Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-08-19
31U BFrEcT OF PROHIBITION
ON BUSINESS.

81 8EVECT OF PROHIBITION
ON BUSINESS.
Some few t;mid souls in Ohio assert
that they fear to see Prohibition adopted
in the municipalities of the state on the
ground that il would ruin their trade,
increase the taxes, stop the growth OF
population and consequently put an end
70 the erection Of new dwellings and
business structures, and involve business
nen generally in. financial ruin. The
Capital, Of Topeka Kansas, OPPORTUNITY
aaswsfs these objections by showing what
has been the result Of Ave years Of pro-
nibition IN that stats. We ask it's care
ful psrsual by al interested in the prob
lam:
IN 1880, in june, the census Of the
state was taken by the national govern
meat; on March l, 1885, our county
and state authorities took the census.
Our population, thus shown, was 996, 096
IN 1880, before prohibition, and 1865
$50, 1886 prohibition had taken effect
lsss thsn four years. The state had not
stopped growing; the growth was 272,-
466. Most Of the cities, except Leaven-
worth aad Atchison, where the law is
not enforced, have doubled in population
il I've years.
1t ~ stop here to call attention to
facts that the two cities where prohibi.
lien Was not enforced are the ones which
had The least growth, and that the other
o;tiea of the state, n q rule, doubled
theh population. This is a fact worth
voting down. The article goes on
The facts are al in favor Of prohibi-
tion and the enforcement OF the law, the
commercial argument il not an argument,
not : fact Store-rooms occupied as
draA-shops ID 1880 are used now for
Resemble avocations; they are not emp
y, and Thousands Of new business build
inn have boen erected all over the state.
No real estate owner in Topeka, Fl.
ecctt nd the law-obeying cities wants to
- ~ saloons restored. Barrels on the
siiswAlk and red noses on top Of them,
~ - make business !; do mot give town
hoom.
me present population Of Kansas is
100000. II il the most prosperous,
popular, booming state ID the Union.
= parallel to its growth and prosperity
oannct b found in III the annals Of
sscorded tims.
Topeka, with not single saloon, has
doubled II population since 1880, and
sow h. 80, 1000 people IT. Scott has
dsas the aAms; she now has 10000.
Wiehita ~ parsed BY Atchison, and has
quAdruplsd ID population.
The above figures are sixteen and one
~ mouths old, and are, therefore, for
Kaasas, away behind the time. Ottawa
nov h. 5000 people; Wellington q,
o0us kvAsoa 900. El-aA.r.aaub, ,6OO
Hutchinson, 1000; Winfield, 5000
GAlina, 5000; Clay Center, $500
They enforce tho law, and they grow.
M 4 Jon we're to resabnit the prohibi
- amendment tomorrow il Topeka, 0
~ of The towns We have named (som,
4 which have quintupled a population
not TN votes ont Of ono thousand woul,
vote 70 30 back to barbarian. Not on,
real estate owner would do 20.
There j no better, more conviucin,
argument than the facts cited above
They prove the prohibition argument
tEuss that the money that now goes fol
nam in Ohio would b. spent for othe,
things, trade would b. increased, nov
population attracted, and legimate bust
ass improved in all lines. If prohibi
zion gives state set back, let US have
set-back like that in Kansas right here
IN Ohio.