New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29

Instance subject to penalty of Cine fr0m s2S to
$780, or Imprisonment from week to three months
or both fine of s25 is imposed for candidate FOR
public ONCE treating any person TO secure his VOTE
Sellers Of aduerated liquor may DO sent 70 the pen
tsntiary nom one 70 I've years hne not exceeding
$500 and Imprisonment rot exceeding SIX months,
either or BOTH may DO imposed for selling liquor On
any election day. For selling on Sunday the nne Is
from $50 70 $780,
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs
This following expressions Of sentiment espe-
r,alIv interesting as coming nom prominent person
of such pronounced prohibition views as John ". @.
Watson:
(a) with one or two amendments, the very best, in
d, would take from towns of less than 1000 in
habitsnts the right to license saloon and would leave
they situated would sSv r., an aRRSs e ..
ss .S 81 any city 20
also appeal e the SSpFs Of the S Sai
that prohibition should go in advance Of public sont
ment and when constitutional prohibition Is adopted
localities il ths state in which {. g ,a b very d
s sSIy b Dor adopted oi when called for By
a '' majority. Of the locality. NY expert.
sPis policy Sat gives sS the trac
out diminishing at all its extent or volume Very
localities of this state under statutory prohouon
and In every Instance tho result has fully met tho
expectation of the Prohibitionsts. Drinking has
not wholly ceased, but has been so diminished as
greatly promote sobriety industry law and order
ana the general morality and the pros % the
population JOHN w. L. WAIeoN.
Holly Springs, Miss. -, e>
DEMOCRATS. .,
Colonel Thomas puts his views in the following form
III Any restrictive liquor law, not Objectionable as
interfering with the personal liberty OF She o.Ion,
Enthusiastically represses intemperanoo Tho pIeseh,
law is generally observed Is faithfully execnted anu
Is promotivo OF sobriety.
o. Tho existing Law 10 now, but not tho BEST form
of local opinion. . =.
(3J The only change thought desirable s repeal Of
the present local option law and the revival therepy
of our Code provisions on the liquor question
testing the popular will, touching the liquor traac'
pvery second year. and imposes on an already election
cursed people continually recurring and necessarily
fngry contests at the polls over subject th e1cstos
bill the worst blood OF the best, as well as the worst,
Of the state In contrast with this tho FORM or
local option contained In our latest as well rs our
former Code Of laws, puts upon the person desiring
and the unpleasanness Of procuring majority OF the
legal votors resident within any civil SUBDIVISION
TO recommend the applicant as sober and suitable
perso entrusted with the privilege OF engaging
upon the applicant and the striking deterrent upon
the trao itself Of requiring publication In some news
paper, printed in such civil subdivision OF complete
noting tho liquor traffic. This, to tho lquor seller,
ungracious, laborious and costly, and 10 the COM
nunity quiet and orderly and inexpensive and safe,
The present lava law which Introduces additional
and Acrimonious and frequent elections on tho same
ISSUE with secret ballot and with the expense born,
not by tho liquor seller but BY the public There are
the patent and serious ones THOMAS Il %OODS
Meridian Miss