Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-03
Tc,npcramcc Memorial.

We publish below the memorial the sub
ject of the liquor traffic, prepared for circulation,
during the present year, aud intended for pre-
sentation 10 the General Assembly at the ensu-
ing session 1t is prepared in circular form,
and will he forwarded to every part of the State
IN few days. 1t viii be seen that tn. provis-
ions of the bill introduced in the House of Rep
resentativcs last winter. by Mr.. Batter form
the basis OF the memorial, aud IN our judgment,
a law embodying these provisions is Just what is
now demanded, aud will be sustained by public
sentiment. We hope the friends of the cause,
viii attend personally to the circulation Of the
memorial, and If possible, let it be presented to
every citizen Of the State, that all may have an
opportunity to either approve or reject the OBJ
ect had IN view in It's circulation.
FamiIy Visitor.
To Tie Gencr n issembiy Of The State Of Indiana:
Your memotaists. citizens Of
County in the State of IniIana. wonit respect
fully represent, that. IN the traffic IN intoxicating
liquors. recognize not only Formidable bar
rIcr, opposed to the cause of sound morality, but
also most fruitful source of suffering. crime"
and death; and that the experience of long con
tinued moral effort has fully demonstrated that
the evils growing out of the traffic cannot he
fully suppressed while our laws sanction and
protect it.
We would further represent that by requir
ing a license, aud suhIecting the applicant uu-
der a penalty, to the Observance of sunJry re-
strictions while engaged IN the traitic, tue law
az kuowiedgcs ITS injurious character; and, adj
hitting this fact, believe that the State has
no right TO permit, for any cousde ration. the
existence of acknowledged evil We deem
IT unnecessary to advance iii detail, the many
objections that may with Propriety los urged
against the license system. We regard IT an
evil OF great magnitude. 1t makes the State an
accessory IN the crimes Inseparahly connected
with drunkenness. IT iegalizes the manufacture
OF orunkards and entails upon thousands Of
aud children degradation aud misery,
while the adoantages ~ of the system, consist
ing of dollars and cents that should have ben
expended for the sustenance OF the families thus
made destitute solely to d privileged ctass,
rho by aothorty Of TIE State. produce nothing
but pGBDe, is6t tine, AMI de1ft.
In view thereof, Of the many evils that re-
suit from the traffic in Intoxicating liquors. and
earnestly desiring that the statutes OF our below
ed State Instead OF cherishsng and susta I'M II z
that traffic should provide for the protection OF
the lives ami morals Of our families against ITS
pernicou~ influence. your tnea,orialis's respect
fully ask The passage Of law. similar IN ITS ge n
era character TO the one before the House Of
Representatives. last winter, containing about
the follow ing provisions with such others as
your honorable body may deem necessary to
render II efficient:
Ist No iicence to 20 II any intoxicating drinks,
except to guIar druggists, holding them equal
ly responsible with others for the damages OF
drunkenness caused by the use Of liquors about
their pre- rn's~s
2.- In addition TO fine Of not less than TWEEN
tv-fiye dollars, for every offence Of others
than druggists make the vender responsible to
the State and ndiyd uais, fincuding wife, moth
er. or chiIdren,5 for all damages growing out Of
drunkenness, under such penalty will secure
the lesty Of law.
Sd No recourse at law for liquor bills.
4ih. No consolidation OF indictments
5th. Make the keeping Of the usual utensils
Of tipping house, prima facie evidence of goiit
now the Keeping OF the inpiene nts OF coun-
rerf-itng IL, allowing the accused the beneht o'
his oath. or Of witnesses to the contrary, If de-
sired.
9th. The annual suspension OF tins law IN
those counties IN which, at August election
majority Of voters shall demand u by o''0
Thus tar esteem legislation necessary, and
thus far most earnestly urge that IT De grant
ed and in cuty bound &c