New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
CJTy OWNERSHIP OF SALOONS
1ocA1. AND OTHER CLERGYMEN Elk
PRESS VIEWS ON THE MOVEMENT OF
TUE TOLEDO PASTORS UNION.

a,sno,ch from Toledo. Ohio. published IN Inc
Tribune yesterday said that the fas''l' ,-,noi
~ that city had taken step toward the
ownership OF liquor saloons paper Oh 'is
feet which read by the rev. ~ 1..o,ina d,s-
advocated the adoption OF the South Carollnt
.,o-sar,, svster, The suggestion met the approval
~ all the ministers present.
VIE, the Rev Dr. William S. Rainsforo was
asked by a Tribune reporter yeste'uas Iva
oninion OF the Toledo suggestion he salu'
ANY move toward taking the liquor trarnc ou'
=, the hands OF individuals is a good one Ihls
a..ta ,s not new II is virtually what nave
haor advocating for years II Is the old Gotheh-
burg system which has been long In use IN NUT
vav and Sweden In the latter country the hquor
business has fallen off 80 per cent ana aIuhNeH
ness has been reduced 10 a minimum III -Noi""S
the number of cases OF delirium tremens mas peeh
reduced one-haf
"Tba traffic in liquor is that should not be
.xnIo,ted for the profit Of comparatively few men,
T, e business over which the Government already
holds a check in the form OF an internal revenue
tax. The cities and States find 1t necessary 10
regulate the traffic. Now. why should not the
cities or States take entire charge OF the hquof
traffic? Then let every man who sells Hquor nc
an er,nlove OF the Government, so that MS income
would be the same whether ne sold one or thou-
sand drinks a day. This system is bound to come
and the time is not so far away, either the Saloon
question is an important one, and the only proper
solution OF It is tho sociazing Of the saloon
The Rev Thomas J. Ducey said:
"For the present | do not care to go into details
IN the discussion OF any public question am
watching and thinking and saving WOOD Inc
greatest question before this country Tor solution
az present in my humble judgment. Is the proper
administration OF municipalities. Our present CIV
iization gets its impressions from impure sources
the great centres-the cities The municipalities
might control certain sources for good throughout
the whole country II the municipalities had pure
agencies in the men who claim TO he leaders
It'd ,bat hefore the municipalities take control or
the various trafics they should have pure adj
n,nIstration and pure men as ADMINISTRATORS
When we attain this condition It may be well 10
have the municipalities take control OF the liquor
traffic This Is all I care to say now. am
awaiting developments, not sngle-eyed' Out Win
both eyes ,-,..
Newark cergymen who were seen by Tribune
rsno,ter in regard 10 municipal ownership OF
saloons were generally opposed to the plan
Nonsignor George II. Doane. of St Patricks
Cathedral said he had given the subject no
thought and knew nothing about IT, ne hau "o
The The Rev Br Lyman w Allen. pastor Of soq Ibn
Parb cspr SHns san Of saloons The municipal
government is supposed 10 be the eonserVaIor o,
the mora because prohibtion appears at pres
emit to be impracticable 10 proposSe "noraIIfy
tbe deeper and to constitute every citizen party
20 saloon proprietorship." r,,-.. t,rosb,,-
" rba Rev Or D. r. Frazier, OF the First RESP.
,erian Church said: II have not given me suo(eO'
suffcent thought to express an lhtehsent "p' s,nb
bu: nv first impulse would be TO oppose sue"
ownership" - .or =, IIeddlng Meth
odts, Fniscopai Church. Jersey city, said nav
moi seen the Toledo proposition ana tner 0 on
posad to all ownership q saloons but oeene
Prasert system especially II the pront couid
on as that excites greed ana me cupia-
Nv Of those in control creating desire LOT ah III
crease OF the evil