The sun., 1909-06-17
THE LIoUoR TRAFFIC.
Suggestions by Brewer for lts Resu-
iattOn.

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suggestions by Brewer for IKE hesu'
| iatton.
To. TEE Ep1roR or THE SuN--Sir: Now
that tina Misso,,ri Leeislature has adjour ned
without submittIng to popular vote tn o
proposed constitutional amendment Inn
posinr statewide prohibition, and the lagi-
tation has subsded. Temporarily, at least.
20 that public opinion may be appealed to
for A calm consideration Of the merits Of
the proposed destruction OF tho brewing
Industries of the state I wish to make q
statement of my personal Vews and atti-
| tuds on some matters which are intimately
related to the subject Of prohibition. not
only In my beloved home State, but gener-
aIly In the United stetee.
As an individual, bell lev Q in the temperate
use Of all things which II used tenperately
add to the wholesome pleasures Of llfo. ]
also believe that !ntemrerancs of any kind
is bad, and that the State should exercise
wisely It's power to regulate trafilc In all
things which human experience has shown
TO be easily subject to harmful abuse.
though beneficial when used temperateiy.
Thsr efore, the State should regulate the
trafic In Intoxicating liquors. but, like all
efforts to regulate human conduct by lesis-
lation, Its effort should be 90 designed 40
TO csuss the least impairment OF individual
restrsinIus % sYt regulation.
assuming. therefore. .ns' sre ,hs, snS S..r ~
liquor should be reeulated' sno tnas oeef
should also be subject to regulation be be-
o. .ad n .hs ssa saoons where
LIQUOR. sr. .old-th. question = = is. How . ush' light
due: .a';., tho ts,o't aud most effectively 0'n'-
pres present mt the reason. % Witch led 70 IT, It is
my conviction. based on many years OF
and on most minute consideration OF the
States and countries. know that pro.
heltion does not prohibit. and believe sn,s enas
to the individual and the STATE.
The same QUESTION oi r:sa.s.'on a,s OF pro, pro-
w va, rse 20 OF a
Tss,'sS TSa s.nsr,spes os I of the army without a
resulsteS aS 'Fsnss osnts.n hs. % demonstrated the
r.eniatinr Ths reoent appalling occur
rsaess a. Is.v.swotts itrai:a sus another
| illustration OF tho fAct that " 10 wrong 70
attempt by lssislation 70 control mems
''!Ess:' fs: abolition o, .s. o.n...a h. hurt
the soldier and the Ssrvtes. The .prohi.
Sep e :. ,bs SqG5 70 ss isR K. s.s s hs X.
from ars sbssss tss anos
aSDa but ass e the business itself when
TAh IN ssos1 20 ss Sonssd tsss the
ssn6S. no. osbio os opIeIcn of % each %eommunity on
sFoS * as %snSS g. 1sxokna the
Of al saloons which are not propsrly and and
thsre L method which e snsctive. legal
and fair. Reputable saloon keepers arc
70 vounen. %ae Minors I or men SLOWING sisss
Of intoxication. They would welcome
regulation which would put the divek seper
respectins psv % Ti men who Ssiievs their business
Is respectable. hope to keep it %. and are
anxious to weed out those who abuse Il.
the I propIem % OF rssulstins and 30 reform
the th @ humber OF saloons and population
will fTn:h t or sis
Of or regulation to meet peculiar local eondf.
should nf g ' the sf ppbe good rather Ia" Tie
good of the business
| nivoncA the aaloon from thA br6wery and
| LIQUOR suppiy house.
1t ia fact that most brsweries and liquor
supply houses furnish the ca pi,sl with which
They are forced to do this By competition.
Seif.preseryation In a given locality re-
onires fhem To eompets In an undesirable
nossjbie II the law Afforded Reasonable regu-
Alton. II ali competitors were compelled
10 refrsin from that Mind or forced cornpeti.
tion the public would still obtain It's reason
able reotireinents of beer and liquors, the
saloon keeper would become more inde-
business Of brewing would attain the ideal
condition Of manufacturing and selling
merchs ndise.
The system OF licensing saloonx, subject
TO GOOD behavior and OF Keeping them con-
stantiy under the jurisdiction OF the license
ommissioner forYeiting the license in any
case II the Established regulations are vio-
lated has proyed 40 effective in reforming
the saloon that IL should be adopted gem
us rurai districts sri hth where through lack Of proper
regulation saloons may become offensive.
guard and protect The public sSainst had
saloons by helping the license commits
sioner 10 ascertain whether a given man Is
worthy to receive or keen a license, and by
refusing to aid or deal with any saloon
keeper Of had character or who does not
strictly comply with the regulations inn
posed by law.
I am not unmindfuI OF the thousands OF
trienoe: ~ Is my oonviS'ion % tna' 'hey VIII
H.,,is. - sis.y..Sd -. r,sny ,,o.rs to