The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-22
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
TEMPERAN CE LAW.
TCoNTINUED

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dissemination of RELIGIONS Doctrine, or for
the definition and en- forcement Of private
morality. Our Stale Constitution clearly
recognizes personal liberty as among the
Inherent rights OF man, and the obiiga-
tons imposed upon us in this regard
characterlzs all free government where
lever instituted !. The precise inc of
division between the freedom of this
lhdividual and the rights,of society may
Sometimes be .dfacalt OF d fai ION.
But the general restrictions upon the
exercise Of legislative power in this
Direction are not the less positive ana
obligatory. The natural inclination of
all classes Of people, is to invoke the
power ofs the government aa o remedy
for all evils, zeal or imaginary, and the
greatest, danger lies in the direction Of
too liberal concessions to these demands.
There is, in fact, no aggregation of pop
ulsl evils more to be unprecedented than
q government loaded with uperabun-
dance of arbitrary powers, aud burdeued
with the self-jmposed responsibility of
righting all the wrongs of which society
complains. lnordinate expenditure and
t4xatieu, popular discontents end disres-
pect of all the obligations of law, are the
natural and direct fruits of these arbsra-
~ interferences with the social habits,
private enterprises or religious belle is OF
til, people. '' a%sa@
!; Some Of the provisions Of tie existing
temperance law maDifestly conflict with
these views. and are believed to be inef-
icent for the mplishment of the
laudable purposes contcn plated. Think
as we may and say what we will upon
the abstract subject Of temperance ltgia.
lation, there is little deubttnat najor
Fity Of the people in this state are opposed
I to the present form Of the sc called
4 HGrahan Law therefore Tecomm en- d
such q modif alton Of existing legisla
ton on this subject AS shall dispense with
these obnoxious provisions, without in
any degree impairing the appropriate
power of the state to regulate and re
Strain the trafi in intoxicating liquors, or
to punish offrnces against snciet origin.
ating in this cause
BANKS AND BANKING
Some legislation lie desirable for the
better protection Of deposts in banks
both corporate ana private. The gener
al banking law Of this State was framed
; mainly: with reference to securing notes
of Cirs alauon which have been taxed
on: OF existence by federal Legislation.
While these moneyedsinstitution are now
organized for 80 en1irslv l,ff 3rent pur.
pose, the statutes relating to th m have
Undergone no thorough revision. The
depositor in a state bank has no adeouat {
security against loss; bis faith in the in
tpgrity and car aeity.of its officers is re-
ally his MY guarantee.
TIE capital stock Of such d cor poration
May be swallowed up in reckless specu
la'ion, its funds may be stolen and fqnan.
dered By those who are pla2rd to guard
them, and its creditors have no sure raean.
of learning its true condition until 1t has
failed and its books are in the hands OF
an assignee The regular reports of in
terested officials il not snffctant guar
antee of the snundness Of q b. nix no in :
stitutioit nor 10 fictitious stock n proeer
foundation for public credit TIE peorle
shonld be protected from all such ire
lsponslble institutions by the positive aud
wholesome restraints Of statutory enact
ments e.tseatua. alb. i.
- would therefore recommend that the
general banking laws bs SO amended as
70 increase the Liability OF stock-holders;
and tlas all persons doing baking
business in the State, whether, corporate
1or private, except corporations srganized
Eunaerathe acts Of Congress, be placed IN
der tbe sQperylslpa Of State sufnority,
and sam9 yatem q. inspection adsI tea
By which the public max be accurately
informed to the amount # c.sh capita !
ne nature OF tae slngestmeata, and the
&h~@cte1osa t4e seogrltles. am
jd such ~ Statement VI, the H1Illrs of O. bank
fb].a oompetopI and fFq4twps1hy of :gr
Aof the State, supple nenlinn tha rarnLar