Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-20
. KENTUCKY VIEW
OF THE MODEL
LICENSE LAW
louisville Herald)

So long as men crave stimulants.
snd alcohol la one form or another
satisfies the craving. the liquor
question O. likely 10 be with us
demanding the consideration Of ply
Biologists. legislators and reformers. Il
can not be settled by resolutions OK
church conventions and assemblies.
else 70 would long ago have been rcl-
egHted 20 the shelf. nor has legisla-
tiun ms yct successfully removed 10
from the arena Of agitation. Temper
ancr continent has grown with re.
markabie runidity during recent years,
hut even lf the uuti-saioou people ana
prohihitionists could have their way
throughout the country. 10 Is probable
that the result would bee temporary.
aud the question would rpcrudesCP ON
The demand 81 appetite
notwithstanding these facts ana
suIpnsiiiuns, material progress has
hrfu made toward establishing y
Wol KIM basis of compromise between
thr two extremes of absolute destrur-
zion of me traffic and It's W-regulateJ
tN tcucr This encouraging advance
has been gained as q result OF tho
car patgu for determination awaken
ing the liquor men themselves Go "a
realization that some c0-operntio,
VII public sentiment on their part ia
der landed hy tho situation.
Here in Kentucky. q stronghold ~
ihe wholesale trade. wise men have
xiv % much thought tu The discover,
nf omr solution Tor the problem thar
would meet with popular approval
ant stay the tide that threatens To-
Owe whrlm the business and demon
alta the vast canital that has for long
been Invested Toe O. Oklahoma. Geot-
ga aud Alabama have hung "a b
q gen signals m q way 50 obvious
that they cannot be- overlooked Ken
tutkN. itself. has manifested a. mensc-
ans tWpafiruct with existing conii-
lions the outcome 90 UhIeh cannot be
predicted
1'he help toward a removaI 90 an,
qu' siion from tht field III e-outruVers,
am su from the spherr of politics in
Which 10 has been "a disturbing factor. +
naung Within the ranks 81 the
traffic rpmes iu the form nT a promo. !
-ii'1u tui ca model LICENSE law 10 Is
lNi4tnf b much serious and earnest
bought BIAS been devoted tu thg uues-
tluI hy the men responsible for th, I
suggestion They have been actuatec
by q desire tn conserve tht best inter-
-fs ana moral welfare uf the COM
nuniu and at the same time avoid
De- infringement uHuu personal Nb-
.rD which b. the stronger areumrnt
against suwutuarh Legislation
The model license lau ls based upnu
Poe theory thst a war wII follow hts
PERSONAL Interest .F .h.tIug ths law.
provided fhH nritIItE offended fo him
e. made uf suln".rnf EH.ur The work.
nut uf this tlrnH shown io
teu Important re.lit. Ne will
automatically .rfnr.. such r-euIstIons
Is amy community mft deem Ws. tp
mn.lse % VIII remove th. saloon
rHm politics The detailed HrnH.n-
rr uf enc fheru FL -'nf ..Irt ITSELF
De- tf-f demands frHf HI licenses
outstanding shuu.i De- m.Ir p.r-i /.
rf. unless cancelled hs Nse afi
Ir majority af the t.t.Erns uE a State
Huuf munlci paiiH Hr precinct This
saloon iiltu-H "a matter ~
M property fhst cannot o. mr'.
Poo nEh ~u~prudei uf revoked a,
result uf mere political prejudice
He Influence De- secures tH. hnIf.
DIE lights irrespective H| uhrr|
HaLE 90 men mas ~ boz
aal thu- removes arr af the
utur mtnts at rrerf enrl-
U|ag trade Hs an HrETr-
f.H frfH politics
Ir. u N-rf w enhances tht r-.ri-
Cos extended nf law cal tn make f
serious Uuusdrrltinu o.. Doe .
The ahua. % THE PRIV
300 against n the requirement.
H- nfra-tInr nf such rtEulafiors "a.
a. Dol iui hf The locality In
H.N tnr UUeusF held SILL f.r fhr
r nansn b. punishable o. sue
nson af flf business 90 ar Ioen-se
b. rertul ~ flirtt days o. f1r th-
urd untnHr ht immediate Canauna-
ulfh ffe added penalty fhat the
sIaer maf never o. licensed aaalu| =
refaN ltluaH tn thaf state /,
AZ B. arparHnt that fhls take the ]
Euiaiian ~ ere trade ouf 20 the da-l