The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-07
IS IT TRUE SALOONS
ARE INTERESTED
Liquor Trade Journals
Would Imply 1t
Following Are Statements of the L.
quor Journals That VIII Interest
the Man for Good Government.

We have said many times that
this campaign for and against Prohi-
bition In Maine was being backed by
the Saloon as great and powerful
organized unit, large portion OF
whose time and effort is devoted to
fighting against society for Its ex-
istence.
The following excerpts have been
compiled from the leading National
trade journals of the liquor business
They support our contention. These
excerpts have been widely published
but will bear repeating here:
Maine would be UNNECESSARILY bet
ter off with local option law, but
owing to State pride and innate pre-
judice and obstinacy it may vote for
continuance of prohibition.-Mida's
Criterion, Chicago, July 16, 1911.
If Maine votes wet next September,
which appears to be discounted even
now, and was from the time the
State went democratic about year
ago, it should be the final blow to
the prohibition propaganda.-Alid
Criterion, Chicago, Aug. 1, 1911.
Another lesson from the Texas
campaign is that it confirms the view
repeatedly expressed in these col
umns that the anti-drink sentiment
in the United States is not on the
wane, but is fully as strong today
as it ever was if not stronger. -
Midas Criterion, Chicago, Aug. 1,
1911.
Another lesson from the Texas
campaign is that is confirms the view
repeatedly expressed in these col
umns that the anti-drink sentiment
in the United States is not on the
wane, but is fully as strong today as
it ever was if not stronger.-Ameri-
can Brewers Review, Chicago, Aug.
1, 1911.
On July IA, at one o'clock a. m.
sixty of Bakersfield sixty-four sa-
looms closed their doors until five
o'clock in the morning. The action
was voluntary and is the first time
in the history of the city that the
saloons have not remained open all
night. The action was recommended
by the conservative liquor men in
view of the dry" campaign now be-
ing conducted in Kern county.-Mi-
das Criterion Chicago, Aug. l, 1911.
That local option law wasn't half
as bad a thing as the liquor interests
of the state California; thought.
They have made four times as much
use OF it to try to vote dry towns wet
than have the original sponsors of
the bill to increase the drouth dis
trict. Fullerton is the latest dry
town to be Observation-Disclosures Cri-
terion, Chicago, Aug. 16, 1911.
There is something doing in re-
gard to the saloons at Waukegan, ILL.,,
which have been keeping open on
Sundays of late on the express con-
sent of the commissioner of police,
who recently announced to the Sc.
loon keepers that Notwithstanding
the State law forbids Sunday OPENING
he would permit them to do business
from in the morning until in the
evening.-Mida's Criterion, Chicago,
Aug. 1, 1911.
done in the last session OF the Ohio
Legislature in muZzling delegates
who might desire to precipitate a
struggle over inserting state prohibi-
ton into the constitution.-Mida s
Criterion. Chicago, July 16, 1911.
The prohibitionists are especially
active and threatening in the state of
Arkansas and only by skilful manipu-
lation in the state senate has state
wide prohibition not been voted upon
this year.-Mida's Criterion, Chicago
July Is, 1911.
The Stanton Liquor Company OF
Columbus was recently fined 500 and
cost by Judge Corn, of Ironton, for
shipping liquor into dry territory I'M
der a fictitious name. The agent who
received the liquor was fined 5000 and
cost.-Mida's Criterion, Chicago, July
Is, 1911.
], D. Pop" Floyd was shot to
death In his cafe on California street
recently by the manager of his bar
Milton Humphreys. The police court
promptly dismissed the charge against
Humphreys upon the preliminary ex-
animation, the evidence showing
that the defendant acted In sell
defense.-Pacif1c Wine and Spirit Re-
view, San Francisco, April 9, 1871.
The Merchant G. Manufacturers In
surance Co. of Manitowoc, Wis, is
capitalized for 100000 and the stock
held by retail liquor dealers. It Is
formed for the purpose Of taking ovel
the insurance Indemnity for results
of prosecution) now carried by the
Mutual Insurance Co., organized b,
the Wisconsin state liquor dealers a
the meeting held a year ago.-Mida'i
Criterion. Chicago, Aug. l, 1911.