The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-10


not prsjudc should decide such issue Facts not c
on must decide such issue Experience not theory
OF conditions their by facts and
perence to them should belong the victory If those who
than we now their by facts and
perience' to them should belong the victory"
little further on in the same advertisement find
the following paragraph:
I'VE expect to appeal to that class of citizens who are
honestly interested in having aw-abding prosperous
moral community, place where they raise their chill
dren in safety where they may do business at profit
where they find work at remuneratve wages where
they may follow their without fear of big
oy where liberty is not license and where they do not
have to submit their code of living to
moral censors who busy picking the mote of their
clean"
We have heard of magician who can make black white
who turn darkness into light who past master in
the art of juggling and whose ability to hypnotze and
women into believing that evil good the of the
ages. Such artist appears to be friend who
tributes his First Installment of Facts"
We shall take to that the writer sticks
to the platform which he has outlined Facts not fiction
will decide this issue The appeal will be made not to mans
desire to make dollar at the price of damnng his fellow
men but to the law abiding progressive, moral commun
it which desires city which to their children
safety where they do business at profit where they
may find work at remuneratve wages
This writer who into city to plead the
of the Saloons which they themselves have the
to plead for themselves wants facts at least he wants the
people to believe that he wants facts We have been fur
benef Of this na who comes to Mead the saloon
for will furnish of them again. and
keep the last vote counted election day.
We give below signed statement from the President
of the Manufacturers Association of Kokoo Indiana. Mr.
Frederick is not man of hysteria, he makes pre-
in cold type 1t just barely possible that hangeron
of the saloon in Kokoo might be induced to sign state
we challenge the Including ter
to get considerable number of the business
deny one single statement of Mr. Frederick On the other
hand information is abundant that Mr. Frederick
told the exact truth about Kokomo.
That o
ers Association and of Kokomos leading business
His letter is follows:
KOKOMO STEEL AND WIRE co,
Kokomo Ind, March 4, 1914
s. E. Nicholson, Richmond, Indiana.
Dear Sir:-When difference in our city
with the saloon absent and with the saloon present. the
change great that the writer could
saloon being returned to Koomo canvass of
our merchants groceymen news and cigar stands shows
all of these to be unanimous in Judgment that
loon the worst competitor that legitimate business has
attendance in schools greater proportion to our
population than when the saloons running also
that the children are better dressed better fed and han
pier because of the absence of this institution On Satur
day evening find the with their families and chill
dren in the business houses shopping going picture
shows
So industrial and factory life is concerned
this greatly improved by the absence of the
doubt there is single manufacturer in the city of Koko
that would vote today for the of the retail
9on Buf monday IN the industries OF hokomo is thing
and able to the output this day
other day in the week. this not the when
looms running, especially following pay day.
The laboring of Kokomo have more money they
their rents better whole there being fewer
lnquents than formerly when the rum
ming The officers who have charge of the the
Board of Charities for the city Of Koomo that
they have fewer people who need charitable assistance
than formerly and the Trustees advise that township
expenses for this purpose considerably less owing the
absence of the saloon We do not have empty
in Kokono; the places formerly occupied by saloons
fitted with restaurants, establish
ments and places of amusenlents
Our police docket shows great falling off in crime
and arrests this markedly appreciate the first month
The Saloon is AlW;
Never an Asset TO