The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-02
The County License Boom.

The County License Boom.
Before the election there was a great
parade of expense to the county caused by
the drinking and selling, in a hole and
corner way, of whiskey. The charge was
that prohibition didn't prohibit. Those
who were fooled by the liquor party into
this belief must be converted to the contrary
If they have read the weekly records Of the
drunks and disturbance created by the
licensed sale since December LIST. The four
weeks reign of licensed liquor has shown
more drunkenness, and the kind of disorder
which rum creates, than can be charged to
the entire four years under stringent PROFIT
bition law. One of the complaints made
was that the witnesses were made such liars
by the debauching influence of rum that
few convictions could be had, and the ex-
pense created by RUNS misdeeds should
be prevented by licensing the business.
License the source of nine-tenths OF all
crime to save police and court expenses,
and receive brlbe from crimes generator
10 order TO save public expeusel This was
a strange argument from the mouth Of
Bible raised people. The law joining hands
with the debaucher Of the people TO save the
expense of protecting the morals and prop
eriy OF the country is strange hallucination
that the liquor business has created. Those
who read the chapter published two weeks
ago in the MIDLAND JOURNAL which gave
a history of the liquor business and the
adulteration Of liquors that is carried on IN
der the protecting agis Of the government,
will readily comprehend the inroads it is
making on the public health and morals.
The wealth that is being piled up by the
liquor monopoly has gained control OF
all of our large cities, and through them
political control of the government. The
whiskey and beer power concentrated il
New York city controlled the last presiden-
|tial election. Foreign capital is investing
eagerly in the business. Forty,fiye millions
were inveslsd in breweries alone of fereign
capital, early last summer. This began TO
cause SO much comment, that these transac-
tions have been kept quiet since.
The Commissioner OF Internal revenue
states in his report that the g,vernment tax
fron whiskey and beer The last year
amounted to S1O7 ,6s7 900. For this bride
the Government guards at its expense aud
protects this infamous business till it has
become one of the most arrogant monopolies
in the country, bringing pressure to bear
on public men and corrnpting every avenue
of legislation. This purse proud monopoly
has become one of the chief sources oil
bribery in national, state. county land mu-
nicipal government, and the political party
rings depend largely on it for funds to cor
rupt the ballot. By the power ofthe liquor
monopoly exerted through the protection
souchsafed to it by governing the vicious
element of society controls the government
Of every city IN the country, and most of the
city newspapers are its humble and willing
servants while they assume to preach tenn
perance.
But to return to this county. Are the
people gong TO tamely submit to and en-
dure the moral filth which the licensed trade
is emptyiug with brazen effrontery in the
streets Of every village and town? Drunken
niggers and vile yagabonds Keeling, swear
and fighting in the streets, With a shop sci
up by legal permit on purpose to create
this revolving state of society, in every
centre of population and business. This
| licensed traffic has no other purpose in
view. It's best friends have ceased TO claim
any other. Business legalized TO craze and
imbrute people who otherwise would be
useful and respectable citizens. I Sh1.M.. - aiay
candidate be elected aext fall to the legisla-
ture or any other office in this county who
is not pledged openly to repeal all laws
that give sanction to the sale Of liquor,
including saloon, tavern and drug storei
The drug store trade, under the guise oil
medicine went far in compromising the
prohibition law. IF doctors want 10 give
this vile poison TO their patients let them
buy and administer it as they do other
poisons. and shoulder the responsibility. No
drug store should be permitted 10 retail bar
rels Of this poisonous, drugged, aduterated
stuff under pretense of dispensing needed
medicine. A law permitting such a
travesty OF honesty and common sense is
sure 10 bring, down on il public disgust.
Begin now and let every lover of decency
resolve to Danish by the next legislature
this vile business from our county nor cease
to pursue il till driven from the State.
The Silver Question.