The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-28

EDrroR CLARION: In reply 70 p, re-


EDITOR CLARION: In reply to B., re-
submit
LIST. am not enough of lawyer to
answer his first proposition, and am not
conyersant with How CO. 50 Rep
Mr.. Smalps proposition tif correctly
stated by 3D. seems to me perfectly ten
able. from the fact that the whisky
traffic is restricted all over the Union
ID. did not use language as broad
as that ascribed to me by B. stated
incoatrovertible facts. B. has made me
say what believe an experiment would
demonstrate a fact. / stated that, II
the State received no money from liquor
lice ,ses. we would still receive the same
amount from the State on the Scnooi
Fund. and that our taxes In Hinus
comfy would not be increased. The
State would, it is true, be Obliged TO
raise its levy to supply the deficit; but
our county can only impose such levy
as added to the State levy will make so
many mills. The school levy for the
county being fixed, of course our school
fund would not be decreased; the limit
being fixed, our taxes as whole could
not be increased. B. makes me say there
would be no deficit in any fund. did
not saw so. Some county fund would
have to be reduced, and in one sense
this would be a deficit; that is, there
would be less money raised for that
fund. But in another sense, and that II
really the point at issue, there would be
no deficit. The general county funo
does not need the large amounts that
have been raised for it the past two
wears. It did need it then, because the
county was, as to that fund, heavily IL
debt. Now that fund has money to Its
credit, and one mill taken off that funC
and added to the State levy would leave
the county with ample funds for it
courts, jails, bridges, ETC., and woule
supply every dollar that we now receive
from the liquor licenses.
But my argument is very mucf
stronger than this if you will go Will
me and draw some just conclusions from
other States and counties, where prohi
bition has superseded the liquor trafhc
In those places the capital and labo
employed in the liquor business ha
been turned into other channels, an(
thus become source of revenue to tn
State and county This is part of tn
deficit made up. In those places it ha
uniformly and invariably been the rul
that the expense of keeping up the jail
and poor-houses, and the expense OF tn
criminal courts have been very Target
reduced. In fact taking minimum re
duction of expenses on these account
as basis, and Kinds coonty would say
much more than enough to supply tn
deficiency referred to. 1t may be sal
that this can be known only from expo
rience. True, but it is the experienc
of other counties, and an argument lik
this on any other subject would be az
cepted as conclusive. Why not on pre-
hibition?
Sd. B. misunderstood DIR. Andrews
but it matters very little, as per capt.
tax would not probably be levied b
the State to supply the loss from liquo
licenses. If it did, there would simpl
be per capita sufficient to raise $40
900.
4th. Certainly alcohol could be pro
cured from druggist on a physician
prescription, and the physician himsel
could furnish any vinous, spirituous o
malt liquors to a patient needing tn
same.
Having answered b. on three of hi
points, if he will disclose his identity il
The CLARION, or come to me in person
/ will give him reasons for prohibition
that cannot be met by arguments hase'
on money or personal rights.
B. w. GRIFFITH.