The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-02-20

ance of evil" Il Thess. v. 22); and so far
as the alcoholic wine-cup is concerned,
in society or at the communion-table,
remember that: ut is good neither to
eat flesh, nor to drink VINE, nor any
thing whereby thy brother umbleth, or
is offended, or is made weak" (Rom
xiv, 21).-National Temperance Advo-
cate.
MULTIPLYING SALOONS.
Why and How They Arc Increased Be-
yond the Needs Of tho Drinking Glasses
Primary Schools for tho Manufacture
Of Drunkards.
There are frequent references in CITY
newspapers to the large number of sa-
looms, but the fact is not as clearly set
forth as it should be that there are more
saloons than are needed to supply the
demands of those who drink. The num-
Der OF saloons is systematically increased
in every city beyond the needs of the
drinking classes. The way in which
this is done is as follows: The different
firms are DESTROYS of pushing their sales
to the utmost. This is we'll known. of
course. A man thinks he would like to
run a saloon. He goes to brewing
firm, states his intentions, and asks
help. He has not money enough to fit
up the establishments the brewer does
this, and takes mortgage on the
fixtures for security. He furnishes the
beer and jug or two of spirituous
liquors for the stock in trade, and a new
saloon is started.
The keeper is in debt to the brewer
for his stock and fixtures, and therefore
he pushes his sales in order to be able to
get out of debt and make money. OF
course he sells only the best made by
the brewer who backs him. His saloon
is made the rallying point for the idle
men and rough boys of the neighbor-
hood. He has card-table or two to af-
ford them another incentive to drop in
and spend the evening. All is fish that
comes to his net. He will take the PEN
MES of boy as quickly as the nickel of
| the workman. He deals out his brewery
slop to young and old indiscriminately.
The only thing he looks to is his paw.
| So he gets the money, he cares not to
whom he sells. His place is simply a
primary school for drunkards his occu-
patton simply the bringing of the young
under the domination of the awful
thirst for strong drink, that the brewery
! which started him in his hellish bust
| ness may have no lack of customers.
The plan of establishing saloons in
this way by brewers in order to in
crease the sale of their products is no
new thing. 1t is pursued to an astonish-
ing extent in our larger cities. A Brook
Ign newspaper not long ago estimated
that nearly half the saloons in that city
were thus controlled by brewing firms.
A Chicago paper, some months ago, gave
an interview with q trusty and well-in-
formed citizen, who made the following
statement:
III 1t were not for the breweries I believe at
| least one-third of the saloons would close up.
| 1t happens in this way. An employe, perhans.
or some other person we'll known to q brew.
| ing company, starts saloon. He has not
money enough to take out . licence and applies
to his friend, the brewer for help. OF course it
Is to the interest OF the bre wer to have as manv
places to sell his beer possible, so he puts up
the license money, or part of it. The brewer
generally takes security on the stock and fxt
| ures, unless the man whom he assists is an old
customer
1T Is probably fact that half the saloons in
the city receive help from the breweries Not
only the city brewers, but even those of Mil
waukee, have these retail places throughout
the city. OF course the saloon keepers re-
ce1ve strong support from the brewers when
they get into trouble through violations of the
liquor law. In several recent cases Of prosecu.
ton for selling liquor to minors and for keepinp
open after twelve o'clock saloon keepers fines
nave been paid by the brewers. 1t is necessary
10 90 this often to protect the brewers own in.
terests They have considerable money in.
vested In licenses which otherwise might he re
voked.'
This state of things shows the appres.
siveness Of the rum power. There is
not city in the land but has more
saloons than the demands of the drink
Ing portion of the population require.
The enlargement of the facilities for
drinking Is systema tically pursued,
through the plan outlined above-than
which no better could be devised for
the debauching of the masses, especial
~ the working-men and the rising gen.
| Grafton. For this mode of starting new
saloons is especially frequent in the
lower quarters of the cities, where the
people are the most crowded topether.
The temptation to drink is always be.
fore every boy and man. What wonder
that so many succumb to it, and that
those recruiting stations for the grand
army of drunkards flourish like weeds?
1t Is In our cities, too, where there is
the most discomfort; where socialism
and anarchy find congenial breeding
places. 1t is not too strong language to
say that these things are produced bv
the rum traffic-that the poverty ia
largely due to the habit of intemper-
ance' and the saloons are responsible for
this The people of this land will have
a heavy account to settle-one that will
have to be paid in both blood and
treasure-if they do not soon rouse
themselves to realization of tho
terrible evils of the rum traffic, and of
the grave dangers to the people and to
the State to which it's unrestricted swav
leads.-Toledo Blade.