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Show fl SALOON MEN DISPLEASED.. H Many saloon owners are receiving the mayor's recommenda- WM tions as to early closing, limitation of saloons and revocation of H licenses with expressions of disapproval, contending that the Hj salpons now are well regulated. Hj Tlie saloons are well regulated as compared with the saloons j of twelye years ago in Ogden, but they are far from meeting the HL demands of the temperance people of this city. People who travel Hki tell us of other cities where excellent progress is being made in k eliminating the drinlc evil, and they-ask why Ogden cannot follow Hthc For instance, Ogdonitcs returning from Los AngeJ.es praise the Htoii restrictions in that city, where drunkenness is almost un-t un-t The saloons arc limited by ordinance. If wc arc to minim-Bjnuor minim-Bjnuor traffic in Ogden, the. number of saloons must be kept Blimitcd to not more than one saloon to each 1000 of Lu-)y closing, trainmen running between Ogden and H that Omaha is thoroughly committed to its policy of -9999999999 closing and could not bo persuaded to go back to old fwhilc the workingmen arc entiflqd to their club, which mLmmmmmmmLW1 saloon, they are not justified in remaining away from Hlics until around the midnight hour. Bishop Potter of the H church, prior to his death, attempted a reform saloon, in Rnks were, dispensed. He did so in an- effort to provide the Hntli the social life which they crave and must have, but V under improved conditions. He aimed to so guard the sale kkkkkkkW01' as to eliminate the evil of excess and, in a measure suc-kkkkkkwF suc-kkkkkkwF but, with the unrestricted saloon operating in the same Vghborhood, the results of his test were indeterminable. P As to the revocation of licenses for cause, there should be nnanimity of sentiment. Saloonkeepers in the past have retained kkT lheir Jicenses ljy Pleading that they should not bo held responsible K Eor th mistakes of their bartenders, but that excuse no longer 1 hould be accepted, as the saloon men must be held strictly account- H ible for the acts of agents or employes as are other business men.' 1 Hereafter, whenever a saloon violates the city liquor ordinances j the license should be cancelled and no new license issued. In that H ivay this city could gain absojute control in restricting the traffic M &nd eventually Ogden could be made a model temperance com- fl munity. - M This whole question should be sottled now, Io avoid the end- M less contention which is looming large on our political horizon. If H the saloons arc not immediately well restricted, there will come a M demand at every election for their restriction, and the agitation will M keep all jmsiness interests in a constant turmoil of uncertainty. |