Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-01-18

Valuable Testimony from The Stockholders
Committee Of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Cum,pdny-Pohibition '..Adds aud VIA
Continue 10 Add, Naiue 10 An The Lands
Of he State'-G Great Decrease Of Crime and
Pdupgism-Low enforcement and Vioia-
tion in Ioiua anl Maine,
(The Voice.)
BosToN. Dec. 2S. Special Correspondsnce.)
A very important report upon Prohibi-
iion in Kansas has just been made by the
Stockholders Committee OF the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company. The members
of the Committee are all residents Of
local or personal prejudice, but are wholly
influenced BY cool business considerations.
Having examined the workings of Pro-
hibilion in Kansas, they are convinced
that 1t is especially safe aud desirable for
business men TO make investments where
Prohibition is the law Of the State and is
enforced.
make the following extract from the
Committees report:
believing 1t to be matter OF financial
interest and otherwise 10 our stockholders,
we digress somewhat to treat upon a
question which has been and is agitating
the moral, social, religious and political
welfare of all sections OF our common coun.
try. We have no motive other than TO
apply the deductions therefrom obtained
to the value of your Kansas Investments.
Nothing The practical effects Of Prohibition
upon The people Of the STATE, our obAerrutions
lead US 10 beliere that this movement is grand
success in Kansas, Which adds, aud HM COR
tinae TO add, pdlle TO all The lands in the State.
Whatever makes human existence less
burdensome. reduces taxation, prevents
crime, and destroys pauperism is sure to
give tangible and material wealth TO any
State. From a personal interview with
Gen. S. B. Bradford, Attorney General ol
the State, we have learned the following
facts regarding the beneficial effects OF
| Prohibition.
"In Leavenworth county the saloons
were closed In March. 1887. In 1886
there were 36 persons sent TO the peniIen-
tiary in 1887, l3; and during the first
half Of 1888, 5.
"In Atchison county, in 1885, % per-
sons were sent to the Penitentiary foi
crimes. In January, 1886, all the saloon,
in that county, go in number, were closed.
During 1856 the number OF persons sen,
10 the penilentiary was but Is; m 1887
but 6, apd IN the first half Of 1888 but ]
person.
"In Ford county, including Dodge City
the saloons were closed in the fall Of 1896.
IN 1886, IA persona were sent to the peni-
Tertiary in 1887, 6, and during the first
half OF 1888, 2.
"There are at present l04 less person,
in the pententiary than one year ago.
The jaiis Of the Stale are practically empty.
The average Of eonvicts ia one-lhird
less than four years ago.
sin four years of Prohibition, grand
larceny has decreased Is per cent, am,
crimes against persons have decreased 25
per cent.
"7herc is To- day pauper to erey 1856
persons. In 1880, The last year OF the drdn,-
shop act. there was pduper 10 every $50 per
sons. Thee il not barrel Of bonded
| hquoT w the Ctu'c, hnu tncIe III not
distillery in the State.
I'VE iook upon the ADORE tacts, Uouched 70,
by such hi7h authority. as a strong argurlen
IN favor Of bans in a State adpancing so rop-
idly in moruL as peN as raate,idi pro9reSs.
Lew s. GOULD,
"F q, HoBsoN,
"a. &. Goss,
"J. +. RANKIN
''Siockholders' Committee"
Busi 'ess men are very apt to get III,
real fac when bookings after the safet,
Of the r Investments. 1t ia matter sim.
ply OF business with them. They want ;,
know where il is safe TO put money, ar,
from the above 1t wonld aeem that saloon
hurt the credit OF state and the abssnc,
Of saloons increases il.
These Boston business men fonnd on
that the Removal Of the saloons Reduce,
the criminals one-hali and Reduced III,
paupers one-half. Can anybody stand 70