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STATE AND BAR-ROOM. HIGH LICENSE OR PEOUJBI110N. . ____F____8__NTATTVE MEN DISCUSS THE UQC012 LAWS. wray Jg DOEM IX VA li I OBS STATES TO METE E Si 1XTMMPERAECE. XgPCBLIOA-g, DKMOCBATS AND PROHIBITIONIST! BANDI-*- TBE QCBOTION ?/IUOROISI.T ? S?V BBAL STATl'TORY CH*.N-__ SL'c.C.EsTKIt ? Mir. LB08''!*t K')R Kr-W.TOBK. Th? Tninrwr begins tbis morning the pub? lication of Ibo outlines and salient features of tb< laws of all tbe States of the Unit n affecting tnt nala and uar of alcoholic liquor*, together wit ibe opinions of prominent persons as to tho effect of the liquor laws of theil respective States in meeting the evils ot intern pera nc*. Tbe preteen tali on of the upreasion of sentiment aa thia sub]eot baa been %_ impartial os possible, A tooler was sent to the Secretary of State In each State, except New-York, asking him to send roloxenoes to their latent liquor legislation and also the nann and addresses of three prominent t*er_cai In hi* Stato from each of the three parties?Repub? lican, Prohibition and Democratic?whom be con? sidered especially competent to express an opinion agon auoh laws and their effect*. tub qr a* noss pi<oi>.>rNPKi>, Responses were received from all the Secretaries of State except six. To all the persons whose names and addresses won so received totten were not requesting answ.rs to three questions relative la -be liquor lawo of their re-peotiv?<? States. Tho amnion* upon the olio won ao follows ls Doro tbe liquor law of yonr ?tata ?-Berala tn repreaa Inteiuper nneef wt. Io lt the bast Ut.nor law fer that purpose 1 8. If nol, what statutory change* ehonlil he made most effrrtually to accomplish that purpose t Ia tba ease of States whose Secretaries of State did not send suoh lists, tbey were obtained from the next noat ?*vatlaMe so ure- a i hs names of iTuh-ibitioDist* wer* kindly funished by oiboei. of the .Ytiiiibition National Coinmitaco, while the representatives of the other parties were named by mom ben of Cong, eas from tho-c States. VMH H'-JIDUMi LFTTKnS SVXT ? IT. A similar letter with tho same questions was ateo forwarded to the Governor of each State. Consequently, including ISew-Yprk (where the number was increased to ten of each party, or with the Governor, thirty-one In all) about 4 00 such tetters of inquiry were seat out The body of ouch letter was uniformly the same inr.u?h the whole of the 400 copies and read as follows: Thr TaiarKK will shortly publish a Ml synopsis of tbe liquor law of each Stato Tho Editor desires, at the same time, to publish the views of thoughtful and leading men ol each party, relative to the will? ings of tho liquor laws of their respective States. Tor that purpose thli letter U sent lo ihieo Republi? can*, throes Democrats and three Prohibitionist* In each State, and. tu add.Hun, to tbe Governor, Ino ?pecilve ol hts party aS-Uailon. An expre.sicii ol optnlun trom you, a* ono of such repre-.oiiialive persons, ls, therefore, respectfully re queasi-d, In the form of answer* to tbo questions upon the aee.nipan.ving illp. A brief ?taiernent of th* rvaae ns for ibo opinions expressed would also be de? sirable. Tbo ).fa'e.s?ny for i*r?*itess lo meet Ibo ex? igence* of newspaper publication tedi readily be Bad st *T etd K. tull j rei i: rn in ibo enclosed envelope the question Blip with tour answer* thereon. To these letters about 250 replies have been received, renrc-entini. all shades of opinion upon this interesting auc_ important subject. The most of the rejtlies were, as requested, short and terse. But. some of the writers allowed their interest and enthusiasm to carry them Into such full discussions that the striking out of MMreV eiilil*' Bprtions of some ans we rs h ernie n ccs aary Tali waa especially true of some of the must valuable and admirable of the responses mado by supporters of " high license." These Inws and <?? inions thereon will he pul> llshed in three or four instalments, th" first of which is presented to-day. It embraces the Sta'e-* tli" initial letters of whose nnmes are Included In the letters of the alphabet from A to K. Inclu? sive. For Illinois two lists of name* were re oeived. and th" letters were sent tc, five yersons represent ina eaeb party, besides the Governor, or sixteen in ul!. Ifl ihe case of others of the States, on the other hand particularly Delaware, and some of the more distant .St-t-s, the names were nor obtaiaod soon enough to permit full list* of replies to be received. TTIF CritTIVr nFNMTY <>F Port'TeTTOX. As one of th" most important, factors in an in? telligent consideration of this subject is th" rel? ative density of population, the caption of thc synopsis of the law of eneh Slate seta forth data showing the Suite's tiop.lation to the square mile, the population of tbe lurgest city and of the entire State, a* well as its. area in square miles. These figures are taken from the cet-_;is of 1680, and. of course, In many instances, in thc growing States of the West furnish very inaccurate state? ment.* of thc population as it now exists. Chicago, for instance, instead of bein,, h city pi -03,185 Th habitunis, as the census of 1 080 states it, now con? tains, it ls asserted. eoe.OOo and .00,000 inhab? itant's But it furnishes au approximate basis for comparisons, and thc only one thal rests upon authentic figures. The publication has been under the supervision of a member of the New Vork bur. by whom the summaries given of the liquor laws'of the different States were made. Although the changes that are frequently occur? ring in such laws, and tbe questions constantly arising us to whether later statutes *i?ve repc-led previous ones make lt extremely difficult, entirely to avoid some errors lt ls believed that with few unavoidable exceptions, these absiracts of thc existinrr laws will be found accurate and correct. The minutiae and detail*; of the laws provisions are. of coune. either BTeatlv abridged or omitted. But the ourni'se has been to publish all the salient features nf each law necessary for compariioa with tht Liquor tew* of the otber St-toa. OKOFQIA. LOCAL OPTIOW AND LOW UCBX8B. *rt*MBKR OF HTBABITAXTO TO TUB SQ**A*IE MILK, 28; LARGEST t-ITT, ATLANTA. 37,409 TOTAL ropt'i.ATinv, l.343,180 ?__._. 59.475 SQUABS mu.' a. The local option law of Georg ia that went late effect In 18rs5 has arrracTed wide artentlon beeauie of the exciting and ola** conti*.** that har* sine* taken place under lt. The statute provide* that on tbe petition of onc-fenth of tbo qualified voter* tn any county, an election shall be heit}, separate from other election*. to determine wherher Keenan shall be granted within tho county for tbe ensuing two years. The punishment for selling liquor In "no license" localities or for fraud In ineb elecrloa* may t* " a fine not to ex**ed $1 ooo. imprisonment not lo nxceed six months, to work In the chain gang on tb* p .tile works aa the county aurhorltlos ma* amplo.v the chain-gang not to exceed twelve month* and any one or more of these punishments may be ordered lc the discretion Of rb* Judge.* The same penajnes fall upon the head nf wholesale dealers, undar lb* sci of 1887. who la any locality where ? no license" ha* boen voted shall tell without paying tbe tax required by law. Hut this lax lor Belling In ** no license counties" costs ever-)' such whol-sale* dealer 9101M% a 'ear; but they are forbidden belling in quanUties !**? than a quajt, aud lu pnnm uiluui ur der tht* act lb* .ullin ol provlug Un right lo Mil fall! upon th* defendant. A piovi?ie_n ia the election la vi against selling oo ?Utciiun days within two milM of any polling plato ls, by au *mendment of le's", mad* to tnolud* ? primary i ?lections.'' In countie. who* licensing of retail ?aller. I* not forbidden under th* io.*! option tatt, pt_.__s desiring such lic*__e ? rn itt apply to tho omi nary of the county la winch they deane to retail, whu | ba* power to refu** or grant such application.* The applicant mutt glv* a bond in giOO that h* will keep an orderly bouse and abide by th* law. H* must alto | 'inaJae affidavit to tb* (*mo elleci. and that he alli not .tu to a minor dui ? diunJutn pet-on Th* iic*__* fro I* *__ TO* p i_.tL.nt_t aieniiuiiOd abov* ia aiao in lirt*d tpun tho** who *eU without a ll**r_>* la ant part ul the .tat*. BEPUBUCA-Vg. tHg-ttovsruor Bullock issn ths tenoning position: Ul Our liquor i*w pioviej** for local optiuu ss to pr-Ui-iu.tj _i nea:-,* Do not thiok im*i_per___* ?*'?* lef ?" npnissd* by law. ''ii Think lucaj lotion tho wisest law on this mblecL (Si l>* Bot ebtiik tb* purpos* c?n be effected by | i.*t itory .bang***.* I'm morai laduencos to pru Bi-te t?u.per-.iji"*, B-'Fr;* B. BCLLOCiC /.tlanta Ga. W, A M*dgar wrttni (ll Bo. lt) Ko haili ^___^0,T.!_a.h9.pe<,ulr,n*',?' t0 P*T ?P*?H tax before Ml?f *om.inog t*. roto sad Una tho j.upjs con til speak. \Vl,?n legislation on moral questions ls at 'empted, since lt require! a healths sentiment re en force, every citizen should have bis toy. As lt ls li l.eorgia the opulent an! beiirbo-istlo eimile,1 th**** elections, often throwing bu) ono igh vac, i results, .uis is ono nnofl tlie negro oppoin pin hlbltton. He fear*, tlie t :eek tlrtjufr'i he bean pi entv As to nysell I appen sump! isrj lei Healthy restriction and mural suaaloa are the et medlo for Intemperance. ff. A. I'LL lu: I.!:. Athens. Ga. X, K. Huck expresses the following as HU temper ?nc* creed: (1) It doei. (_) I think lt ls ri1; good as any tried any where tht: for. (3) Instead of the local option law tvs now nave eafh county or city acting fur l'?clf. voling prohlbltloi or falling in tho attempt, and tha attempt ? no wed again In two years und*)- the 1st I think i tsould be well to pac* a prohibitory law foi tue Mate Then contiguous counties vt until nut l?* I TOM Mod bj Croc whiskey or license In one a;,d prohlbltloi) In au ol her, as ls now the case. This conclusion I* bose1 on The Ide* ihat the local option law las IO educate! public lOBslBMBI Ihat four fifths of the eonotteS are successfully enforcing prohibition and ihat o ms of the pennie are new ready to enforce a prohibltorj law throughout the State. A. E. BUCK. Atlanta, Ga, PROHIBITIONISTS. From C. R. Pringle come-j the following: (1) It certainly dues: lr breaks up barrooms, anr1 thereby stops th* manufacture of dimnbards. Ant While lhere are a few oh) lipers who ts lil nol stop dil k lng after ? county ba* adopted prohibit un if Hey cai manage to get lt. there are a gre*: many who tte Ho] drink,ug, e'ther because tbey cannot get if or t-ccau-c tb* temptation of the saloon is removed; in ettbci case lt lessens Intemperance. (2) The principle ol local opiion ls a good one. bul our local option law might be improved upon: but at tho time lt was passed bv the ueglslatnre about three yean ago thor* was much opposition io any Kind nf a prohibitory law, and tho friends of prohibition had lei accept .onie amendments to tho bill bi originally In troduced that were -ibjectlonable in order lp pas- it. (3) This general local option law might be nm n il so as lo maka lt more effort ive, tait as four fifths ol th* counties ara now under prohibition and i few couctin lo tho Stato not under prohlbUion will prevent the successful operation of Ihe adjoining coun? ties that ar* under prohibition, lt mfght now bo best to pas* a general law for Lb* Slate. fenders vi Ila, Oa. C. R. PRING U W. H. Searcy holds to these tentlmenU : ai ros i (_) Thor* mlghl bo a provision to sell by a Slate ag* tit In each co.inty, liquors for medicine. Toe low would then bo very near perfect. I wn official law reporter of th* Flint Circuit (covering eight counties). I received pay according to the work 1 did. As cine after another "of those counties adopted tog liquor law (all but two adopted lt), my fee. dwi eased greatly lu the criminal side of the court. Vf. E EL SEAl'CY. (irlffln, Oa. Tho Kev. J. B. Hawthorn*, whose cont rover'-les with ex-Govornor Outlook on tho temperance quntlOB at? tracted something more than local attenii'i:,, gives tha lollpwtug aa hts answers: (1) The luca! opuun law does markedly lend to the repression of temperance. I'nder it tho iib ol liquor ls absolutely lot bidden ll Bon than I?>aj ol' Hie 137 counties of this -tate, and lt.- u-o there,ii, while nut entirely prOvpaUd, ll WU greatly lessen.-i*.. i_i In the greseol condltiuu ol the local habits ane| general sentiment of the people of this state, I Hunk "t ls the best law that could now be enacted for the accomplishment of i__*t purposa i:u No change ci lJus law ls deemed aocossaty or advisable at ibis i.tiia 'Ihe. public seotlmeat in this r-tare lu favor of prohibitory ia"s again*! lbs fat: tu re and salo of Hqnoi has teen ox progressive, not io say ra.ld, growth, and until such sedllmenl shall have bflBBBM dominanl or overwhelming fm thee tegls lation is peihaps unnecessary. J. B. llAWilluKM:. Atlanta, Ok Pio.__.or scomp, of Emory College, *xpresses the following opinions: ll) UOtMglB ha. very Uti lo legislation upon the liquor question. Uer ebie*, statute uf this chara, tor?tho Local option act?ls of only local ggpllcotten. I o fective as this law ooniossedly is. it bas nevertheless, tieen productive of vast good wherever honestly en? forced Sa for license laws, they aro mtscrabla fail? ures. l_) Tho law lg too local in its workings, loo tem porary, loo susreptlhle of change, being onlj Itatu rory ; and already too much tho creature ol local and clique politics. <3i A prohibitory amendment ro the COMtttuttOfl ls necessary: aud. as to execution, officials In sympathy with this law aro thc sine qua dob l"i ifs pro] ministration. Mut first and foremost ol all, a:o needed tho repeal of the Internal Revenue system, sn tar a. liquor ls concerned, anti a dlsmntlniimice by tie Nat lo..al Govei nment ol 111 protection to the tarli!. Th!? money power of tho great liquor-dealt-rs of the North, we feel In ev .-.ry lora! election la WbJi b tia in? terests of liquor are Involved. II. A. 6C0____ Emory College, Oxford, Oa FLORIDA. niGH LICENSE AND LOCAL OPTION. "-.MBKROF INHABITANT-J > 1 UKSQUARR XIII.T", 1? LARGKST CITY, KP.T WIST, fl.SOO?TOTAL POPU? LATION, 2C!i,4?.l-..r.KA, 38.6M0 SQU I BB MM.IS. Persons engaged In a large propoitlon of The various kinds of employment or rrade aro obliged tu pay an annual license fee for tho piivlleg. In Hurl iv This rule Includes " mere hauls," "ifarolMOPPII-.*' "drug? gist-," " sewing-machine, l!ghtuing-rod and Insuiknco agents," " laud -flgoattt" " keepers of livery Itabtel,' " bankers and brukeis." graded BMoedlaj lo ibo amount of business from glOei down, and niauy oilier occupations. Among tho revenue laws ls the follow* lng: "No merchant, st niche''per or other ; ci - io -i.jII keep fur sale or soil Mitote, bowie koren or dirk knives, without first paying a license tax of 0100." The llceiijj* act affecting the sale of Illinois providn that dealers lu spirituous, vino..s ur malt liguon si,all pay a license tax of tM-O iu each cuunty for cj.Ij place of business. . . . DiotU|en of iptcttuoui liquors shall pay a license tax of _-0o In each county for each place of bu-iuess. . . . Druggists may sell such mixture, as are made officinal In tho tinted States Dispensatory without " being required tu take out a neons* io sell ipili .BOBO, vinous or malt liquors."' In any county one-fourth of tho registered I may by willeri application call upon tbe board of County I'oiii-ilssiouoi-s to huld an election tu determine hy nisjorliy ve Te vhclo tbe sale of liquors shall be permitted In that county for the ensuing tuo years, ihe penalty for selling In "*grf" counties ls a nun uot exceeding _>.0() or luipil.oiimcut nol exceeding lix months, or bolh. Any person wbu sells liquor without a licensf In a county who:** the licensing of the buelnsb. is legal, may be fined as for a misdemeanor In a sum not exceeding twice tbo amount ol the license _*e. Th* funner law still continues In turee, requlrlii*, lb* applicant to present tu tbe County t mn missioners when ho socks a license * petition signed by a majority ol the registered voter, of the precinct. UOVERKOK PERltV'S POSITION. The following response was forwarded ioTueThib DREby Mr. Wumbwell, tbe private secretary of Gov? ernor Ferry, who waa tuo ill lo answer personally : (ll lt don lo a certain dogie*. (21 Thal remain- tu b* seen, as the present law ba. only boon In fore* since August, l?n7. (3) The last query can bo beiH*r*_riswered after our present laws havo been thoroughly tested. RKI'i'DLICANS. 0. F. A Ii'*iby holds to tho following e*i'lnuns: (1) From present observations my Impressions aro. tba! lt will entiivis* iu'gpnn the usc of fermened. very largely deere*** tue consumption of vtnuug and reduce ib* aniuunl ol aiiokoli- iiquurs di.mk by tkicty or tony per ce m. w_ue it will aiinu.t entirely e)o away with tho common forms of sti oct drunken? ness. I write this for tbe counties that have voted for the option and gone " dry." IS) Th* old laws that aie retained on the statute book, together with tho BO-BM and precinct option granted bj the nt*- law, make tho I ioiida lav os por? ted as tbo pres.ut stato of public opinion vt ill per mit. IM Tb* law should be changed In one particular only, to allow the saie, under pruner nstrtettett I car* uut how desnotic laen may mt pl llquoi-s and alcohol fur sacramental, madlcinal and mi i li.r.ical nnrposos. C. F. A. UillLliY. De Land, ria. S C I obb write*: 111 Ve*. (iii It ls my opinion that lt ll. (1 No chang's on need-d. As lt now stands Ih* question I* one ol morals ami political ennuinij bined, and the election*, under tho law be-In,.- removed tram blare ui PottooM election days, ore 3 -i _ p least without partisan tails, il.- DOM in of effec? tive enloi-.meni of the law ls tl." moral cor* ne-s that any community ls Billing to attain. 'I I: it must i,e getera I nod ny Its owa people, i thai for this gund wm*, iif pie--er;n lg Ih le gil I *T Ive POsl tion ar.d opln ons of the vt hoi" cc. .nt rv In oidor to *o curo "ilir sm vu al of thc Rites*-" tr. C. COBB Pensacola, Kia. William Watkins Hicks sends UM following answer: (li foo. Kveu where, In "dry" towns, tr- bal ll evaded, drunkenness ls peitepilbly d"i mned, ?n'l Uqi.or drinking ls driven fruin Uio light of doy. TM ?iiect of the law iinon tho laboriag ClnSM ll rr niarked ard gratifying. I ino* ec now own bornes and are thrifty, healthy and happy, owing lc. thu new ?? hume-tead law.? i_i Yr- ip ih* pmeOBi eoadliloo of gahila now -i._.t senrlm?rt ls a great Boral ania covering ;ho whole stale. Jt SB proven and. if lavofcoda will enforce lbs law. Tho soi mom of the tew?odmltllni ev_.iotis--ts ths gi ab.litior of ibo taloon ami the luppnssloa uf p.bltc dram-drinking. The law is a great bonogeencs. ihe c.Mid and giiardlan uf pt.t..lic good, and 1 talak of flo ilaiurory chang* necossary to make lt mon IO laet lt bo ia.stood Vf. ff. Hl'K**. Fort .:?.-..n, lia DEM0CIIAT8. a C. Lov* write* : nor liquor law 1* ahat ls known ai local option Thu county and three other. In oblrh I prartln ne what ire MOWO _i "dry coontie,." Hui In all ? I cannot iee thal iBiamperiare i* in th* hll.lted or le injin ance represted. 1 sm fi.l.t per tu a. It-i1 that the beti Pquoi law ls a high UOOB-S i*W. Toll Bill .1 .-).:!? ai th* ou abet .il un ???. ... ? ;.. tn the hand, ot nure responsible persons, - ?gan nm* obviate the neenaity tit roouiriDg who will dru.k Inn procuries Itqi amt keeping li si hSMO H Bill slM '.'.'.line Ibo fill of liquor IO flllM ?t.i to-viis of iom< ll**, "!.??? tie police j-egulatlons lo puoJlb ij -orderly erndon f tro'ild .Iso requite liquor -l-lori IO jttvs head.- WI d.non.l to heap an .rderly Lon--,*-, .nd om tu .oil >r giv* liquor IO minor* or drunken Hil under M**in penaiues. I sm s tsuipersacs man but oot a pro ?isi4'oojii. bocaiuo roaiun and obwrvsUoa teaco De !. .' taus that aro not sustained by public orin'"" -.culed and tl..roby breed a contempt ou IL pori o'. ? .'or i.o law. E. C. LON E. Quite J, Fla. I rum ' )OTgS A. Hance.*n comes tho following: (!) Yes, In ci,-. ! SBSO. (?ll Amended ami (perfeeled it surely would be. (:o M.- only n sed ku tn |? *? dd i -? ipt u.e j ii ', il I-.- wbo 11 late the law, of our i onntl is wWhmtl 1 i'm av-. sad lb" *ai' uti'l cen nut pt ton In " drj" cou nt ioi alli not average orte-dftiolh part of ? ? ' ?**_- with borrooOBS. And Ihe "Jug Trade*- gin - all the time, willie borroamj Increased ihe ^ale all Hw tu;,". If Illegal iain were polished promptly ell Hst coontie would iona lu -iliy." Bairuoms, like t'bet business, oidy Bra Dor wbca permanen-y ls assuiod. BVtOW. lia. G. A. HANSON. -_, ? KARBAR. THE .SKVKKI'.ST OF PROHIBITORY LAWS. NT'MP.'-It eil" INIIIBITAN'TS TO THK SQI'A!:r MII.F. liJ-LAHli-sr i HY, I K.AVI'.VW l:T!l. _!>._',?< ?TOTAL I'OI'L'LATI-' N. i)90,09fl-A':FA, I9JOS0 90JIABB XI I LI'S. Tertaln severe j ? ' thst recently have Leen IngOOOd upon offenders IgMaM the prohlMfory laws of Kansas have given lt Ihe reputation*of being tho Stare in crhleh the lot nf the liquor d.aler ls more un? happy than In any other parr of the I'nlon: but ot tho operation of tbo law In repressing Intemperance there ha*, been very little general know lodge. Of tho Intentions of tlie authors of this law In making lt as stiuilv prohibitory as DOOOi-te, no omi can read Its provisions without being entirely satisfied. Not only ls the graggtsl Hie only Individual authorized to sell alcoholic l!i|i.riiai, but the circuitous and tcd'ous pro? cedure which even lie must follow tu sustain ihls right must. If he is conscientious enough to eiheserve the law, freq unit iv make a druggist's Hie seem too great a burden to stagger under. li ls ibo '' prelate judge1' who givn to the druggist Um lirer.s* to -.eil liquors "for medical, scientific or mechanical purpose*." But thor* must first bo a peti? tion signed " by the applicant and twenty Ave reputable freeholders having the qualifications of elector*, and twenty-five reputable women over twenty on* years of age" who live In his city or town, or, In largo cities, In bis ward. Tho petition must set forth tho good character of the applicant, Ihat bo ls not MBMOflf a drinker, Ihat he ls a genuine druggist with a stock in a large eily of not loss than $1,000 worth ol _rug_ on hand and t-aewhere of not. lots than cai.. Ha mu .1 publish tho notice of his application thirty days bflten it I* heard ; then he must piov* the statement* ii! tlie petition under oath, and may be cro*s oxamln*d by any citizen. Even after al! that lt rests on thc discretion of the judge whether he will grant the license upon thc applicant giving a bond In $1,000 not lo sell except In accordance willi tho law. If, af:ci- a druggist obtains a permit to sell, a petition (-'?rued bf a similar number of people of the same class .s pmentSd to the rame court, complaining that tho li'cn.sce is violating thc law. thej* mii-t be another Investigation, and If ttie charge ls gBCtfllaad tho permit must lu- tiflOfllted Or IBO probate Jud.,0 may cancel lt at any time of bis own motton. Tbe probate Judge who acts In bad faith in nogeet to the law may bo fined (rom IMO to 11,000 oo conviction; and the per? son who signs inch s petition a- ts mentioned abuvo In bael laltli. ls Uibte tu he -ned from $50 to $100. A physician Who givn a prescription for alcoholic Miiuiil.i.a Iii si Miora of ibo law ls guilty of a misde .- ta wnli h he niu_t upon conviction bc fined ton glOO lo $&iX0 and Imprisoned Irom leu lu thirty gi] a. flu! lt ls not alone Ihe druggist and the physician who are held ly rigid mandates of the law: the buyer ef iiq icu- himself is in every instance required to mako a.iirtavlt as to tho uso to which lt ls to be put. vthlr'i use must come within the prescribed rules. Tho ?fldavlU are made upon blanks furnished by the i i.in,ty Clerk. Tho ilriiTgist. themselvas aro author? ized lo admini.-lfr tlie oa'h.-. Once a mouth the same clanks mu it bl 1.1''1 with 'be probate Judge, before whom tho dru,..-isl MM give account under oath of every sale of liquor be bas made since bis last pre? vious report, lt ls under tho provisions that follow, however, that tho heavy per.alll**! Incurred under tho Kansas prohibitory law have been Inflicted. Thrso provide tba! any person making a materially false affidavit rebulrri under the statute shall be guilty of perjury, shall be po nts hod by imprisonment In Jail not less than six mont I.s. or by confinement aud bar cl labor uol exceeding two yraj-.s. A person who signs another than bis own name to such an affidavit ls guilty ed ?? forgery" In Tho Lilith de.rco. and ls pun i*-Iialiio accordingly, .'or n person who so unlawfully Obtain liquor, and either feils, give* away or uses lt, th* punishment I- n fine from .TOO lo $1,00 and Im prionrneiit from thirty tn ninety days. Liquors can be manufactured In tbe Pfafe only fer th- si. in,* restri'ted purposes-medical, scientific and ?torbanlea!. The m.-in nf ac-turor must gei tlirou;:h a more exacting oideal rhan Ihe druggist to obtain his license. His peru,on mo t be Signed by 11>0 re.- .l-nr Sleet on' bis bond must im lu ..10,000; b? >uust filo quarterly a reified I M ll BM of al! -ales, with r.amcF, in-. Any person (Oiling er manufacturing wilb? urn a liceuso may Le tined fi mn $10<) to ?.">oo and l?e ImprlsoBOd tow thirty io Maety divs. A dnggl t Vlolatlflg thc law In any respect ls subject lo Ihe same penalty. The County Alton j way SBmnoa any before Mn sad tata Mk urara itatennot as to violations of the law, and su<-h depositions, mny be used n orlnlflol complaints, in ca-e of conviction the liquors nised with tba prisoner are nibUety de Itroyod. The bUiidlng In which tho liquor ls unlaw? fully sold ti'coii.e-; a oMlOBM to be abated. The stu is also li jilli* te Un* paymeut of iai Judg? ment noora s agaiasi -'hit Ugoar niter tar lajorin lo tl.o wile, child, parent, guartlian or employer of tho l'iirch_S'T molting from such sale. Any moimi':;- ol a drinker's family may forbid evon a druggist to sell to bim, and If the druggist does subsequently M sell lt ls a misdemeanor fur which he ls to bc punished os above stated. KEPLIi'Ji''ANS. P. I. Iionebra) e. tho chairman of tho Republican -sta'e Central Committee, semis tho following re spomse: nt goa For Illustration, tho olty of Topeka ls ibo capital of the State, and has .0.000 population. At tLe limo Ol Ita adoption of Iho ..'onsiirurlunaj mani prohibiting thu manufacture and salo uf Intoxicating (.quor), then were moro than one hun? dred saloon In thc city. To-day there Is not one. DO! i- there a pla'-" Iii the city where there ls public drinking It ls tafe to say that one saloon Mad, a* a beverage, omni rbllkOf te ono day during tho sol.um ticun-o period, it.au Itt sold now by all the dr.g store, combine'! lu ti.o same length of limo. There are **oven towns In ths county where no liquor ls tobi fur sny purpose. In nine-tenths of Ihe coon iles of tlie siato ih* laws aro aa well enforced as In this, .thawnee County. Uno of tb* most encouraging te ani rn of tho temperance movements In this Mate I- ihown In tho chango and growth of public, rerifl ment in favor of prohlbiliou. ll would be safe tu -uv that If candidates In eacli one of the 105 Benaorlal .,..! Representative dtati-lcts would announce iriim -ches nr the repeal of Hie amendment and prohib? itory law*, nof ten of them would b. elect-el Tho foregoing will also answ-c your second Interrogatory. ? ihe law - proscribing the dutss aud the i> "i alty fin- lbs linn ju ?? f?,'ii.aic.' of dot!** of pu'.Ile officers should be made more stilngent and Ita BOB 'cuvier I se* Ihat vou seek Information iiuin different suurcee, notably Uepubiicans anti pTOhlWrloii :-i". i hoy on ooo UM UM some here. A Bepihlt run legislature submitted th*J amendment io int p-" ple. A people thal gav* Ittaiuo co OOO plurality radonted ll. and a Legislature fmir-flffhs Rs-publlcan made tl.t* IUW-, lo pursuance nf lt. Tho Iie-ra I fltl 1 lt s . j, i,y step, and th* "third pany" ls too fa Weah te, make a factor lu Ibe contest TogoBBi lian. p. I. MOBBMBJtRB Assistant Attorney.General Hallowell puts himself on recoid in Ibis manner: (li lt dens. In al! the smal'er Town* of rhe State It place* Intoxicant* tyyunil Iha reach of laieu who buy nnlj : -. un*! i.i Mie la'g*;- elim (oren the Illegal ania, to inch remote ix'ai iv that nan sn loth io tetlow lt. Illegal sales a; a l*.s DroqBOBt, and Dodd the lav oi . .-, can sell legally, and thal fr. ease* of ncc eas it y< in m. judgment th* Ka ,, prohlMtfoa law. s besi to regreti ? loiempojrani -? 0 :;' taw* li lit reru.'ii /* tb* evils ot tho liquor tiu'lic and pl*ro i bi j); lit- se if in ll s "f laloaleanta ?s -.veli a* the tragic and dally inc rent lonni now, stronger. J. g. ha M."'U KU.. VViOBlta, Kau. Asal. Alt). -*-'*d PROHJIininviSTS. Ex-Oovcrnor 6t. John, tbe Presidential randldato uf hil party in Iggg, sen'ls th* following reptte*: ll, Yes. -? The b*'t yet adopted, but may be I m."re vent. . Amend tho law ,,. *.. to make lt a pe:.:tentlary . . Oflteor lu BOgteot, nr wltfuiiy fail, lo ch, bli duty. J'jun p, .. j. u.v Kansas. The fol! itvlr.r reply wa* not signed, but being pnst . lt probate] cuti.es from A. Ii. Campbell. I promlner.t Prohibitionist ol that etty: 11 j Ye.. It bas ObOllbod f...ly nine te*.ina ot ibo ?' : e. i''*.^ -? inproved la rn* :*>? i J fora** ioi tho removal of aWcor* Who-e ? th* I..'. al.niiU t Hey Wu ,,| ! 1,4-:, iry* to lt thltt ft.e law w_.? onlu'eed. as it can be hy any Bounty ?t lg ah ' li d!spo,__ to Jo Ut* duty fairly .:.*:. Tbs Rev. BfriUrd Fully sends t.io follow.ug Ul ii . m ?? onorOdTj. lt ha* virtually wiped lt out of *i Rois ., g'ub.-l a q.esilon. n'v.h one or twq ihght '1 iddod to 'ir Itw a strong ?o*r*h and ? .? Th* Mldlr.f Di Mr Ky?r.'? rnofntian t* -:,e " lr.t*.--tate law" OTohlMllBg th* Irr.portatinn tatt, t y.-t-.r ii ?i. is nf wi..c'i :- p.*. t.ibiteel l. '..?? lawi :t -aid stu'*, wraiid greatly aid ut. snd i'.) the etit*-, which h*f* Prohibition Emporia. Kan. PERN ABD KELLY. DMMOf.RAT*. Ginirsl Olick cxprmei tbe following wntlmoDii I (1) lt does nut. lil lt i. flo*. <??' I reBit'l a htghlicense system tho most effec? tive *uci ii..- i t_ovina te control ih.* liquor traffic uni rodaoe u.e e ? to a minim m. Tho ai taeheri ?!iP explains truthfully Mic pmhlblrion ai-.'mii uncle* (,n la'v. G. V.. e:!.: Atkln-un. Kan. Th-* !*_>* which fieneial Click Ir.flose*. cut ton "li.- A:. ,,?,.:. i r.-itri'j;" dirni,). ls an editorial from which ih<; InllOBlng K an extract: Evrry ntttOBMBt, villas-'*. tOWO and city. h*(S Its whiskey di i? itore. Ro when rn may. ami if you want Whiskey you mod cot fl Right under Un rory shadow ol tho ."-tate t opttol it ls said hy ibo legal C tum 1 c. :., IbS dru;; s'"u-e *>-iniit. aral right here le' tia suv thal one whiskey drug sion tomi ii ? :--ii." pnrjnrera in a day (han tlie ii'vii could uratan in iliilv In n weeli. And vet our MOO* Ile* or Prohibition so oban*! lb* <o::itry proclaiming that Prohibition prohibit* In Kansas. Mtewlag ai ct he IB! BBI I cif Charles Vt'. Blair : (ll Tn a cerfatn extent I think lt ggM. I") ! Think not. fte. Ch?ng**s embracing lor-tl r.p"."n. high license an*1 tet.-ri* penalties altin*! ?>**Hlnc Impure Iii totrether tt ith Iftate Inspection of a!I liquor* <n'd. and dnt met toil of all containing potsonpn* lng: e'ent* or m'.?.tu:*es. CHARLES Vf. I?'_A_.'.. . Rori Hott, Kan. ILLINOIS. HIGH LICENSE AND LOCAL OPTION. ?Vmtgg of ivfinirtvis to thk sq-wiit** milf, 54?TAK-KsTcrrr. riiir*,r,o, 503,185?total population*. 3,077,871?akka, 56.650 rqi'ar ? uruga. Tho High License* law of lllltiola ha* attracted wides attention bOOBBM of Ur simplicity as well as the sli.cr ne-s of lia provisions and of Its application to one nf UM tergate as well ixs ono of Ihe most aotlvo and en lerprlslag of tho cities of the I'nlim. No license to sell wines and distilled liquor,* can bo granted In th* Mlle of Illinois for a le*, sum than 0500 a year. With that limitation as To The minimum license fee Its amount If loft to th* local authorities, who can maka lt aa high as they see flt. Tho same rule applto* To The license to sell malt liquors except that the mini? mum fee ls $1.0. Uniggists are allowed to sell for medicinal and scientific purpose* under permits from Inca! authorities wbo may also regulate such sales by ordinance. The local authorities art authorized to " grant licenses to keep so many dram shops in their county as th?y may think the public good requires upon appli? cation by petitJiu-i of a majority of (he legal voters of Ihe town, ll tho county ls under township organization, and If nut under township organization, ihen of a majority of the legal voters of ibo election precinct or do ' ?' whei-n the imo ls proposed to be located." There aro penalties of fine and Imprisonment not ex? ceeding .loo and thirty day. for s.lllug strong liciuur undo, a malt liquor license, a ?1,000 bond ls re? quired for tim payment of damages on sales to drunk? ards, Briano, etc. 'J if places wiiere liquors are unlawfully sold becomo nuisances and whoever l?_e_s such a place is fined ton 990 to $100 and imprisoned from IWOlOy to fifty day; for each olfence ; tho placo ls also kept locked up until the keeper gives bonds tn .1,000 not again to violate th*, law In that manner. Tho act further pro vides: Every person who shall by the sale of Infoxlcatlng liq n - -.v.!*, pr viiiiejut a license oomoo 'bc Intoxica? tion of any other person, .hall be linnie for and com? pelled Tu pay a reasonable Corhpenaallon To any person who may tal-e OjtMMgfl of ami provide for BOOB fntti.xl i ut''tl Mi-son, and MS per day In addition thereto for every day such intoxicated person shall bo kept m con-scquciicc pf such iMuXlconon. wh'di finis may be recovered In au art ion of dcht bonn any court having comp 'tent. jurLsilii'lion. At >' meiiilicr uf th: drunkard's family who can prove flat ho a peonctarlly injured by the salo of liquor tu him may lUStSto ao aouop for such damages not only sgalnsl the seller but also ih" owner of MD building In. which Hie lltiuor ls sold and may also re? cover exemplary damages. As oo ooo can cng__;_ In the liquor business witbout the approval of a major lry of Hie voters of the town cu- elislclrt, tit.* lort! optU.n feature of tho law Ls ono of Ita" proinlnent features. QOVUU.OB 0G___BBT*g TKMP).RAN>"E feENTIMEXrS Covernor Ogle.sby, while not answering .specifically the questions piupouiid''d, gave pe.jmission foi the pub? lication of the following extracts from a lotter which he bad prcviOii-alj' sent to Mt', l.luyd of "The Tribune" stall: Tlie act gf 1474 was regarded as the final setUemer.t of the !i4?- upon tho le in pe rance question up to that tiru, and down until 16__, by ul) purtles. The high license,acl wn offend upon tne part ol thia people io meer ih<* new idea and organization lo prohibit th* maniifai Inro and sal'- Of ult Intoxicating Matu. It nus fluialy, alums! exduBlvely, the Wora uf thc Ro? il party; enough Domoerdtle vote* were ob? tained, however, to pits- tbs ac; thus the molter Hand, up to tlie present time. Von aro aware, how taia. ii;.*,! there vi au organized Prohibition parTy in ti,- Moto which propose* to repeal ali existing laws upon iii- sui,jr-c* f,? licencing .-rc* -ale ,if intoxicating liquor, and lu place of it substitute) prohibitory legis? lation. V.- ktlstici hen 'since the tew dOCS nu." require any) to sho* tl i practical and actual effect oz the- license law- upon tbe number "f licensed saloons or 'ii .iin ihopo tinco Mu, *cl ur 1.8.1; ir ls a notorious however (and I believe conceded all round), tiiat rober of tte* ns hu very considerably 'li.iiii cauence of tho high rete fixed by Vim wiii not forgot, however, th.it ti no rc trictloo OMnxouniy '.o-uis or upon municipal Suth rifles which win prevoni 'bein from demanding j i ? ?? of license than that pres-jribod In the ?tatute of l - - J. Om eltlos (requen/i) Ox thc rate at #l,0t_0 ami mon per munn, tho offer! of all of which i a.s ' ten to reduce* th i um! rr of saloons In the Stat >. '!?.'!,? .,? ? enough, bo*eyer, ils every on kaowi tor al! proetlcsl purpoiu. Ths Ropiibllean party ad I Ki ui-. - ...- ,i .--.ly c:*cl "av-iieil to deal willi this questton In il.-- ' si Int cit* of temperance and morality .vu! good I * ..Meal govern?eat. v,o Still ted as ,. paiiy thal we caiinot alf.,.cl To seo tho strength of Ibe party v.-nakoned by outside ami in ttapeodont organization if li can po ..idy be avoided. \\e know of no party In the (Jutted stains at all com? parable to tb*; Republican party lor oJt purpose, of Iiuhlir and national welfare. We du _.? a party anet itu cltl/.eas all that ls poi-il lo :o re_tr_ln ike vice of excessive Indulgence In Intoxicating Itqu.. ll J. 0_I.E_BY. Exocutlve Chamber, Springfield, IlL mBFOMtACAJU. william n. Harper, who ls tho author of the Illinois High License Act of ls_3, respontts as follows: (1) V'*S. r-'i Yes. '?'ii A law that meets such general commendation should nor be changed. Tho advantages and pecuni? ary benelu.s of this law ai* nol only Wonderful, hut almost incalculable, in the ( Ky nf rhlcago tho revc i\w arising tji.re/rom ha- been Increased fi uni oBOO, 000 lo fl.T.'.O.OfO. and thc city ha. reduced (Ixe nuiu l*er of ta!._ fi cm ,,.-?00 tn ll,OOO, or U00 loss, while ibo pupiilaiion has Increased from 450,000 to 700,000 and lias added to Hie police force, (statistics, num? berless and Incontrovertible, could bo added, showing lb* I nc ale ul able value and Le ne il is of this law to tho people and the municipal corporations throughout tho f-tate In the Slate, at large the revenues d*rfv*d from ih* enforcement of this law havo h**n Increased from *.700.000 to over *..r?00,ooo. and h*i,c* th* burdou nf taxation on other a.ricl*s bas bein leasetied, thei.by enhancing the wealth and peace of th* people cf this grear romiunnws_Ith. reducing The number of saloon In lb* .State from 1-.000 To less than 0,000, inabllng cities Ilk* thu Capital, Chicago, Pearla, Quincy, Bloom? ington. Jacksonville anet many others to pave and beautify, police, and Improve In aU respect. th*tr order and '-unitary condition. Chicago. III. WILLIAM H. HAJRPER. Following are the views of A. M. Pence, chairman of tho Committee on Political Action of the Chicago Colon League flub: (ll Yes. My rearons aro as follows: It has reduced the number ul saloon i! least .')?'! m-r cent. Th!* ls a great cain. In villages *r.d smaller towns the r.um ber of customers is too small to Justify an enterprise .sq;.liing -o (-"at an advance payment _s our high llc*n*e law demands. In om grearer cir|*s. such as Chun.h. the inin.'l.er eolng Into ihe business In no mannei corresponds with th* locnase of population. Ibo nnmiir ofiafooM In 1.60 was ationr ..OOO, ar.. Ihe ! tana't Dumber is only 8,0-2. "ur high l!c*nso l-i-.v rUserlmlnatei (*0tWfea dlstiltad snel fermented t;q nora, arni rho*, th* tondlBCy I*' to abandon 'ne tale of wl,'s!,ei. it,- iftionn* bj rea,aon of this high Ucraso ar* mrirt rraperr.Mv coriduofed, ss the l<e.if,ers havo mon I* . of bein*: deprived of their i'''ens?.s. it is .)?iuied by prohlmtlonfs/a that th* onfnbet of arrests for drunkenness is culler Than oefoi-o Iho high Uren** 1 1 : i li D0< ' ll Thi tciLpciitn'-e .-enflment m,i "'ilf in tl.:- c.--,- ian thronirhoul fhn fctate hat bean greatly Increased, very largely Indeed a? the ro SOll of this law. !-'* Il U dtfliCOll IO answer this qir..';on. It maV ?? heil l.-v c..) u af tai nab I* nader tba pre-em condition ir, our tlata* The he-t law wu, id bo on* tr.it Wrmld ,..,,;|, >lj ,. press ff]** a*l'-' Of dl-ril!,*d iplHt* i a beverage, and no mau wbo lorn ter hf* lind bughl I,, r.,, .lt it. But luci * law In a Slate wttb nor mixed population i* .simply Impossible of execu tlon : ti.ink tb| I'no should be -tHotly drawn bfltWIOfl ilatuts pm* ???lt.- rut .I Hill I liquor* and require, H - 'I lt* pisced Britt. i"-ei, under rei license, it is ?:-" my betoloo thal the '?1 re hl?!i'"r "ir poeple wo ld exstly I |l,QOO I'*-??!?" for wi.'-'-v -.-..I f',"'' fer beer aiu! Wins lt. ' t,ic.r*ii beer aid wine now pav $.'.00, bin whi-ket should pav #l.">" Ol ll,.00 such a license f. e would ii oi i.isaey salnon* fo a minimum One itep-rtmeni of eur roy government tu dur ailvocates the i - ling of Ihe ','? s.'.ie as may ho ?i,e law. lo will high license .:,! ikv* . , J laa Bsioadlof nol nnly tie ."o".:,ii* . rillaga*. town and rltie*, bil slao lo wards of * c:tv tioao of tta This ' be ri ave ? i'-al prohibit on. but only aa fist v !h*i people cf 'nh loiahtj should -Mire. This would b** a ifut * Bm l> . law ronld t." ev* bm a (Boort, prohibition law in great eltln j ?<*??_??? i I caro. A- ?> l'l'-'(-E. l-.a* L 5(orri*on wrun: iii Vrs Mpoelslly sli".' 'he High Llrer.se Act of ;? i . ? | | ? led " v many . . st i t.a- compelled ofben tg dear 'j** ij many ; offensive f.*.iur*i of the places where Intuxicatliig i I ', ns .1* al,ld. . , I ,j ,,,. tM i,-. ..f ? -. )talc lc sbonl -- bi od for IO* pur) ? e*?lng mt "io of ' M cn re. , - ' ^"! ? *s high soi - ''ll io_Porl*J I km.w it ta le* * fae- list f.ai.T ol th* oieroben af I h*H ouse who inposed U.e p*_"?e of ihe ac! of tft^l no"'.*'10' as 't, uperaiion btu, been highly (iensflcial. In tact. I think no political party In tho stata wtU t*k? |rounai lo favor.of Ita rep*?l I (to ' not cUlm that Hie Illinois Statute ls perfect, yet 1 Lav* no amendment! lo suggest at this time. ?'.-?l.-uiivillc, III ISAAC U MORI : -inion Hay says: (li our present high license law ls a decided Im? provement ou funner laws ho taw could bc lui thor Improved with advantage ; nillir. ' m fut bund* Milln*- should lie made 1 *, nflfMMl* ?-.is pf Um waiU or clislic" in til.i. ii lb* i is sn up, ud no biower. manufacturer of liquors or wholesale liquor dialer ihould be taken as a ti','it-:i,an. A l-ijje proportion of (saloon* mt tdd up hy those men to promote their iraete. il. HA.". a^i'l'lIlgilClll, Ul. James II. .Illlor, formerly PrqsoCBtlOg Attorney of Stalk County, answers Ihe in,ulrics as loila-*.-: (1) Yes. It has reduced the Bomber of saloons _."> pei* cen:, restricted Itelntean laloiially. decroeoed arrests and pi-oset. ufluiis tor Kiana. (2) i ih.nit il I*, sn far aa my oltservaflon go*.*. Ju addition tn ul! i.i" it-.fri'tlvo provisions Of thc law, it lui* In'renod tht revenue largely in Chicago almio 9T_.Y0.0O0. And while thal CHy bas doubted ber li"pulatle,n In th<> last ten years, )o: Hie number of saloont haw Increased bm llttlo if any. Toulon. ILL JAMI-? H. MILLER. PROHIBITIONISTS. U. Z. Cllmer, au active Prohibitionist, writes I (1) bo far as my observation goes lt does to a limited ext 0 nt., li!) I think not. Uti Vie .shall bOXB tho repeal of the license clause, making it a straight luiilitbito'.y law ami .he passago of an act analogous tu tlie Rai.-as Pharmacy law. Tho so called option te.iture of tht* law has opviut'il In mauy places as a prohibition of UM .saloon. This ts vnly limited in Us operation and I* Its only advantag*}. Hut. lt leaves tho W-U_iji.ii in tin: hands of a majority, but In Una hands of hoaiels nf aide : ri and supervisors. It tends lo close tbo mure respectable t>Uc_? loating open tl,u?c ilaccs where Thc saio of Iquor ls tho only boxiness. Such pl_re*-e are Ihe re? sort of the dt_ortferLy and lawler.... n is lint Utile ?' a check upon illicit sales by eirugclsts. They should be held to a rigid observance uf th* law. Quincy, 111. f. Z. GIUIER. Herrick Johnson expresses the following opinion.*: (1) Probably not a. a whole. (_) No. CA) I'rohliiltory statutes lu place of license and local option. Reasons for answers to (1) and (? : Localities tinder ?the local option feature may repress even to pro? hibition. P.r.t the high Itcense frat jre proves too tempting ? ba t for th- ord nary taxpayer and fomsh-s lntrenchmeut lor thc traffic lp the huge roven; e. As a step toward repression of Intemperance, high I leo nae In Illinois U ? iloins on or a traiid. I"ador rhe loc.l opriun feafurc, localities blow hot and cold, as ta.xe plmh, or exigencies of party axis*. Reasons fer answer to ,3): Nor That prohibition could h.* ar once a.nd successfully enforced In Chicago, M'??' I'l-ohlhlrlunlsts would support effective local option, but always with total prohibition In full vietv bi th* lr objective point. Prohibition c-.tlel b" at MN and thoroughly enforced In five-sixths of Iho Slate: and that would be an intmon've ;;ain to the caus'- of tet'perance. All enforeed prohibition 1s a Tremendous object losson. HERRICK JOHNSON. Chicago, 111. J. Ii. Hobbs writes: (1) Yes. Wherever the people rofuse to license. (_) No, for any law that ls simply rapnoslve or ls snbjoct to political comest bi annually, ls not Uk* 1 ???.*. <:!) A itatutonr or constitutional provision, pro? hibiting Its uunitLictiirc end sale i* sn absolute ueocs blty to the effectual destruction of this curs". chicago. Ul. J. B. HOBBS. Halo Johnson gives tho following answers: (li Yes, sn far as It ls prohlbltui.v. i_i No. A*>y law which permits th? traffic to exist by law is not th* best for that purpose. (3) Local option by counties would ls* better than tho presouf law. The total prohibition of The traffic better yet. The llcens* feature of our latv docs not reduce the amount of the Intoxicant*. rnrisumrd. Nor the evil effects of the traffic. The hlgbtt ib* license tho greater The tempfntiou to tlie salootikoepcr to Violate the lavr. and the les.** likelihood of his helng piirilsli.'.l fur violations. He must make hi- license money and a livelihood. When a llcens" is granted th" com? munity fe-*i that ho should be slle.wed to do this, and coii??qi*nli.v wink at such violations as selling te minor*, to habitual drunkard* and on Suiieij-y. In? temperance anil all its attendant evils has Increased In all parts of our State vhnvn tho traffic ls Hcon-jCd, and de*rreos*il where lt ls prohibited. Newton, UL HALE JOHNSON. DEMOaRAm Alfred Orondorff expresses the following opinions: (1) The local option featni-* has worked vvr-ll. (_) The binti license aft-ehmont has probably de? creased th** number nf saloons In Iorgo cirirs. and In? creased tJieni lu Tbe other localities. A nt 1-license, localities bato been Tempted by The litrge peronne t'i be derived from tlcervtes and have imf wtthotood tho plausible argiuuont that liquor will be *_._l any wav and lt should be made tu pay a largo poiii.ju of municipal expense* (-1) In tho pr?senT stato of public opinion 1 do not think any statutory regulation would more ofTcctit-ely sii.pervtfa* the llr-jnor traffic than a local option law. There ls a growlim *?nt!n>enf in rids t*ta!* thar tho uso of Intoxicating liquors to excess ls an evil That can and should he largely continued by The influences of the "U'iio.ii. church and borne, and ilint these faetors wlll be more potent In The repression nf Intemperate* j than any legislative enactments. Such lnflucnci** havo i tho additional rcco.mriionclatlon of nor being an 1m prupei- liifcrfei-enre wltb the Individual resronsfblllty or personal libc.rty of Eh! citizen or In toy matine. trenching upon the constitutional prohibition against snmpt"?rv laws. ALFRED OEENDOR.T. springfield, III. William J. Onahan responds as follows: (1) It does hy regulating and rest-at ut ng the sc.lo of liquor through tbe operation of loc_I option natl bigli license. lg) If is a reasonably good law ainl I 1-iteve ls regarded Uirouc.hnut the State with general favor. (3) provld?d th" local arni miinlcliial outborttles carry ont loyally the provision- ejf abe Harper" High liie'iis* law. there vvOiild vein tn be little .round for complaint, vee now have tocal option ar.d Mite U cenB-. I'nder these Condition* there can 1st land Iai practical prohibition In toea'ltlcs?as even In parts nf the city. In the newly annOTfM territory of Itv!'- Tark? ani proper regulation und restriction ' ive i-y where If onlv tli.. law shall Ire btricMy ,-tt*el Impartially en? forced. WILLIAM J. ONAHAN. I'liiCi-gO, 111. CONNECTICUT. LOCAL OPTION AND DH Uf*9**M NCMKF.R OF I.VB.BITAVTS TO Till* OAWAMM UffJt, 12- ?LARGEST CITT, NKW-mVKN. .2,r-.--)_ ? TOTAL P-tpULATIOV, 622,700?AHEA, 4.91K! -QttAltP. VIII.KR. Connecticut believes In local option. It* laws of 1882 as amended In 1883 and now In force provide that upon peittton of tweufy-flv* roten a ballot shall be taken at tho next town mectlog "to detsrmiue whether any person shall be licensed to sell spirit? uous and Intoxicating liquors in said town. Thia voto remains operatlvo for a year. Yiulalloit. of tho liquor law aro tried before tbe county commission? ers, who may In their discretion revoke tbe licenses. They also grant licenses In towns that have so voted. Applications for llcensoi are Indorsed "by Ave electors and taxpayers of the town," and are pub? lished In local newspaper*! once a week for two gao cesiivo weeks at the espenso of tbe applicant. Ob? jection* may also be filed by other cltiren*, *nd then there ls ? hearing before the commissioner after which ihoy decide whether a license shall ls___. License** IU* $,,00 bonds. The license foe In places of less than 8,000 Inhab? itants ls $100 for liquors and 960 for ale, beer, elder and Rhine wine. From tht* amount tho license foe varies up to 9500, " as said county commissioners shall determine lo each particular case." Druggists' licenses to nell upon physicians' prescription- cost 912 in large and 910 In trmall towns; to sell llquurs In quantities not exceeding one gallon, not to Le drunk on the premised, the druggist.' fee ls $60. But where the town baa voted against ltcen.se the drug? gist can only obtain the smaller license and sell upou physicians' proscriptions. A conviction et a License for unlawful selling revokes his yearly llcs__e and prevouU its renewal during ihat year. The employment of a minor lo any liquor-shop works tho revocation of th* license. A search warrant w;ii issue for th* searching of pie-ii-t*. suspected of Illegal liquor tolling, upou (Worn corni liUuf of two leg U luiria. Tja* liquor found under iuch c_'cu__*t*uces ia telted; li the charge 1* _u_tttiiiexJ the liquor la de? clared a nuisance and destroyed, iv.-i_n.ii_j .ur vio? lation of the liquor law vary from a fine of frV) to a fine of -RHO and imprisonment for s'.x'y days. IT a dealer soil, to a drunkard ailee notice from tn en tr sled member of lils family, ha may bo ilne-t *0O. im'.ruuued not exceeding two months and deprived of his Uccino. Ho ls also luhjoct to tbo -anio line and linpiJioniiien! If ho sells liquor lo any person upon tho list of pei.oi_> furnlshed by the sc lei'men of tl.uso wau havo Within lix mouths received " towu aid tor support." PR01UBITIU.Mi.TS. P. M. Augur, of th* Stat* Board of Agilculturv wrlrtos: tl) No statistic* from tho report of prison* and Jails ?? of "secretary of Stato, sh.,w an alaiming Increa-e of tirunkruness and crime. C., Nu l_i Let all provisions fur I cen.-" h.* a1 re.t.cd. Then reinstate ooi ia* of l..., with au a'tikd prut fo; a .tat* roaitabulary force tu aid In enforcing tho law P. M. AL'tflTn. Mi'Mlc'i-W!!, Conn. The liet. Mr. lorbe* lends the fulluaiti*,- answers: (1, OCiclal recoidj show a la'?'* Increase ol elia.. ii'..- a .1 erins uBdor lt. i.iTo eommltmenti fu. Ininkri.u-t la 1-1*-_- thr*. lxst ; eur <>? lb* pmhll -.. ) law. ?_.!__ ccrnniltinents for dniti!:"tin"st, i1: ir7 il licen.sei.it :..:- eotamltment* rm- iti-i.i.ltc-i.r.eais In the year endtt,* Juru* ;io, 1-7 Total cnrr,m!t*!ie:)!s for crt nie In IWtt, -.08. ; tn 1873, "1.4c 1 ; in 1-.7. '1,84.. (I) No Atandun the license policy. Re-enact pro lilbltion with -ueh special stat'tory provisions a* win render Its enforcement prwsllde. This opinion ls led by rhr early histor _? of our flrvAlblMon law. Rockville. Conn. S. I). 1'oill)...'.. liKMO.RATi-i. QflBOrol l.railley sends the following: li) lu DU OfffliOB ii does. {_) I cootidai lt a good law and abreast with Hie sse.tlpient of the people of the _tate ar rbis ttmo. Ih:s ls shown, esjieclally. In ihe enforcement of lt. linea-mont fur vlulallons af th* law ar* usually utcciMsf'ul when h_ck*d by fair legal proof. The nnin nr of li'.juor llcsnsn hore ls lomewhst Um pow thoo now a nv im; child "rt'A-> SA7T*!)*. CICERO, Hamilton Co., Ind.. .Sept. 19, 1991 ia I f Lowing la * BBS ace uni of *-rh? year SSS. has siuiio for oar iif.io daught' r. Ii*-.!, now four year- old. V.'U'-n terfltn months old a lump ar** peared on her bool, wUlc'i slowly (Trew larger. I t family physician thought tt vis caused by a plan of bro-cii pI.ts. or neodl'*, but filled to bring any? thing to light- Tho child becamo freblr ll th* lime, seeming to!*** tho uso of her leg, ind finally quit flol-tel er.tlrely. Iii* middle finger and thumb of either hand became enlarged, the fleah to comlng hird. The hip joints beean.e involved, io rh-il when s"venfeen mon'ha old iho could not stand, having lost tho ns* of leg and arm. Partial curvature of the spine also follo-*d. Th* MOOBI ?.?tem waa wr-cliod. muscle- rentractead, and lhere was general wasting of flesh and muscio. Al eighteen ir.oii'h-s of age (he wa* placed under th* tr a'rn-nt of ap omlncnf physician o' 0 I on. Mt.*., but at the end of ten month* she nail declined to ?ueh a de.ree that ?he tra* In a d/in;?. co.i(llt!o:i. This was In April, 1-01. We toolt tho child HMM not knowing what to do. In th!* dreadful fitlcmir.a wo were over-persuiiiel by friends to try "ooo bottle" of -WITTS SPECIFIC, which we did. ar.d before lt had all been taken we law a chango tor tb* better In her symp'oins. We kept lt up, aud have done so to this day, aud w.il keep lt up, ir the Lord wills, for many days to come, for lt ba* brought our dying Uatel io ute, to vigor, to strength ami iValtj. again. T'ae ashen hu. of hor cheeks han changed to a roijr- tint, IS nc ls able to -talk any where, her laugtj.r and _icl_Ji.j_oiy have pas-od away, and ih* is dow a blithe, cheerful, happy romping child. Should you wl.sh to increase jour t*_r.!r_,onlaU of proof of tbe virtue of S. S. fe., our names and what we have said ls tut a portion of what, v.o '"go to you, SiaOukl you *_,_ io usu th via. Rind ly your*, bun. r. BBEFtt, p. o. Box cc. Gt_ar];i .n; v.. swift. Treatise on BMflfl and b?i;i Disease*, mailed trot. iii iwig-i graouric co., 1)1 awi r 3. Al lin ut, (il. when tho major part of tho present law was enacted In 1.83, i.'r'-.a rhstindjng rho Increased ji-.puiarion of Un* city, The effect eil thi* law hos 0000 ta Close ?a-ioous. :i h.is also a> ,|itod lo iicurlng the baprovod moral tone li, rbis -'..*? iwtrd r.-' tompeionce, which, I belt've-, now- prevails. tbe ocal option clause of de law. 1 would say thal where te liove*. lu a v-air election, role iicerue, e_ neelfltly if hy a reapectable majority. 1 believe lr has had rho effect to prevent, substantially, all n-ibllo selling, thrmgh, of Bouno, lt coiild not prevent liquor l.e'rift brought In from Beean Towna for private use by individuals. The County Commissioners, sustained bf a favorabl** seiitlment in thc coti.muiiliy. have gr.vl ually liici-ea_se;,I th* lleaan fee until lt ls now uni? formly gare in k_w*__iv_b. '.',) Perhaps In our larger cities t!,? power stilt j further To lucre..--* ihe price of Keen in mm- be a'l vliahle in the near future, i!-e, thal tha :*ed ?"nt of r^Ke) for license* In towns of nol more than tl.OOO Irihahirants he chm,*.-e,i bo that ile* present sum will be the mlBlnnm, and thai a higher price n>ay l<e charged ar tge ell-'" ttlon of the t'o*nini**1oBOn. As for prohibitory loWB, I li'lleve snell, st pi-eserrt, would be tutti)?ent*. to our beat Interest", causing retre> grade insiead ,,f adoaneo In our t"t i pe ranee rind nio**l ?!;>???-. The pen oat law- is Bealbte, eato-Mtl and weil enforeed. i:. i;. 1.rai*_,EV. Now-lfaven, Conn. l:FJ'TT,r.!"ANS. Charin F. Searls bolte To r!? v|e"*s.-s below: I answer questions ono tami Mn emphatically In tho afllrmaflvo. Legislation in advance of public opinion ls abortive, and tu gauge accurately ?nen opin on and tu formulate statutes u, aceordane ?? with !' I to tho law malo- ordinarily ? most dMloittt ?robtooi. In Ui*. law in oueatlon we find, I thi '*.. i napp* olutton of this rufneutty. ffhlle the extreme proh'T'fTlonlit will be satlsl>il wlfti p.. of a ''ic -itiitlonal MoepganM, Us* mass of the peijil" L'i-.e Hw \ law a Ji'.iriy support. When lb* people an- nady lt will make Connecticut a prohibitory -itatc. Putnam, Conn. ( H.M.l.l- _ IBAKJL N. D. fcperry sends rbis mpoon : (1) Yes, lu mv opinion. (-.*) 1! la Cue ! ,*,- vie hutu* hod. all t'.'nc*-" co ns I el 0 red, In our .Slat*, j ,1., D0{ ,.,.- e, ;. perfect. (.1) I want a leas Dunner of s,,|,u.[i-. I fut-,,:" li? cense. I am fur a tew te rei :!. te th ' ?ole nf rquori TlotT puhlic opinion will Mistain. I am not for prohibi? ts*' Seven yean ag,, \v,> had In N"u Riven ;V_0 saloon*, i noor th" [leen** system tbe rmnbw ot saloons has deere,..id io __0, and oar popiil..! on M .onie li) .000 mora ,)uu 6oven years a.o. Ncw-navcn, ' unn. N. I). SPERRY. IOWA. PROHinmnN ani) iii';in pen\\t.tii.s. MVUMMM OM lalttniTtltS 1 e mg <i;t'A!!!-- Mil K. ni ? UMtel C'.TV, D. ll MOIBRB, 'V2.'.'-'A ?TOTAL rOI'I" ATlCiX, l.C- V 1". ?ABBA. B6,#SS si'fii::: Mirs:*a. Tho prohibitory law of IOWA ts plnln ami SlMftet Tho Illegal BIBUfaCtBiar of h pu.rs Ofl bli first cn fiction mi: .t jay | fine or g_00 or W Itflpriaooflg not cxee-ei'.in.. -ix month.-; loralee and eonoieUoa Um pm altv ls a line from gggO to HJOOO Md in grteOBBnnl fur a year. M.-iiiiifj'tuni.'s on ' -nil tor medicinal pr ether ox< ?. i "-t niki a moBthly report oader pei atty ol gioo laa Tlie goaerai pa_g*b-aen tor IBegal ntHog ls a line. -.0 io -r i?'o for the 'ii-' ogonee; tor ;i s-ui.s-i, ? a lino err fi om "JslOO to rti.'.c'c) arni InprlOOBBnfll not exc.e-'ding six n.inn us. Un th* chid -BOBBI by which Um tew nota re prohibit illegal Moan deattog i* by strict proceduro IgMDM tho building In which UM unlawful Ingle is i ii..i OB. 'Hie building with Its contents, latBTOO, fir Mturo, etc., liecomes a nuisance. Whoever ls coi.\"toted of maintaining lt must pay a flue from tKiOu te cl.'-00. If tho existence of the nuisance ls established The liquor ls seized and dcotroyed, tho tlxtuces ni sold and tho place ls Kept locked fur one year under con? tempt penalties uui'iss released by tho owne... The method of obtaining a relca.se ls by giving a bond In tho full value of the property, conditioned for th* future observance of the law. No railway company or other oorumon carrier or individual can MgaUy tr.n.: port liquor Into or through the State without a certifi? cate of tho County Auditor that the person to whom tho delivery ls mode ls authorized to sell liquor. Tbl penalty for violating dis provision ls .lou for cac. ofleuco. WHAT GOVERNOR LAKUAUEE SAVS. Tho response of liovcr_.or La-rahce ls as follows: (ll Yes. IS) Ve-s; In Iowa. WilaLIAM LAJiRABEE. Des Moines, Iowa demo.:rats. Judge L. G. Ki uno expressed tbe following opine lons: (li It ls a difficult question to answer. It has re? sell,-rt in dir* grenier i-ait ol tho State In closing tha -ainoiis a-id heine making liquors more Clilicult Vt oo? lam, but 1 am nut prepared to sat that the law I* whuily loegeetual, tboogh i am f;ii,y .-.uisiieel li lalla Xai- rion ol i>ilct.tii.n' she resulu cioaUaCal for lt. (?_) No. lin Ibo enactment, tn lieu of If. of a high license, lociii ootion law -Uh pro poi- regulation* and ra.tric Uou- I* ii. KIN NE. Toledo, Iowa. jiii.ii W, Duncombe make* the following reply: (l) It hart not here. (_i :>"o. (iii A high license. J. F. DC NC OM BK. 1'oit ImUise, Iowa. rn '"iin a'alMa 1 Hayes was not one of dos* to whom letten Of Hun.iry Bon sent, lint de follow lng cuan Lum a I-Uer fnmi him to m\MU Be A. Ucjii'i, who, on behalf ol lim 1 tuna.i's Christi i Tonporwn i uion ul ff a* hi net oa, :i-..i?.i Mn io a.. Iowa p.'Ulii.u tu t.uJaja'iest, _MW*g lo. loailiua ii ?:.* matter: As 1 baye BO desire tu al.iidgo Ibo light uf petit!' n I return th* - l_U mao l*. -' lae III! . -i..iii. lui! 1 must I., le int t*ti li ejuasi uni *:-i :.:? ni tn l|?a si :. eve-:, tu thi- ixtent. I am ataoluteb opno*tod ta Bra* Min.m. ou pi in .ile, and a ton. . lott* boa ?goan om ib.u it bi an intern ran, tran, blighting c :*s < w 1, I, -M.- ri plod to bo poi In prai it ba* then ao feature to ... uni ud lt. It - , , .< || | a, ta* alii . i- lio'ljriir to tie* serf*' c. li, fat tea On lb* '.'*ru,iiKi. iii ?...,',' nun ai''! tu play lyrai.t 1 .ii,aii and cltUdreu. a .c. of I Spin and infoi-nia.nts. HU'll.l.l AN.. Th* Rev. ll. Wt \>ins. "bu wau on* of t war coiTcspuml'.nls of lui. Taite ll la Hie a.my of ?iliu.c lu ti.e >..;.. ' ' af 1 ?< '.. :t' ? hitnsell a Rc'iuninan, "IrM and ;\1* thi tu.', mmt ol ti- fm? mB Bl ;? iv i;, toni i :...- j'C..,plc may" vu: i . ? ll lon. il Having v.ited for groaiblt 1 >ba_l U respected ia i A prohibitory Im baviug been ciaoted, lt stiolJ : .e-i:.l. Mi. Ulug's aiuwers to Tut. MM qunttutu aro as follows: (li lt docs, li Nearly. ' ? * ralnt* should bl !'* wi"') do tux!" br Wt. . li Ila- po) 4 ihall i. ? otu th* law rs . iMi.e, iowa 1!. V.. WtNr;. Pl. E. R. Herc bins, commi.ston<*r of Lat or Stat.sti*. lends rhe following reply : (1) Ye*. In upward of eighty countle* tht law 1* iiiccesafuL la a Urge numLer of our county JoiH >