The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-25
To the Voters Of Lamar

First: Because we have sincerely
at heart the welfare of Lamar, con-
sidering its interest morally, socially
and financially.
Second: Because we do not con-
slider the present time when we are
in the midst of important public i'm
provements for the good of the city,
propitious for the injection of the
anti-saloon question in our local cleo
ton.
Third: We do not think it wise
at this time to bear the expense OF
attempting to enforce an experiment
constant effort and expense on the
part of the city council to be effect
i've.
Fourth: Because the present city
officials have the liquor traffic I'M
der good control and compel strict
observance of the state and city laws.
We are satisfied that they can keep t
in tho same lines in the future.
Fifth: Because we feel satisfied
that should the people of Lamar vote
to adopt new law, illicit drinking
places would soon be numerous in
the city. Joints would be establish
ed, bootleggers would ply their trade,
disreputable places would be started
oueSiuc thc city iiiiitSA anu iquoi
could be sold at drug stores without
hindrance under the prescription rule
of the Local Option Law.
We fully realize that any town or
city which adopts the new anti-sa-
loon law will invite endless litigation
with its attendant expense and bad
feeling. Many men will oppose it,
and the best attorneys will attack it.
1t would be the part OF wisdom and
good business sense to allow some
other community to go to the expense
OF trying out the new law and when
the weak points are found and the
law is revised SO that it will be eff
fective, that will be. the proper time
to consider it.
We have at the present time
Mayor and council who are diligent
in enforcing the present laws regu-
lating saloons, and no one can say
truthfully that the obnoxious, condi-
tons complained of in other COM
munities can be found in Lamar. In
view of the fact that the saloons are
under perfect control, and because OF
the important work which confronts
the council during the coming year in
the installation of the new water and
sewer systems, it is our opinion thtat
the council should be free to devote
its efforts to this important work,
without being called ton to spend its
energies in attempts to enforce new
and untried prohibitory law.
We feel that when we vote for a
continuation of the high license pol
icy we are not antagonistic to the
better interests or the moral welfare
of the city where our homes are. On
the other hand we feel that we are
temperance.
We also realize that in case the an
ti-saloon proposition corries, the town
will be embarrassed financially, for
the reason that the annual levy and
appropriations have been made on
the basis OF collecting the annual So
10000 license. 1t would be difficult
to replace this sum from other
sources, and the taxpayers would
have to bear this additional burden
during the coming year, besides max
ing up the deficit revenue annually
thereafter. In addition to the loss
of this revenue, we would be called
on to expend possibly 100000 to So
10000 to prosecute violators of the
prohibitory law.
We greatly regret that our friends
on the prohibition side of this ques-
inopportune time, for we believe. that
they should have waited until the law
is tried elsewhere. We will use all
of our energies and all our efforts
to defeat their ticket and proposition,
and we invite all good citizens inter-
ested in the advancement of Lamar
to join with us.
c. c. Goodale,
w. c. Gould,
M. Strain,
c. c. Huddleston,
]. B. TRAILER,
J. v. Sayler,
Charles Maxwell,
F. H. Rosacrans,
D. L. Silver,
l. H. Myers,
L. H. Manville,
w. ]. Johnston,
w. A. thinner,
F. ]. McCarty,
Cranky Hillyer,
Edward Hertzog,
l. F. H. Kelsey,
George w. Protzman,
A. P. Knuckey
]. F. Curry,
Peter Lynch,
Grant Clark,
]. A. Payne,
F. G. Bennett,
-. D. R. Bennett, Jr,
Fred w. Marx,
A. w. Creager,
w. E. Easton,
R. c. Goodaie,
George H. Thomas,
R. R. Shaub,
L. E. Butler,
E H. Applegate,
c. R. Beardsley,
H. P. Syp,
A. Friedman,
Paul Denning,
w. A. Merrill,
G. S. Davis,
D. w. Applegate,
George B. Merrill,
]. T, Lawless,
w. o. Everett,
w. w. Cooper,
c. A. Anderson,
]. A. Williams,
DR.. Elmer E. Bartlett,
w. F. Hanson,
J. G. O'Malley,
J. M. Hoselton,
]. B. Hughes,
Harry Coldron,
George I. Cutler,