The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-02
RINGING LETTER
TO SALOON men
PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL MODEL
License LEAGUE DEMANDS
"HouSE CLEANING.
OBEDIENCE TO LAWS
Urged as Matter Of Pinciple as Well as
Profit-Says Ministers and Citi.
GERS Are Right in Demanding
This.

MS
Louisville, Ky, Oct 1.-The Ma ion
Ia Model License League. an orgaalza.
ition Of dstilers. brewers. wine max
iefs, wholesalers and retailers. with
Headquarters here will begin on oc-
ltober 2, the distribution Of an, address
ito the saloon keepers OF the United
states An attempt will be made ID
lplace the address in the hands OF
Ieyery retailer in the country.
The address is written by Mr. r. NJ.
tGilmore, president OF the National
Model License eague. Every retailer
Throughout the nation is called ON to
rbcy the law and to meet the win OF
the people. Attention Is called TO the
fact that the people are opposed to the
Ilawless aloon and to the evils which
have been connected to a greater or
less extent with the sale of alcoholic
beverages. Saloon keepers are warn
ed that they must either respect pub
lie sentiment and obey the law, or
lose their legal right to do business.
The address is as follows.
To the Saloon Keepers ef the lifted
States.
The prohibition wave that was
sweeping over the country would
seem to be on the wane but the protest
on the part Of the people against tbs
llaxless saloon the, dive and the ganbsa
ElinN raAorN u, NOT 'ssssidias bus "
|hibiting It's force In local optionscon-
1ictr.
The people are demanding and prop
erly that their laws shall be cbeyed.
Society is moving forward and the
saloon must move forward or be out
lawed. The edict has gone forth that
men must be sober If they would lie
free and few men will now contend
that a man possesses an Inherent
right to overthrow his reason.
The edlct has gone forth that sa.
.oons must obey all laws-that they
must not sell to intoxicated men, ncr
to habitual drunkards, nor to minors
that they must not exhibit improper
pictures, nor connect themselves with
gambling resorts-in a wcrh that the
saloon must not be nuisance,
The press of the country has so de-
the ministers have so declar-
ed; the law and order leagues have so
declared; the great conservative ele-
ment in society has so declared.
These forces for good are all pow
'rful in society and our trade caanot
affcrd TO oppose them
It would be foolish fer Us to Oppose
them even though we could do SO sue
,essfully. because the demands they
Ire making are our demands.
Our trade needs house cleaning
and we should aid the good work
along. The saloon that is run in viela-
ton Of the law or OF decency saould
be put ou, Of business and the better
element in the trade should continue
10 lead in the reform
A saloon should be a decent resor;
il should be thp working mans club:
il should nculcate real temperance.
.i should give thought, first of al. 70
he welfare Of It's patrons. IL should
consider the home, the wife and the
children it should seek TO elevate ami
lot degrade those who visit it. AMI
{ it is run in violation Of Law its II.
.e1se should be Cancelled
Could such conditions 10 harm to
he business? Is il Improbable 70 the
.eceut TO be law abiding; to be Kind;
% do unto others as you would have
hem do unto you9 We think that all
, f,his would pay-and it wculd re
ieye the business of odium and it
would permit prohibition 20 die a hap
y and peaceful death
I 10 not write this letter through
ny fear Of prohibition, because al ex-
Of more than a half century
els US that prohibition viii not pro
Iibit and common sense tells US that
Prohibition viii not prohibit and the
statistics Of the Internal Reyenue De-
lartmeut show coneusively thar pro-
iibition does not prohibit. bot prits
,ecause I think the sa,oon Is liable .
be superseded by unlawful sellers q
.lcohOlie beverages. as Is tle case
low in all prohibition terriiCry. sni
'eeause I think the saloon can Be sai
,hould Be a desirable and net al IN