Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-16
L.lCENsE On PROHIBITION.
Tho 1.aqsor Qaession sa Csnncct-
fcmt.

The L.fquOr Question ta Cenncct.
fcus.
The majority and minority Of the apscial
committee Of the Connecticut Legislature,
chosen TO inquire into the expectancy ol
substituting license law for the existing
Piohibitory Liquor Law, have sevesally made
reports. The majority say:
The course Of legislation ia Connection,
for . long series Of years, ives that Of regu,
lation. rather than Of prehibiuoo, add tn
the sale Of intoxicating liquor - . beverage
has never been regarded - . crime or Z sin,
in and Of itself, but only o. an evil unde.
some conditions, and therefore, legislation
should be directed to continiag tho sale
within certain limits, and restricting it "a
certain persons and places; and that even
the sosealled Maine Law" allows the sale
Of liquor W special town agents Tor certain
special purposes.
The majority u your committee also find
that while the present Prohibitory Law WAS,
doubtless, designed to stop the growth Of
drunkenness and 10 prevent the sale Of ins
toxicating liquors, il has utterly failed 20
accomplish either Of these results; that ei~
Their because public opinion has Jailed to
sustain the law. OF for the reason that prov
hibitory legislation IL contrary % the spirit
Of this age and distastcful 70 the people
Of this State, IL is certain that in oil,
except in a very small proportion Of the
State, the law has been for years n dead
letter. aud there has bsen instead
Of a regulated traffic in ardent.
spirits. n practical unlicensed free
trade in spurious liquors, and IN opcn con.
stant and unpunishcd v~iolstion OF she law.
That while it is true that within the past
few months there have been efforts made by
certain secret organizations, with paid de-
,~sctives, who purchased liquors and then
informed against the seller, 10 enforce the
law. Aid that these prosecutions have in
some instances been successful, il remains
10 be seen whether, in many Of these cases.
ajury will convict upon such testimony, es>
p%ceislIy as it was the almost universal tes>
timony that prosecutions Tor this offence
were moro difficult 10 sustain than Any
other.
1t also appeared to = majority Of the com.
mIt,ec, that u large revenue might be ses
cured to the State from this source, and
that this ought not TO be neglected, consid.
esing the pccuniary burdens which the State
Is now bearing. That this source Of reve>
nue. is recognized by every Government xs
ono peculiarly proper 10 contribute towards
relieving the weight Of taxation, and Is one
which the present national system Of finance
both permits and licenses, and from which
II draws no uncomfortable revenue. Il
seemed, therefore, that the Government Of
the | nited States ought not 10 have the ben
etit of al income from citizens OF this State
while our state Treasury wa deprived Of
what its citizens would be ready 70 pay for
like privileges under q State law, and that
II It was night Tor the Congress Of the
United States 20 authorize thu issuing of
licenses fr this traffic, 1t might be well Tor
the state Of Connecticut to do the same.
The majority are of opinion that n strin>
gent and guarded license law while il would
produce q revenue 10 the State, would also
serve TO regulate tho traffic and bring II ln>
60 the hands Of a more respectable class OF
dealers would close altogether the hsunts
ot tie more vicious and depraved, and would
he better for the peace and good morals Of
the community ,han the present law, which,
while il pretends to be prohibi;ory, is in
practice directly the opposite, since 1t is
fNTh Nv tIfHutity u iOinh1a
without fear OF punishment.
In view Of all these facts. the undersign>
ell beg leave 10 recommend the repeal OF the
prohibitory law. and passage Of a license
law.
Our statute has been disgraccd long
enough with the imperative Prohibitory
Law and with the lame results as above
No reasonable man will fail to sgrce with
Tho above majority report Of the special
committee. The Radical party Of the State
will no doubt in some sections try TO avoid
tins as an issue in tho coming campaign. =
fct thelr pas record and the uiteranccs Of
the leaders, of that party have committed
them in an nuoquivocAl manner and their
effort will be IN vain. Radical fauaticism
in this county. at least, is played out.
rns lowe city Rspubiican, a ''loyal' pa'
per, publishes he following, editorial
L. IL Sos-Al the indictments against
HTwlg, in connection with tie Swamp Land
sslndlc, have been quashed-so says the
reports from Des MONIES. Is 1T then Judi
clally settled tina, a man in m official clpac-
l,y may receive any amount of money be>
longing TO others, appropriate il to his own
nsc. without mourning any criminal liabil-
ltys II he is sharp enough 10 put the
money out OF reach is he secure in its pos
session and from all liability IL such Iowa
law. or what does il mean
Where is the party whip, The next hing
We know this outrageous sheet will say il is
wrong Tor Radicals TO steal II may even
90 So far rs 10 dcnouucc them for it
Crack tho narty whip some one and tell
Bro. Brainard that 1t isn't always wise TO
tell tales out Of school, or speak right out
IN meeting.
The Public Debt.
The following is . statement OF the pub
lie debt Of the United States on the lst Of
August, 1867
nrnr nrAaiSe COIN INrsnrsp,
{ pei cent. blonde Of ise, aud isss... i~4.ess.i4i sS
per cent. bunda. 1851. ......... PSI. sa6. 600 90
spsr cent ~ bonds les. ,gc.soo 90
Nsvy pension iund. ............... 1900, 40 %
sl.s7s.ces.sM 80
DEM nrARsNe CT aRKScy isrrgrsr.
per cent bonds 1s.tV2. 0o 90
; lcar compound interest potee lue, sse,Aso %
s-Ssa4 Nv notes 1929. 40 90
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$oIi,.G4.s3o W
Ms'ared debt presented for payment. i5.63c,sIo 81
pagT sFARsSe 40 sSsKaus.
L. ; notes ...+......... .... xSeq. l6l .ekA 90
FRACTIONAL currency. .-...-..... SS,o4A. tn ~
Gold certificates Of deposit .......... 1g.<3s ,.Go 90
r7,fi,.N s Il
Total debt. .........-. 2,0sd ,5sa 80 ~
Amount in treasury, eoin........... 1u2, 9n, l1i 10
Amount in treasury, eurreney........ .~s,s,&,sgG IS
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Si.5.asa.4, s.
Amount Of debt, lcss essh in treasury. /. aii So, ss6 Is
The foregoing 10 . correct statement Of
the public debt. rs appears from the books
and rr,asures's returns IN the Department,
on the LIST Of August, 1867.
urGn McCuLLocu,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Grading Wheat In Chicago.
The Chicago Board Of Trade have ests.
lshed the following rules in REGARD
grading of wheat:
WINTER wHD' ""'
Nc. =. WRik Mtab.- .