New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-10
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
PROHIBITION OR REGULATION.

DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS 10 Mf.ih"D0'
The call for vote on the temperance question
made in recent numbers of The WEEKLY and D. MI
WEEKLY TRIBUNE has met with prompt Ie-
sponse Among the hundreds of letters ana postal
cards received, there few the writers OF when
do not look upon the liquor traffic as great evil
the suppression of which would greatly beneht
society," the main difference Of opinion beng as 10
the methods by which this may he most surely ac-
complshed. Many of the writers have evidently
gwen serious thought and study to the SUBJECTS
and all write with an air of earnestness ana cahaor
which gives evidence of the honesty OF their pur-
pose and the strength of their conviction. When
The vote is concluded its results Will be careluiiy
tabulated and published in detail. Mean'''ne,
readers will be interested III the few samples of
letters received which are given below:
HIGH LICENSE AND LOCAL OPTION.
Twas connected with the Internal Revenue
service Massachusetts, from September l, 1863 to
March l. 1867, and again from October To- 1877 sep
tember l. 1875 and during that tue my duties we're OF
such nature that while travelling in the performance
OF them. became familiar with the liquor traffic In all
its branches OF distng, brewing and compounding as
well with the methods pursued by wholesale ana re-
tall dealers During the years above named theie was
n probbitory liquor law Massachusetts and Stale
police force to aid in its execution ,., ,n
conclusion that seldom if ever that public c sent
meu can be found Ia any city or town havng
of those who may attempt to execute the VI
inunities believe that most effective way TO deal
with the liquor traffic would he to issue INN eu nun
Der of eenses-the fewer the better-2na TO arg '0f
each az large an amount as possible II eaSh t iS
this Kind could be located at considerable dsu'nee
from any other similar place that would be so mhcn ne
Such plan IL adopted would close up the low
whose appees crave liquors. and make police superyl-
sion easier For communities where there are less h
10000 inhabitants world favor local option, as no
believe that prOhihOry law can be enforced Ill any
community %DIes in h syc, Q, u cS ort
Washington. u. O., Jan. 2, 1856.
EDUCATE THE PUBLIC FOR PROHIBITION.
I am over sixty years of age, and much or
my life spent among business men and In pup
lie official business that my opportunities Tor
observing and forming Opuion upon the subject have
been good. would say: First that all the licenses
should be granted by officials appointed by county or
Supreme Judges and not elected by voters who can In
fuence their action second licenses be granted he
cause the moral standard is not yet sufficiently elevated
If SHc licenses 6h as much as 5000 IN large elites
$500 small cities aud country towns $500 ~ purely
rural districts Make the penalty severe for selihg WIN
mcnt, and hold all licensed dealers TO a
fun performance ; Of the by ike "T par
aties. Five under such law II fully enforced
would prepare the public mlGd Tor ghe S
the people objection the present laws III regard
s sS GSg sf% ee am over our shtc
SehoLarie. v. l.. Jan l. MARK W. srk'tN"
HIGH LICENSE WITH SEVERE RESTRICTIONS
What is the best method of dealing with the
liuuOr
law as law in this State. if backed by the
united effort OF the temperance people. would be more
beneficial than attempt at prohibition. BY local
option the traffic would be suppressed In counties
where there is sentiment strong enough to
cities large towns would be kept in the hands OF
responsible men from whom taxes ana nnGS gsries
would be closed9 The law should prohibit the sale OF
no NTH nsr labor II snc6 Jaw could be en-
Iorced-and II could beina few years anew generation
naturally without Legislation. The law should APP
ply wine. and cider and to those who give away
Chippe,ca Lake, ohio. Dec. %. SUBSCRIBER
TAKE THE QUESTION FROM POLITICS.
am ill favor of banishng the Temperance
question politics, and high license law under the
control Of the Judiciary. e. H. BCssLtR'
York. PENN Jan. l.
LOCAL OPTION: THEN PROHIBITION
am in favor of entire prohibition, but see
no way Of accomplishing excepin nOnpartizan way
that will unite the temperance OF all parties The
third party way OF his 50 favor r the L next
districts would soon have prohibton the small cities
would follow aud the knowledge OF its woTkiIss TCmld
hibiiion might then be arred In the states
Wellington. OHIO. Jan. !. l. W. HOUGh1oN
NO COMPROMISE WITH SIN.
don't believe in regulating an irregularity.
would as soon hnk of regula ting stealing to regu-
late the liquor traic-dOnt steal from minors, nor on
election days nor on the sabbath II you have stu,en
Tor a moral wrong NJ. j. ALILsNAN.
lOrl, Penn. Jan. l.
VOTE As YOU WORK AND PRAY.
am sixty-two years old and have never
drank glass of liquor for absolute prohibitio
There dividing line this question, any more than
on that OF any other evil Tie pledge and all
organizations in the name OF temperance are
founded the principle of prohibition
or total abstinence. People urged 10 work ana pray
for temperance its right to work for tSmler%nsc,
ts right TO vote for II. w A. WING
Morris. Osego County, " T., JAM l.
As an interested reader of The TRIBUNE, an
old Republican and older advo OF temperance
vote prohibition for cities OF grade the one
measure that furnishes any coed ground OF hope Ny
somrshed by the party of ideas that crushed The Re-
Cts position in the advance Of our civilizatGn
PGcrSbUrg Penn. Jan 2 u. ii. CAEVEh
GOOD PARTY TO TRUST IN.
lam in favor of absolute prohibition of the
nonor traffic but believe this best he reached
through the Republican party 1t has done more for the
country all great reforms than any other party that
existed, aoG am not AFRAID to trust II tte whlle
standard and voting only for nen OF kuown
principles OF efecting temperance re-
Meiroge, Os,o. Jan.l JOSEPH CRAIG.
HIGH LICENSE ENCOURAGING CRIME
believe the rum t.a;iic to be morally wrong
and all the license laws in the world cannot
mako 1t right Hence. 1 believe in pro-
hibiting 1t. much as believe In
PROHIBITING stealing. The higher the license the further
we arc destroying the CURSE because We are pan
derng to the greed OF the Taxpayer and making 1t som
respectable. in favor OF National constitutional
prohibition Of the manufacture and sale OF intoxicating
drinks backed by party pledged 10 its inforcement
Cold Spring Y. Y, Jan. l. I. VAN WICK.
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
To your question l reply: Prohibition, long |
enough and broad enough and strong enough 70 free
city village from manufacture sale and
use OF intoxicating drnks as a bcveIaSe--NatIona pro.
bbitiOn. j. A 5PkER
Best Hebron. v. T., Jan. 1.
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