The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-12
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The Dispatch:

Editor Of The Times-Dlspatoh
Slr,-I admire your sound, sensible, con-
serYative views on the liquor guest ons
There has been wonderful crystaliza ton
of public sentiment for temperance rec
Gently High tide seems to be on. and
| when 1t comm ences to cool down It iis OF
| tho utmost Importance to have It SO guids
| ed now as that 1t may rest upon g sound
| and lasting basis. It is q great victory
| to win. and 1t will be g pity that any Soe
IRENE measures-they always react. ~
is only the sound and just that last nd
accomplish the result desired n Give the
people who are following only such q
measure as can be easily and n ghtly de.
Tended. Now let this our lawmakers and
| leaders In the cause be careful to do. a
az 7 have been very much interested ~
the question, and I would like to give sons
observations II they are In order now.
There can be but little doubt the great
tap root and evil OF intemperance is IN
it's social feature. Ask any drinking man!
or old topper even, and he will tell YOU
this. Then how would you reach ana
strike this2 &I answer: BY not alloWino
liquor to be sold anywhere except n Inc
corpora ted towns, with police proteotio lon
Bar-rooms should only be allowed On
the principal streets and public places.
single story one, with no back or side
entrance. so that no commun cntion coul3
BIO had except through the front door.
No other mode, of entrance no liquor cars
ried In or out except at this one doo!y
which is to be public and exposed, This
special building Is the Idea desire 70
emphasize. The saloon-keeper5 sho uldi nos
be allowed to keep any billiard or gamina
tables or any manner Of gambling device
or to keep In his house cigars. q garettess
lunches or any other commodity except
liquors. OF course. would not take froW
the bar-keeper the privilege Of fixing w
his drinks In the highest art Of his trad
with su gar Ice, mint and all the accor~
pan!ments, but his must be known as =
place where liquor only Is dtspensedf
These buildings In a city should be located
and limited-say, two or three TO eaeh
ward. They should 90 closed az ~ O'clock
U. NJ Any bar-keeper violating any IS
the regulations should be deprived Of his
license. . y
prohibltory tax, VI
I believe Mr.. Harman's bill Is another
good feature for liquor law-that ls'
where man Is an habitual drunkardi ais
low his family to complain and have him
confined until he can gain control OF hinl-
self 1t must be remembered our people
have been greatly addicted to drink. ana
IL we could bring them now to even
milk drinking basis It would DO grsas
step to make them as the Germans, who
are reputed to be Jolly and good-natured
on lager. 3s!
4 have often dreamed and wondered u
1t could ever be possible to prohibit the
manufacture OF corn into whiskey ana
thus cut OF the great uource OF supply
But 1t must takel4a brave legislator 81
Smash the ideals and do such Violence toi
the feelings OF the Kntucky colonels OF /
to thus sever the friendly relations tha1 &
have always existed between the Cover
.nors OF the CaroliHas, s,is8 AZ. &. s9s5
A but with twiso and temperate Counciiut 4
who can toll but this goal may yss ~ \
srsaohedf u SS.ss'