Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-03-08
Al Whose Expense I?
Tho Rocky Ford ". c. T. U send. tue
following for qualifications:

Tho Rocky Ford ". c. T. U sends the
following for publication:
-As long ms wc have TO hsvc saloons. I
am IN favor Of license. anl of making IL
q. high as possible. --Old Citizen.
The above remark has valiant. make.
Il, hard.sor.csil dosrs sort os ring tina,
usually brings chorus ~ RESPONSE.
from many who witness with fear tho
eprrnp'ins inliasncc 81 tho .-vsn saloons
81 Rarky Ford. bn; who. believing iha,
the powers Of evil arc stronger than the
powers Of god. think only Of sons meth.
oil 81 harrassing tho enemy.
The sslopus--prf. h.wcvcr. 10 no, In
tho business 10. tho pleasure OF II. hut
for the net pfosr~ds. aud Ike any ether
the bnsincs. tn pay tho expense. Of the
business. 10 supply any deficiency due
10 n high iic.'nsr. lac in1st either increase
hts prices os increase the volume Of hts
business.
II is y well known fsr, that when tho
saisnnsrcprr lrsIcs upon b.s Customer.
10 either st ihcas Trays the burden falls
no: ~ mnch nn ,l!s drinking inan ne gu
the family ~ tho drinking man. uho look
10 hita f'r suppDr'.
The aalDJnkscp-r pays the license: the
driukin = tnsb psys thr aalounk--r-f..
The family 81 tho drinkins man go
uiliinnt prusisipns aud rlD' hing. hni
thus the lic-nsc is paid. uliil- the l:rnrcr.
lee sbd dry so'sis houses IN the town Of
Rocky f"ri garry ou brisk basinc 90
with the saisnukr-yers.
When the saio,nkcrpcs increases. hi.
business u means:
1st-T'hai tho occasional drinkers liz
induced 10 drink moro Frequently.
?d-Thnt young men Who have never
so,iesi their iips WITH rum Be induced 10
begin.
A-That sober men Of all asss. II pos.
eihlc. bc tansht TO dunk.
4ih-Thas moderate drinkers shall be.
come habisuai dSnnkastis.
Among the men and women NJ THE
tovn Who ARE saying "fses II b~ iicanaA--
yc-. let 10 he high license" there mny he
some vho are parents. and ~ yon ssss
your ballot Tor the "i,ns,ncss Ncp's-
ticket or rome other license ticket, ron
eousrasnlstc Yourself that ron are tore.
ing the saloon man 10 di.eorsc eotne Of
his dishonest dollars. Al the same time
easing r-rpersnble citizen Ike yourself
of possibly 4 few ta1-s
hut nj the came time inst remember
that the vhiskey seller IL something OF A
Us-ssrS- shso hhHASTts 0Uh WHO ne pays
The license without = murmur, h. viii
donble tho trnps and enarcs Tor THAT
dearly loved son Of yours whom you
fancy 90 secure. and he will hnd means
10 more securely ensiavs that moderate
dr,neer vho hes Won yous daughters
affection.
The scd rag Of high licsuse b, which
you SEX b impede the prosr-ss Of sbe
liquor tsahc, dos NOT stay him for one
instant. but servss sathes ~ maxi Eos
destruction these vho Shus sssk 10 pr-
pose him. -Hus unto then Who just,fy
the wicked for reward, and bake away
the righteousness IL the righteous from
him. Therefore ss The Gre devours,b
the stubb!e. aud Sbe flame eonspm..l,
the chan. >, their root shall I've as rotten.
ness, and their blossom shall 90 M ss
dust: because they have cast away the
law OF the Lord OF hosts aud despise,l
the word OF the Holy One Of Israel. .
These are no; idle words. but words
whose fearful meaning shall bc Eel, by
every man and woman IN Rocky Ford,
who for LICENSE fee. is willing 10 make
lawful In this town the awful curse Of
the saloon.