Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-11-02

DOLL rounty. the saloon keeper was
subject to a fine If he sold liquor 10
minor. The minor, in turn, was SUD
iect to a fine if it could be proved
that he had represented himself as be-
ing of. age when buying 1t. AS con-
sequence, very little complaint was
heard of boys going into saloons. oh-
der the proposed law OF hlgh Acehse
and strict regulation, which mas al
ready been prepared and which would
90 into effect the day Polk county
was voted wet, not only would the poy
be punished for going into the salooh'
bllt the saloon keeper Would Tor
felt forever his license II ne sofa 10
the boy The Observer asks the voters
to carefully consider this question:
which would afford the greater pro-
lection to the boy-a stringent "a"
like this. or continuation or exist
ing conditions under which the liquor
dealer of Salem or Portland can sell
him all the liquor he wants ana apso-
lutely escape punishment Tor DONG II !
/ IT will not be sufficient to answer
"vote oregon dry" for Oregon may
not vote dry.
Here is one of the questions Whlch
every right thinking voter should pom
der deeply between now ana neX'
Tuesday The Observer believes tn~'
the people of Polk County are study
ing the prohibition question more ser
iously than they ever studied 1t before
The quiet earnestness-the very ap
sense of all rancor and bitterness 81
! often found in prohibition campaign
: --is uroof that the men and Womei
of Polk County are giving the supJec
the most searching and conscientiou
7 consideration within their power An'
: this ,s 40 It should be. If ever ther'
was a time in the history OF the coun
! tv when appeals to passion and pref
]. ,idice should be put aside as tri1ln
|. and unworthy, that time is right nov
This newspaper, for one, has absolute
ly refused such appeals place IN IL
columns. 1t has endeavored to prin
g nothing but the truth. 1t has express
n ed few of its own opinions, belieVln
that every reader is capable of think
: ing the subject out for himse1. IN
n figures it has printed have eTectuaii
dIsproyed the loose and unreliable al
!, ouments SO often advanced In favor
a dry county. These figures are nc
I the Observers figures. They are III
n figures shown by the county ana ci'
70 records, and 1t is a fact, worthy OF no'
A. that they have not been disputed The
"a cannot be disputed, for they are col
-. rect A feeble effort has been made |
\ certain newspapers in the state
. distract attention from these fgur'
by attacking the Observer, but II
such attacks this paper cares nothih
30 Having naught but good will for q
e. nersons who may chance to disagr'
e. with its opinions. this paper Is goif
ia 70 avoid personalities, As the writ
he remarked in a similar campaign h
all wears ago, il he did not believe TN
ol the course he is advocating was Dc
ry m for the youth of Polk County,
q. would resign his trust as editor of
newspaper that goes into the homes
10 Polk County and seek some oth
or means of earning livelihood.
e. The Observer has no word to say
tel defense of the liquor traffic. Meth
IN IN has 1t any patience with a law VIM
nd makes It unlawful for Polk Coun
to man TO sell liquor in Polk County a
ey then turns right around and says to
al citizen of some neighborhing coun
all sell all the liquor in Polk Couh
ng Won please, and to whom you plea
nc no Il man or boy" II there Is eith
no sense, justice or morality In such
Dt- law. the writer fails to see 1t.
OF Better by far a law which says
"a the liauor seller: "Open up your doc
that all the world may see what y
~. are doing. Sell no liquor to a minor
ION TO an intoxicated person. Cond'
IN your business all in one room, w
y" clear-glass windows, and with'
ng chairs or tables of any kind. PERI
ce. no gambling or games of chance. Cl'
ok your doors at midnight every day
lor the week. and do not open them
oy. tween midnight on Saturday and
,or o'clock on Monday morning. Cond'
lie. your place in n orderly manner q
the promptly report to the city officers .
al person who creates a disturbance
nts vour house. Understand. once for
rht that these rules are made to be oh
uct cd. Violating a single one OF tht
no YOU will not only lay yourself liza
us 10 fine or Imprisonment, but your
ers cense viii be declared forfeit. and
IAN will be forever barred from obta
ldi- ing another"
i'd such a law the incorporated toV
llas Of Polk County have already drat'
the to be in force at once, in the eV
an that Polk County votes to put an
I is TO the "dry" farce next Tuesday
md oficers Of these towns desire to q
ven frankly and openly with the people
.em the county. They argue. and righ
too that II the people are asked
we'd vote upon whether liquor shall be
two IN the county. they have a right
.ovs know In advance what rules and :
but ulations shall be placed upon It's
tile Here. In brief. you have the on
ma ver's idea as 20 how the liquor .
. a ness should be conducted. II is a Z
.her of regulation that Is being enforce
OF many cities IN the United states.
n a ], might be remarked that In non
4 Il these elites IL there any Widespi
the demand for prohlbitory laws
writer lived FOR seven months OF
the years fsos-es In high-license L
nee tory-ln cities ranEing from 1e.ee
Tor laso.e zoe IN population. where The n
snt It,er Of aaloons vas limited. and vi
ana violation of the Law meant get o.
An business He knoWs nat strict
tse ulatloa can be enforced. Tor he -