The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-19

money Golng Out of Town., our
purpose was to point at least some
of the people of our city to the silver
lining of the cloud which is said TO
be hanging over Washburn. OF
course, when word is said in be-
half of our local business, there is
existing in some of us a sub con.
seriousness that two classes of people
would not agree with what was said
people who purchase goods from
mail order houses aud people who
patron'ze the liquor interests. We
do not, however, put both in the
same class, far from it.
We still maintain that when
money is kept in town, that is at
present going out unnecessarily,
that our city will enjoy prosperity.
1t is perfectly obvious from the
standpoint of our municipality, that
when her people have more money,
she will not have less; that the peo-
pies prosperity will not impoverish
the city government; that business
pays revenue, and more business,
more revenue.
Without saying lot of things
that might be said, it is quite clear
that the main purpose of our first
article was, in the dry sense OF
the word, in behalf of temperance.
In October, 1864, General Sheri
dan was returning from Washing
ton to his army, when off in the
distance he heard familiar sounds in
the direction of Cedar Creek, and
suspecting something wrong, he
mounted his horse and rode toward
that point. He found his army en-
gagged in battle and getting the
worst Of it. But he dashed along
the line of battle shouting, "Never
mind boys, we'll whip them yet.
The "bcys" responded and they
routed the enemy. Yes, we are
hearing familiar sounds" that are
entered against each temperance
campaign. "Where, oh where can
we get the coin?' "If We do not
get it from license, where can we
get it?" 1--WE will have to close
down the city schools, and our child
rem will be denied an education.
Business property will be vacated
and 20 to rack and ruin" But how
gloriously these familiar sounds"
have been answered wherever the
cities have gone dry" When
local option came 10 Olathe, Kansas,
some years ago, it found Olathe
with no sidewalks, no lights, no
water, mud street,, and one-half |
the business houses saloons, a spien
did Jail that was out OF proportion |
to the little town, and a school house |
that was conspicuous by It's absence.
"With the passing OF the saloons
came paved streets, water works,
electric lights and school Buildings |
and churches, decreased taxation,
and a decidedly Improved citizen
ship. With a population of $500,
we have eight miles of paved streets,
twelve churches and four schools.
So says Governor G.. N. Hodges OF |
Kansas. Speaking further he says,
"Kansas City, Kansas, is the only
city of the world OF hundred
thousand population where there is
not h ,use of prostitution nor an
open saloon, and I doubt whether
there is joint accessible ia the
whole city"
IA dollar saved is better than |
two earned. With the passing OF
the liquor business from our midst,
there will be drop in taxes. Ar
rests, court trials, attorney fees,
will become less and thus
the city will fad her burdens much
lighter. In our own city attorney
fees amounting to 1915 90 wer,
to be paid at the last
meeting of the common council for
the payment OF suit as a result OF |
she liquor business. This one item |
was a good part OF one license.
This is public record. "Prohibition
Kansas boasts OF two thousand nine
hundred prosperous, self-support
lag citizens, against every on.
pauper in the state, so says her
Governor. Mayor W. W. Bennett
Of Rockford tells us that, Rockford
tlis spring had the lowest tax rate
Of any city in the state of Illinoi,
In her Glass;. Rockford has fit,
rec thousand people and is !.
dry" city.
Lack OF TIM, and space prevent
Us from giving attention to all Of
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