, 1875-06-10

10 ihs Elitor Of TIE Chicago 1riouns:
Cn1cAuo, Juno 0.-Thnto waa ground ter
criticism of that Convention. a. there always il
OF such bodies. It was too restrictive on tho
equal righta OF momboss. too much Of tho "cu.
and dliod," too much allowed to = fow who only
could be aeeu By the Chair, especially II womon.
Whole State delegations wore d.sal!owed word
there. But sheso nro Incidents to be corrected
nsxs t!mo, and 40 wore sous os1atlo things,
untlke shc following from Jour soiumns:
Mems appettoa srs to b leg.sss4 put q o.i,touce
10. oven appoal to tho churches to MD them. ctc.
You will not object 10 b dintinet, une4uisocal
correction OF this last BtAtomoht. No feature Of
tho Convention wss moro prominent than Tho ro-
liglous. It rerysdcd al. Tho promises OF lts
logic. oven political. wete tloto; :. and It's appeal
TO pu!p'ta. churches, Habbath- schools, families,
ahd al ethes mora. md Christian insttumentsii-
ties, was tho leading aspect OF tho meeting.
Iha oyerY chodld observer kuo ws and will affirm.
Your fa!!usas will also Permit another rorroc-
tlon. Prohibition does not legis!aso 4'mon'a ap-
pstttssss out e. e. ssstsace Il has notnE 70 20
ter enabaso mo 10 know what say when atltrns-
ing that 10 snch law IL or ovor was askpd to have
anything to do with moa'b taases. nor did IT eyer
Ray, "fou SHALL not drink Tho act OF dr,nk-
Ing, whethes liquor or other poison. is personal
act which civil power ca1uot Ieacl,, and pFoh,h-
tory laHH nesor attempted TO touch. TIlu mau.
ufacture, transportation. sale, Lo all within tho
Acknowledged Jurisdiction OF Law; hus q man
po,,aity ~ he cbooscs. And tho friends Of such
law lAye tho right to demana Of honorable meu
that thoy prove batora repeating this declara-
II 1t be sad tb.t 10 forbid tie suppl, inter.
sc1es With tho nshts Of "appette" and Of
drsukiug, tho ropy Is thai it Introduces
another party with only commercial rights,
vh,oh sts s!r.ys subject 10 tae
eent fot selling another fatal poi.ou. knowing
= .'appsts.e 2" Will that clear bim7 No iSw for
bids man 10 shoot himself, but does that jua-
Wy aelassg and !oaains tho pistol fot him Tor
that purposo7 90 tho ,Elabt to, drink, carrios
with Il Nd right OF supply, nor shield teae seller
tho uup to hs po,gGbor's lips"
Tho Adsocatoa Of prohibition hro norer To-
.1uctant to neet falr argument. but they re,non.
strato strongly against such enttzc Misapprohen-
s!on by 10 aelo aud responalble paror as IuE
TR!nuaE. 4. W,
LET Us ARpIrnATB.
| To shs Editor " Tia Chicago Tfbunt:
CAlcAno, june 0.-Thc costs, ve1atious, aud
do1Ayo OF chseS ln the yarlous uousts ct Law sra
the source Of constant aetlos OF complaints In
| your paper. Various remodtoa are auggested,
but without ava!l, aud the case Of Jsrudyco W,
Jarudyce, In Dicksns' "Dloak House." tinds Ita
terrible counterpart In every so-cal!ed court Of
law sn our land. Not having yet seen suggested
tho ou!y coEnsnon~eouso way OF relief, would
lko to say. through your paper, to those who aro
seeking tho asts!omont of caAes IN tho co,,rts OF
our city. ana who desse only simple Justice aud
q fair declaiou Of what Is right bo.woen ,nan and
man. that II thoy will sste Their casea out Of tho
hands Of la"-sla1ks aud leave tbem to
tho decision Of tho Arbitration aud An.
peals Committee Of tho Chicago Board Of
Trade (as they can readily do By sppllcatiou 10
tas Secretary ol The Boazd), thsJ vii 81