicating the preponderenco OF opinior In FAVOR Vi
Gay one system--this will be accurately stated IN
final snmming up when letters are all in-but ohy
60 give large variety of views on subject III wh'ch
oil the writers take deep interest ana believe 10 pe
one OF the living issues Of the day.
SOMETHING REALLY EFFECTIVE WANTED.
am in In my sixty-fourh year aud have always veu
fm Vermont voted the side OF Temperatures All"
from the knowledge aud observation th"' nave nav
am con yiseed that highicense law properly gua,1eu
by legislation would be best for an tor P III
does prohibt at least In th. section; hag inc
ss,n,,foa VI Jan g. A. a. BROOKS
No LICENSE FOR WRONG.
When WAS O young man walked seven miles In the
Uieer time 10 deposit vote for prohibition IN YER
mont; and now that ain old would walk twice tha'
distance under the crcumstances we're IL necee
ssry to peat that vote do not believe In licensing
yteny or evil in any FORM either by State or municipal
oathorify b, tue local opon fraud nor yet at any
pr.ce II the licensed sale OF alcoholic drink has caused
email. however much II cost. would recommend con
Giant presentation of tbs hShes, moral aspect OF tenn
and sober ife from the pulpit, the rSsfrhn ana
Inhe schools With adherence TO the principles
VI Temperance and sobrety In the home ana tnmy
Darbp, w. Jan. q. a o. oAhEh-
PUNISH BOTH SELLER AND DRINKER
Ibecame O subscriber the birth OF THE TRIBUNE ana
will end only my decease. vote for prohibition py
etste Legislature Punish both seller and drhker py ln
psonnrnt for volstcn, the same as Tor otHef
Perhaps Few would 80 far, bat this my vote on o
IAsHEs FOR DRUNKARDs AND DRUNKARD-
MAKERS.
II law could DO enacted that the drnksrd should re-
ee,ye ten lashcs on back for offence and
the seller twenty and tho disuer forty, this woafhT
aud would reach farther than their pockets once In
ofiars In
pay their hnes and sometinss appeal TO hisaer eoa,s
nnd that Is about the ena OF IL Lae & mtea3 Of
stepping Its SALE Ia moro likely TO aoane II u possoie
The other plan would be remndef That tsey woi"
NOT forget JACOB hbLLoSG'
YerJennss, VI. Jan. l.
LOCAL OPTION AND SEVERE RESTRICTION
should say local option for everywhere except the
<i,ics In cities, very nigh license with restrictions on
toe samoa OF twertr-foar hours. Places always
closed 1t Midnight License foreitsbe Tor aisoidety
thee particulars. G. Al. DU BoiS
Layapi,. N. l., JAN IL.
IN FAVOR OF FREE wHIsKEY.
Repeal all laws relation liquor and let 1t be as an
criticize Of commercials free wheat, corn or cotton
for there urc labor and capital employed in making re-
curing unusual vigilance to keep ii without loss IL
should be used to By a.y QUE let That one DO a
mi;-hold him to a strict account whether drunk OF
scl"i-sithcut any sqaoauishncss aoont .ns poor
Kcracrsr'.le, n. O.. jan IA ELlhU sTARBUch
WHY HIGH LICENsE IS PREFERRED.
We have high hcense law in this State, and Ia Kan
sss aud Iowa they have prohibition; and there e noro
honor sold In Iowa Kansas than in Nebraska an
IN favor al high license. j. kkN hATDh"s
UnadiHa, ke6., Jan. IL.
PROJECT THE PUBLIC AGAINST NUIsANCE
Tam In favor of high license! Wine. beer and whskey
pure. much The gift OF God rs our daily bread
We have right prohibit any the proper use OF
them do prohibi; in individual csses 1t ia simply
ri o. II
protect the pnblie against any hnisahoe WhaeNsT
The liquor trshe IN Its present form is nuisance all
Would be Impossible. W. T. HoRSTNk!ER
Itiye Hosae, Ind, Jan. TO-
LOCAL OPTION AS A PIEsT STEP.
am a strong Prohib.tloEist aud would vote for
hin,ton In its entirety, bat prohibition mus; be
brought about step by step under the present s,s,I
stS oI ' mn. i've m rrl disuIie
Rocky 6tl, " j. PETER l. VOORHEES,.
LESSON FnoH EXPERIENCE.
Put me for high license ami making tho dealers
Responsible oil while under the influence
Of liquor by their customers. Fifty years Con-
neeticut mads law 10 prohibit the sale Of lees than
three gallons at a time by merchants. Res"h-Ciubs
we're formed all State. mostly by Young men
AID buys and from thrcc five gallons OF liquor was
bought they lad what they thought Was glorious
time Habts formed Thai took msny OF them to
Michigan passed The best laws enacted Tor
The suppression Of the traffic. The result was the same
hundreds boys Joined clubs never had drank BE-
fore. We nov have high license. nsd nave sono money
To support me pkhPe,a lhe ,'"ne may p u-,,,,.1
Idet SdatndS MGR JHi' "a L. =" "hii"
ETERSAI pROHIBIrION EVERYWHERE
do not believe there is suele yali reason why the
liquor traffic shoald not be entirely and perpc asy sup
pressed Let inc peupie vi ths great htpuDpc rom tne
standpoint OF supreme justice 10 all 20 enpbatcay
pronounce by their votes the wer the scl The Law 81
eternal prohibitions that n, least II shall govern all
fuure and all men living uncor tbs BANNER OF free
con G. H. BABcocK
sosth Nerr- Berlin ChenGrgo Co., ". l.
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- NJ ,bo rsralt,es ,nvere for IN, Law.
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