Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-19
THE LIQUOR PROBLEM.
AN ANSWER TO WHAT TO DC WITH
THE SALOONS
ARTICLE VI

y questions IN the ], tier to Edward
Watrinsky, member Of the Swedish
Parliament. being representa- i've from
the city OF StOckh In, with his answer 5
As far rs given | now continue these:
Is. (Ihis l wlll give later, as he
answers by referring to took j, seul
IL Does the Gutenberg system
rather tend to make liquor selling re-
SPECIALIZE Answer. Yes, it does.
Is. Is the gen,rl effect If tao
s,siem to decrease the dizreputabie side
OF liquor selling. 50 as To make the peo-
pie, especially the rich, cont, nj to 20
no fur,htr?" Answer Yes -
lG 'WiIl not The element 0f revenue
10 the municipality be, az it is in the
adoption of bigh-iicense. the great
stumbling block that tends 10 make
VOTERS sanction the continued sale,
thereby making tie traffic final Ofer-
throw very difficult, and prevent its
being, as is claimed by its advocates. n
stepping stone to prOnibiue An
swer. Yes
II. (Not answered, but refers t.
/ bOoks.)
Is Does the condition OF NUM-
/ cpalites aud of the la0orlng class es
improve With the adoption OF the Gotn
system? How does this Improvement,
/ il any, compare with that where abso-
/ lutte prohibition prevails?"
/ Answer. Cannot be compared, as
absolute prohibition does not exist; III
rural dis riots where local veto against
/ spirits is won. small drinks are sold,
often in great quantities in, some parts
Of the disuicts, especially where labor
/ ing classes are dwelling. at wood manu-
/ featuring, saw works. etc, and in the
northern districts at the coast of the
Eastern Sea. There, even, Eau de
Cologne is token in great quantities IT,
stead Of branvin-tha is. The Eau dc
Cologne IS branvin (brand)y with Il
! little ingredient of the esseDce W inc
agents from foreign countries. aud
manufacturers OF brandy from towns.
sci. their stuff where local veto exist.
Toe Goth. system oaly operates in
cities
IS (Asked for comparison Of Go,h.
! system aud Do-llcense, in then. working
bot answered, as there is no real no
license, local-optjon or prohibition,
there. and ''local.veto' exists only in
districts outside of cities
20. why do people or municipali
ties favor the Goth. system rather than
absolute prohibition? DO the liquor
sellers, or brewers and distillers, or
either. oppose the former less than the
latteI9 la other words. is the adoption
of the former due to the influence Of
the traffic or to the choice of the people
aud why eitherP"
Answer. Absolute prohibition is
regarded as a wrong against personal
termination Of personal questions.
and great failure in America. Here,
all is depending upon regulation. into
which great confidence is put by the
majoriiy Teetotaleys only number
some 100000. and most of them have
had little influence upon politics until
OF late. when change for the better
is evident The Grand Lodge Good
Templars) of Sweden, IS, since the
Union. very strong. and growing in
numbers and influence We have Seceu
members ia the House of Representa-.
tlves. OF which three are from Stock
holm The Blue Ribbon movement il
also growing, especially amongst the
uon.couformlsts AMI the temperance
party in the House. nu bers about 20
members; blH hs resistance Is also groW-
h3q, and the dlstillers and brewers are
now we'll organized and ready to fight
to the utmost, for the blessings of
alcohol with moderate lion.
The feeling against prohibition is.
at present, | must confess. very strong,
but the teeiotalers are making impress
sion and gaining ground no d0Ubt. If
the advantages we have Won are used
wisely we have surely good prospects.
2l, "ln which nation. Sweden or
Norway. is the least liquor consumed.
and why?h
Answer. Norway is ahead of
Sweden the means OF communication
are scarce, the people more plain as the
French spirit is less prevalent. The
NorwegiSns are also more economical,
but the temper aneo work in Sweden, is
also very active in proportion "(that is,
to the consumption of liquor }
| believe no exc c@h rsruse the testi- |
mony in the foregoing answers without
grave doubts, il not complete distrust. |
of the Goth. system, arising. Thas | !
may add 20 this testimony. | will quote |
the words OF Rev Carl f. Eltznolbz.
pastor OF the Norwegian and Danish NJ |
Il church of Oakland, Cal. as pub
llshed in the records Of the great tem-
perance Congress, held in ChriStiana in
1890. He says; | am opposed 10 the
Gothenberg SYSTEM
Il. Because it continues to whet the
degrading appetite Of the drinker: il
entices and educates, in a most effective
manner, new recruits from our homes,
to fill the places made vacant when the
old tipplerS tall into dFunkards' graves
That there is system in this destroying
and degrading traffic does not make it
less dangerous or moge desirable
- Because the local government
shows, through this system partial
ity in favor of the dunk, eirl, which is
net shown toward other Girls. Fighting
and nturdpr ara alYIS less danyarrt,S