The Republican journal., 1886-05-06

was pronounced Legitimate by majority of
voters, acquire the methods of the hypocritcal
sneak by dodging behind all sorts of shams to
obtain the liquor they will have. The city of
Annapolis, Nd, has had four years of pro-
hibition. A reaction has now set in, caused, it
is said, from the fact that the law has led to
the ruin of minors who have readily found in
numerous clubs liquors not obtainabe under
license regime. The Maryland Legislature has
now voted to resubmit the question to the
people. God forbid that Rhode Islanders have
cause for another consideration of this matter
at the polls!
Many cities will watch with interest the re-
suits OF the law as enforced in Rhode Island.
1t is admitted all around that this State pre-
sents peculiar difficulties to making the amend
ment effective. In our contracted territory are
several fashionable summer resorts, one of
which-Newport-is conceded to be the most
aristocratic in America. Its summer popula-
ton is some 1900 greater than is habitual in
winter. Large hotels do a thriving business;
private establishments are numerous and regll-
larly maintained; and liquor, principally in the
form of wines, must be readily accessible. To
deny furnishing it is to take from the city its
most profitable class of patrons. Narragansett
Pier and similar places would find the enforced
law equally burdensome. No matter how hol-
low and unnecessary the nature of this de-
mand. the fact sutfces that it does exist and
will be met, or farewell to further summer
tours in Rhode Island. Those who kno,c that
liquors may be purchased at summer hotels in
Maine can readily guess what may be found in
the stock of a popular hotel manager here.
Next Saturday the official count will be taken
by the Governor, Secretary of State and Attor-
ney General. a stringent law for suppression
of intemperance is already framed and NAV be
passed by the General Assembly now in session
upon the issuance of the Governors proclama-
ton. The proposed act forbids the manufac-
ture, sale, or keeping for sale of ale, beer,
Wine, rum or other strong or malt liquors, or
any mixed liquors, a part of which is any of
the above enumerated. Fines and imprison-
ment are to be the penalties for violation and
both increase in severity upon second or third
conviction. The tfty-three sections of the act
seem to cover all possible contingencies. and
officers of the law will be kept extremely busy
after July 1St if its requirements are sharply
executed. Keen wits are at work to restrain
the canvassing board from counting the vote.
An injunction is threatened, based upon claims
that the law relating to personal registration
has not been strictly complied with. 1t is as
serted that 40 such voters dropped their bal
lots in one ward. An injunction multiplying the
election would necessitate the issuing of writs
for another. 1t is improbable this will occur
Ii it does happen, there will be hot fighting ON
both sides.
In this letter conspicuous mention has been
made of the City of Providence. While it bv
no means comprises the whole State, it new
ertheless represents very enterprising frac-
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