The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-24
THE PASSING OF
THE OPEN SALOON.

The Miami Metropolis is one OF the
few Influential journals in the State 10
come out boldly against the saloon oil.
garchy. In recent issue of that able
and aggressive newspaper there appeared
the following clear indictment of The
saloon:
Honoring petition signed by nine
hundred and fifteen registered voters OF
Dade county, with a supplement list of
oLe hundred and seven registered yo
terS, whose names were received too
late 10 be attached 10 the original peti-
ton, the county commissioners have
called an election for October 30lh 10
decide whether the majority of our peo-
pie are in favor OF licensing the saloon
and the CommercialZed vice which the
saloon entails.
That there should have been efforts
TO prevent the people OF Dade county
from having an opportunity to express
their wishes in this matter was only
another example of how Special Inter
eStS are universally attempting TO block
the power of the people, although, in
this case, it was particularly unfortunate
public in matter that might have been
settled in manly, intelligent expires
sion OF The majority al the polls.
AS for The result of the election, il
will be the abolition of the saloon in
Dade county il the substantial citizens
the home makers and the workers for
the permanent good of Dade county
go earnestly into the fight against the
interests that seek TO reap profit from
the liquor business.
This fact is stated plainly and truth
fully; into every good home in Dadc
county and into the heart of every hon
est man and woman must come the re
alizltion that here is the time for action
against the influences that stand as the
gravcSt enemy TO The happiness and the
honor of our people.
1t is TO be hoped that the campaign
will be free from hysteria on both sides
and that there will be a complete al
ScuCe OF the personalities that distraC
The vision from the real issue, but lie,
there be energetic work among the an
ii saloon workers; LET THERE BE-
RESPECT PAID TO THE MAN WHO
HAS BEEN FOOLED INTO BELIEV-
ING THAT THE EXISTENCE OF
THE SALOON MEANS PROSPERITY
HE IS USUALLY HONEST IN HIS
MIS- lNFORMATION-but let every in
diyilual in both factions keep it before
his understanding that the whole ques
lion is that of RIGHT AND WRONG. |
The Metropolis, as always, stands un-
qualiliedly opposed 10 the protection |
OF the liquor evil; no free and unfctterel |
newspaper can do otherwise The |
OPEN SALOON HAS NO EXCUSE |
FOR EXISTENCE. 1T REAPS A |
HARVEST OF MANHOOD AND |
GIVES NOTHING TO THE PUBLIC |
IN RETURN; it is a curse in every com
munity in which il is allowed to run: il
causes more suffering, more heart
aches, and more misery than all Other
agencies combined. FROM BOTH A
BU SlNESS AND A MORAL STAND |
POINT, 1T SHOULD BE ABOLISHED. |
In Miami any argument that the "Sa
loon is needed ior the tourist business.
is an insult both 10 the tourist and TO the
home people. Tourists of the class that
are of benefit 10 any town do not de-
mlnd the saloon, while the type of
settler that is attracted TO this section
should unqueStionably be the man whn
is looking for a place 10 live in the best
environment and to rear his children IN
der the best moral influences.
We have passed the stage of the "get.
Fich.quick' and We do moi want a trans