The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-02-24

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| Rev. Mr.. Sturtevant followed: II am glad Of
the passage of this law, and should be more
glad Of its enforcement. / must confess that I
have had great doubts about enforcing prohibl.
tory laws. There is no use to consider the man
who sells worse than the good fellow who buys.
The most respectable gentlemen drink with i'm
punity and still canuo. blame him who drinks.
believe no man has right to do wrong, but
We find this law another matter. No liquor
seller has fault to find here with this law, and
see they have representatives here. This law
puts into the hand of the wife and child the
means to protect themselves against wrong. The
liquor seller ha. NO right to do wrong. Do you
claim the right to blight womsH's ife-to i'm.
peverish her-,o make her and her child'sn
beggars? Do YOU believe it IS right TO get men
drunk and kick them out upon the street? The
law does not put upon the hands of any one TO
do wrong to another" lApplause.
Rev Mr.. Cleghorn pI-,e ted resolutions He
felt glad to have an opportunity to meet here on
this occasion to ratify this law, with people of
all sorts of political sentiments and every varie.
ty of religious views, TO ra,iiy this Law, and the
ladies will De happy to aid u, in this noble
effort 10 save the people from the horrors OF
intemperAnee.
| The resolutions were "A follows:
WHEREAS The Legislature Of this noble State
OF Illinois has by ma )orlty Unexpectedly large
passed law which holds all sellers of intoxl.
eating liquors liable for all damages done in
consequence, and prohibits the sale of such
drinks to minors under severe penalties, thus
saving families fron ruin and shame, prorided tie
said Hu IL faithfully hsd promptly ereeutd
| Therefore
hssoceG, l.t, That We, the people of this city
Of Ottaw. in mass meeting assembled, irrespect.
i've Of religious and political opinions or prefer.
suces, do with our whole hearts and souls en-
dorse this law and tender to our Senator, Hon.
WIN. Rsddick, our sincere thanks for his man.
illness in introducing it, to the Legislature for
the hesrtiness and unsnimity with which they
passed il, and TO our Governor for the prompt.
ness with which he signed it
P<so.Ced, %, That it 10 the duty Of all good
citizens to have this l,w !ully and faithfully On.
forced and further, knowing the weakness Oh
timidity Of many people, and the unwillingness
of people generally to make complaints which
may De followed with severe penalties, which
pepaltr, nevertheless, should be inflicted to re.
strain sno.s who cannot be affected by moral
mesn-, and TO protect our families and society
against transsressors, We pledge to all who nesd
TO seek tho protection. and TO our magistrates
who may have ~ enforce this law, our unshrink.
ing, moral AID every other suitable aid il
need be-
Rso,ted, 81, That, ga many Of our fellow ci,i.
zeus are engaged in she oslo of lntoxicsting
| drinks. to the damage OF themselves and their
familles, bat more especially TO the m Ore
/ tended ,ua wider damage Of others and the good
name OF oar cijy, We kindly and respectfully
ak suoh 5.nu- 10 give up this business and
turn their capital into more legitimate and
healthfn channels, and vs pledge them eur
syn ps.hy, -nd far rs lies in our power, our
help. b. -nould they continue In this bust.
! ness. W % i the fruitful source Of much
sorrow. y v,r, them OF the risks they ruu
/ R.NIyt6 ! u Tina. We respectfully ask and
urge the lei! hsriE. the power to grant lioen-
RAILS ths licenses 10 At least II We hundred
/ $500 to crInt no iic.ns. to any whose
sntecedents show him to be reckl-s. ~ To what
be may do u -crutinize every application with
special care, and TO tlke 10 s.rdlo bal and We
/, dye said Board our fullest support.
-ol. Moore moved their adoption.
Mr. RuGer moved to adopt separately.
l.. l.. Waterman observed that all the credit
Wa. awarded to Mr.. Reddick. He desired to
amend. Our representatives, in the house OF
representatives deserve much credit, especially
Hon. G.. W. Armstrong, who was carried from
his bed, where he had lain two weeks, to vot.
for this bill, and Hon. James Clark and Hon. B.
Edgecombe also voted for the law. Why not
also give them the credit tina. is fairly due
them?
Mr., VIM. Cullen opposed. 1t is not necessary
.. 81
! they stand.
On motion the word "good' before the word
"Ottaws,' in Let resolution, was strickn out
A. T. Cameron, Esq, opposed in speech.
The amendment to include in the compli.
menta,y resolution Messrs. Armstrong, Clark
and Edgeoomb, Was lost by y loud majority, sad
the LIST aud % resolutions we,e adopted.
The 81 resolution was read, and motion was
made to strike out the latter clause thereof
After some spsrring between Mr.. Ruger and
Rev. Mr. Cleghorn, the motion 20 strike out was
lost, and the resolution WAS adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Sturtevant opposed the 4th sesolu.
ton. 1t proposes to license. We thus put Q
market value on the traffic. 70
Rev. Mr.. Hayes also dsiiked it.
Col. Moore moved to table. Carried.
Rev. Mr.. Cleghorn offered another resolution
on the same subject
DR.. Hard thought We were to endorse the
present law, not to ask moro than We can en-.
force. Let us try this. This only means that
those who dance must pay the piper. Applause. ]
Cameron WAS in favor of license Of not less
than 100000. TApplSuse and laughter1