Daily Republican., 1889-06-17

THE New YoRK TRIBUNE, In
speaking Of the great good accom-
plished in Philadelphia by high IL
cense, says:
THE extremists who insist that a high
license policy is not policy which pro-
notes the cause Of genuine temperance
reform would do well to study the moral
history Of Philadelphia during the last
var. The Record" Of that city, in its
Issue Of yesterday, presents the salient
that year Of high license In Philadelphia
s'has reduced drunkenness one-half, has
abolished the dangerous and debaslng
dive, has practically wiped out liquor
selling on Sunday, and has added S554,-
400 TO the city treasury" Even the most
isnstical Of the third-party men must
admit that such results are a substantial
yjpdicatio4 81 the high license policy.
Until sensible people abstain from Iudg-
ing tree by its fruits, 1t Will be found
impossible TO make Roadway against a
policy which brings about great reforms.
1t has neTef been established to the gem
ersl sstistactiop that Prohibition usually
probiRlte, But Is undenlaLle that high
hcebAf places great and wholesome re-
straine upon the liquor traffic, while a.
the Same time compelling 1t to bear 1t!
full share Of the public burdens.
'iSope Of the details which the Record
Iprekepts are interesting. The counsel o
She Law and Order Society Of the city Il
an Official whose testimony in reference
10 the value Of the policy ought TO be 0
weight, He 10 quoted Is asserting tina
.there Is less than cne-half the drunken
pess II the City nov that there was beior'
High License Law went into effect 4
year ago there were 900 dives in full
blast High license has killed them all
To-day, says the Record, one can wall
thIQpgh the streets on which they wer
thi6Eest and he will not ind even th
semblauce Of such a place Fourtce
months ago the saloons were open a
over the city on Sunday, while now SUI
day In Philadelphia ie practically ia
Of Prohibition except Tor those who pul
chase SUPPLY on Saturday u keep I
their houses until Monday
sin 1887 sra licensed saloons, an
perhaps 1000 unlicensed, were engage
10 business Now the number OF license
saloons is only ! ,205, and tie proprietor
OF these places are prompted by sci
interest to sec TO It that there Is no seliiu
without license. An examination.
the court records shows that polk
Arrests for all sorts Of crimes have bee
reduced 40 per cent. during the yea
nad the commitments to the House
Correction 80 per cent.
at Is to be hoped that THE Voic
will not overlook these facts and all tn
they Imply OF moral progress, OF the q
vance Of temperance along practic
hues. Our contemporary steadily latO
20 prove that high liceli7s il a mistake
Ioueta.ny worse 1t CONSTANTLY DENT
that the policy meets the best expect
tiOns OF the true and most eullgltcu
fTicu Is OF reform. 1t remains 10 be sc
whether or rot II will revise and anne
Its theory 10 d. ~ make II conform to [
Philadelphia facts"
The sbore statement IS not the me
result Of guess Sork, but II is bac k
up by facts and figures that cau1O,
ContioYcrted There has not OI
heen q decrease in incompetence G
its attendant eviis, but there has a
been an increase of over halt MILL
dollars 70 the PhilGdei hia city ire
ury. Such results never have and nc'
will be accomplished by prohibitit
and 60 far toward showing that hi
license is not only the best, but a
matter OF fact tie only true friend
temperance cause has.