The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-08
lndorses Every Word.


 Mir. Maben stated that he had read MT. Smiths letter as published in The Age Herald, very carefully, and heartily en- dorsed every word of it. that he had always been opposed to the free and unregulated sale of whisky, and there fore, he is opposed to prohibition, with the blind tigers which have always followed in it's wake The sale of intox- icatng drink, he said. never has and meyer will ne stopped. Therefore said MT. Ma ben, let us follow the advice of many of the bsst men of our country, who have made study of this question, and make the saloons contribute their pro- portion of the expenses of government. ana regulate them properly In other words, MT. Maben said, he believes that the true solution of the liquor question is high license, segregation Of the sa- looms, and a suitable police supervision, with special police to look after them, if necessary.
 J. K. Brockman: In my judgment,
 Capt. John G. Smiths solution of the question of liquor is the correct one. My observation is that it is by far the greater of the two evils. l favor limiting the number of saloons to population. with H. cense sufficiently high 10 insure none but the highest class of saloons, with penalties sufficient severe to insure rogu- lation.
 George w ShirlinG: The article by Capt John G. Smith in the morning pa per struck me as the only practical so- lution of the liquor problem in BirminS- ham. I do not favor prohibition because 1t does not prohibit. In my opinion. It IS far better to have a specified number or
 open saloons. controlled and regulated by law, than a hundred blind tigers, which
 protected by their patrons, cannot be reached by the law.
 Robert Jemison. Jr.: I heartily approve
 of the views of Capt. John c. Smith re- garding high license and regulation or sale of liquors in q restricted district 1 { think this will regulate and control the evil in a more satisfactory manner than any attempt to prohibit Prohibition in theory is ideal: in practice it would, Tn my oninion, be failure in this commuhi- tv. Therefore. the correct desire to raise the moral standard will be better accomp- lished by regulation
 CI R. Patterson: The position taken by Capt John G. Smith In his artlcle in Saturdays Age-Herald for high license and restricted district meets my views eX- actly - l., A. w. Miller: I have always been Tn favor of high license and strict resuia- tion of the saloon and indorse the posi- ton taken by Capt. Johh d. ohl'h III Saturdays Age-Herald.
 A Adams: Capt John G. smith
 article in Saturdays Age-Herald meets my views. and l think the views oi d great many others.
 I s. Gilespy: 1 heartily indorse the views expressed by Capt John Ii. omlth in
 his article in The Age-Herald or Satur- dav viz: high license and regulation.
 F Roden: I believe that high H. censa and regulation as suggested py Cantain Smith in his article in Satuv- dav's Age-Herald, should be adopted by tha C.itv Council. and I herewith indorse Captain Smiths effort
 Traffic Should Be Regulated. " IT Kettig: The whisky traffic sbouId be regulated and restricted regard less of whether we will have prohibition or not. The City Council should immed-
 lately pass nigh license ordinance. ari
 there should also be a restricted area. so
 that the traffic will be confined within the narrowest limits
 B. A. Thompson: believe that the pest interest of the city at this time would he to restrict the liquor traffic, place high license and strict regulation Try this and avoid strife at this time.
 1T C Thompson: l have spent great deal of time in my earlier life in fight . ing the liquor traffic and l must say that all my efforts came to naught. l am now fully convinced that the pest way to handle this question is by a high li- cense. restricted area and strict reguia- tion, and I trust our Board of Aldermen will adopt this plan and avoid the bit terness and strife that will be engendere1 by a prohibition fight
 MT. Crockard's Comments.
 S. E. Thompson: l fully agree with Capt John G. Smith in his views on high license and regulation
 J. w. Mcqueen: Those of us who are