New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-01
SALOON MEN HARMED.
Head of License League Issues Catt
for Elerating Trade.

Louisville Sept so-The National Model License
League an organization of distilIers, brewers wine
makers wholesalers and retailers. with headquar-
here. will begin Friday the distribution OF
an address to the saloonkeepers of the United
States An attempt will be made TO place tha adj
dress in the hands OF every retailer in the country
The address is written by T NJ. Gilmore. presi-
dent Of the National Model License League Every
retailer throughout the nation is called on TO obey
tho Law and to meet the will of the people. At
tention is called the fact that the people are
opposei to the lawiess saloon and 10 the e'lis
which have been connected 70 greater or less eN-
tent with the sale OF alcoholic beverages saloon
keepers are warned that they must either respect
rubIic sentiment and obey the law or lose their
legal right to do business
The address is as follows;
The prohibition wave that sweeping over
the country would seem TO be on the Wane but
The rrotest en- the part of the people against the
aVrIess saloon the dive and the gambling resort
is not subsdng but is exhibiting its force In local
The people are demanding. and properly. that
socfedv is moving forward and the saloon must
move forward or be outlawed Inc edict mas gone
fTee ami few men viii contend that man
possesses an inherent right to overtime" his rea-
The edict has gene forth that saloons must obey
all laws. that they must not sell TO intoXlcateu
men nor to habitua drunkards. nor 10 minors
that they must not exhibit Improper pictures nor
word thet the saloon must not be a nuisance.
The press of the country has so declared, r the
IeagIes have so declared the great conservative
element in society has declared
These forces Cor good are all powerful in society
end our trade cannot afford to oppose them
It would be o fG96 n for o HS e. 9 bocaue the
demands they are making are our demands I'm; should
cid the good work along. The saloon that is run
in violation the law or Of d"cenry should be put
ont Of business the better element in the trade
should continue lead In the reform
y saloon should be a decent resort u should ne
the ,yorkinsrnan's club; II should ineulcate rea
temneronCe IL should give thought first Of all. &c
the welfare of its patrons II should consider the
elevate and not degrade those who visit IT. and II
IL is run in violation OF law. its license should ID
GOULD such conditions do harm to the business
Is IT. improbable to b. decent, to be lawabiding 70
La kind 10 do unto others you would have them
/ 40 INTO vou7 We think that all Of this would pay
and il would relieve the business of Odium and II
would permit prohibition 10 die happy and peace
III do not write this letter through any fear OF
prohibition. because an experience or more thar
| half a century tells that prohibition viii not
| prohibit. and common sense tells us that prohibit
! tion will not prohibit. and the statistics or tht
| internal revenue department show conclusiFelN
| that prohibition does not prohibit, but wrlt'
! because | think the saloon iS liable to be super
! seeded by unlawful sellers Of alcoholic beverages
ne is the case now in all prohibition territory
| and because think the saloon can be and shout
be a desirable and not an undesirable factor II
| I write it because l think the press is right
/ because think the law and order leagues arr
what the Bible teaches are right. because thinl
the great conservative element in society Il
/ right.
! zion of saloonkeepers want TO obey the laws
/ want to their business elevated; want 20 biz
/ the drunkard eternal farewell and II y mn
hope that in the not distant future every saloon
! keeper who favors law. order decsncy and tenn
! League and will stand as stand. with th
| real forces OF reform and fully abreast Of III
/ most advanced public sentiment.