The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-01-03

In another part Of our paper, we
give articles from the Nashville and
Shelbyvillc papers, in regard to VIM.
Baxters Lectures on Temperance,
and the approval of the law by the
people, in unanimously passing reso-
lutions to stand by the law and see
that it is duly executed. We have
been an attentive observer of the
course our neighbor of the Telegram
was taking, and rejoiced greatly that
it was lending its influence to promote
the prompt execution of that law, and
that much good would be the result;
but from the last number, in reply to
correspondent, the Telegram blows
hot and cold in the same breath. He
first refutes the position taken by a
correspondent. 'Sly-go," that the per-
mits under the Baxter law, were out
numbering the licences under the old
law in different counties, by instanc-
ing that TWO of those who had been
granted permission here refrained
from continuing from the fact that it
was a risky business, and feared to in
volve bondsmen, and the same might
result there. The editor further
thinks that its main efficiency consists
in the fact whether the restrictions
under which permits are granted shall
be enforced or not.
Then he adds, with grave shake
Of his head, IF they be not, we are
ready to admit hat the ''local Option" "
feature of the new law is a failure and
that the whole enactment had better
be repealed" His luke-warmness in
creases to the end of the article, con-
Guiding that large per cent. of the
people-probably majority-do not
want the liquor traffic suppressed"
and recommends, as the next best
thing to be done, will be to regulate
the traffic"-(TRY to take the kinks
out of whirlwind, as the people have
been endeavoring to do since the days
of Noah, land then our neighbor
gives his readers a taste of his tenn
perance mixture of probabilities-''the
enactment Of law that shall recog.
nize difference between the sale Of
beer, ale, &c."-(what that &c.
means, deponeth sayeth not)-"and
other intoxicating liquors, or, thai
all legislation should be done away
and intemperance left as "a subjec
for moral and intellectual treatmen
alone"
Sligo" claims to be friend" tt
William Baxter, and the editor of tn
Telegram swears he's a friend to tn
Baxter law! Our old friend Baxter
might we'll exclaim, ''Save me from
such friends!' The only thing tina
troubles our neighbor, is, that HE i
in favor of the Baxter law, but oppos
ed to its enforcement! The fact Is
there is no cause of encouragement t
: any REAL bona fde friend of temper
ance and the Baxter law, except.
may be. from such efforts as the Tele
gram has put forth; and that speci
men of luke-warmness should onl
nerve all workers in the good caus
to redouble their labor to MAKE tn
law a success, by each constitutin
himself and herself a committe
to give every violation Of the provii
ions of the law that comes under the
cognizance, their personal attentio
and see that the law is rigidly an
firmly enforced. We trust there is Z
temperance man or woman in OF
State that is prepared to follow Il
example of our neighbor Of the Tel
gram and cry "i,eccavi' in his adv
cacy of the Baxter Bill, and surrel
N der the cause of all mankind" to Il
care of Capt. Whisky and his mi
ions.
The ice has caused complete su
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