The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-04-02

| llBiu thlOl tolltht VI tfc law DtCduSt
! 1t would leave vacant hundreds of
buildings and apparently would de-
moralize the business interests of the
city. However, the law was rigidly
enforced; not by trial of cases be-
/ fore juries, but by injunction suits
AGAINST the property owners and upon
affidavits before Judge who granted
the injunction showing violation
Aftcr the court had adopted the plan
of enforcing It's orders by putting pad
I locks on the doors of the buildings
and prohibiting the opening Of the
building until the owner should give
bond that 1t should never again be
used for the Illegal purpose and send
ing the proprietors OF the joints to
Jail for large sentences, not on con-
victions for the sale of liquor, under
stand, but for violating the order of
The court, there could be no jury trials
and convictions were easily obtained.
ke.er these things had been done, the
owners of buildings gradually found
other tenants and in the course of a
few months or perhaps a year, the
came business men who had protested
against the rigid enforcement of the
law, came to the assistant attorney
general and apologized. No disinter-
ested business men in the city would
now be willing to have the city return
TO the old plan / remember instances
where grocerymen and other mer-
chants said that since the enforce
ment of the law, and this was said
within a year thereafter, children
came to their stores, with five and ten
dollar bills to purchase provisions
who had, prior to the enforcement Of
the law, never seen that much money
in their lives: that the children that
formerly came barefooted had shoes
for the first time in their lives; that
the poorer class OF people were able
TO pay and paid their bills at the
stores where formerly II was difficult
TO obtain payment. or course, our
city adjoins Kansas City, Missouri,
and the first block over the line is
known as the "wet block" and II is
said to contain something like a dozen
or two saloons ready TO greet the
Kansas man when he comes over. But
only those who were so addicted TO
the use OF liquors that II was almo .
impossible for them to do without II,
would In the evening take the trouble
TO go to Missouri for liquor,
The large majority Of them, and the
average man, turned and went to his
home without having spent his money
for liquor Prior to the enforcement
of the law. the joints always procured
from the banks large sums OF money
on every pay day, because Ver'
large percentage OF the pay checks /
were cashed over the bar, and OF
course, you know, and know. that
the laborer would naturally feel c2l- |
led upon to spend some part OF Il !
under those circumstances, ana IL FREE |
quently happened that his wife and
saw but a very small par, |
OF the poceeds, All that wla iCao /
away with when the joints were cos
ed. Kansas city, Kansas, increased
In population the first three or four
Years after the laws were enforced at
4 wonderful rate There was marked
In the prosperity OF the
merchants and the business OF the
,ity increased, and instead OF a de-
line. there was a great increase In
business and population. Most OF the
that were formerly occupied
" joints are occupied by Legitimate
business"
In closing | desire TO say that |
ayor the $500 exemption from taxa
ion, now befoe the people OF this
tate. In addition thereto | wish TO
ay that | feel that the people OF the
tate OF OREGON and in fact society
enerally, rarely appreciate the debt
nd obligation that they owe TO the
chool teachers and instructors, from
olleges down to our district schools.
Or the efficiency and the work that
hey do and II | should be hOnored
18th this nomination and election. It
'ould be a source OF great pleasure
, me, in every legitimate way, to aid
nd advance the different school in
,rests and institutions of this state
nd the material welfare of the in
ructors and teachers thereof,
| also strongly favor giving aid and
Il assistance that is possible, towards
elping the people of eastern Oregon
nd other parts of the state needing