Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-09

gagea ON fine farms. The probibi-
atom cry was. "wlpe out the saloon
Then our most beloved country would
be safe. Safe from what? Foreign
Invasion? / guess not. Safe against
man or woman patronizing a blind
lpig or a drug store?
"what Replaces It."
what do our most ardent support
ers Of prohibition put IN place OF the
aaloon7 Absolutely nothing. The
open saloon is the poor mans club
ln is a free information bureau; Il IS
pIaoe for a thirsty man TO get a
drink OF cold water Just for the ask
ling: II place where a stranger Is
always welcome, a place where ne
can leave his handbag and feel tha'
Il viii be kept safe; a place where
1.-The clerk, generally speaking, Is an
IeneycIopedia OF facts concerning tne
ctv or town. Ask him a civil ques-
l,,on and % times out Of 100 you will
90, civil answer. should You have
n cali Of nature, where else could
stranger go7
And right here let me ask you VINO
knows OF a law making the drinking
of liquor or becoming intoxicated
IertmoY A person nay become intox-
Heated with Joy and delight. rake
for instance our old-fashioned reviya!
meeting or en- old-time camp meet
ling To get drunk with liquor Is
lbeaatly. but not a crime In Itself. u
larreated by a guardian OF the peace
line charge IN each any every Instance
is dunk and dlsorderly. 1 need not
here mention in comparison the ease
lof the Holy Rollers in Tacoma when
has recently come 10 public noue'
Through the public press.
Where Laws Fail.
cities and communities have for
hundreds OF years had to contend
with the strong drink question, as
well as chat of tho social evil Ihey
have fonnd that regulation does regu-
Lat, only 10 a certain degree. Sup
lprosslou does not suppress, and lat
lterly prohibition does not prohibit
lrhe voters OF the grand old state OF
lorogon are confronted by these same
lola problems. Again suppression
docs not suppress. regulation does
mot regulate aud prohibition does not
Iprohblt What then ls the solutlon'
Let me tell you. the VOID is 'rcpre3'
lslon." Take down your unabridged
and see II am right or wrong. TAKE
ihe words OF Milton. You desire for
wine aud all delicious drinks which
many famous warrior overturns
ihoa couldst rcpress," Don't thls
bring back tho question TO the indi-
yidnal him or herselfg Repress your
desires and don't depend upon leg
lslation TO curb your abnormal de-
sirca aud appotitos.
For the sake OF argument. II the
liquor business IL wrong. higher
and unreasonable license doesn't
make Il rlghi The ono great trouble
n the drinker ana patron OF saloons.
Members of high.toned clubs have
osiraoilod tho barkeepgr. but have
forgotten the beams Ia their own
eyes. II the mixer any worse than
his customer Being thus ostraclsed,
he says TO himself. I've got the
name, 30 hero goes the game"
Where can you hnd a more liberal
and generous class than the average
harkoapcr' Lot civic question
arise. some public Improvement in-
yolying the greatest good for the
grcatost number. he "a one OF the
first to contrltute.
Vote Oregon dry aud thereby en-.
rich California aud Washington.
Force our young men into private
drinking clubs. Increase the quack
doctor business By writing prescrlp-
lions, etc. Vote Oregon dry and
foster the blind pig and bootleg dis
penser. The only way 60 regulate
thc saloon business is Tor the drinker
go regulate himself hrst. Repress
your desires. Don't vote for sump-
tnary law 20 regulate your own per
sonai desires of appetite.
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