The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-13
SALOONS HURT BUSINESS
FoRCIBLE REMARKS OF THE REV.
FRANK o. BALLARD.
A Movement I'm the First Ward tn Re-
monstrate Against the Thirty Five
Saloons There Located.

IAN ass with sense enough To know
thistle from toadstool would know that
saloon keeper gets much the hest Of The
bargain when he contributes to the income
OF the city"
The Rev. rank o. Ballard. who Is known
for his vigorous utterances on a multi
plicity of subjects. had some things to say
about the liquor question last night at the
Hillside-avenue Christian Church. DR.. Bal
lard was invited to be the principal speak
er OF a meeting Of anti-saloon people Of the
First ward that was held In the church.
meeting that was disappointment In the
number OF people that turned out. L. B.
Lacey. head OF the ward Anti-saloon
League. presided and introduced DR.. Bal
lard. Outside OF DR.. Billiards. speech there
was nothing of interest about the meeting.
The sentence abiding to a wise donkey's
selection of vegetable diet came after DIR.
Ballard had gone into the saloon question
thoroughly. showing that II was not only
a moral and social evil, but that 1t was
the worst kind OF business proposition.
1--WE don't need to discuss the evils of the
saloon" he said, cor to draw narrowing
pictures; all that Ia necessary, 1t seems to
me. IL to show what bad financial propo-
sition the saloon Is to everybody except
the saloon man. The saloon damages every
kind OF business and business men, 1t
clothes or anything in the world other than
drink. Usually the Introduction OF a new
business into a community is hailed with
delight; the saloon business is a marked
exception Nobody wants II; In this coun-
try every year $1,000 100000 Is spent for
drink with no good to anybody except the
liquor dealers.
BURDENS OF TAXATION.
1.-The business Is largely responsible for
the burdens OF taxation that our people
carry. attribute to the saloon
courts and police departments. Judges
themselves say that saloons are RESPONSE
bic for about 50 or IS per cent of the cases
that come into court. The cost of jails. of
insane asylums. OF houses of refuge, of
penitentiaries and Of other public institu-
tions Is increased by the existence of sa-
looms. We are a patient people. but We
are stupid lot. Railroad corporations.
for instance, do not submit TO the things
Many OF the biggest railroads won't toll
crate a man that drinks in any kind OF a
position, and other great businesses, like
department stores. are taking the same at
titude.
The saloon keeper brags that he helps
pay for the education OF the children of
the community In which he does business
and that he pays large share OF the in
come OF the city. Here Mr.. Ballard made
the forceful remark about the asst AS a
matter OF statittics. the saloon keeper takes
In IS for every 81 that he pays out Sup
pose burglar made a practice OF coming
TO my house every night and stealing nv
best clothes. my tewelry and other things
that i set store by. Suppose that I know
al about IL. but instead OF having him
arrested / let IL go on because he was
thoughtful enough to leave a box OF cigars
IN my center table every time he made a