Show WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY E r 2 1 i da the saloons Pay Fads for the consideration of conr kuusi ness men and other citizens the existence of numerous sa loons in our city would lead one to think and the same has been claimed that they are a source of t evenue and other benefits to us wo wish to present the facts in tho case that those who have looked thia favorably upon them may see them in their true light let us examine tho pecuniary facts tho saloons for abo year ending march 1885 paid into which is city treasury our indeed quite a sum but where does that money com efrom abeso places bring no money into the town and they cannot pay this revenue except they first secure it from their customers thus the citizens really pay the money which the treasury receives and the kindest view we can take of this business is that it is an indirect method of taxation but that is not all we have to pay the expenses of each saloon per month are on a fair average at estimate the total cost of 19 saloons for 12 months i louia ue to this amount add a profit of 1500 to each saloon will readily see keeper and you that ah income of is naces the 19 of the existence i to sary that this s and saloons in ogden more than they pay into hiir treasury sow is this paid mainly by robbing the business men of if paid to the saloon ista would have been largely expended for family supplies for hardware tor machinery to pay mechanics physicians ac 1 but more than thatis true our business men are constantly losing by men who if they did not drink would pay their bills one merchant reported a loss of a year yc arin bills contract edby parties more or less given to drink seven business houses an loss of that kind of 1550 a year or onan average this not an inconsiderate loss for any business man in ogden and by going to hotels eating houses physicians merchants ac one might soon account for aa amount equal to what our city treasury receives from the saloons regard also our other losses from the liquor busness bus mess if the saloons were sources of comfort to our people wo might well endure all the money lost but really we pay for the privilege of having our houses destroyed and our rela nivea aal friends ruined every recall many families one can easily suffering want and disgrace because drink is sold to the husband and father great numbers ot our young men are daily coming more within the power of intemperance intemperance is the acknowledged cause of nearly all crime and disorder just set the mind to work to think of tho saloon business in the it results and who so abject as in this city which lias the right to ba free of all where liquor izsold for drink beyond all doubt tho saloons injure our business our homes and our friends why is existence allowed in our city MEMBER OF OGDEN temperance LEAGUE |