The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-03-09
THE NEW LIQUOR Law.
he Opposite Side OF she digestion
SPeepihes ut Turner Hail,

:evious CAL. = large audience assembled at
arner Hall, In this city, to hear something from
rominent speakers Oh the "other side" Of the
sw temperance law.
On motion, J. W. Llviue was elected chairman.
Mr. LAWN stated tie object of the meeting
iery briefly, and suggested that, as the addresses
we're TO be in German and English, two Score
:aries should be appointed, one capable Of report
ing in each Of the languages
Ga motion, Mr.. Bernhard, OF the UocteHj'aA,
was selected OF the secretaries,
Oa another motion, Arnold lockwood was
chosen a. assistant, bu. that gentleman failiu Z
to coMe forward, Vim. Cullen, editor Of the
Ottawa RepUJicaa, was unanimously elected as
smother secretary. He arose and opened his
mouth snd spoke thusly: This is an uuex-
gected honor-ahem--h .dn't the least idea
fact. have no idea-havu't any idea-may be
called sway-havo other engagement-cant be
hsrs,-csn't-no-I aan't-got to 90 away" His
speech was Dyiei but not luminous
On motion J. IT, Armstrong was made the
other Secretary.
President Lavine then announced that the
o1OVtue Ws' Nu!y OISiLILcG, anu sElt ne
object Of this assernblage is to show that We do
not approve Of law so obnoxious in all its pre-
Visions IS il the new temperance law, and which
has been forced upon US without our Consent. Is
wrong to make any man responsible for the
| acts of another"
de said in substance:
Gentlemen, before address-5 you, permit me
10 say tbs, come frem a sick bed and do not
teel that shall do you justice nor my.elf credit
shis evening, and hope in consequence you will
make due allowance.
do not come TO talk TO you a foreigner,
out as M American citizen. / cane to talk
about law which l think is unjust in ts action
and wrong in principle. l. is true that when
Germans meet. they talk in their own language,
oecause it i. their mother tongue. They use
he language which they understand best, be.
cause il is easier aud clearer to them: bat still
We have Ors common and inseperable interest.
Some OF you may have prejudces against Ger.
mars, bat when presidential elections come, the
ierm'n vote is sough, for, and they as well as all
other, whether foreign or to the manor born, have
squsi interests here, and for the common good.
Lately in New York, when corruption wss
rampant, who more than the Germans helped to
purify that monstrous den of rottenness We
90 not come here 70 oppose the law, but to show
its evil working. There can be no law based on
contrary - popular opinion can be enforced
Dur own con.cientis0sne-- Of M raj rec,itude i.
our oaly guide. Ii has been charged that We
are il favor Of in,emperaae.. but this 10 no,
rue. We only oppose odious and obnoxious
AVA
This law is al otfspriug OF persecution. 1t
violates the sacred principles OF personal liberty
AID the right Of every man 10 the pursuit o!
happiness. l, prevents uen from pur.uil thu
legitimate business.
It r,q.ires license Of $780, and thus causes
large number OF people who have paid license.
% do mere than the govern men. requires. When
{ claims 10 be license Law, it is = lie on its
ACE. 1t is prohibitory law, because it s.tAchei
condition that cannot be complied with. l,
would be more honest ii it stated precisely what
meant. The Law lie wrong, because it dis
inguishes az sinst the poor in favor Of the rich
Auss be owns no real estate, while the dishoues,
ich nan who has a shauty aud the ground under
{ can give the required security. The honest
poor man could get security it there were definite
,ums to be covered, but uhder the law it is o.
uncertain Is the construction and implied
A. III
b. 600 could amount to $3,0O0,0OO as we'll The
nan who signs the bond may find himself called
apoa to pay something that neither the saloon
keeper nor himself had the remotest actual
agency in.
I do not h. tate to say thu. among the mid.
lie AID poorer clases of the country, you will
dnd the best integrity-far better than with
the rich. The poorer CLASSES who happen to be
in this business, because they cannot procure
oonds, ere forced out OF business. Riches and
wealth in sur republic come from long and
patient labor, as q rule, except during The late
var, when the biggest thief became the richest,
greatest man. [Applau.e.l What right have
The rich to shat the door against hose who com.
nence with small beginnings? This law violate,
'as of the first principles of ONE government
like rspusive to democrats ant republicans
liberty. [Applause.
The law also is wrong, because it does no,
punish the guilty, but the innocent. The owue,
II property rented to the saloon keeper may be
way from home; he may live in foreign state,
" even be travelling in foreign countries. He
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