Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-03-30
Does the Prohibitory Liquor Law
Forbid the Manufacture of Liquor
Hnr Exnorfafiouf

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1t is not with view OF defending
the law, or conciliating those who are
opposed to it, that we call attention
tn this question. The law will de-
fend itself; and the goodwill of those
who fear the price of corn viii be re-
duced by its operations, is not worth
having. Any man who would be
willing to see the tide of intemperance
continue to sweep lover this land, rath-
err than he should fail a get a high
price for corn, is too Eheartless to be
called q man. He would be willing
topurchase wealth at any price.
But what is the fact concerning
this law? We answer, the law is pre-
cisely the law, in regard to the man.
ufacture, that we have commended for,
for years-the very kind we contend
cd for about a year ago, when we
brought down upon our head the NAL
ediction Of such men as Hall &C.,
We then said that We would oppose
q law that would forbid the manufac-
ture. We said:
"Let the manufacture be unrestrain-
ed. only do not allow the manufacturer
to keep q tipPling house, nor sell to
those who do" This is, in short, the
provision of this law in regard to the
manufacture of spirituous liquor.
Section 4, provides for granting IL
cense, to. manufacture and sell, only
at Msplaes specified IN the license, and
limits the sale to the township agents.
This is the only section of the law
that can affect the manufacture, ex-
cept section IS. This provides that
NO person shall own or keep any liq-
nor with intent to sell the same unlaw.
fully, and it further provides that the
finding of liquor in his possession is
presumptive evidence of an intention
to sell unlawfully. This was relied
upon. by those who were desirons Of
having the law repealed, before the
Legislature adjourned, as the section
that would prevent expectation. Let
US examine this moment.
Suppose that the Messrs. Walker take
out license to manufacture. The,
give bond not to violate the law of tn,
State in reference to the manufacture
and sale.
1t is not unreasonable to suppos
that they may keep any quantity q
liquor in their warehouse, withou
molestation. Indeed, it cannot b
molested. unless three persons ofgoo
moral character make oath that the
"have reason to believe and they d
believe" that it is intended to be sol
in violation of law. There must b
some evidence of this intention, befor
any man of good mural characte
would make such An oath. Now SUP
pose that, instead Of keeping it j
their warehouse. they are rolling it int
o canal boat, or have rolled ii into on
with intention Of sendingi it off. Ca
any honest man make oath that there
fore they intend to sell ulawfully?-
They intend to sell at Cincinnati, bu
the law does not, and could not forbi
that. No law of Indiana can say wha
a man may or may not do in an
other State. There is no provisio
in this law or any other. that forbid
expectation by boat or Wagon. N
man would dare, under this law,
modest teamster who might b,
loaded with whisky, unless he ha
cause to believe that he was supply
ing some unlawful establishment.
This is all we need to say at pre-
ent. There is no provision in the la
by which liquor can be molested, e,
cept when kept for illegal purposes.
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