Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-22
SAYS PROHIBITION
IS A SUCCESS

OeVOtCu To tn6 0lHCuSSAOu VI PkonAbAeaoA
and local option.
In order to permit fairdiscussion OF
a phases Of the problem one paper was
devoted to Fsilures Of Prohibition.
This paper. which was printed in the
Examiner two weeks ago, gave reasons
and statistics to prove that legislation,
prohibiting the sale or use ofintoxicants
or the local option laws, do not improve
conditions.
In refutation of these statements Mrs
Hunter spoke as follows:
docs Prohibition prohibitf"
It certainly could not while men are
elected to office who are opposed to en-
forcing the law.
The Prohibition law was passed in
Kansas and in some parts of the state
the law was NOT enforced. but why2 Be-
cause such men as the mayor OF Kansas
City. Kan, who was elected in 1898 by
1000 majority and who said in his plat
form, Damn the constitution and lave.
the saloons shall rum" In the city OF
Newton, the county seat Of Harvey
county, there were quite = number Of
saloons when the prohibition law was
passed and every one Of these were clos
ed and the business Of the city was not
injured in the least because the mayor
and council believed in enforcing the
law, because 1t was the law.
True, it does restrict personal liberty
and SO does every law on our statutes
today. At one time one word when
ever he felt an inclination and when .
law was enacted that he must give a
lite for life he considered 1t an outrage.
Il is said that prohibitory laws cannot
be enforced but quote from the report
OF the special attorney for Wyandotte
county, Kansas: ~ was appointed to
Office on June 8, 1906 At that time
there were 256 open saloons, 200 gamb-
ling dens and 90 houses OF social evil
OF these saloons 2l0 were in Kansas
City, Kansas, 80 in Argentine, 10 IL
Rosedale and IA in other localities.
Thirty days later there was not !
! saloon in the county" Now as to thu
. effects on business. 1--WE think we hav'
4 the accounts Of more than 80 per cen
Z Of the business houses of Kansas Cit,
and they have expressed themselves a
pleased and many Of them as more tina
pleased with the result says @. !
Brokaw, cashier Of the Commercia
y National bank, the largest bank in Kan
sas City. 1.-THE real estate man say
: rents are higher. The lumberman say
90 many buildinge are being erected tbs
y it is almost impossible to supply the dc
= mand.
a 1.-THE taxpayer finds that it has pl
: money into the public treasury instea
= of increasing taxes. The time hesp'
= Of one of the large packing houses tel
: me that If the saloons are kept clos
they could afford an increase in wag
because OF the increased efficiency OF 81
men. In the twelve months since o
saioons were closed the combined d
posits of onr banks have increased o.
and half million dollars. All this ms
yelous change has come about by PIT
ting in officers who have enforced {
law.
can examination OF the criminal doc
at of our court reveals the fact that sin
the saloons were closed We are runni
Il at reduced expense of criminal prot
NJ cution Of more than $25, 600 year. 4
closing Of the saloons has SO lessen
crime that much smaller police fol-
I il required making possible anoti
saving Of $4,000. The fact il that
| are saving now in the various depa
ments for the suppression of crime m
than we ever received In revenue fr
the saloons.
u In conclusion Mr.. Trickett said 9
- the contest in Wyandotte county '
. not temperance move with him.
was q question whether the state,
which he lived, was sovereign ST
|, : and whether law reigned in Kansas
Kansas or not.
MRS Spidell read the following II
g 4 the hearings before the House Dist
= committee on the Sims bill for abso
prOnlDlblOn III tno 0astAloOO VI SoAoAA'
Le According to Warden Harrisof
n ! District Jail, the District could save
- cost of the new Jail that Congress il
re : ing urged to provide for through
m 8 operation Of an absolute prohibition
! 1T is my judgement based upon
NJ years experience. said Warden Hal
ef Z that nine tenths of all crime commi
for which persons are incarcerate
1 Jail is directly or indirectly becaus
. the use Of streng drink. MY n
shows &C times more than 800 prise
in the jail; having only 300 ceils,
\ . than 200 OF these cells contain two
: oners. II it were impossible for
. class of people to obtain strong
: . . the present size Of the jail woul