The Detroit times., 1908-01-29
BUSINESS MEN ARE
NOT IN FAVOR OF .
PROHIBITION
or DOWNTOWN SEC
11oN SHOWS STRONG sENTI-
!. mEnr FOR THE REGULATION OF
LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Dofroit business men do not FAVOR
>s enactment of a prohibitory liquor
~ or constitutional amendment Inc
.nhibltion wave has not reached nign
~ here.
I'hf. Al the conclusion reached after
c>roful canvass OF the downtown
nn1ness section, opinions being solicis'
~ from large number OF proiessioh'
and business men.
All The great majority prefer mucn
k11cter regulation of the liquor-seiiing
&1einess. Most men do not wish 10 De
&uoted on the subject on account OF
:oo prejudices involved. A few repre-
entative opinions follow:
i. II. Hudson--"There is a time com
~ whAn r.sn will not drink intoxicat-
'1nx lfuuor. IL we could get prohipi,
|&ion that would really prohibit now.
could favor ii. But | doubt IL very
nuch. There was a time when we
kad q prohibition law In Michigan, and
remember Ii. AS much liquor was
6ld then as now proportfonately.
<I0 not want any more OF that kind OF
<ohibition. A local option law. with
Eonnty option for the less thickly popu-
Hted sections and precinct option for
ma cities. would be about the best
fhing. Perhaps we might have village
ftption and local option outside OF De-
<<foit in Wayne county Every voting
I16trict in Detroit could then choose
l6r itselfv
Judge ReilIey's Views.
|2 Judge C. J. Reilly do not believe
|1ln prohibition. hut In proper regnla
{ion. Saloons should be limited in
Sumber and kept away from schools
&<hurches and such buildings. Each
|I1Istrict should have the option OF do
&ox away with its saloons. The bust
<m&as must be regulated. 1t Is known
+ HAT certain class OF saloons are the
x6urce OF practically all crime. The
\ ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF family relations is
&ft6n fraceable to the saloon. There
: Icre strict regulation is necessary.
n. III. Fyfe--'T do not believe In any
I&w that assumes TO say what man
mall or shall not wear. eat or drink.
"a; nm not for prohibition. Ever so OF.
4n these waves OF prohibition sweep
Zpxer the country. Agitators take 1t up
md laws are passed. Then there is a
Ming back and conditions are worse
4 Man they were. have been In Maine
6nd In Massachusetts, when there was
zx0hibftion there and there was more
S1kfunkenness than here. Such laws
kFe wrong. We should have good
xfrong law regulating the rraffic, one
<hat can be enforced. The enforce
nent of laws depends upon public sen
<Ixnent. Prohibition can only be en-
10rced In small communities"
j. Z. Goldberg Opposes Prohibition.
g. II. Goldberg do not believe In
kepriving man OF his liberty because
|0fhers cannot control themselves. The
zpEesent laws should be enforced and
perhaps better regulations made
40 not believe In liquor be~ng sold to
drunkard. Prohibitory laws do not
revent drinking. l remember visit
~ a dry college town with my broth.
<f years ago, and found that the fact
&At liquor was forbidden gave n new
oet to the getting of IL. The young
1en drank more than they should.
ICY had 1t everywhere, and II was
Verse than II would have been IL they
md not had q prohibitory law"
John B. Howarth--"In cities like De-
fclt, doubt II prohibition could be
o{orced. am against the states
eognixing the liquor interest. and
1erefore, favor the tax system rather
HAN licenses. We sanction II and
mont from 1t, as conditions are now.
would say that In cities local option
u precincts would be the most fea-
nile plan, with tax levied upon the
45Qonist rather than license issued :"