The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20

towne: forty four per cent. I'm small towns |
What could more fully and enphaficaIiy |
prove the fallacy Of the claim Of the most |
ardent prohfitionist, that the law Is sue |
cess What fair minded person will believe |
that prohibition II In any degree succesafui, |
after learning OF the increase OF q 800 gov
eminent licenses since 1879 There NAV he |
those who imagine that the holders OF the
NEARLY 1000 GOVERNMENT LICENSES
love their country 80 dearly that they are |
| willing to pay s2j each for government |
chrome to hang up In their homes or places |
OF business to remember it by. hut the per |
son who uses his reason In the matter will |
| come to no other conclusion than that pro-
hibition does not prohibit, but Is proving |
very great farce. That there are localities |
| where no open saloons exist admit. such
YVES the case even under local option for
public sentiment was so strong and united
against it that saloon would not have been
| tolerated for single hour And yet their
own report now shows licenses I'm every
| county In the state. And nobody will say
that any locality is free from drink.
In this connection | desire to sustain
some OF the assertions | have made In
regard to the condition OF affairs through
out the state by presenting proof direct from
the people
mayor OF the county seat OF nearly every
county In the state, asking the following
questions:
Are intoxicating liquors Of any kind sold
/
II there less, a. much, or more sold than
prior to the enactment OF the prohibitory
law
Are there any open saloons, and II 40,
| about how manya
Is there any attempt at enforcement Of the
law, and by what class OF people, and with
what SUGGEST
Does your city at present receive any reve-
nue. from licensing saloons, either directly or
How do the taxes compare with the taxes
paid in 1882
l. there a. much drinking an formerly
What IL the prevailing sentiment I'm regard
to the prohibitory law. Are the people sat
isfied with it az at present. DO they desire
generally to have the present condition OF
affairs continued.
DO they favor a state constabulary, or are
they in favor OF a trial of high license.
| At this writing reports have been received
from over fifty counties, q few OF them, how
ever. requesting that their names he not
published. And in one or two instances the
answers were made 10y another person than
| the mayor But l present, herewith. the
substance OF reports received from fully
half OF the state. as follows:
| OsKALcOsA, MALAYSIA COUNTY, INLAND.
Intoxicating liquors freely sold IN city
and county, and believe more than prior to
the present prohibitory law. Some earnest
attempts have been made to enforce prohib
ition, but every effort has been signal fail
ure. The city receives no revenue. Taxes
are from % to 33h per cent more than In
1882 In police courts the number Of DRINKS
. Majority against prohibition.
IOWA FALLS. HARDIN COUNTY, INLAND.
There Is more whisky and less beer sold
, than prior to the brohihitory law. There
!. success by the w. &. u. The city receives
, no revenue. Taxes are higher. Drinking
: about the same. The people either want the
, present pharmacy law or the prohibitory
n he lnsu
amended, prohibition has dropped out Of
, sight and you may hear many good men
say that they favor its repeal
SPIRIT LAKE., DICKINSON COUNTY. INLAND.
II All kinds OF Intoxicating liquors sold,
, more whisky, less beer. No one interferes.
No revenue. Taxes somewhat higher. More
drinking than formerly. The mayor, who In
! republican banker, writes.
answering your questions on sheet and
) in order. In addition | wish to say that in
| my opinion prohibition is decided failure,
, and think high license under proper re-
, strictinn the one thing above all others to
try. Prohibition under our laws is making
, many drinking men OF our boys: secret
] drinking will bring that result. l would
! much prefer open saloons, than az now. II,
however, IL a harvest for the drug stores.
understand that the hotels all sell tboth
, liquor and beer) to their guests. My opin-
ion is that there ia four times as much liquor
I drank now in our county than when licen-
] sing saloons. am republican, yet l vote
/ 0R6lnsL pTOnlDlLlOn
wAPELLo, LOUISA COUNTY, INLAND.
Occasionally some liquor il sold. Think
the sale largely reduced. No open saloons.
| | Some attempt at enforcement. Numerous
evasions OF the law. l think there is only
| half as much drinking as formerly, hut
: | often hear the expression that there is more
/ A few are satisfied with the present condi-
. ton OF affairs. but with very many the nat
ural dissatisfaction with what we have pre-
) walls.
HEDroRD rAYIaR CoISTy MIAMI
r Liquors sold ny pharmacists in accordance
J with law. Probably 90 per cent. less than in
1882 No open saloons Law enforced
: Taxes lower. Not as much drinking as for
merly. People are satisfied with 1t. The
question Of state constabulary Is not dis
cussed.
DIES MONIES. POLK COUNTY, INLAND.
No liquor sold except in drug stores with
permits, by few .'boot leggers,' and few
of-Ihe way dives Less sold than prior
/. to the prohibitory law. No open saloons.
. Enforcement by police force with very good
s success. City receives no revenue Not az
satisfied with the present condition Of affairs
, democrats favor license A few republicans
! and . majority Of the democrats favor high
i license. THE mayors name was not signed
!, to the above, but 1t must have been answered
{ by him or some one delegated by him to do
Z 50. His answer should be compared with
2 the oO3 government licenses admitted by the
| State Temperance Alliance in Des Moines
. exposure of the deficit in revenue
wINNEsHIEK COUNTY. INLAND.
! Liquors are sold in both city aud county.
i There are thirteen saloons In the county.
& Taxes about the same. City receives no rev.
3 enue from the saloons. Less liquor sold than
! formerly. Law, however. not a brilliant
Y success Saloons start with great frequency,
y and run until injunctions are secured, when
!, Immediately new one starts up. A ma
!, jority OF the people favor a change in the
2 law. although q respectable minority want
o the present prohibitory law to stand.
D kEoKUK, LEE COUNTY, RIVER CITY.
Intoxicating liquor sold In both city and
! | county. Far more than before prohibition
I FOrty-two open saloons In keOkuk; Fort
Madison about the same: several in other
!. parts of the county. No attempt at present
/ at enforcement. Temperance alliance makes
/ apasmodic efforts, and spies and informers
3 are brought from abroad occasionally. No
D success has ever attended their efforts.
Drinking as great; more drunkenness.
!. About SIS 0OO revenue Is derived bv licens-
! ing "houses Of public entertainment " Taxes
lower when we have the ''license." About
/ A. much drinking as formerly. County
| would give great ma jority against prohi-
. | ton. People favor high license Would
| repudiate state constabulary. Would
never submit to being put under the surveil-
. lance of state police.
RED OAK, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, INLAND.
, Liquor sold only by three druggists having
permits. Less sold than in 1882 No open
saloons. Law complete success. Enforce
ment by all good people. Tax levy the same
but valuation greater. Not as much drink
! ing as formerly. Yes. yes, the people are
satisfied with the present condition of
. affairs. Thirteen government licenses in
J that county