The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-21
To Elevate the Saloon.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore sun.
Reformers exist in all classes and occupation. IN
forts Wine and Spirit Circular in a recent issue d,s,u
under the heading Keep Decent Place" that the ain,
may become potent agent for the moral and nsl,a
elevation OF the "A saloon" says our bibulow ca
temporary, may be- and should be- conducted in such
manner to lower but to elevate the characus II
those employed in it. as we'll as OF those who visit Il al
should be not only resort but a club and in many cs
papers periodicals and artistic decorations may give
intellectual atmosphere The old English taverns VIE,
Johnson. Goldsmith, Burke and other celebrities ghua
were great factors in the political and literary history vi
mighty empire, and there is no good reason why the h
OF the United States should make for the uplifting
the people rather than for decentralization" Progress Nj
cent years in the regulation of the beer and whisky tax
mas consisted in fact in efforts divorce the occupation
selling smulantS from demoralizng associations. Sn
ueh the state has sought to supply pure whisky under
umstances that will not tend encourage excessive t
ing and the effort has been found profitable to the co1s
erS and to the city treasures.
In South Carolina good results have been obtained r
a similar PLAN but not like extent owing partly
State monopoly being party measure and partly u
shortcomings of the States agents the character hV
part OF the population creating additional dthcuW =
England something is being done on analogous lines
o'Shop advocates the management OF saloons BY rdR1
persons who will supply pure whisky and beer vin
called for b will seek to induce oper take coffee ~
Yea instead and will try to convert the saloon into an a
aoe club OF an elevating and refining character Inc g
adds papers magazines, books music etc. to the charms
ms saloons, and makes it always plain that he places
emphasis on his light lunch with hot and coffee I,.
than on the alcoholic drink He contends that desire
stImuant is inherent in human nature certain ages y
under certain circumstances. 1t has be recognize
hhkS' as inevitable and fought with tact by plns 9
Ter attractions against whisky, gin and rum not ~ 'pA
efforts at absolute prohibition
10 large extent the saloon, il is argued with " y
lemoralzlng associations, is the poor mans euo-'ns ~
'ne he will have and till intelligent reformsrs and
'reSSve civilization provide him better ones - N Nm
years dairy lunch houses have excited reforming VIZ
'nee by attordng alternative place Of resort Inc w.
uneh houses have also TO degree exerted y, "A
luence Upon all but confirmed topers and exps'.ss
ma veteran moderate drinkers the habit OF iippA ~.
lghty may be dethroned by counter attractions .
'aure may be guided out of bad courses by wise
Nhen It can not be driven The mistake OF some P r
,ohsts Is that they seek expe il from MANKIND 49,
nus producing an artificial spirit OF resistance NM
otal abstinence Bonfort's scheme TO keep deces sat
must be commended step of progress. Inc ~ h
ven OF decent place. is that il inevitably icnp' a N
Tease profits by pushing sales without close aifenu0u
,aTm done