The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-12-14

the recommendations contained il
the article, should be viewed with
considerable favor by the oppos-
ers of the saloon. The wise and
sensible person always tries to
make the best of conditions sur.
rounding them, no matter what
they may be, and while it is plain
that that has not always been
done in the past, it is not too
late to begin now. The Press ar
ticle reads:
BY majority Of SAT out of a
total vote of 1916 cast on the
prohibition question in this city
recently the people have indoors
ed the stand taken by the Press
In favor of the licensed and
strictly regulated saloon in prefer
ence to the present lawless sale
of liquor and conditions resulting
therefrom that are worse than the
saloon evil. In other words, 26
per cent more people favor the
regulated saloon in this city than
the bootlegging system which has
been given a trial the past two
years. The result in the county is
the same by reduced majority.
But this majority does not mean
that the saloon as an institution
is indOresd. The result is simply
the application of the well known
rule OF choosing the lesser of two
evils, and unless the promises of
a restricted saloon are carried on,
the people may again change con-
two years hence unless
the law is amended or repealed in
the meantime.
"The result is partly due to
business conditions in this city.
to the absolute failure of the pro-
hibition law to prohibit and to
The promises of the 'wets of a
strictly regulated high licensed
saloon with bondsmen who are
absolutely responsible. To sue
,essfully carry out these prom
ses the city and county, authori-
les should be slow in issuing
licenses, while diligent inquiry |
hould be made into the
character of the applicant.
The towns and cities should be
'lven time to prepare and pass
ugh license and regulative or
finances, In this city the num-
YER of asloons should be limited
o not more than one for each one
thousand of population-fewer
you'd be better. They should be
onfined to certain limits in the
usiness district with a license
t not less than 81 1000 to $500
is already prohibited
y law and this should be enforc-
d, while the ordinance ought to
revent all card games, eliminate
ables and chairs, and fix reason
bic closing hours. Instead of
he person in charge of a saloon
tempting to quell disturbance
e ought to be required to call
lie police and a severe penalty in
icted for selling to a person al
lady intoxicated.
Start the regulative system
ght and it will end right, with
cry little difficulty in securing
5 enforcement. We believe that
ter this reform is inaugurated
I'D given trial even those per-
ms who have fought for prohibi.
on will see that it is for the best
terests of all, and the support
s of the system will be so large
increased that further elections
i'll not be necessary.
Outside of the rabid saloon
ement, those who supported reg.
alton and high license at the
'lls are a class of citizens equal
every respect to those who sup
'rted prohibition, and none but
fanatic will hold any luminosity
ill will toward an opponent for
his or her sincere con-
elton on the question. All peo-
e recognize the evils of intern
rance, but honestly differ as to
e bets method of controlling
ID minimizing the evil. Let us
that we are all friends
ID neighbors working for the
mmon cause of humanity"