Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-02-24

ing an industry fraught Win such uire
evil
I have ON my desk before me some
tables Of statistics carefully compiled
showing the place the liquor industry
holds in the scale Of industry; OF -
different ones II is among the lowest.
II the money now employed in the liq-
uor industry was turned over to use
ful productive industries It would en-
ploy a much larger number Of laboring
men than Is now employed II is in.
du triaiT bad. and the fact that is
made so much Of that farmers gain 50
much by Il is all misleading. The
farmer more than any other class
should stand solidly by the local op
ton law. Where there Is license the
municipality gets II, and the farmer
pays In taxes for the results in paup-
erism. criminals. etc.
Il is universally known to those who
wish to know that the quantity Of grain
used ln the manufacture Of liquor is
small and insignificant compared with
the lessened consumption brought
about by the drinking class. The
prices Of farmers produce would al.
vance perceptibly and most satisfact.
ory lf every family suffering because
of the drinking habits Of its protect
or" we're well fed and clothed. but
you saC, the law az II stands injuries
the local institution that offers support
to our home people.
Tne same argument was used IN an
eastern town We visited that voted out
ihg liquor business. A great cry went
lup concerning the great injury done
90 the % families who were sustained
by the business. Two years later. Wis
idng The lamo place. We found In the
place Of the local institution" which
supported the 20 families. another 10
cal Institution had taken its placs
which was giving support TO 1876 fam
ihos. the bank dvposits had greatly
inoroasod and prosperity rciguVd; ta'
brewery was no more. and aun th,
town was forging ahoad.
But lt 81 said q viii not benefit th,
cause the Pthibitionists aro adyocat
Inns - us briefly look At The loos
option fields.
Ia Massachusetts. that great battl,
ground Of tho local option. out Of th,
Ten cities that have grown most IN a,
lasi t,n years only two were llcons,
cities. the other cight were under 10
cal option.
Take tho Grand Forks In Prohlbi
ton North Dakota. and Grand Fork
Ia licunao MinneaUta. Ia the former ID
1859. tho last yyar under license. N,
arrests for drunkenness and disorder
iy couduct woro 2i6. and Ia 1900 yh0
arrests Tor tho same wero e. In th,
msaniimo tho population had increaf
Cd 90 pr cent its assosscd valuation
10 $500 600, iJs bonded indebtedness
being only ~ per cent u has tel
miles of paved stroe'E. electric hgh
plane sewer system. water works an
a $4,000 nhor. city warrants are a
par ana a. bonds are above par
la Hoonsed East Grand Forks. Nina
there are az saloons; ASSESSED yalul
tion of an property tsst,0OO, with
bonded indebteineas % 20 per cen
In addition 20 which there are oul
standing unpaid warrants and othe
indebtedness amounting 20 $500
There is but onethird of mile O
paving and one male OF sewer AMI a
$1,000 eleclEic hght plant The rat
of taxation Is % per cent higher tha
ne Prohibition city across tae river.
Take the two eities of san Bernar
dino and Riyersids, California. ma
more than NJ miles apart aud Sc thi
more olearly marked.
Licensed Prohit