The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-04-07

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4 very important q1esioz II f17F os fore The
people OF Indiana Is q.ir- shat 81" be- '.ons
uuder the present la e fsF me suppression It the
evils of intemperance- That tire isS = aOt what
the friends of temperance drsIre : vertaIiy true.
but the matter is settled-t is al they viii get
for at least two years to coa.e-ani !: becomes
the dutv Of them TO make The must tAey can Of
il. W bat. then. can be done 20 this point J
wish 10 make q few Suggestions:
lst. Persons proposing 10 sch qaor UNDER
tbs law must procure license from the Commis
sioners of the county, for which they are 10 pay
the sum Of fifty dollars. But 10 order to do ID :
they must advertise their iuteution-give securi-
IL that they will violate none OF the provisions OF
the las. and satisfy the Commissioners that i e
are possessed of good moral character-such as
fits them to be eutrusted with 50 important
trust. Now, then. | propose thai tie character
Of all applicants 10 sci fqHsF shai De subjected
TO a strict scr tiny. Il taey nave sold liquor
heretofore, inquiry should Dc made into the cha
acfer Of the house they haze kept. Have ugh's
and rows occurred theEe2 Have drunken men
been 10 the habit al '0nn1ng there? Has the
man been in tie habit Of selling liquor OF the
Sabbath. TO minors 10 LlbtQal drankards?
Neighbors should be asked whether they have
been ennoyed with rcise late az night, and al
this aud similar Information should be embodied
in the form of remolstrances and laid before the
board of County Commissioners when the appii-
cation FIR license comes before them By some
compe ent person or persons IN order 10 prevent,
If poss Die the granting Of license by them 70 as
many practicable q tue applicants Such q
course | am sure, would be CcesStul 10 many
instances. The Comm .ssioatrs woud listen TO
such remons frances, aud they would exercise as
they certainly have Il right to do, sound discre-
tionary power in the granting Of licences This,
is what the law cal''eg pldtes-Wt require a
man TO advertise his intention to apPly tor license
and describe infinitely the place lie proposes to
z,IA ,bat ilXsT rF 5pf tod
thereby. nigh, have an opportunity 10 remon
stTate-tO set forth these grievances, and seek
redress-and hat CitIZeTs generally, might have
an opportunity to state the general character of
the and tie house il which lie proposes to
sell
Al all events it occurs 10 me thet this course
ought to be thoroughly tned and every case of
application to sell ought to be thoroughly sItted
aud properly presented before the CCmu SioneTs.
so that they may act. knowing what they are
doing: and ] am sure they viii feel thankful for
the information. Gases which they refuse | sup
pose would have recourse to some court Of law
which might require ceuse to be graf ted, but
this would subject the applicant TO some delay
and considerable expense without, so fur as | can
see endangering the commissioners at all 50 that
even 10 that event the friends Of temperance
wo Id have all % gain and nothing to lose.
Obsta principals must be the motto of every
friend of temperance if anything is done in this
matter We must leave nothing uEdoLe which
can hinder, annoy, or prevent those engaged in
this vile traffic.
These few thoughts LASTLY thrown together
NAV suffice fer the present, and If l shall OF
hear of any signs of action the part of per
sons interested after much talk boastiug and
promising, and meeting and organizing. and sign
ing pledges, and deploring Of the evils under
which We labor / shall be encouraged 10 throw
out few more Suggestions as 10 what ought 10
done and think may be done under cur re ~
law. lame a: Inc fcient though il be, II the
meantime send word to Your valiant aud pro
foundlv wise friends Seth and Uncle 4 Dam
that there is one more who is r. ady to buckle on
the harness 10 90 to he war and enlist for tie
campaign whenever they have anything tangible
and practical to propose, but who has not time
to spend resolving and re resolving and doing
nothing, as has been the with too many OF
the temperance meetings Of Richmond, far as
my experience goes,
Mcssrs. Editors, in order that column after
column OF your paper may not be taken up il
grave discussions as TO hetter am antediluvian
or posteduvian whether | wear pettcoats or
pant aloons--a broad brim a light crowr--in a
word, hav ne no disposition % say a word the re
sponsibiIity Of which | not willing to bear
nor any desire to hold any body up to the odum
of the community, while am concealed MY se. (,
| subscr. be the initials of my honest name.
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