Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-12

refer you TO the eighth section, with the
intent to convince you that you cannot
even get alcohol for medical or other pur-
pose. Section eight, modifying section
six. reads as follows:
SEC. s. 'That nothing in this act shall be
so construed as to prevent the sale of wine
for sacramental purposes, nor shall anything
herein contained prevent licensed druggists
or pharmacists from furnishing pure alcohol
for medical, art, scientific and mechanical
purposes
So. Mr.. .'Wets,' implicitly to the con-
uary, Notwithstanding, you can get
alcohol.
Further, the writer, who does not sign
his name .sDrys,'' but signs his own
name, desires TO state that he has care
fully read Judge Carriers letter and fully
coucurs in his opinion. aud has examined
the authorities, Supreme Court decisions.
referred 10 in the committees circular,
and those decisions fully sustain said
opinion of Judge Carter. Sign your own
name next time, Mr.. "Wets.' so that
WE may know whether you know any
Id" vi hot.
Mr. s.Wets" shows that there was in
March, 1887. 4.730.63 in the county
treasury, and there by reason OF the sa-
loon license. We will add to that. say
five of the eight thousand drawn this wear
from the saloons, and we will have nearly
twenty thousand dollars lying idle in The
treasury of The county, when it ought to
be in circulation among the people. We
growl about the surplus in the national
treasury. say it should be in the pockets
of the people. and that that surplus breeds
extravaganza on the part Of Congress.
These things might apply to Iron county
if we had other men for officials. But
say that only two thousand of this reve-
nue. goes into the surplus for last year
and we have more than $4,000 in the
county treasury lying idle Now, we
will say. that with our county affairs
economically administered and deducting
the criminal costs we pay by reason of
having saloons, our running expenses
will be S12, 900 per year.
1T is only about Sl4. 900 now. with ST.
bridge or Two thrown in. We can get
along on $l2 200. Then with taxation
for county purposes at 40 cents on the
hundred dollar Same it was until this
year-we will get in direct taxation over
S.. 900 per year. According to this we
could add to this sum from direct taxa
ton the sum of $4,000 from that now lying
idle in the treasury and cover our run
ming expenses. And we could do this
tor Jour years hand-running and still
have 4 surplus in the county treasury
and not raise taxes above 40 cents on the
hundred.
And no man in Iron county ever went
to the poor house by reason of inability
to pay this late OF taxation. They have
been paying it right along.
Then. let us make a trial ofthis local
option law. is only for four years,
and if we find at The end of that time that
we must have saloons, we can have them
without even vote. with no doubt against
us. end no increase in taxes over 40 cents
on the hundred.
| Even according 10 Mir. "Wets." show
ing, we are in good condition TO make a
trial oil this law. We've got good pile
laid bv for rainy day.
MIR. ii. l.. Kesling states in his letter
that this large revenue from the saloons
is derived from class who pay no taxes
anyhow. and uses that as an argument TO
the very class whom he so describes.
His statement is true. Il he men who really
paw this saloon license, as well as $40,
900 year additional, as bonus, TO the
/ saloon eepers,. the poor men The
vast majority of us are poor men. 1t is
a fact. then, that these men least able to
pay these taxes in the shape of saloon
license do now pay two-thirds Of the
county taxes, and the same men are ask
/ 81 70 continue TO pay it.