The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-21
FOSTERING THE
SALOONS.

The Florida Anti-Saloon League is
still after the saloon keepers of Florida
with hot stick. Defeated in its efforts
TO outlaw the business, the League will
now endeavor TO render its Conduct as
Improbable as il is possible 10 make il
by regulative law
To this end leading members of the
League have given sanction to a number
of bills now being introduced in the
Legislature, one and all of which, il is
calculated, will hamper the free conduct
of the liquor business as now conducted
in the large cities
1t is noticeable that many of the meas
ureS which the League seeks to have
enacted into law are reforms" which
were suggested by the liquor men them
selves during the recent campaign for
statewide prohibition. These men can
now prove their sincerity by going to
Tallahassee and assisting the Leagues
lobby TO secure the enactment of some
OF their own suggestions.
The News confeSSeS 10 a feeling OF
apathy whenever liquor legislation short
of absolute prohibition is proposed, Ii
doesn't believe in compromising with a
class whose only aim is TO make money
by the wrecking OF lives and consequent
social and political Generalization.
1t believes the more rope that can be
given the liquor interests under the laws
of their own and their friends making,
will operate TO hasten the final obSequieS
on the buSineSS-a service we still have
hopes of living long enough 10 attend.
However, the good men of this State
who are giving of their brains and time
and money to hasten the day of the fun
eral, seem to think differently, and the
News defers TO their judgment.
- The following is the list of bills
which have been referred TO as ITEM
perance legislation" that will be re
quested OF the legislature, and some OF
which will undoubtedly be enacted into
law.
/. A bill prohibiting the soliciting of
orders for the sale OF intoxicating liquors
by any means whatsoever in dry terri
tory.
?. A bill repeating sections 1922,
1928, 1924 and 1926 of chapter XVI OF
the General Statutes of Florida and max
ing effective again sections Immediately
preceding those named which require
the filing OF petitions every year by
every applicant for saloon license and
the publication of such petitions.
3. A bill forbiddng the shipments OF
liquors into dry territory.
4. A bill prohibiting the location of
saloons within one thousand feet of any
steam railway passenger station.
5. A bill providing for early closing
OF all saloons in the state and closing
same on all legal holidays.
8. A bill removing all screen or other
distractions, tables, chairs, ETC., from
saloons.
7. A bill providing for the procedure
OF States Attorney and County solicit
tors when information is furnifhcd them
regarding possession of any government
license by parties who do not hold State |
license and providing for the removal
from office OF such officers who do not
act in such cases
s. A bill forbidding manufacturers
and wholesalers of liquors 10 have any |
interests in the retail liquor business.
9. A bill limiting the number of Sa-
looms in cities to one saloon for every |
$500 of population.
State Superintendent Golfers OF the
And-Saloon League requests that all
friends OF Temperance in the State write