Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-01-13


calculated To protect society.
PREVENTION OF CsINE.
Il Is cheaper and more effective and beneficiaiio |
proven; crimo ley removing los causes taan 10 a.
low these o. rien into f.n, aaI ass, which rcquiT'
puai-hmeut \ large part OF This work Of proven
ton i within the sphere OF personal moral efforts
vet ian removing the hindranSes 10 right conduct,
and depressing the temptation, 60 vice mIerPOsCd
By men la their relations rs citizens, comes corr
fessedly within the domain OF law. Indeed no
government fulals it, mission which forgets that
the STATE can in this WAY do much to make i, easy
10 do right and difficult % DO wrong. - large
proportion Of paupcrisn and crime arises nom
mtemperance, Of which the dram shop is the pro
hdc cause, that an citizens who have regard fo
the public safety ana welfare wcll 81 The high
est court of she nation. unite Ga Affirming the prir
eiple that tIe liquor rsi-ic is a source 81 grav,
peril 10 society Ggain>t which @ Is the risnt anu
the duty OF the state o. protect itself by such ca
actments a the legislative authority shall consider
best calculated 20 that eud.
ga This well sei-ied principle IA, rested all Ihe
legislation ever had ia restraint Of the quor traf
n, whether involving ,hc principle, OF license "a.
prohf1lluu. For mu.r tn3u tWo tlndrea yclr-
ur-t iu Che great ptrcut PROV .uce and common
Weaith, and subsequently, iu tLc state ot Maine
thorough t.ill wa. had ID thc license system it
eNcrS tlsIu thJt csu,l uy devised This eNler-
eucc iytt -J wade spread "a conviction thSt any
less O. reg .V-- taC temptations which promote
uicmp erancc, il.t in 1851 tbi- state adopted The
policy oi prvain.,.'s ifinSiu- houses aud upphus
shop- aiiosciler. and Of authorizing The sale 90
Intoxicating. lluur- only t1r medicinal and me
thalical purpose. Df agents appointed Tor t0lt
purpose tHia system ASS oHd ltiat 'i nuN
tWcul, tive Wears, SEES it~ success, ia th. hgiCl pc
Rod. hJ- ou the whole been 80 much greater than
that % any other pian set d-Ni-eithtt prohibition
NAV oe sue - 'e AS'et, "a p! . large l1!"Lll yl
thrpt'pi' az tir lfr P'litt 'i .n~ >i9te tWa',
drinking houses and tipping shops; and % BE-
Sctu.ss,e' ,.- o. w i vN,nl p. "tu,tS, t S.
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