Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1884 — High License Better than Prohibition. [ARTICLE]

High License Better than Prohibition.

High license is in force at Galesburg, 111. a and works well. A large, number of doggeries were eliminated by making the license S6OO. This week the license fee was increased to $1,200, and it is claimed this will largely reduce the number of saloons and throw those which are left to do business into responsible hands. High license is doing more for the temperance cause than prohibition even can. One is as practical as the other is impracticable—-[South Bend Tribune. High license has been in operation in Joliet, 111. for nearly two years. For the first year at SSOO, and now at SI,OOO. Despite the unreasoning opposition of extreme prohibitionists it works well, and is accomplishing immeasurable good for both the moral and economic interests of the people of the town.