The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-08
Mr.. GoLDSTUkER HEARS
PROHIBITION SPEECHES


| Editor, Pensacola Journal.
Out of mere curiosity and also good
feelings towards Mr.. Dannelly,
availed myself OF the opportunity to
hear the prohibition lecture delivered
in the tent last night. From first to
last l met with disappointment The
tent itself, no doubt, saw lots of serv-
ice in a stranded circus, as the patches
show, and Mr.. CulpepRer made a good
speculation when he sold it co the
drys. l next perceived the audience,
and found at least seven ladies to
each man, besides little infants whose
mothers were so enthusiastic in this
move as TO deprive them of their early
slumbers. The meeting, the same as
previous one, was opened with pray
er, instead of band of music, but
this, however, seems perfectly prop
er, as at a glance at the audience it
could be seen that it was a religious
and not q public meeting; though
believe in this they are right, as the
prohibition movement cannot be car
ried through the influence of COM
MERGE and labor, but simply through
religious sentiments. Luckily, Pensa-
cola is not entirely composed of the
Same religious spirit.
None OF the speakers tried to hide
that the moneyed man opposes it.
OF course, according to their version,
1T is dollars and cents to the rich,
only overlooking the fact that if the
rich mans taxes will be increased,
the poor mans will proportionatey
increase, only the rich can pay it,
and the poor who cannot afford the
increase OF taxation on his property
will see it sold for taxes. The same
rule holds good with the schools. De-
Priye the county of the whiskey IL
cense and taxes, and the taxes of those
employed by the saloons, that NAV
move away from here for want o.
occupation, then your school finances
dWindIe down to such minimum that
school terms must be curtaiIed and
perhaps some country schools aban-
dened, teachers paid less tuition for
no other cause than the religious
grace of reforming the drunkard.
The rich man does not sucer there
by; he has means to educate his CHI,
dren in higher schools.
The claim that taxes do not in
crease is all rot. The saving of courts.
police, ETC., through sobriety does not
II not drop of liquor existed in the
entire Union. become SO moral as to
do away with your criminal courts,
jails. sheriffs, etc. With LIQUOR. il
may increase their labor. but thew
exist even without it, and even should
have succeeded in making everybody
so moral that sheriff and jaEi would
be luxury, then the officer whom
same ratio; their wages would have
to be raised, otherwise a good man
could not afford to serve in any office.
and your expenses would again remain
as before, with only decreased income.
After all, the poor man would have
to face it. The dry element and nv
self agree strictly upon all points to
protect the poor and eradicate drunk
enness, to which l am as much OPP
posed as the best prohibitionfst, but
we diner in its administration. The
dry says: You must crush out the
barkeeper, who has for centuries been
tolerated to follow his avocation. The
vets say: Disregarding the many
SANDERS heaped upon him, he does not
as a rule aid to make drunkards, but
in some cases, is afraid to refuse the
sale. Protect the bar by laws 10 gov
ern the business in different ways. and
you will not have the barkeeper vio-
Iating 1T The man who sells it is, as
a rule, sober and caters to the vel
fare of his business, the same as 9TH
ers would It is not necessary to stop
selling liquor, 1t is only necessary to
stop the drunkards: then devise means
and ways against such You cannot
do it through prohibition. for you will
find the drinking man defeating the
very purpose in secret places. He will
then be bounded on, all sides by the
officers; he becomes restless, uneasy,
fearing detection, and thereby becomes
a 9cpiprit by the very laws designed
for his elevation. II has been con-
coded in last nights meeting that the
drunkard cannot be reformed. Yes,
he can be, and viii here suggest an
idea for their and dry's benefit. Col
lect the liquor license, use 1t for the
erection of, sanitarium. Place the
drunkard therein; treat him as you