The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-05-06

The Baxter Liquor Law, which is
the law in Indiana, we have regarded
ever since its passage, as being just
and human law, thoroughly in keep
ing with the spirit of American liber-
y and freedom. 1t has STOOD the test
of the Surreme Court, which yreves
its equity and constitutionality. By
the merest accident and for very
trivial omission, one clause of the Law
was declared unconstitutional-n
the clause itself-but the omission to
mention the clause in the text of the
bill, was the only reason assigned by
the Supreme Court for declaring the
9th section of the Law unconstitption-
al. Since We have heard Mr. Baxter
defend the law against all objections
made to it, we are more than ever in
pressed with its sOundness equity and
admirable adaytabiliy to the com
plete control Of the liquor traffic; and
lessening of the blighting effects of
this great curse to seciety. Iadiana
may well be proud of her Liquor iaW,
and her citizens, if they but do their
duty ia the matter of enforcing the
Law, will soon deliver themselves from
the thraldom of incompetence and all
its attendant crimes and miseries.
This brings us to the thought that
there is q movement on foot among
the distillers, brewers and salooa
keepers of Indiana, to bring about a
repeal Of this excellent law, by the
election of men to the Legislature who
will carry out their wishes. The
movement is backed by an Immense
sum of money. which will be used
where it will do the most good" in
every section of the State, and at this
time, la every county where aomia-
ating caavases are going ON. The
whiskyites are atwork in carrying cut
their purposes. 1t therefore behooves
every lover Of sobriety and good NOR
ais throughout the State, no matter
what party he belongs to, to see to it
that none but good men who are
sound and safe on the temperance
question are nominated to Legisla-
tive office. The vital issue of temper
ance VS., the liquor trafic, cannot long
be kept out of politics; and it should
not. The time has come when the
temperance element must rise in their
might and thwart the efforts of the
men Who are endeavoring to make
money off the miseries, woes and
heartaches of innocent women and
children. The frightful ravages If
intemperance, the blightine Influences
of the traffic in intoxicating liquors
and the degrading condition Of society
resulting there from, is enough to
arouse every father and mother. every
sister and brother in our State to
sense of their duty. Earnest, prayer
full work must be done. The Baxter
Law must be sustained and enforced.
Men must be elected to the Legisla~
ture wio are incorruptible and known
to be reliable temperance men. The
liquor men will bring their immense
political influence as we'll as their
money to bear upon legislation in
their interests, and therefore, against
the happiness of thousands eff cur
citizens. There is no time to be lest
and wherever the temperance men
and women of Indiana, are not al
ready organized, they should do SO at
once. The enemies of all that is good,
true and noble are organized, and they
must be met by the united action of
every lover of good morals. The tenn
perance element can do nothing with
out thorough organization; without II
they are as body without a head, or
ganized and united they can overcome
the giant monster with which they are
graphing. The question of the hour
in Indiana is; shall the Baxter law and
temperance prevail, or shall lawless-
ness, drunkenness and all its accom-
paniments be allowed to exist and add
increase in proportion? May this Vi
tai question be met and answered for
God and the right.-Liberty Her
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