Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-06-28
Beer Consumption

Even Gothenburg. itself. Is more
drunken on account OF the consump-
ton of sIoag malt drinks dreadfuliy
increasing"
z. Provided there IS an apparent
decrease in the consumption OF dis
titled spirits 10 the cities where The sys-
TEN Is in vogue. is it due to this system,
or to The no-hcense territory surround
ing such cities. or TO the increased sent
iment against drinking, or TO the in
creased consumption Of small liquors
(beer), or 10 each of these to some ex-
tent, and TO which the mostg''
A due to all Of these. but least TO
the Gothenburg system
g. Ii there ls steady decrease in
the consumption of any or all classes of
liquor, TO what fact or facts is It due
the general adoption of the Gothenburg
system, or the increasing territory
under no license or to what if any
other cause.
A. "Due to the reason that it does
some good may be great deal of
goof- toward regulating the drink
traffic and. by antagonists to prohibit
ton. is praised so highly TO prevent
local option also in the cities, and espe-
cially prohibition by the state. When
the municipalities and the state take
great income bv the traffic they must
regulate the same to keep the position
against the temperance movement on
total abstinence ground-and thus sys-
tenn is thought TO be the best for that
purpose (How we'll this cores
ponds with my last article. A vicious
&C iermental policy must be backed by
plausible excuses and arguments, in
order 10 hoodwink the people; and
good. christian men are often the most
easily deceived quickestto swallow
these fallacies while bad men are
laughing Ia their sleeves at the way
in which they ''can lead their pious
feilow-citizens by the nose)
10. similar TO and 8. No answer).
II. IF there is AN increase in the
consumption OF mat liquors, has this
had an influence in decreasing the con
sumption of distilled liquors?'
A. I'VE believe not, as the consump-
ton Of spirits is greatly increasing in
Germany where Gambrnus is reign
ing
u. What proportion of Sweden
and also OF Norway, IS under no-license,
and what proportion OF each is under
the Gothenburg system2 Does no
license exclude all Sailing Of liquors, or
only distilled liquors?"
A. (For Norway, he refers me to
book printed in the Scandinavian Ian
guage. which he sends. but which |
have not bad time to have translated;
but Of his own land he says)
We have local veto ia the rural
districts (see book No. 3. D u. another
book senD," but, in great many, de-
pending upon one or some few men.
COR sgitalion for local veto upon
democratic ground veto by all men
and women Of age lis going on, and
such a motion has beeu before the par.
liament this session, but was lost (the
book 3. p ~. Under the Goth. sys-
tenn are most of tue cities. as local veto
cannot be carried there unless the mu-
nicipal selt-guvernment and the muni-
cipai officers agree; and the census for
election Of municipal delegates is 10
favor absolutely OF the rich, who are
anxious TO keep the revenues up to any
price paid by the poor ones or the weak
ones
(What an arraignment of the whole
system, is contained in this
last cause. Think OF it, We blind advo- |
Gates Of this old world invention of
kingly power and aristocratic oppres-
sion system based upon laws so
framed as to exempt the rich from bur-
dens of taxation. system which, under /
the damnable, lying plea OF destroying |
the element of greed, fosters il in the |
rich 10 such 40 extent as to make them |
who thus become the powerful and |
ruling classes in their land, anxious to !
keep the revenues up to any price paid !
by the poor ones or the weak ones" |
God pity the poor and weak in this |
fearful struggle with this Prince of |
Darkness. when government. law. the |
rich and blind avarice are all combined |
TO wiring out CT the helpless, the ignor-
ant. the weak, a pripcelY revenue for
decaying aristocraoy. even TO the "last
pound of flash. the last drop Of blood
which oppression can extort. God pity
the man whose eyes are so blinded by
the spirit OF compromise and dwelling
excuses abroad in the land, that he can
lay his hand 10 the great lever of the
wine press" of death, and help in the
.ork of crushing these poor and weak
ones, offering as his excuse that it is
useless for him 20 attempt to WELD the
sword OF destruction prohibition-b
cause it is weak, realizing not that the
weakness is in his own arm. palsied by
compromise. leihaIgy and faar).
In my next article will give more OF
these questions and answers believe
they will carry conviction TO many
hearts, helping to determine them
for eternal. unccmpromising warfare
against the liquor traffic. wish every
reader might preserve both series OF
articles, as am confident that the day
is not far distant when men must stand
for or against this new plan for deceiv-
ing the Every elect" as they have had
to stand sgaInst high license. Only by
reading, and thinking out our own con-
illusions, can we stand firm and fearless,
ever ready ITO give a reason for the
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