Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1906 — ABOUT “COLD STORAGE." [ARTICLE]

ABOUT “COLD STORAGE."

Overwhelming Sentiment Here Is to Give the “Dry Town” a Fair Trial. There has been some rather indefinite talk of the establishment of a “cold storage” joint in Rensselaer after the terms of license of the present saloon-keepers expire. Judging from what The Democrat is able to learn of the sentiment of the people of Rensselaer there is an almost universal feeling that a fair trial should be given the “dry” season we are about to try, and this feeling is entertained by a great many people who did not sign the remonstrance and who have always rather favored the saloon. Now that it has been voted “dry” they want a fair test made of the matter and let the public determine which is' best, the “dry” or the “wet” plan. . A “cold storage” here would in a measure, at least, thwart the will of the people, and it is to be hoped that nothing of the sort will be started. The city council have the power to fix the license for such an establishment at 81,000 per year, while some attorneys contend they may refuse license if the applicant has not first secured a county license, which of course is impossible here. A license of SI,OOO would probably deter anyone from attempting

to start a joint of that sort here, as they can sell only in five gallon lots, and if you are opposed to having anything of the kind operated you should speak to the members of the council and endeavor to get them to place the license at the highest possible point, if they do not care to refuse to license it altogether.