The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
Prohibition Does Prohibit In Staunton

extent that alcohol docs, our board of health
would get busy and help fight the condition,
hut being it is only John Bareycorn we shut
cur eyes and ignore his deadly work.
Few towns cities advertise their barrooms
inducement to people to come to live.
Here in stanton have a large electric sign
ut our station which is written, Come to
stanton" How would 1--WE sell liquor here"
students to the large military academy have
here.
Taxation.
believe II we can carry our State dry we
will be able to lower our taxes, as We Will ma
terially decrease the number of unfit and
dependent population decrease crime and the
number Of police can be considerably reduced,
end taxation will not only be essened, but
equalized, for the expenses will be less, and
every man viii pay his just part Of the taxes
But with saloon regime tho drnker not only
pays his part OF the taxes, but pays the liquor
tax we'll. This works a great hardship
those dependent upon him, and will do
him great kindness by protecting him from
himself
Partnership OF Saloon With State Idea.
have recently seen quite long argument
that the State is partner with the liquor in
terests because 1t sells the license, and If the
saloon is driven out Of business by the State
the State should pay the liquor people for their
furniture and fixtures. to give them square
deal
The State not Only sells license for year
at tme. and every man who goes into the Dust
ness knows. and has known for some time that
he liable to be driven out of business.
the fight against whisky is openly waged, and
in practically all of the counties of tho State
il has been driven out also in most Of the cities
II he surprise to him, and he cannot
Calm 10 be taken unawares
Partners more persons in a bust
hess who agree to share profit and losses. but in
the State partnership idea the conditions do not
apply for the state would be partner. patron
and cilaG rrEa Frpr,
whiskey license is like taking dollars. health
morals good heredity and happiness out of ono
pocket and putting cents, disease. vice. unfit and
dependent offspring and sorrow into the other,
which is paying the blood and soul price.
believe in regard the liquor business the
State has done much more than a partners
part and has paid out much more than 1t has
received. Every partner certainly has the right
and should withdraw from a losing business
and the people certainly have a right to with
draw their partnership and patronage when it
is public policy to do So and not be required
TO pay for plants furniture and fixtures which
i never owned even in part consulted
about when bought. A license is legal permit
to DO something. that Is all, The purchaser
may do the thing or not and questions will
be asked. If the State in partnership
with every 1t charges a license, then
Il would be responsible to every firm for any
legislation which would affect their buAness adj
,ersely. This is absurdity. And from the
fact that she sells the license. she has the right
to refuse to sell 1t.
The good effects of dry town are so forcibly
illustrated In Stanton that I am compelled to
believe with the whole State dry the benefits
would be great that wettest today
would not wish a change. Think of IT. S25
per cent more insane in stanton from liquor
when wet than when dry. and 90 per cent
more in Jail when wet than when dry This
certainly proves prohibition does prohibit even
with Harrsonburg twenty-sx miles away con-
rected by the Baltimore and Ohio railway and
Valley nike We all evils Of al
cohol preventable. and temperance is not
increased by making liquor easier to get