Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-07-20

EDITOR JOURNAL Concerning a petit
ton about to be circulated for the opening
expression of opinion is due from every
citizen interested in the welfare of our
community. In this discussion it is not
necessary, nor called for, to cast asper-
sions or to impune the motives of those
who differ from us in their opinions,
First then: opposing the petition is not
feel the need or desire to drink intoxi-
can ,t from Drinking to their fiji. Person.
ways are open for all such.
Second: II saloon has a right to run
at all, it has right to RUN without Ii;
for Medicinal OF Mechanical purposes. It
is to supply beverage # license fee is
charged for the vendors of one kind Of bev-
fee be paid by ali such vendors. Mote our
Fourth of July stands Restaurants,
and soda fountains ought also to be ask
by the payment of license. Grocers, dry
legitimate trade for personal profit
If the saloon business is legitimate
business, we gladly welcome those en-
gagged in that business to become factor
class with murder or horse stealing or of
chicken thieves then we have no right to
licenseit. or any form of robbing neither
free nor for revenue but to extermiuate
the business under whatsoever form,
whether as an open saloon, or as blind
p zig i;, as drug store or as MERCHANTS
portion oftheir business that is legitimate,
If we have today in our community drug
gists and merchants who are violators Of
ly talked among us,-I do not say these
charges are true-l ask; shall we stop this
to come in and to give the stamp of PUBLIC
approval upon their illegitimate business7
Today the violators of the law are alone
and Individually responsible. If we put
a
on lawless institution the responsibility
becomes our own. Churches, schools and
original business enterprises are educa-
tional institutions
Concerning the argument that mo more
liquor will be drunk if we have saloon
altered. But it is not true. If 1t were true
the Manufacturers of intoxicants would
| not allow saloons to be run. Saloons are
| advertisements of their wares and centers
| of distribution for the same. As well it
might be said that as much, or more ma
the factories direct instead Of having local
dealers scattered through the land in every
| town and hamlet. The sole object of the
| saloon from the manufacturers stand
point is to promote trade, they will not
allow saloon when it binders the sale of
their goods. Saloons in our village would
| We need better city administration rather
| than more law breakers unlicensed, or
| licensed. Saloons do not draw cash pay
do create bad debts. They delay or prevent
payments to our merchants, and curtail
the purchase of family necessities which
] our merchants offer for sale. Saloons pre-
| vent bank deposits by the people, they put
old rags in the windows of the homes, and
mortgages on the homes. not to mention
| crime, pauperism and attendant evils and
| expense to the taxpayers
| The saloon is the enemy of the church
| and the. school, of public order and. of
| hand with the brothel, and prevents the
prosperity of the farmer and of every citi-
yer. in the town engaged in legitimat tie
paper is to introduce free and a fair dis
cussion. May it be without rancor OF
/ bitterness. Nv