The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1906-08-31
The Saloon and the Blind Tiger Must Go.

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pers, and beggars for the sober, indus
triOus, respectable part Of the communi
ty to support. My liquors will excit
riot, robbery and ''bloodshed, read tn
large cards he has had printed.
"rhey will diminish your comforts
increase your expenses and shorten life
! / shall confidently recommend them a
sure to multiply fatal accidents and in
durable diseases.
They will deprive some Of life, other
! Of reason many Of character and all o
peace They will make fathers fends
wives widows, children orphans and al
poor.
Il will train your sons in infidelity
/ dissipation, ignorance, lewdHess an
every other vice | will corrupt tn
ministers of religion, obstruct the COS
/ pei, defile the Church, and cause a
much temporal and eternal death as
can.
Il will thus accommodate the public
it may be at the loss Of my never-dy
ing soul. But have family to sup
port the business pays and the public
encourages it.
4 have paid my license and the traffic
is lawful, and if | don't sell it somebod,
will | know the Bible says: "Thol
shalt not kill no drunkard shall ente
the kingdom of heaven, and | do no
expect the drunkard maker to fare an,
better, but want an easy living and
have resolved to gather the wages of in
EQUITY and fatten on the ruin of my spe
cies.
Il shall, therefore, carry on my bust
ness with energy and do my best to d
minish the wealth Of the nation and en-
danger the safety of the state. As my
business fourishes in proportion t.
your sensibiHty and ignorance. | will dC
my best to prevent moral purity and in
tellectual growth.
should you doubt my ability, | refel
you to the pawnshops the poor house
the police court, the hospitals, and the
penitentiary and the gallows where yor
will find many of the best customer.
have gone.
A sight of them will convince yor
that do what | say
ALLOW me to inform you that yot
are fools and that [ am an honest saloon
keeper. = BriLkley Argus.
THE VOTERS DUTY.
Allow me to call the attention of the
voters of Arkansas to matter of inter
est to them just now.
At the time of the earthquake. San
Francisco, Cal. contained more Saloons
to its size perhaps than any other city
in the world. There was a saloon fol
every one hundred Of its inhabitants.
Scarcely was the earthquake sh0el
over before the authorities ordered al
saloons closed
As the refugees fled to other town,
and cities, as protection to their inter
ests as well as to the community, the sa
looms We're closed in those towns also
Now the leading newspapers are sing
ing the praise of prohibition. An objec
lesson has been given that is being see1
and felt all over the State, and the salu
tary effect bids fair to be far reaching
After trying prohibition two week:
the San Francisco Chronicle said: Sal
Francisco for the past fortnight has
been absolutely free from disorder and
virtually free from crimes of violence.
There have been no street brawls. Nc
drunken brute has beaten his wife Nc
gamblers have murdered each other III
low resorts. Except with some dealings
with sneak thieves, the occupation OF
the police courts is gone. 1t is most
impressive object lesson of the value to
society of the restriction of the liquor
traffic. We are promised continuance
of this peaceful condition for consider.
able time to come, save only as drunken
men may drift over from Oakland. We
may be compelled to renew the quaran
tine against Oakland This absolute
demonstration that the saloons are re,
sponsible for all crimes of violence
makes it imperative that, whenever
they shall be allowed to reopen in this
city their license fees be fixed at a rate
which will support the police depart