The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-05-08
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Not "a Candidates. Opinion"

Not "A Candidates. Opinion"
EDIToR OF COURIER = Seeing an arti-
Gle In the Courier Of April oath. from
w would be candidate as law maker for
the people, in which he comes down
'pat' on the "Baxter Law he saws:
I'm the first place il has caused some
mer that are incbriates, who formerly
would go to saloon and take too much
bv themselves, TO fsend their children
and have it brought home by the jugfuI,
thereby training their children to in
temperate habits, and thereby trebling
crime"
We presume that he speaks the truth
for doubtless he speaks from expe-
lrience, though .ahe makes1 large pre-
tensions TO being very temperate. Can
he make any sensibly informed person
believe that the Baxter law has robbed
the school fund of at least $4,000 an
nually! Mr.. candidate. please to ex-
plain how, IL you can, and also how 1t
has 'inangurated system of perjury,
den unciations, false testimony. dishon-
orable spying, end robbing of guiltless
persons all under the, and in the name
of the law p
He says that he is in favor of license
law, with provisions to enforce IL. We
would ask how did we progress with
such law and what has it brought us?
i5y examining statistics we find that in
the United States and Territories. $780,
900 places are licensed TO sell spiiituous
liquors, ard $4,000 persons are employ
ed in these licensed grog-shops. III we
add To these the number employed in
licensed distilleries and wholesale liquor
houses, we would have abou, $4,000
persons engaged in this notorious busi-
ness; While there are but 10000 minis
ters aud school teachers. The Clergy
cost the United States S12,OOO.OOO an-
nually; the criminals $4,000 ZOO. and
the greater majority of this by intoxi-
cating drinks, and intoxicating drinks
SsO,uOOOuO. This license business Iii
quor trafc) sends 10000 persons 10
prison ~ aually; it makes 100000 child
rem worse than orphans; sends 10000
persons TO drupkards' graves. and makes
100000 drunkards. According to report
OF Commissioner Wells. the people of
the United States swallowed from re-
tail counters of grog-shops in one wear
o9i,s56. such arc some Of the effects ~
license.
We hope that Mr.. Candidate win
look NJ this catalogue of crime, and see
Il he can see the justice OF 81 ch license
business. The man that would draw q
deadly weapon. and take the life of bis
te!low-inen, or inflict a wound that
would cause his death. would oe dealt
with by law, and would be regarded as
4 rpurdcrcr, while the man that has
license to deal out poisonous liquors 10
hls fellow man. SO as To make him help
ess. and he tunbles from an embank-
Inent at his house and breaks his neck,
he j. justified on the ground that he has
license. What an honor to the State of
Indiana, or any other State licensing
subjects 10 murder their fcllow-mcn.
We request Mr.. Candidate to commit
he following, aud repeat it every morn
ing, the first thing he does when he
arises, until he l. averse 10 license and
by SO doing he will be following the
xample Of one of the wise Kings of
when he required his servant
- enter his room. and calling him by
iudibly uttered Thou art Mortal J! Iii IS:
License to do what?
License to make the strong man weak;
License to lay wise man low:
License wiic's fond heart 10 break.
And make her children's tears to flow.
Licensed to do neighbor harm;
Licensed TO kindlc hate and strife:
Licensed TO nerve the robbers arm;
Licensed TO abet the murdercrs knife.
Licensed where peace and quiet dwell.
To bring disease, aud want and woe;
Licensed to make this world hell,
And fit men for hell below
We regard the Baxter law as having
4 tendency Of doing away with this
license business, and depressing crime,
by not allowing men TO sell 10 those
whom they know are in the habit OF
to excess. We will he glad 10
hear from the other candidates on this
subject, as IL is rapidly becoming Ma
tional subject, and men of refinement
and qualification will take the pre-emi-
ncnce in the minds and ballots of the
people. Instead Of riding into Office on
kegs of lag,r beer and barrels vt whisky,
aruuken .tnpes will be left at home, in-
stead of filling important positions.
Yours
May 9Th, 1874. SCRlPIok'
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