New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11
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Mr.. Bankson Il. Morgan who is earning an
uncnyablc notoricty as the only Republican
A>scmblyman from this city who has opposed
High License, says it has not been sufficiently
tried to remove it from the region of expert
mcnt" He docs not think it can be called "A
decided success" This is strange talk. con-
Sidcring that it is just the peculiarly Of High
license that il has never made failure. II
never fails 10 reduce largely the number Of
saloons. the number of"arrc,iS. the number Of
d,unkarls The evidence Of this is over
whclming. Here, for example. is an extract
from a letter from a. +. Nctlcton. Of Min
ncapois, not yet published, regarding the
workings Of High License in his state:
Tie imposition Of the license taV " 81 eco In cities
Of than 10000 people and OF 500 cscw here has
I'm twelve month, had the effect TO reduce the number
Of drinking places In N" state from 20 10 60 pr cent
In - Paul. for example with probable population Of
10000 the saloon, under the 500 license foo mum
herrd go holding licenses ard not less than 100 al
dtional blind pigs Illegal drinking places. Under
Ia" present High License act the licensed saloons
number 3l2. and The Illegal places are very few In
number. In Minneapolis. with probable population
Of 100000 have eco licensed drinking places and
few unlicensed. IN Ills cry in addition to the $1,000
liccn,e zoe, Lavo a local ordinance. called tho
craplica ally to tho business centre Of the city. We
find this to be a most wholesome piece OF legislation,
and believe II to be which shonld bc copied by
every city Of any size In the country. In tho absence
Of Ugh License and Of The Patrol Limit act. have no
doubt That Tie saloons IA the two elite, would number
500 10 day, a. against the 3d. now existing.
Mayor Broalch, of Omaha, writes a. follows
to Mr. J. b. Pine, counsel for the Citizens
Committee on High License:
In 1-sO the population 81 Omaha 3o.5is The
amount paid Into Tho school fund account Of fines
and licenses ,hot ycar sa9 "53 Il The nnmoer
Of saloons. I5@ Some resistance was niado 10 the Law
TIL, courts appealed 10 various grounds. but
the consiituianally ~ The law sustained. and its
enforcement Immediately took place The number oil
saloon, was at once rc,!u 81 to 20. september 10,
I-,5 we had la SALOONS. aud the fines and licenses
were estimated for I-S5 and le-G at $1,000 For
,-4 and Io7J the AMOUNT sl21, $40 "a Accord
Ing 10 the census Oi I--5 Omaha had populaio oi
I'll 10 Inhabitants. To day tho population !, e't-
sicd ~ not less than 10000. In i--0 there was
one esluon for esch 200 and fraction people This
was prior TO the enforcement tho High License law.
In ls-o. Just amer the law went Into operation,
there was one saloon for each 35l Inhabitants. In
IslJ one saloon for zach 40 Inhabitants. W"
have today about 60 which would
be one for every 400 Inhabitants Tho Law
rrqnirs the lccnsc @ OF 81 900 to - paid In advance
Iut In this city tho Law IL not complied with, n under
ordinance The saloon AcfIrfs aH""r'l 10 pay
Quarterly ia advance. OF course the ordinance Is a.
variance with The statute, and la, 10 legal effect, 1t
IS my Intention disregard It the lst of April and
enforce the law. This viii have the effect VI rejoicing
tho number Of saloons al least by 25
There are scores VI illustrations a. striking
as these, and more so. They are worth quoting,
chiefly because they are fresh testimony. 1t
is folly for Mr. Morgan or any one else 10 at
tempt to throw doubt on the success Of High
License. The man who says frankly ne docs
not want TO offend the liquordcalers puts n
much better face upon his opposition. Bur
now that the Republicans OF the Assembly
have voted. eight 10 one, to make thr bill
party measure, We trust that Mcssrs Morgan.
Adams. Beatty. Emery, Gallagher, Kcz
Savcry and Smith will bow 20 the judgment Of
an overwhelming majority Of their associates
RI they do not. We trust that the decent Rcpub
licans II their several districts will take steps
to see that no one Of them is returned to the
Assembly. This should be understood nj the
oulsct-that no Republican who deserts 10 the
Democrats on this measure should be reelected.