The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-03
THE WOMEN,S WAY.
FACTS AND FIGURES.
a PLEA FOR TEMPERANCE.


that all men are created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain in
alienable rights; that among these are life,
liberty, and pursuit of happiness; that to
secure these rights governments are insti-
tuted among men deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed; that when
ever any form of government becomes de-
structive of these ends it is the right of the
people to alter, or abolish it, and TO institute
a new government, laying It's foundations on
such principles and organizing its powers in
such form as to them shall seem most likely
to effect their safety and happiness
The preamble of the constitution of the
United States ueclal es-" We, the people of
the United States, in order to form a more
perfect union. establish justice, insure do
nestle tranquility, provide for the common
defence, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity, do ordain and establish
this constitution for the United States of
America"
The preamble of the constitution of Indi-
ana proclaims-"To the end that justice be
established, public order maintained, and
liberty perpetuated, we, the people of the
state of Indiana grateful to Almighty God
for the free exercise of the right to chose
our own form of government do ordain this
constitution"
Thus, in these three primary foundations
of our governmental structure, is it declared
that life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness
are to be secured, justice established, domes-
tic tranquility insured, the general welfare
promoted, public order maintained, and lib
erty perpetuated, and for these purposes
governments are established and only when
the government becomes destructive of these
ends can thepeople chaBge it. The perpe-
tuity and safety of the republic depends on
| the morality and intelligence of the people.
In Indiana we express our gratitude Ito
Almighty God for the free exercise of the
/ right to choose our own form of govern
ment," and if we thus are grateful for one
privilege bestowed by Him, do we not
thereby acknowledge His right to rule and
govern in all our privileges? The nation
and the state are entitled to the service of
the best ability and talents of every citizen.
Hence the right on tie part Of the govern
ment to provide educational facilities for the
people, and in the exercise of this right
Prussia compels the education of her chill
dren Also the right to require the military
service of every one fitted for that duty or
the juryman to adjust differences and dis
putes among his fellows or pronounce upon
violations of law. Whatever will deprive
the government ofthe best physical and men,
tai ability of it's subjects that government
being organized to promote the general well
fare, maintain public order and perpetuate
liberty, must, if faithful to the trusts COM
Hence our sanitary laws separating disease
from health, abating nuisances, requiring
men TO use their property so that their
neighbOrs shall not be injured, and hence
also the right of the government TO regulate
restrain or prohibit any traffic or course of
conduct that causes disease, misery, crime
or suffering.
! THE USE OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Is such producer of disease, misery, suffer-
ing and crime. England passed laws pro-
hibitoFy in their character of this traffic in
the reigns of Henry Sd "a. ID. 1916 to 1921,
Edward Sd "a. d. 1917 to 1870 and Henry
Sth "a. d. 1919 to 1547). Gin the reign OF
Henry Sd, an act was passed disqualifying
persons engaged in such business from hold
ing any Office of a judicial or executive
character" Indiana has repeatedly placed
this traffic under the action of statutory law
beginning in 1907, and up to this date, this
! traffic has been under the bar of the COM
mon law and only tolerated by special en-
actments. The supreme court of Indiana
has added the weight of the judiciary to the
legislature, and say "the effect of the entire
legislation upon the liquor traffic has been
not to encourage persons to embark in the
business, but To hedge it about with reStric-
tions and qualifications, and overShadow il
with pains and penalties. The whole course
, of legislation on this subject prevents any
presumption being INDUCED that this traffic
like other employments adds to the wealth
} of the nation or the convenience of the pub.
lie. The presumption is thus de-
clared in almost express terms to be, that
> the traffic is injurious to the public in.
terests and hence the reason of the rule
2 protecting other employmentS does not
, apply to this one, and therefore it cannot
be said to be within the rule" Harrison
! ct al. V. Lockhart; XIV Indiana Reports
!, ipage lis.
We submit, is it not better to continue in
the paths of our fathers, maintain both the
letter and spirit of our constitution, raise
the standard of true liberty and manhood
above the mere qualification Of appetite, anC
present to the world the best type of gov
eminent, sustained by the liberty, virtue
and full developed mental and physica
+, ability of all its citizens, rather than follow
the leadership of men whose designs are Il
, crafty their appetites or NIL their pockets
i with money that should feed and clothe anC
maintain the families of the drunkard o.
Z drinker?
Had we not better exert every power t.
crush this hydra-headed monster, that nov
}, affects to despise drunkenness and in
temperance" and yet makes war upon tn
means used to prevent the vice? II it i
right to punish the drunkard, why no
: equally right to prevent the man becoming
;. a drunkard? Let us remind
IL THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA
= that the United States census reports G
1870, compared with 1860, disclose this stat
of facts In Indiana, viz: Per cent. Of in
Il crease-Population. "a: schools. 80; new,
le papers, 81; churches, p; distilled liqnors, 1
a malt liquors, Sol insane, As; idiots, 81
le persons in prison, DO; poor receiy
r ing support, 100. Or, stating the sam
s. in another form, while the thre
n great educational instrumentslities, I'll
1T chools, newspapers and schurches. hsv
is increased in due proportion to til
a. population. Malt liquors, that harm Il
A. one, as said by some, have increased in pr,
rs duction about twelve times; insanity nearl
ID double; idiocy over double; crime over eigl
N times and pauperism over five times as fa
Or as the population. How long can the stat
d. exist if this condition of affairs continues
id Compare the five largest counties havir