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and presenting it to the legislatures of all the states of the Union, urging its adoption as a substitute for the radical and impracticable legislation that is being urged by the anti-saloon league. The Growler has for the past four years pointed out the fact that the anti-saloon league is a far more dangerous enemy to the brewing business and the liquor trade in general, than the prohibition party ever was. In that respect he agrees thoroughly with the spirit of Bonfort's article. He disagrees, however, radically, in regard to the proposed remedy. It may sound trite, but must nevertheless be said, that what we need is not more laws, but more law. There is a great abundance of laws in regard to the liquor traffic, but there is not enough law in connec- tion with it. If any suggestions were to be made in regard to legislation, it should rather be in the line 78 More Law, Fewer Laws. of eliminating a great many of the existing laws than of adding new ones. The existing laws are quite ade- quate to handle the traffic, if properly enforced. The legislature of Illinois, for instance, is at present con- sidering a law to establish a so-called dry zone around Fort Sheridan, in order to close up the disorderly places in the neighborhood of that post, which are supposed to demoralize the soldiers. Such a law is

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