Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-10
Let Whisky Pay for Its Crimes.

The Rev. Father Thomas P. Hunt is
circulating petition to the Legislature of
Pennsylvania, that is intended to advance
the interest of temperance. Mr.. Hunt
calls this an solve branch held out to the
liquor Sellers" He says ''let them derive
all the pleasure a nd profit they can from
the traffic, and also pay all the injuries
which result from it. We are Sick Of pay
ing two-thirds of our taxes for the benefit
of the vendors of poison" The petition
is as follows, and it may be stated that
there is talk of similar law for Ohio !: IT
To the House and Senate Of the. Common
uealh Of Pennsylvania
The prayer of your petitioners, citizens
of the county Luzerne, showeth:
That it is admitted by all wise legisla-
tors that the use and traffic in all intoxica-
ting liquors is highly dangerous to the in
terests of the community, and no legisla-
ton has, as yet, succeeded in so restrain
ing these evils as to prevent them from
existing and increasing; and that there is
portion of our fellow-citizens who con-
tend that your honorable bodies have no
right in any way to prohibit such use and
sale, but are bound to provide, by license
law, facilities and Accommodations for such
use and sale. We, your petitioners, not
here questioning that right, nor asking for
the repeal or prohibition of it, do. respect
fully pray. you to pass law for this coun-
ty, if not for the whole state, on the fol-
lowing basis:
/. That all who wish to sell intoxicating
liquors shall make known on certain day
their intention oc doing so to the judges of
the court.
8. That on paying, pro rata, their pro-
portion of all the criminal police, and pau
per expenses of the county, to be estima-
ted in lawful manner, and giving bond,
with good security, to pay other damage
that may arise in consequence of the sale
and use of said liquors, fairly proven, and
that would not have occurred without said
sale and use, they be permitted to sell and
use, as now allowed by law.
8. That the county expenses, as above,
shall he paid out of the money paid to
these applicants +; and that the other inju-
ries, properly established, shall be collec-
ted out of the bond given for that purpore
the individuals thus injured being requir-
ed only to prove the injury as resulting
from the use and traffi;, to obtain judg-
mept against the bond fund, and this
judgment to be executed, pro rata, on the
givers of the bonds. Any person selling
liquor without complying with these con-
ditions or any person violating the laws
already existing or this subject, shall be
fined not less than $50 no more than 500
and be imprisoned for not more than one
year In the county Jail. One-half of the
fine to go to the prosecutor, the other
half to the liquor fund.
4. Those who pay and give bonds shall
be authorized in all cases in which they
can prove that the damages assessed were
caused by any particular person selling
liquor, that caused an injury, may sue
that individual and compel him to pay it
to those who have complied with the con-
ditIons of the law. The house or proper
ty in which liquors are sold shall be con-
sidered responsible for any individual in
jury thus caused and sued for by the
liquor sellers.
5. All trials for violation Of this law to
be before the Magistrates jury. subject to
appeal, ETC.,