New-York tribune., 1888-03-25

the good results Of tAe law IN their omp''"e
This Is true In some of our larger cities. ,ou os hut
II has It's defccts rs all new laws have Inc vsS
amount Of good has dono as seen IN ans
comfort and happiness Of seat number 81 our peopo
proves TO be thus far the very pc ,sen rom tho
nosrd 81 snrerv,sors. Much OF the pharmacy law
should be repealed u" ~ no
rouovr, are tbs views Of william IT, Flowing:
M yes I am especially led 10 this opinion by
observ,ng Its eHcct 80 this city the capital OF tho
state rr% ~ Dnmser Of arrests for drunkenness
and IN the almost total dssprearancc OF street drunk
Ssl II IS the best ouor Law the state has had, cx
cepf th~ first prohbifory law. -,
6re~ton OF restricting the abuse OF permits 10 sell for
medicinal. mechanical and other purposes, held BY
too ienien'iy with the offence Of dr,nk.nness
pRoHrBITToNIsTs.
Y a. Farnham. ono Of the most earnest OF Pro-
hybitionisfs writes as follows:
~ Only IN small towns. As far as can lcarn thcro
are only two largo cities. Sioux CITY and Dcs Mo'nes
who're the saloons are closed tn, resson m" law
this: while thcrc may IN preponderance Of pnhlic
continent the side Of law In the cities and towns
wbArc the law Is openly dcfrd that sentiment IS not
erSsfs,lIsed hnt scattered all nclitca' parties
IN short is nonpsrtfsan and necessarily nonefectivc
(c For state law yea. far closing the saloons
Il concerned. though the check the traffic was
IN great degree counferacted BY th. enactment OF
Law.
(3) No. Tho Pharmacy law shond he repealed and q
Law subsf pted authorizing fh- Governor TO arno'nt
State agent In villages and cities 10 dispense lqnors
for medicinal and mechanical purposes only, under
proper restrictions. adequate bonds and heavy pHnel-
Aes Tho Legislature shond also increase the penalties
for the violation of the prohihtory law 70 not less
than 1900 Ane and Imprisonment In the p.nlfenfiefy
not less than ono ycar. Congress shorId also pro-
hibt granting Of Federal permits TO sell In Pro-
tbf,on States Finally the curse OF the traffic being
nation wide must have national remcdv. In the
prohibitory temperance laws, only to repeal then
after longer or shorter trial predict that unless
fhe Nation 1cnsrts prohihitorv within the n1yt
decade, Iowa will 60 back to license, unless In tho
anftme law becomes part OF onr ,'ons'ltn'lon
Akron Iowa V. @. FARNdAM
Following IS the reply Of the Rev. d. r. DUNCAN.
chaplain of rak University and professor Of Sacred
Literature:
IN Yes. Eghty-fvo out OF niuety-uine counties
have not open saloon. The law Is gaining In the
remaining counties.
(2l IT Is a good law bnt has its weaknesses.
(3l The pharmacy feature Of the law is lame, as II
gives too many opportunities for nfraction. The
penalties disobedencs to law need to be increased
Also wo should have officers appointed by the state,
backed by State force n need be to carry tho law into
effect fu a few rebeous cities. II Will require time
to the people TO know and respect the law as IL
deserves. D. r DUNCAN.
University Place. Iowa
T. ". Brady, Of Davenport, Iowa. says:
(D Yes.
(2j No.
(3j We should have both State and National Pro
hbion BY Constitutional enactment and ProhiDtlon
party In power that will SEQ that the Law Is ngidiy
Davenport low.