The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-11-08
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HrontbltiOn Financially Considered.
As against the GRAPHIc's assertion
IN 6 recent issue, that prohibition meant
increased taxation, our esteemed local
contemporary, in o somewhat lengthy
sna labsred manner, takes the position
nat this community US q whole will be
better off financially in the saving of
dsllsrs and cents that now goes for Ii.
4aors. This is an oft.rspeated theor, of
lie prohibitionists and a commonly ae-
espted one by the conservative element
but one that will not bear close invssti-
cation. V
BY the way, if eur neighbor is SO re.
plete with facts and figures going TO
a.ew how beneficial prohibition ia to a
a,mmunity-fnancially and otherwise
way did 1t sit so mum on the fence all
Trough the campaign just closed? Why
hias its light under q bushel when light
eas so badly wanted-when aid was so
argen,ly solicited? Possibly a sentence
H. its editorial referred to-"Bear in
aud, right here, that we are not taking
ua sw ords against tho saloon mem
partly explains it. 1t is a poor time to
eh on to the band wagon after the
psfadc if over. But that is nothing here
cor there.
The GRAPuic has no desire to discuss
ths prohibition question at this time
eith its neighbor or anyone else. The
lection has been held and for itself it is
@4liing to abide by the result for the
:tspae being at least. 1t merely mado the
Element that prohibition would de-
Yriye Brulc county, Kimball and Cham
bellain of a considerable revenue that
would have to be made up by increased
taxat,on and if 9 and makes 4 it cannot
ba dispreyed. The simple fact that "the
Yaluation Of property is upon the in
crpase and the added assessment to every
TAX payer-provided this $1,000 was to
noticeable certainly does not Do, it.
Dur mathematical friend figures that
$50 900 is spent for liquors in the county
every year as against 81 900 paid for Ii
@A4o otihtibS WAY ~ Sstisii'ttG ~ u
correct one, what becomes of that $50
l6! Is it lost? Is it destroyed or burnt
49,? Is il forever thrown out OF ~circula-
sion? Suppose a saloon does take in
- 800 of good money from the people
eery year. does it not get back TO them
E9ins How many saloon keepers in
lntry towns get rich at the business?
il not a fact that they are naturally
orovident as well as free with their
guoney2 They wear good clothes, drive
:. GOOD horses, their families are clothed
md fed with the best the market and
ssores afford and they live a fast life gen.
rally. 1t you want to get a liberal sub
seription for anything from n donation
10 an invalid minister to a subscription
30 q celebration the best place to look for
ii is a saloon. The idea that because the
license paid by the saloon is only a small
proportion of the total receipts the bal
anee is Il dead loss to the community in
dollars and cents is The height OF absurd
itY. On the same Inc of reasoning it
might be urged that if the use of tobacco
was stopped and people would deny
Themselves The luxuries of fruits. cenfec.
tiopary, peanuts and gum, this county
would become SO rich In wealth as to
startle the civilized word.
Qf course there is no question but
'tl:ot if the money sqnandered for liquor
VAS used for more worthy purposes the
result could not fail to prove beneficial
to'all concerned-eseecialiy to the users
Of strong drinks But it will be found
that men who deprive their families of
the necessaries Of life that they may sat
isfy their cravings for intexicnnts or that
squander their money in saloons at the
expense of their creditors are generally
lacking in those qualities thai go to make
good husband and father and desirable
citizens. They are as a rule bad & & on
general principles and leeches on the pub
lia, saloons or no saloons. Another
cial plane, will spend about SO much
money anyway in the qualification of
taeir pleasures. If 1t doesn't go for one
thiDg il will for another and in the end
one will be about as well off financially
as another.
Once lpsn a time-as the story books
say-two gentlemen acquaintance were
walking up street in a large city. one
Of item offered the othe a cigar which
was politely declined, followed by a leci
tare on the wasteful use of money fol-
tobacco. eWhy," said he, "the money
you have spent for cigars in the last SC
years would give you one of the fines
residences on this street" with a males,
Tie wave of the hand.
Where is your fine residences' asked
his companion.