Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-22

COupduleu ny proper lnIC -|sl az. atas
case Is no exception to the We asa.
heard of the Prince Georg, so5o lalofs
and simple perusal will suar any ola
that they are in no way re d, So tha th8
mythical part of these inc a0ts ssvop b.
Mr. T. We are pleased, rey>5, thst 9a
has seen fit 10 make men w. She q
case, for it shows plainly me 1slooa s
capable of doing. 1t is lik a mighty Jew
fish, its body at one place sad it, long arms
reaching out TO draw in the unausp0Cllg
and it reaches not only fro n tow 70 town
but into homes and lures from family and
Preside the brightest and best leaving 10
place shame, disgrace, agon. broken hearts
iurrowed brow and paid cl ok.
He takes US to task for going SO lar .rum
home for points in our argu lent, snd brings
TO our notice the fact tina murder was
committed at Cabin John Bridge 3 short
time ago, and he also states hats xteeD gov
ernment licenses have been 'sued 80 parties
| living in Bethesda and Potomac districts
He does not know how far we mad % go tr
get our information and apparently bis hood.
winked vision did not note hat VIC gave the
number of internal revenue licenses for the
county at forty-four. Bethesda and l0to
mac districts OF course coin2 ~ '1t their
large share. Cabin John Bird &c hotel, near
where this murder was committed holds
one Of these licenses, we afe told, and Is
working under its protect and is there.
fore exempt from punishm 80 iay As the
government is concerned, 40 to violation
OF the local option law. So aal We 500 that
to a certain extent this ho iegAilfad
saloon, and Just to that G d.nt sou
see, the law or license protects it. Now we
don't want to uniustly accuse this hotel, for
we know not all the circumstances OF the
case, but il the hotel sold whiskey to these
parties there is a chance to punish the pro-
prietors Tor violation OF our law, but give
them State license and they can look out
from behind 1t and their white aprons with
smiles OF pleasure and security, and then II
they can do so much harm with partial pro
lection, where will the injury end If they
are fully protected by license lawg They
do their business principally with Washing
ton people, and there are hundreds OF peo-
! pie in Potomac district who could not buy
! q drink there for ten dollars. Give them
| license and young and old can get 1t Tor ten
cents Don't you seer
But Mr.. L. becomes rough and shows his
inability to advance an argument or refute
one by saving "crank" A duck says
"quack, quack," because 1t can say nothing
else. Some people possess about the same
gifts, and they will very naturally develop
and mature before they advance very far In
life.
In his late communication Mr.. l.. seems
to have taken great pains and gone away 10
the State OF Maine to get material for dis
cussion upon the local option question here.
We are not much worried about affairs in
that iar-away State. The people there have
always taken care of themselves, and we
have reason to believe that they still possess
a sufficient amount OF common sense and
other accomplishments necessary to do the
same. But other people sometimes know
more about our business than we know our
selves. In late discussion upon an anti
license law for Hawaii in the House OF Rep
resentatves some saloon speakers attacked
the Maine prohibition law and character
lied it as q failure and the Hon. Mr.. Little
field, gifted representative from that State,
hurled the SANDER back to its source and de-
clared that his people were satisfied with
their condition.
In our last communication, in speaking oil
high license and special legislation, We stated
that special legislation was often very dim
cult to obtain. Baltimore city has higt
license and law that gives the greater por
ton of the fee 10 the city. AT the ate SEES
sion of the Legislature great EFFORT wa
made to pass special law giving the CITY
greater Der cent of said fee. Baltimore
|
cause that because of its poverty 1t should
be thus favored The city receives thousands
of dollars from the saloons, all OF which II
swallowed by the employment OF an army
| of police and the courts which are kept con
stantly busy grinding out criminals by thu
score. No wonder they plead poverty-nC
wonder they plead for more OF the i'll gotten
gains. No wonder that the city is pool
when thousands upon thousands OF dollar'
that should pass into the legitimate and hon
orable channels of trade is squandered In
high license saloons. The State OF Maine IL
satisfied with its condition, but II seems tina
high license Baltimore is not, and 1t seems u
us that II city or town or county cannot bt
otherwise than poor that licenses saloons
and thus seeks TO live upon the life-blood o.
its subjects. Should we educate our young
men in licensed saloon, or should we ex
ert our efforts TO lead them in the path o.
rectitude and sobriety and fit them for lifei
realities by seeking TO inculcate In then
right and proper habits instead OF licensing
an institution that leads them into undesira
BILE associations and bad habitsp
Mr.. l.. says that local option causes los
To the county of from fifteen TO twenty
thousand dollars. II seems as though he has
got some things down to minimum, while
In others he gives himself wide scope. Hi
also SAYS that the number OF places Will be
reduced. Now IL has been stated that In
ternal revenue licenses have been issued u
the number OF forty five. W. q. thinks tina
thirty.six is perhaps the number now. Mr.
l.. says they will be reduced, but we vii
estimate upon the basis Of forty. Mr.. L.
net license measure makes the license fe'
1850. Now with this number and this ie'
we have a sum of $4,000. Now according
to the State law every dollar of this amount
with possibly the exception OF the clerk'i
fee, goes into the State treasury, and no par
of the same goes 10 the county unless specia
legislation Is secured that would give pOr
ton of the same TO the county, and tina
such legislation is secured let US grant anc
estimate the county's share. Take IL upon
Washington count laai, Thai4 ne OF
Us that the county Ives somnthag Owe
$4,000 Now we not know yet no
many saloons WIS., ng,ou county has o.
II has q populatio, .i abo' a miro lAfgei
than our county, g. IL 20 bl' ia' . 2appost
that il has third nor srilopa Now u ihis
estimate be correc ,rOn lle i.ty saloons y
Montgomery county, Pie sgLuly's thAfs p
, the license fee would B. abpst 9SNe5, l1N
, about the amount iht raa u Hha9 %
the last term OF our %. p. vow 20 h,f'AF
the statistics as " me gHNuns lh@s W ha
3 ington county re' siYP3 i4yn tae 9hloout Z
doea moi tell ma w nosu .he county i0
of,cers and the D rl-u Of criminals, v
say nothing Of nJfai'YaNoo ., e.
=, ployes and the ia foaA Ir9 ~ p. %.
! into undesrablea st 1la - o'a "a
!, 50 TO consider a 'as cts' WI ~ ~
, that the saloons o amts"'a ooVNF
not profit the taxi veg" 'ne ''n'o'
/ Now Mr. LIS b pf'ylags I'r .l .a.ll.
= commissioners, whoA teDe.st . 70 ',. Z
salary, and there ~ 4plnef incllsllai =,
!, penses, and beside w. h l.9 , s.s.3
~ that there will oh1As snJ ~,
u .nI,i. ~ cosotv . care i1r tAess With
s. sns' snT nense, mr. o. has 200 -5l
. what Mr.. II. 81 H' k,Na, WI. w, !,
3 say in this regard &c, +p. 1919 .,,,.. AZ, !.
~ there will be one n. ~ 80 !,
"A each saloon 10 be PVT - ~ I.
ty, and this esl A. r w 49, ,,,, "a Ia.
censed saloon tn' Ahuys Ut -
one sPosimen OF AuSho' -
D S.naf no a very can Hnr EIua NAA .H