The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-08-24

baseball has produced, Ty Coob. He
fooled the batter twice, but the third
strike went for a two Dagger. in
speaking about it afterward Johnson
said that the only thing to do when
Cobb was at the bat was to put the
ball over the plate and pray Build
character into your boy. pray, and
trust the rest to Fate; prohibition VIII
do nothing to save him
Heretofore we have anirnadverted
principally on the moral side OF pro-
hibition. Leaving that and looking a,
the material side OF the question, lc,
Jus see what prohibition has done for
Canyon county. Government was IN
stituted for the material welfare OF its
citizens. We were told two years
ago that business would increase, that
property values would enhance, tina,
the sheckles would pour into the peck
cts of our people If prohibition were
adopted. 1t was; they didn't-at least
not so you could notice it.
So far as our information goes, We
believe that every mercantile house "
Canyon county is making less in rro-
portion to the capital invested thas
before prohibition was adopted. Every
hotel and every bank enjoys the same
kind Of prosperity. The wealth or
which the stability of our banking
system is based was assessed last
year at S224,OOO; this year it is assess
ed at $4,000. The great Dewey Pa
lace hotel at Nampa, one Of the finest
hostelries in the west. is now being
maintained by the business men 81
that town, and will close il prohibitions
continues A. B. Moss, one OF the
prominent business men OF Payette
and OF the state. says that his bush
ness has fallen off largely since the
advent OF prohibition E. H. Dewey.
president of the Idaho Northern rail
road. which is entirely within this
county, states that his business, ir
broken car load lots, has Decreased
IS per cent since prohibition predomi-
mated. John McNish. of Emmett, who
employs more men than any other
man In the county, is advocating the
regulated saloon for the protection 81
the business interests of his town. and
Mr.. McNish is / man who doesn't
patronize saloons and doesn't use IN
toxicating beverages. The wall of the
business man is universal in Canyon
county since the Inauguration Of pro-
hibition
We were told also by the prohibit
ionists that the expense OF govern
ment would decrease, and taxes be
diminished. How has it worked outs
Last year the taxes Of this coanty
were levied on 40 per cent basis 81
valuation. On this valuation Parma
paid $500 Payette 5000; Emmett
$3.50; Nampa $40; and Caldwell S 10
on each SlOO OF valuation. In Ada
county the basis Of valuation was less
than Is per cent. and Boise-Boise,
with its miles of asphalt pavement.
its miles of cement sidewalks, us iinc
police force and magnifiosn, fire de-
partment-Boise. one Ut the most
modern and most eNpensI.eiy mani
tanned cities in the west-Boise paid
S46s on each Si0 OF valuation IT
taxes.
This year We don't believe thai even
the Almighty knows what the taxes
will be. Certain It IS that the county
commissioners and the state land
board don't. There Is only one thing
sure about it, and that Is that saSes
will be higher than last year.
| These are FACTS. Mr.. Prohibitioa
ist. Facts which the cancelled bank
checks and the balance sheet show
You told us two years ago that pro
hibition would increase prosperity and
decrease taxes: it has decreased pros
/ perity and increased taxes. We're you
/ lying 10 rs two years ago, or were
YOU simply mistaken? We prefer -
believe the latter. But the average
prohibitionist has one advantage over
i the business mah-he doesn't have to
pay the taxes.
| Now. now do you do. who believed
in prohibition, like the unalterabie
Ilogic Of faeetss VIII you continue to
pursue the will-o-wisp OF a tallaey
thar has caused the greatest financiSl
loss. the greatest human degradation
and has sent more souls TO he'll than
any other governmental theory ever
tried; or will you use the reason with
J which Nature endowed YOU and voi
Tor 4 strict regulation OF the hquct
traffic in the hands of responsible ctr
/ zens. and minimize the evils Of intef-i=
peranee; It's up to you.