The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-25
THE KEN0SHA TELEGRAPH
THE ILLINOIS TEMPERANCE Law

The Illinois temperance Law Will De
found in 'this paper. It is entitled I"
careful reading and due consideratf"n1H
10 patterned after and exceeds in, str'ln 2,
gency theOhio law. 1t. is framed on tne
principle of giving license to sell lntox''
eating liquors to those not minors, nor IN
toxicated, nor in the habit OF becoming
intoxicated, and prohibiting all others
from selling: Provided that no. person
ahalE be granted aIicense to sell orr give
away intoxicating liquors, without first
giving a bond in the penal sum of three
Ehousand dollars with at least two
good and sufficient securities, who shall
be freeholders, conditioned that theJ win
pey all damages to any person or persons
which may be inf cted upon them, either
IN persoD,or prCperty,or means of Support,
by reason Of SD obtaining license, selling
or giving away Intoxicating liquors. 1t
recognizes. the right to obtain license and
sell to Ipereons but the three DESIGNATED
Glasses o: persons, but it holds them to
a strict accountability for all damages
sustained in consequences OF their obtain
iDg~iicense or selling intoxicating liquors
Itmakessall places whrre liquors are
sold Wit hout license or in violation Of the
law common nuisances which may be
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common law which the license lay. has
taken away. An liquor selling places
for the drinking of liquor on the premises
arr and long have been public nuisances
at common law and subject TO abatement
It will do no harm however for statute
Law 10 unite with common law IN declar-
ing them 10 be public nuis,nces subject
to abatement o
1t makes those who sh II by the sale Of
intoxicating liquors, cause the intoxica
zion Of any other person, Liable p for ana
compelled to pay a reasonable comptn
satiun toany person who may take charge
of and ia Ike care Of such Intoxicated per
son. and SO a day in addition thereto tor
every day such intoxicated person shall
be kept in consequence Of such iDtoxica-
tion. And it makes those selling or CIV
ing away Intoxicating liquors, and those
owning the premises knowingly rented
for selling liquors therein, severaily or
jointly with those selling. liable for tho
damages which every husband, wife child,
parent, guardian, employer or other per
son may sustain in person. orsproperty,or
means OF support, IN consequence Of the
in5oxicatiJn of any person from such sale
or giving away. And it imposes penalties
by fine and nnpFisonment 50 heavy it is
thought few Will be willing to undergo
them the second time. fweY4 bas III
The bonds Cor licenses are so high that
but few will be able to give them, and if
the licenses are made equally igh,neary
ninety nine of every hundred will be un
able or unwilling to obtain licenses. Max.
ing the sellers of liquors and the owners
of the premises where sold, severally or
jointly liable for d. images, will have a
very restraining influence upon both
owners and sellers. And making the
premises public nnisances will tend to
prevent owners from renting buildings
for rum-shops, ar making their OWE
buildings rum-shops.r And the sprohibi.
sion to sell to minors intoxicated persons
or those in the habit of becoming intoxi
Gated, will lessen the profits of selling
and remove many of the evils OF intern
perance A large proportion of drunk.
ards are made By selling Intoxicating
LIQUORS to Bnlinors-tO mere boys, 1who
ought to be at home under paternal or
guardian care. The law is POT, the best
that could be framed, but it is. perhaps
the best that could be. passed in Illinois
IF it. is enforced it will do much to re
move the evils OF intoxication and in
temperance. But can it, and will it, be
enforced, We hope and trust it ear
and will be. as wellas most laws gains
vice and crime. Aud m"re. -We5would
pray the powers that be in Illinois And
on High to give it a. fair trial, and that il
may be instrumental in removing many 81
the evil characterization and intemperapce
It may serve as school master to bring
us to the time when better law can b,
passed and enforced, which, in its turn
NAV bring US to the time when ever,