The Caucasian., 1907-03-17
SEES NOTHING PECULIAR or
EXTRAORDINARY IN THE
CITY COUNCILS ACTION
But Is Surprised at the City Fathers
Attempt at Trapping-A Suggested
lnterview-A Few Remarks on the
General Situation.
Go The Caucasian. }

After reading an article i'll your issue
Of the I4th headed "The Peculiar Atti-
tnde of the City Council | beg to diff
fer with you in your views Of the case
From all accounts | have heard and
read, there has been nothing peculiar
or extraordinary. We understand that
a young city father who is pledged to
look after the saloon interest and has
aspirations to share the fame of Sher-
lock Holmes, sent bait to a drug store.
The bait consisted of a hve-dollar bill
booze; it is runrored that the temptation
was too great to be resisted by the pro-
prietor of the drug store. so he tucked
the five away in his cash drawer and set
out the four full quarts. In SO doing it
is claimed that the law was violated, as
the druggist had no license to sell such
a quantity of the famous
SNAKE BITE REMEDY.
1t is said that the young city father re
quested the comptroller to ask the drug
gist to take out a city license to sell
booze. Now, we consider that act ex-
traordinary. for it is well known that
tile proprietor Of the above mentioned
store is i'll the drug business. and for the
City Council to attempt to compel him
to take out license to destroy man
hood would be inconsistent in the ex-
trerne. His honor the mayor and the
Older city fathers knew that the accused
gentleman could stand on his constitu-
tioral rights as an American citizen and
enjoy the liberty of choosing his own
business. SO the case seems to be added
to the things OF the past. We are sur
prised at
THE YOUNG SHERLOCK
who attempted to catch a man in not
being more discreet in his selection. We
suggest that before he makes another
attempt he NAV do we'll to- have an in
terview with Mr. Thurmond. who was
defeated in the race for the sheriff 5 of
hce and learned much of the power of
money. Since the first king sat on his
throne, people have been taught that the
king can do no wrong. In our own land
Of liberty money is king and men meas
ire their power by the amount of money
under their control No intelligent man
can deny that there are men in this
country who can defy the Constitution
md all laws that have been made We
lear much OF tlnwritten law. but the
most popular utlwritten law is the rich |
nan is above the law" In regard to the |
aloon business, | will admit that | an,
n extremist on the anti SIDE. but as long
S the law licenses them and we vote the |
oARTNERS IN THE BUSINESS. |
Ne say to the saloon man: Divide your
roflts with us and you can do business.
With the facts in view we say give ev- /
ry man justice. II we license a saloon
nan to sell whiskey by the gallon. no
lie has right to sell gallon of whis-
ey until he pays the same license that
ne saloon man has paid for his privi-
ege. If the saloon man violates the
sunday law le sloGid have jtst.ce dealt
ut from the same measure as was
leted out to the St Paul negro. Ii
ruggist sells wl1iskey without license.
it violation Of the law? Q Law,
hat has robbed your strong arms OF
leir strength Justice! are you trying
} break Rip Van Winkle's recordo
A. W. Y.