Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1886 — Free Liquor. [ARTICLE]

Free Liquor.

getting opinions m Bps selling,* said a sharp reporter Is a saloonisk “Are you in favor of ffcaa liquors?* "Well, I should smile,* answered tip barkeeper. “I think this country is Wk home of liberty, and I believe every autn should have a right to drink whit he pleases, and where he pleases, absolutely free, and all legislation to the contrary is sumptuary and therefore unconstitutional.* “You want to be so recorded?* “You bet your sweet life.” "All right; now I’ll take a glass of champagne; that kind you sell at 25 cents." It was set out for him, and he poured it down and poured another in on top of it and started off. “Hold on," said the bartender, “you owe me half a dollar. ” “No, I don't; didn’t you just say you believed in free liquor, and that anything to the contrary is sumptuary and onoonstitutional? If there’s anything I do like to see it is a man who lives up to his principles,” and he walked out, wiping his mouth on his coat sleeve, and leaving the saloon man to study up the law points of the case.