The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-20
RENDEZVOUS OF GAMBLERS.

KEN DfINOlS OF GAM BLERS.
Then again, the majority of the
saloons are the rendezvous Of gamblers
who play at various games of chance
The child is solicited to gamble. and if
he does not choose to, there are ma
chimes into which he can drop his
money and see pictures so vile that
the parties who show them should be
in the penitentiary. These are the
things that the child entering the
saloon rubs elbows with.
Il recently made the statement that
there was not Il saloonkeeper in this
city who keeps the law. / was told
after I made it that there were two
saloOnkeepers in this city who kept the
law. ] didn't believe it then. and
don't believe it now. for only last week
7 was told that evidence that these two
men had violated the law had been
secured.
Il therefore reaftirm my former
statement that there is not saloon-
keeper in this city who keeps the law.
] will go further and say that there is
not a saloonkeeper in this country who
can live and keep the law.
Now we come to the question of
securing tN NlueHte against SiilbO1lkttp-
crs who sell To minors Do YOU know
that if we should see children coming
out of saloon with beer in pals that
we could not convict the saloonkeeper
if we swore to the fact There must
be evidence that the child paid for. the
beer and that it was really beer that
was purchased.
1T is certainly very singular thing
that police magistrate of this city
says that he does not want the saloon
Keepers prosecuted for violation of the
law because they pay license. 1t IS
also very singular that this magistrate
should have further stated with all the
apparent dignity of the law. that be-
cause the saloon keepers pay large
share OF the expense of running the
city they should not be prosecuted
SALOONS ARE COSTLY.
What city. ask YOU was ever
benefited financially or otherwise by
saloons: | do not know Il single
economist in the country who would
hv state for a moment to say that in
stead Of furnishing an income the sa-
looms furnish an 0utgo. a police
magistrate" of this city should be in
better business than protecting saloon
Keepers frCm persecution.
Now that an effort Is being made
To enforce the law against selling tn
we hear protests on every side.
We are told that the law should not
he enforced in the particular manner
in which those in power choose to en-
force H. IF not that way. | ask, what
is the way?
"lf the children of this city are To
he protected from the saloon. who
shall protect them? Shall 1t be the
saloon Keeper" The Central African
slave driver. who knocks his child
slaves in the head when he has no FUR
lher use for them, l. merclul COM
pared To the scranton saloon keeper
who first pOisons the rhild's father
with liquor and then seeks to poison
he child himself.
"Will the brewers save the child
II om the influences of the saloon? 7
notice that prominent representa-
i've of the brewing interests was on
hand in the magistrates court the
other day To lend his neral influence
ana his benign countenance 10 save
he prosecuted saloon keeper from the
aW.
What has The brewer ever done for |
he children? We know that the back
.rs of the speakeasies have been the |
brewers. | sometimes sac the !
brewers children and they are fair |
% look upon and we'll cared for But |
cannot help thinking as | see their |
Inc clothes now many poor children
lad 10 so i'm rags to pay for them. |
leNrr see the beautiful furnishings i'm
he brewers house, but | think of the |
homes thar We're stripped To pay for |
hem. | think of the children that |
leyer saw a carpet that the brewers |
'hildren might drown their fooifalls |
n the velvet softness of an Administer. |
DO NOT STOP PRAC- |
TlcE.