The Yale expositor., 1912-03-14

wins his revenue in any manner
possible and his only concern Is not
TO be caught at his repeated vio-
lation of all the laws that make
for human docency and protection.
He sells drugged liquors, he rolls
and robs his drunken victims, he
prohts from the prostitution piled
by human derelicts, he harbors the
white slave trafiickers, he gives po-
lice officers hush mony, he. encour-
ages every form of gambling and
ne gets his money 10 pay his
brewer master in anyway possible.
just so lie gets it. The snug brew
er master sits in his office or in
his parlor and takes this blood
money as did the absentee landlord
In Ireland. without thought of it's
source so long as 1t is paid to
Time to Curb Traffic.
ut is within your power to re-
move this breeding place OF vice.
the brewery owned saloon, the evil
baited man trap that is set 10
Pass law prohibiting and pun!sn-
ing brewery OF saloons
and you will have done more for the
welfare OF Michigan than any other
Legislature in it's history; you will
have done a real act for the protec-
ton and conservation of our sons
and daughters and those who work
until they are overweary and those
who, though older, are like chill
dren in their weakness and lack OF
self-control. and finally you will
have done the only thing that will
give the so-called decent saloon
Keeper a chance to make of his
business a legitimate calling, if such
is within the power of mankind
"Unless YOU do this and curb the
low saloon curse, the day will soon
come when the people OF Michigan
will rise in righteous wrath and
wipe out all of the saloons by state
wide prohibition, which obtained in
this state from 1886 To 1876. Far
down in the hearts Of the people
they are moral and desire that
which is right and wholesome. IF
they can cure without fanaticism
or resorting to extremes. they will
do so. but. in time they Will cure.
Also Curb of BONDING Company.
II also authorize and request
your consideration for bill 10
amend section one of act 2G6 OF the
public acts OF 1895, entitled An act
relative to bonds and other obliga-
tiOns. with surety or sureties and
the acceptance as surety thereon, OF
companies qualified to act as such,
and the release of such surety aud
the safe dcpOsiting of assets for
which such surety may be liable
ana to the charging by fiduciaries
of the expense OF procuring sure
ties. ard repeating all laws in con-
Hict herewith.
This proposed legislation has for
it's purpose the limitation of that
lnquitous monopoly the Michigan
Bonding ~ surety company OF De-
troit. The amendment TO the law
enabling this company to under
write liquor dealers bonds IN force
the effect of which could not have
been fully understood by the lcgis-
laturc that passed 1t, gives the
Michigan Bonding & surety COM
pany practically. an exclusive
nishing bonds for saloons IN Michl-
gan.
"Ths company is owned and con-
trolled by certain big brewers in
Michigan. 1t has capital Of 5000
000. of which $250.200 is paid up in
cash. In lieu Of other commissions
for organization, or in other words,
TO pay those who promoted it in the
legislature, stock to the amount OF
$4,000 was ISSUED. making a totai
deposit with the state treasurer
100000 i'm interest bearing sccur-
tiles. This interest Of course is
controlled by the Michigan Bonding
a. surety company 1t has paid IN
claims since organization the small
sum OF S16,070 It's net earnings
since organization, April i, 1908,
amount to SI9G,Sl6.S2. SO great has
been its influence that II has es-
capped with taxation on value of
only S12.S20. It's total tax for 1871
city. state, county and road
amounted to S2S167.
dangerous Monopoly.
"The law creating it was drawn
in u manner to prevent ana avoid
go L.
the result anticipated. BY its mon
opoly ii mas "a peculiar and sinister
hold upon and influence over the
on-kcepcrs or the entire state.
They must pay double tlS amount
usually charged for other bonds;
they must DO the bidding of the
Michigan Bonding d surety com.
panY or obtain no bonds at all. The
connection mus formed between the
brewery owned bonding company
and the saloon ltcefer ~ clearly APP
parent. 1t makes FOR complete
organization that can be used most
effectively to head of or even de-
stroy any person or persons aim
ing toward corrective leGislatioi.
In every community it has we'll
paid lawyers as agents. They are
expected 10 do, ana do do. the bid
ding OF TINS bonding company.
Damage suits against saloons are
fought with a Vigor and ability
That could not be commanded IN
any other way. resulting in delay
and defeat of these who have been
damaged by the saloonkeeperS,
whether widowed mothers of way
ward sons and daughters or wives
Of drunken husbands. ON February
IL 1910. the board OF directors OF
this Michigan Bonding x surety Co.
adopted the following resolution.
which perfectly explains its policy:
BE ii resolved. That in order not
to establish precedent that settle
ments with the company are easy
to obtain. 1T is the sense of this
meeting to continue appealing the
case for Judgment more favorable
and the disbursement of future
iitigants.' This resolution is taken
from the official records of the COM
pary. and explains why only $1,000
has been paid for claims in the
three and one-h half years OF it's life
I'm the interest of the welfare or
the people of this state, the exist
enCc Of the Michigan Bonding IL
surety Co. rs political monopoly
should be made Impossible under
the laws of Michigan.
Other Legislation Asked.
you are authorized to consider
bill or bills amending the Mich
igan primary election law in such
manner as to make it inclnde all
or any state offices now elective
and also to consider corrupt prac-
tice legislation pertaining TO all or
any nominations and elections.
"This message is in response to
house resolution No. is requesting