The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
POMONA'S SALOON LAW.
A VOWEL TEMPERANCE IDEA IN 4
CALIFORNIA TOWN.


Cas 10 NothisE but Drink-Drnstic Pro-
visions OF the Laws In Other Towns.
POMONA, CAL, June 5.-The Raines Liquor Tax
law OF New York State has attracted national
attention. but for drastic provisions II is out. !
done by the ordinances enacted by municipali-
ties in this region. 1t may seem strange that In
the land OF the vineyard and vino press prohi-
billion ideas and drastic high license laws should
flourish. but the fact is accounted for by the
immigration OF New Englanders and formers
from Kansas. Iowa, and the Dakotas into the
rural regions of southern California In the last
decade. Tho Californian Of song and story, who
grows grapes on the hillsides and has his vino
press and watts alongside his rosc-enbowered
cottage In the valley, is fast being driven out
OF business In southern California by the new.
comors with their radical prohibition scnti-
ments. In the San Gabriel and Santa Ana
valleys there is less than one-twentieth the area
planted with wine grapes that there was ten
years ago. The wine product OF tho San Gabriel
Valley in 1887 WAS moro than 100000. Last
year 1t was less than $4,000. The Iowans and
the Kansans have supplanted the vineyards
with orange and lemon groves, and, with tho
New Englanders, they have waged u relentless
warfare against the liquor traffic,
Perhaps nowhere in the country is the agits-
ton for prohibition moro vigorously continued
than in southern California. and Eastern tour
lists who come to this region expecting to see
characters such as Bret Harte and Gertrude
Atherton have described AZ typical Californiane
arc always disappointed. The change wrought
In southern California in the last ten years has
made this part Of the State entirely different
from the picturesque region described by story
writers and NOVELTIES. Los Angeles, the metrop-
oils Of southern California, was famous up and
down the Pacific coast twenty years ago for
Its big and open gambling games and its
many saloons and wineries. To-day 1t
Ii Just fourteen times larger, and Is
noted for its freedom from saloons and
for its many churches. Anaheim. In Orange
county, used to make and send to market more
than 500, 600 gallons Of wine and brandy every
year. 1t does not produce one-tenth OF that
quantity now. A decade ago many q church
deacon or trustee was o wine or brandy maker.
Now public sentiment has grown so antago-
nistic to the liquor business In all it's forms that
q wine maker or any one who has any dealings
In the liquor business cannot retain his church
membership. In all the towns in southern Cali
fornia, except Los Angeles and San Diego, there
10 rarely any issue in q municipal election be
tween Democrats and Republicans or Populists.
The sole issue Is whether the community shall
have one or two saloons paying q license OF
$1,000 or $4,000 \ year, or shall have prohibi.
ton Of the liquor traffic.
The browning piece Of legislation regarding
the sale Of intoxicants Is that under which two
saloons are operated in Pomona 1t Is the COM
bined work Of q dozen leading temperance re-
formers, and it is famous throughout the South
west for its drastic provisions and its unique
ideas. It's purpose is to provide places for men
who believe they must drink intoxicants, and at
the same time to discourage visits there by mod
crate drinkers, or men who merely wish to have
q social time with their friends. Pomona 10 q
city of 5000 people. For two years 1t was q
strict prohibition community. The only way
that intoxicants could DO obtained was
through q prescription from q regularly
licensed physician, at a drug store. Tho
biennial election of city officers took place last
for Ave weeks. Mass meetings were held by the
half dozen. all-day prayer meetings took place
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high license, thousands of circulars setting
week about town, and all the local orators made
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law under which no runs his barroom or saloon.
only With the consent Of the City couneiimen.
!, who shall inquire into the character and respon.
room must DO on q principal thoroughfare in the
city. It must be on the hrst or ground floor,
|, flush with the sidewalk. No frosted, painted,
or stained lass may be used in the windows and
! The view from the street to the bar must aiwayl
: be free and unobetructed, so thar a person on the
. street may at any time see who are In the saloon
There NAV be no rear or side hnDFR IN the
! saloon; no cellar or easement no adjunct. wing
%ast F 30 a sinS aieo T.st.n T6s saloon or ,o or sa5 rnsrf
%snt: that Ths srf,P P yiss,t 30 no no AL, S%iigr .aa ssa Their
That must DO behind the bar. and for the sol,
7 use Of the saloon keeper or bis bartender
. seats or Gaming oonveniences for patrons Of tn
cards may DO on the walls. and nothing to cal
may be served, given away; or sold thereIno
. p pTehi ftasi'f IN or tR Rs'' Saloons Ai E and n sss Is1lsals
periodicals. Or books are taboocd along with am
: In q word. the Pomona barfoom or saloon Il
simply = drinking place. surrounded by all tn
q The women and children who may DO deprived
q by the saloon OF money that should come to then
this new law IaSR''A seetion in the ordinenoe pro q
: yides that any female over ls years Of age whc
father. or brother is spending his money at
| saloon in Pomona I'm may A. make TI. an Nh, ahitsyit I,
mediately issue an official order 10 each OF tn,
two saloon keepers not to sell or give the mar
9 under pain Of revoca ton OF the license and for
Q fixture of $4,000 of the bonds. This order Is Il
/ be taken by the City Marshal to the saloon, anC
Q posted in a conspicuous place at the rear Of the
o bar. SO that every patron Of the saloon MAJ
know at any time who have been interdictec
from drinking at that bar. Should any mothel
0 or wife wish to know whether the proscribet
man 10 drinking In the saloon, all she has 10 d.
5 Is to look in at the window. There being ne
screens, back or side door, and no asement OF
n annex, this point may be readily settled.
5 The saloon keeper Is liable to forfeit all hi
bonds and license II any liquor Is given to an,
female in the saloon or within one hundred fee
q Of II. The saloon may be open sig days in tn
Q no signs displayed outside or about the saloon u
tell tho nature OF tho business conducted within
r der why anybody should want q license undo
such provisions; but there were seventeen mel