The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-31
The Temperance Law.

s"'"~ %" P"NrVu w the liht Legislature
known as the Temperance law, o
BaAtet Bill" in which the law is full,
sustained. The decision will. doubtless
be snrprice to many OF our readers
Out there is now no remedy left b,l
obedience 10 It's provisions. The peopl,
have no more right To trample upon hi
law than that of any other 10 be fonn,
among the statutes of the State. No
do We believe that there j. any disposi
siiion on the part Of those who are III,
most seriously affected by il 10 do so
They have been waiting for the action
OF The Supreme Court, aud now that q
decision has been promulgated. they mr.,
bound 10 accept. as law-sbiding ciiizens
The ultimatum That il presents. Tho
only remedy against the law or IL.
lsuilptiiary provisions is in the Legisla.
tive department OF the Government
The executive officers aud the judiciar,
are bound 10 enforce the law aud respect
the decision OF the Supreme Court.
There is pos.ibiit, that the law will
prove great hardship, and that dealers
VIII suffer III consequence OF some of its
harsh provisions. An op-
porinnity, however. will be given. before
The Legislature meets, TO test the practi-
cabiliiy OF restraining the many evils
that flow from the sale OF Intoxicating
spirits To certain Glasses. before there i
a possibility OF repeating or modify ing
the law. The Legislature does not meet
for more than IA year. In the meantime
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors in Inli-
ana Will be entirely controlled aud re
lated under the provisions of this new
law. Ii il be found obnoxious TO n ma
Jorliy OF the people OF The State, il will
be rel called by The Legislature elected
alter more Than years practical test
II, on the other hand, il shall prove "A
wise measure tor the accomplishment OF
The end III view, il will remain on the
statute books: for il is not presumed
that il Will be repealed if it shall prove
beneficial 10 the masses Of the people.
We believe that our advice will be ac-
ccpted 10y dealers in the spirit in which
IL L. given, when We say that il il their
duty Ia strictly observe All The provisions
of the Law. III il j. obnoxious 10 the
people, il will work its own cure all the
soener by rigid adherance To it, provis-
ions. BY captious opposition they will
only become eniangIcd ia costly law
ruits, endin. in their injury. financially.
A. no reversal OF the opinion Of the ~u-
premc Court need he apprehcndcd.
The present decision has been arrived
AT alter tedious trial and thorough
OF the whole subject and
unless come action of the law w-uiakimg
power il interposed,e will not he re-
a
HE law 10 the letter. and refuse to ex-
pend their money in legal contest in the
courts. Every lawyer. whose opinion
Is Of any value, will honestly tell Nou
Int there is no possibility TOR relief ii
The law has been violated. Money ex-
pended in litigation under the present
law il thrown away.
We trust, also, that the few men who
were disposed to coudeiin Governor
Tor bis approval of the bill.
v i'll sec the folly oi their course. The
aw came into his hands from Legis-
aturc fresh from the people. and the
were presumed to under
,tand the will OF their constituents so
ong a. the law was not i'm violation Of
he Constitution the Governor was
bound 10 give il his official approval.
We have no doubt that he gave il an
luc consideration. rcserving his sigma
ure until the last moment Thoroughly
scrscd in The provisions OF the state
CONSTITUTIONS, hc could find nothing in il
which authorized him 10 intcrpose a
veto. Ii is not improbable, had lac seen
proper TO pursue the course OF drina-
goguc, he would have returned the hill
10 the Legislature with his disapproval.
aud thereby conciIiated that large body
of the people who are opposed To the
law. He found, however. that the en-
sctmcnt was not in violation of that in
strumrni. and he was in duty bound 10
approve the bills enacted by the repre-
Of the people.
Let the opponents nj the law accept
tho decision of the Courts In fact il is
the duty of every good citizen 10 sup
port the law. IL is the boast OF our pco-
pie that they are w-abiding. II The
statute book contains provisions that are
arbitrary. burdcnsome aud oppressive.
the remedy can be found IN appeal TO
the justice Of the people, The final court
OF fresort in the American republic.
y. A. Ledger standard.
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