Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-02-03

w lbLOW SPRlNGS DlSTlLIlNu 20.
T. L. ILER, Pres't. j. II. ILER Sec'y.
OMAHA, NED., Jan. z, 1888.
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GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 31st
ult., in regard to Prohibition, is at hand
and carefully noted, would answer your
questions as you put them as follows:
1. High License has not hurt our bus
iness, but, on the contrary, has been great
benefit 10 il as well as to the people gener-
ally.
2. / believe somewhat, as you say the
Cincinnati Volksblatt says, that High Lii
cense acts as II bar against Prohibition.
II is especially 80 in this State, as the tax
from the license goes towards supporting
the schools, thereby relieving the citizens
and fsrmers OF Just so much tax that they
would otherwise have 10 pay, and is there
fore especially beneficial TO the poor and
laboring classes. 1t also gives the bnsi-
ness more of tone and legal standing, and
places il in hands of better class of peo-
pie.
8. do not think that High License
lessons the quantity of liquor used, but
places il in fewer and better hands with
better regularity.
A. Az TO the trade repeating the High
License law, il the question was lett to il,
/ do not think, so far Ms my acquaintance
is concerned, that il would do so. / have
an extensive acquaintance through this
State. and l believe II ii were put to vote
OF the liquor dealers and saloon men wlleth-
er il should he High License, no license,
or low license, that they would almost
unanimously be for High License. Tho
ohjecting would be class without respon-
ability or character, who never pay for
anything II they can help it, and simply
start in business for few months with the
view OF beating every one they can, and,
OF course, naturally such class would not
want this law. cannot see how any one
who has anything at stake can help but
favor High License and enforcing the law
strictly.
5. / would be in favor Of High License
rather than trust to the reinforcement
of the law under Prohibition. II you un-
dertake TO do your business without pro-
lection you are blackmailed by one.horse
attorneys, which in The end amounts to
many times the cost OF license every
year, even if the license,be very high. We
have had great deal OF business in the
State of Iowa, both before il was Prohibi-
lion and since, we can say positively that
there is very little satisfaction in doing
business in that State now. Ever so OIL
ten the goods are seized, and 1t causes a
great deal OF delay and trouble TO get
them released and then there is a fear of
not getting money for the gooda, and all
the forms we have to go through make il
very annoying business 1t is like run
ming railroad under ground. You don't
know where you are going or what is
ahead. In all my experience, of ten years
in Ohio before the temperance movement
and twenty years. experience here previous
to High License and since, believe that
High License is one OF the grandest laws
for the liquor traffic. and for men interest
ed as well as people at large, there is.
Tie only objection we have here is that
the regulations are not more strictly en-
forced than they are. l do not believe we
would have any Prohibition people in our
State il our High License law wns more
rigidly enforced
enclose you herewith a copy OF our
State law regulating the liquor business,
which will give you an idea OF The kind Of
law we have, Anything can do for you
al any time, please command me.
Yours truly.
PETER E ILER, Prest.
The Voice comments as follows;
NOTE SEVERAL THINGS.
After several years Of ,riai of the highest
kind of High License, the chief disliller in
| Nebraska assures ,imteiy the trade in New
York that High License does not lessen
The consumption of liquor. Now will hon
orabIe men like Dormsn B. Eaton and DIR
Crosby, III the teeth of this conclusiye evil
dence, declare The contrary?
Nple the enthusiasm of President Iller
81 believe that High License is one Of tI,s
srandett laws for the liquor traffic" there
ia. Is so noble man as Judge Noah Da-
Wis content in his old age to spend and b'
spent In helping to push through the Leg
islature 'lhe grande.t law for the liquo
traffic" there is-a law so beneficial TO ih
liquor seller that President Iller assure
his brothers in New York that after sever
years. trial the liquor dealers in Nebrask
like the law so well that they prefer it Il
low license or no license, and II The repea