Mark Twain
once quoted that “For one time, the cheapest and easiest
way to become an influential person and be looked up to by the
community at large, was to stand behind a bar, wear a clustered
diamond pin, and sell whisky. I am not sure about that, but
the saloon-keeper held a shade higher rank than any other member
of society. His opinion had weight. It was his privilege to
say how the elections should go. No great movement could succeed
without the countenance and direction of the saloon-keepers.
It was a high favor when the chief saloon-keeper consented to
serve in the legislature or the board of aldermen.”
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Livio Lauro
USBG President