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Show An tnwlllt n M. An unnrltten law long ago debarred the dram shop keeper from entering ' society," and now, aa a reault of tnt saltation brouitut about by temperance societies, good goiernment clubs municipal mu-nicipal Totera' leaguca, law enforce-mem enforce-mem organliatloua, etc, tbs current of public opinion baa sat strong r agalnat the saloon-keeper In politic. and especially the saloon-keeper la office of-fice We rejoice In this advancement of antl saloon sentiment. It presagca tbe time of 'better tuanuera, purer lawa, and leads ua to hope that tbe day la not tar distant when aaloon-niaamg will be aa disreputable aa aaloon-lteap. Ina; For la the man wbo supporta toe saloon by Influence, vote or patronage and who aharra In Ita rionta. and mora rlihteoua than the man wbo keeps the aaloont If tho aaloon la a ' necesalty," why oatraclie aoclally and politically the saloon-keeper? llaa not tbs liquor man some reason for complaining of Injustice In tbla matter? Under the cltil law liquor selling la a perfectly legitimate business Why, then, should tae clrlc rlgbta and prlrllegea ot the liquor seller be abridged' True, we do not want aaloon-kaepera to hare any voice or hand In making and executing our lawa, but we would prevent It by abutting up tbe saloons and taking troth the saloon-keeper and tbe government out ot tbe liquor busl-neas busl-neas To place tbe ban ot the law upon up-on tbe traffic la tbe only way by wklch saloon men rat,, from a ctvlc standpoint be Justly deprived of tbs eltlien'a right to hold office Certain ot our municipal reformers would, la tbe Interests of good government, maki It Impossible for a saloon-keeper to become an alderman So would we by making It Impossible for any man to become a saloon-keeper Union Blgoal. |