Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-12
ssyviaE q Protaibit0ry Liquor Law
be Enacsedr'

we opposed the reference Oh Inns
question to vote of the people, for the
same reason that we would oppose the
reference of any other question. 1t may
be well enough torefer proposed amend
ments to the constitution, but if we are
TO have laws made by delegated powers,
let them all be so made if one law is to
be made by direct vote of people, let
them all be so made. To refer an open
question, uniformed and nnshapen--a
bare naked idea, as "Prohibitory Liquor
Law, yes,'' or" Prohibitory Liquor Law,
no." is sheerer nonsense. Our courts
however have had the wit TO declare un-
constitutional all laws referred to the
people, and nron their vote adopted
gratifying relief 10 such as cant demo-
niaeally fer such rights.
IN all Legislatures, there are two prin
ciples always operating, to retard or 10
advance measures, viz /; attraction, or
influence of the friends in its favor, and
repulsion, or influence Of the enemies a.
gainst it. In case Of the question under
treatment, these rules are reversed---or
rather the enemies have adopted rule
which compels them 10 be friends Of the
measure, to wit the vote of the peo-
pie! Like the yankees patent back ac-
tion hens nest, it works just as we'll and
twice as natural to the operator. It is
the rule long ago adopted by the devil
when he went into drove of hogs, and
they into the sea y; stealing hogs was
prohibited under the Jewish law, so Sa-
tan beset the swine with a spirit that
made them his, without violating law
The members Of the preset Legislature
may violate no law-yea, they are com
PEELED 10 frame law against the well
Known wishes Of the liquor pari,, with
out the sacrifice Of confidence OF the
latter, or Of conscience in themselves.
Even liquor men would be first 10 pro-
claim down traitor, down." against the
member who dared approve 6rst raie
prohibitory law.
The friends of prohibitory law, dis
truai those members who are at heart
opposed TO the measure and perhaps
many opponents Of the law are expec-
ting Of the same members, a covert or
position. Such distrust and expscta-
sions are all in The eye: loug before the
days Of Benedict Arnold, and certainly
ever since, debts Of honor have had pre-
cedence over any others. Even gam
blers adhere to this ru.c--they unwil-
lingly discharge any debts but The debts
of honor. We have noticed that all
men making politics a trade, and who
live successfully off their trade, adhere
TO this rule Of honor--they love and
cherish it as infants DO the milk of moth
ers. 1t is the Office hunters milk, and
even though il contains blood or poison
ed venom, they quaff ii down. tits said
Caligula's mother moistened the nipple
of her breast with blood that he might
be tyrant, but the little rascal loved it
all the better. Honor then. is the milk
that politicians esteem as their Cod
Their honor is sacredly pledged in ;
large majority Of the counties and as.
sembIy districts Of the state TO carry
ont the DEGREES Of the people for pro-
hibitory liqnor law. That pledg, oil
honor will go fu. Their TO compel the a
doption of the law than all the petitions
that can be gotten up. We look upor
the law as certain TO be signed sealed
and delivered by Governor and Legi>la
tine. They know too well the conse
quences of mis- placed confidence--they
know the people dis Use traitor, anC
the representatives. Of any distric
containing majority for this law had a.
well make up his mind TO sing "hark
from the tomhs," when he votes against
it in the Legislature, for his doom mns
follow his vote.
B-ln that large region west of Patel
Grove known as "fhe Timber" there
were no improvements worth She name
previous 10 1850. Only thirty bu>hel.
OF wheat were raised that year. As ;
small item in the progress of improve
ments going on in that quarter, we are
told that Mr.. JOACHIM RRoADr has
threshed with his machine, about 5000
ktS bol - ,.,ba,,s 81 lbs Al