The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-04
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Press Comments on saloon First Six
ty Days Of 1907.

ciammy ague! There Is no space for
extensive quotation, but here IS a
bunch Of crisp, pointed. fearless senti.
ments aswere ever written on the
subject, called haphazard from the
editorial columns OF leading daily pa
pers in which they were pubiIshed dur
ling the past few weeks:
Warning -Ninefyfour counties In
the old Bourbon state have voted
against Iiquor. That ought TO be 4
hint to he rest Of the country to avoid
Kentucky whiskey. New York Her.
laid. sis,9
"The consumption OF beer, tobacco
and whiskey was SO liberal last year
that tho Internal revenue ran up sf5,-
tooo.o6o. This must have been what
Shaw hal in mind when he asked us
to pray for deiiysrance from prosperi-
lty."-M Minneapolis Journal.
-f'he State of Missouri is not going
to receive IFS code Of morality from
the brewers No rightmsnded person
will defend the liquor tratfic, an eyil
that probably causes more misery
than al other evils combined ~ Kan.
sas City CMo.) Star.
1T is one Of the most ridiculous
things in ones experience, when some
fellow shi nts out that shutting mp q
whiskey shop on Sunday hurts bust.
ness may hurt the saloon bust.
ness. That's atf."-o Ohio State Jour
nal. Jan. -. 1907.
Hostility to the saloon shows itself
continually. Legislators had as well
note :hts frrepressibfe conflict. Il is
a fact that our civilization is growing
more aud more antagonistic to the
saloon. 1t is not wise to ignore this
sentiment. It is growing, not sabsid.
Ing. and refusal to recognize 1t viii
simply sdd to its intensity, so thar
each recurring demand will be great.
er. It is a wise legislator that knows
when to recognize the crest OF a wave
and ride with 1t. To hold 1T back win
simply M. Ike flood. n-Indianapolis
Ind, News. Jan. 90. 1907.
"one siclseas at the thought OF try.
Ing to describe the effects (of the
liquor tratfic) upon the careers Of men
and women, undermining health. char.
aeter, us.terial prosperity. happiness.
every form of well being. He who
would vote to give 1t license and the
protection OF government because Of
the financial return Il viii bring, would
vote to atree to the proposition Of the
train rockers. would barter for gold
the character of his sons. would sell
the honor OF his daughters for the
dirty money Of the professional ruiner
of womanhood. "-P Portland, Me-. Elk
press. =
AT lest once during each year e,.
cry citizen should give a momanrs
consideration to the impossibility OF
permanent prosperity among the Am
erican people as long as one,tenth Of
their total earnings go for liquor and
tobacco. 2 here is no reason to believe
that thu liquor consumption Of city
like Des Moines is not at least up TO
the average for the United States. or
SO per capita. 1t is worth while to
speculate on what tax on the So.
900 people OF Des Moiaes amounting
to $40 per capita each year runs into.
That would be more than a million
and a half Of dollars year spent for
liquor lone. Surprising Bes Moines
should suspend entirely for period
of ten years Its Indulgence in the lux.
ury Of liquor and should divert a mil.
Hon and a half OF dollars each year
during that time to city improve.
ments? Fundamental to every moral
reform, and fundamental to every eff.
fort to raise the general average OF
citizenship is relieving the American
people Of the tremendous burden Of
the liquor tax."-7Des Motnes, Iowa.
Register and Leader.
is Is the duty of the Honor mev
throughout the country to spot, every
congressman and member Of iegis
latare who Is suspected of strong TEN.
perance proclivities and exert them
selves % the utmost to defeat him.
Texas Liquor Dealer, San Antonio.
fhe temperance question has
reached the stage in every State
where It refuses to back up and be
ihitched. The sentiment is gaining
ground that a business that has to
have thrown about it all the restraints
and projections Of the law Ia bust.
ness that is not respectable enough to,
exist nnrcstrained In a civilized COM
munity ind Is making it necessary for
the men behind the bung and vat No
go slow Denver Times.
As lohg as men sell intoxicating