Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-12-13
W. D. FosVILLE.
Thinks "DispsnsarY" Law Would
Give Mexico More Revenue For
Sale Of Liquor.

OF me Ledger.
MEXICO No., Dec 8 1905. In the
past few months, the city Of Mexico.
under a progressive administration,
has improved, to the great pleasure
and profit OF the citizens. The city
council would do more, II the treasury
was like the unfaiIing barrel Of the
widow spoken Of in some old book ,
Ioug time ago.
The object Of this paper d 10 make
a suggestion that might lead 70 .
business arrangement BY which the
city treasury could probably be dlled.
as il never has bean In the years that
ara passed.
Senator Frank Moody Of Alabama Is
the father Of the DispensRrY Law In
his state. This law was adopted b
many counties In Alabama several
Years ags; and it has been in~operzfinn
ever since. II has given great ATS
faction, in at least two verT tupor-
tanE particulars: al IL puts ahout
i've times as much money IN the treas
ury:and e, IL does not produces q crop
Of yuung soperS
Wrote TO senators Moody the other
day and asked him 10 give me an idea
Of the Euccess Of his ~dispensary law.
I quote a portion Of his letter: Tina
I highest amount Of income resolved BY
1 the City Of Tuscaloosa 70 town Of 5.
000l for saloon license while the lawn
vas under the license system vas
about ss,00o.0 90 4 year. LAST rear the
diSpensary netted not less than 80
0a00a. or the profits 40 per cent
went 70 the county roads. Confederzts
veterans and schools outside Of Tus-
cal0osa, and the remaining 10 per
cent went into the city treasury
There is no trouble about the revenue
under the dispsnsary system, except
that there is to much Of it. I would
not advocate a dispensarY for "rav-
enue only"
The e should be considered
/ simply as an incident. The ~dlspenszry
should be established for the wake Of
temperance with Inctdenkly rsEenue.
and not for revenue with ineidenrzk
1 Temperance. One Of the most 1t
| tractive features Of tine dispensary
system to me is the fact that il does
not tempt young men TO drink. Old
topers and negroes continue 70 buy
liquor: but We are not making an
annual crop Of new t0pers- The dis
pensary closes promptly att p N and
does not open TIL 6. q. N. This 3 .
great safeguard 10 Young men and
BOYS T0uean hardly realize what .
differences the dispensarY makes IN .
town. No drinking is allowed in she
dispensary. When i man buys liquor
there, he is expected TO pay his money
and get out There II no ~alluremsnfs
10 cause a man 10 come in, lOiter sdFinE,
and treat his friends
It should be the object Of the cify
Fathers TO improve, not only the ely
itself, but also the citizSnsnip Z ~
any means possible. Now, it seems q
me that this dispensary question:
might,if looked Atfrom the viewpoint
, Of business and morals. excite the nea'
! and wisest consideration Of our law
makers. Certainly, there is no quss
: tion as 10 It's success Ia AlahansL ms
city OF Mexico would realize : sui
, ficient income, no doubt, 10 maks Il
public improvements and 70 suppl
! the public schools with every nssdss
\ advantages. ss0.000Wa year souit
make tine City Fathers smile swestil
and cause onr queenly city 70 put q
: most beautiful garments. Lets IT Il
I'll Respectfully submitted
I'll ". d. FoNvTLLE