| Show LOCAL it bihl III the chief matter mattei of disca sion in the city council last thur thursday day night v atai a a phase of prohibition it developed that the council I 1 ii afraid to take the leap and announce this city as a dr do cit R D oung nas the only one of the council members member who appeared to grasp grap the falt fact that it was a shameful confession of weakness to admit that this city must credit its to the saloon if it I 1 true that this city cannot maintain itsik K without the saloons it is a borry condition and the sooner the condition is remedied the better think of the proposition that this cian cit must be maintained by fur opportunity to the citizens and their tons icons for degradation whit what more damning influence can be maintained thin the saloon even een the new engaged in the traffic will admit that the n iron mert of ane saloon is degrading and bet et the council will contend that the saloon is necessary for the cites adan advancement cement out upon such reasoning the sale of intoxicating liquor is admittedly a baleful thing and the city council illi members abers are willing to build up this city on such a foundation As ab vie ne have said in the nast dat the saloon is wrong arong ani no amount ot or licensing can mike it right what if other towns are willing to license saloons 7 that is not a good arid and chent reason for richfield following that course it is announced th thit it the city cannot be maintained on 2500 per beir then cut the city epen expenses ses until such auch time is the taxation laws lans are arc amended why continue an evil uhn uh n the remedy lieb in our own hands hand the spirit of commercialism is thus placed above the morals of the community the biloon is a bad thing but ve e r rust r hive the money 11 that is the cry wha wh not licence brothels as well ahey bill yield reve revenue nul the new year is a ascol aco I 1 tune time to begin this reform and it if it is true thit the city must demise means to ailbe rc denue its it is but a short it ma until I 1 the legis legislature liture meets and there will undoubtedly be sonic some measure of relief introduced in order to lid ild cities catiel and tow lib in the mitter ot of tile the biloon should go and richfield should take the intia tie in the mat tei in tin this county one other in itter is brought to mind A little over i A cir c ir igo one of tile tie strongest luMli ai eions of the do mirant hurch church took thi in the t movement arid and pledged them themselves seles to do ill in aln ir power to promote this reform the question now nou sri irises es lie ire the cou nicil members willing to fy then set es |
