Show 5 HOW TO REFORM THE SALOONS I That Is the question now troubling the tho author author I HIes Numbers of plans are arc suggested Some Somo are drastic Some arc impracticable Sonic Some may re- re unit Bult in improvement For the condition Js Is c one that can be bo improved No question of ut that There Them are saloons run by bym m men Inca n who have too little respect for or the law and too much contempt for 01 that public sentiment out o of which v all effective e laws spring This class of or ormen men permit their pla places plages es to bo made centers of crime Whether this Is la with their knowledge or orI orf I f whether they have havo not the wit v to see tSee a n self evident fact makes small difference The TIle fact of or the crime being habitually bred there is tho tim essential point S This class o of men evade the tho law constant constantly and aud defiantly The They should bo be corrected If they will not riot take warning they should be bo punished And Andt t they can be punched d. d Places that are for di dl- of or both sexes places lilaces which hermit permit per her I mit drinking by women places which permit the r r- r presence of boys plu pacu E which are in league with I criminals should be closed and kept closed forever f l No Ko two opinIons opinion on that subject Possibly there Is 13 a a. tendency on the part of ot thet the t city eIty authorities to visit vengeance on the saloon saloonkeepers I k keepers as aa a class because of at a n belief that ta oon men followed tho thu general habit on November third I. I and voted the Republican ticket J If PO so It is 16 to be bere re regretted retted Vengeance is not properly tho the part pait of city authorities Punishment is not rightly administered administered admin admin- for political action Mon Men havo have a IL right to vote voto their sentiment even If fC they thoy be saloon swoon keepers But they have no right to violate the tho law and they are aro not going to b be defended for it if they take e that thai course Whatever is done dono in tho the interest of good order of society of oC law and the interests o of the tho community com corn munt will be welcomed and approved But l if the ent pro movement mo shall degenerate Into a policy of reprisals the power that inflicts it will find iI il ilhas has made a mistake |