The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-20
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The city council of Seattle has done
itself great credl; IN rejecting,by vote of
FIVE to two. a petition for license TO es-
tablish a soloon on the shores of the mag
niiceut Lake Washington, In connection
with a variety theaier. The Leader, OF
Seattle, we'll says concerning this com.
meEdable action "lt the voters OF
Seattle were not blinded by partisan pre-
judice or the glitter of the blood stained
gold paid iaIo the city treasury by the
saloon keepers, the same sound reasons
that prevented the establishment OF a
legalized human slaughter house on Lake
Washington would drive every saloon from
the city"
\ bright young Chicago worker told a
reporter the other day that II he would
take the trouble 10 look around I've would
see hundreds OF women and children
hacking bricks" every day for twelve
cents a thousand, and added; "Eou will
probably find their men folks At home
rushing the growleT, OF at some saloon
drinking beer, talking strike and damning
the country.
Miss Ackerman makes strong plea to
have white ribbon missionary stationed
! in Japan and supported by the Worlds w
| & + Z. She says II Is Il case Of "uow OF
never" with Japan; " tie country Is held
| for God and temperance, workers must he
+ stationed and sustained there. Letters
I from missionaries In Japan speak In high
I terms OF the value OF Miss Ackrrmau's
work.
The prohibitory laws OF the new terri
| tory OF Oklahoma have been Shameful,
J Al.
/ organizing for work. A telegram hai
be sent to the secretary of the interior
informing him that the United States rev
enue officer Is openly granting lieense'
and that the vilest liquor j. sold indis-
eriminately to Indians, ,drun kards and ever
little children.
Itgrand IDEAS had waited for public sen
timeni, here 5.ould b. now ? Ifti.c din
twilight of tallow dip, instend of thil
electric light around US; on the old oi
team, instead OF enjoying the speed aHC
splendcr of the Pullman palace cAr.and OF
the temperance question back In the Gus
tom OF the days when man could adysr
tise the liquor business on the tombstone
orhis father, a. was done when that In
scription was made On tombstone in tht
old country, which comes TO us thus
/ btp bNlbNs ll HbliF ~ Sstollt
The landlord oi the Golden Lion
Ills son keeps on the business still,
Obedient TO his conniry's will"
George w Bain.
At the thirteenth annual convention o
the United States Brewers Asto1iatG6n IL
Washington, John W Mason, commission
er OF internal revenue, was introduced By
the presiding officer, a ID saiJ he Was gla,
TO be with the brewers, for he regarded
them as substantial business mcn.cng gagec
in lawful and legitimate business "llav
ing paid your tax 20 the government hc
said, "you are entitled TO the privilege o.
selling beer. II Is a mistake for you L
think that the government desires TO ham
per you by unnecessary restrictions" Johr
| w Douglass, one Of the commissioners o.
the District of Columbia. aso paid his re.
spects to the convention, and spoke cyer
more fiatteringly TO these brewers. Iii
speech 40 pleased these brewers that ont
of them remarked, ave haven't much te
fear for Washington IL we can keep Doug
lass or this line" Yet these men ar,
Federal Office holders. Union Signal.