The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-25
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.

says: The intelR perate use OF intoxica-
ting liquors is an evil greatly to be dep
recaied and is confined to no state or
nation. To devise means toemost1 effect
l.ually abate it, has taxed the wisdom Ut
Christians, philanthrop;sts and legisla-
tors. for many years. Legislative actin
in some of the states has mitigated, but
not eradicated the evil, and it is very
questionable whether any law can DO en-
acted that will afford complete remedy;
but deem it my duty to'call the sub
ject to your attention, in the hope that
you may frame In " that will meet the
public Judgment, and diminish, if not,
end, the wrongs and suferings that re-
suit from intemperauce.
In pursuance Of this part of the mess
age q Committee ON Temperance has
been appo nted in the Assembly, and
Mr.. Graham has introduced bill ia the
Assembly :or the removal Of the evils oil
intoxication. The Temperance Question
is now before the Legislature add the
people. And the Governor we'll says, to
devise means to most eff"ctuall y abate the
evil arising from the incorporate use Of
int. xicating liquors has taxed the wisdom
of Christians, Philanthromsts and Ltgis
lators for ma:Iy years. And thus far no
means have been devised which have
been successful ,nremoving the evil, and
at best they have only mitigated it. The
evils of intemperance being admitted by
| Ill to be great, and che difficulty Of re-
moving them Deing equally great. de-
nlands the greatest wisdom of all the
people TO devise means for their removal.
There are at. least eight plans in rela
tiop to The use Of Intoxicating liquors.
| And there are at ast seven plans for re
moving the evils arising from the use Of
Intoxicating liquors. The first p1anin
Irelatia N to the use Of intoxicating liquors
Is to let al who feel disposed engage in
their manufacture, sale and use withou,
restraint. Those who favor this plan do
not trouble. themselves abaut. thesevils of
intoxitation. or contemplate devising any
means to remove them The remaining
seven pl rs in relation To the use of intox
icating liquors, and the seven plans for
removing the evils arising fomstheir use,
are so closely allied Il hat shey can be
spoken of in connection with each other.
Or the seven plans for the removal Of the
evils arising from the use of Intoxicating
liquors we shall speak in the following
order. 81.
1st. The use Of moral suasion withou
regard to Guy law in relation to the sale
of intoxicating llqdors, temperance, in
temperance or intexlcation If there is
no law, or whatever the law may b., this
plan II Ids that the less there Is, and the
less there is SAID about, legal suasion, the
better1t is r. 40 ~ 1872 N Tn-
2. Let all manufacture, sell5and use
Intoxicating liquors who please to d" so.
but hold them toa strict accountability
TO keep the peace aud respoi slbliliy Tor
the damages arising from their manufac
ture, sale and use.
! 3. The present license law which
grants License for u mere tr;f1e to all who
can give straw.bail, SOFAS to give the
sapctiJn of law to the sale of intoxicating
liquors and make it honorable, SO far az
law can make it honorable.
4. Stringent license laws like the I'LL.
nos law elsewhere in this9papers. Tbs
plan and the 81, are alike in granting
| license, but in every other respect are
very unlike. This plan prohibits all
who have not license from selling, and
those who have, from selling to minors
intoxicated persons. and those who are
in the, habit Of becoming intoxicated
And it imposes severe penalties for viola
ton oftheiawyaT e 81
deF5. A State law submitting the ques.
Ition of License or No License to the
lvoters every year, and if carriedfd No
License, imposing adequate penalties for
violation of the law to prevent its repi
Z tation. E@ ,%}5<t ~s&sA
ll06, Prohibition by State law of the
mannflctnrefand sale of Intoxicating liq
uprs enforced by adequate penalties. n 1
Y y. Prohibition by he Unitad States Of
the importation. of liquors from foreign