The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-02

Inst so this nation Is entangleu III ehO AnOSAeoo'
this fearful crime, and the
WOMEN ARE DETERMINED,
-. a. helm Of God IN nibbIe and nibble at Its
titantic cords until we are lreeo hoihi 'HO FO"S-
of the monster.
Put ms not of with the hackneyed cry that 10
grant our petition would be Unconstitutional.
Was man made for the constitution, or the con-
stitution Ior man? We have grown lamilaI IN
This day with the idea OF amendments 10 One
Nor with the oft repeated assertion that il can
not be enforced. What law on the statute DOCKS
Is not violated? Have we no laws Tor the pre-,
Vention of murder, arson and larceny? Shall
we cease TO Iegislate, and abolish all laws De.
cause bad men will not respect ana ooey eas Sln,;
mans personal liberty" and I'm ADVANCE OF
public opinion" What MISSIONER, maj =, a
mans personal liberty consists In tne rlgns 70
destroy himself, and ruin all those who snoulo
be near and dear to him by the ties Of naturei
The local option feature OF the law is founded
upon the central idea Of our government, line
viii of the people as expressed by the mD93faty
shall govern" Does this look hho al o'N"SN
upon men s liberties7
And doubt not but that any law Ior tne pre-
gentGn and oS the on pubic sentiment Of
the criminals, IL Is Intended 10 restrain anu
punish. ,,.
of the men on this subject, the women have
been educated by years OF suffering, and nights
Of to be ready for any aY 3 s RfS
ions.
Gentlemen OF the legislature, you have
tried license and the evil grows apace upon
your hands. Now we pray you
RETAIN THE BAXTER LAW
with this amendment. Try it as long as you
have the licensing system, and see the result
You have no right to pronounce IL q failure
without giving il the test of time.
In the main features 1t has the appreciation of
all good men. None oppose it but the liquor
dealer. the liquor drinker and the demagogue,
which, to our minds, is a strong argument
All over our state, where 1t is enforced, it is
steadily and surely closing up the gateways to
perditioE and DEATH"
1t certainly has not proved an irritant TO its
friends, and the fact that 1t has done so 10 the
saloon keepers is pretty good evidence that II is
so loudly for Its repeal?
Gentlemen, we may be ignorant, but 1T does
seem TO us new phase OF leg1slalon, ana we
would ask is it your custom TO allow the cor
ruptors and vampires of society to enter these
halls, either In person or by proxy, and dictate
snail be governed. what should you think or
the tactics OF the general, who would in the
presence Of cruel and relentless Zoe, aoanoon
because IL annoyed and met the opposition OF
his enemies, withdraw his forces, and allow
them to dictate the mode of attack? You would
pronounce him an imbecile or a traitor
Gentlemen, we appeal to you as
PATRIOTS, PHILANTHRoPIsTs AND STATESMEN
There is much In this question above the little
party distinction of party. 1t is a question of
life and death to the freedom of this ration.
Yea, more, the eternal destinies Of the youth of
the land-your children and ours; and can not
imagine how any thinking man within the
sound of my voice can hesitate one moment.
The consequences of your action In this matter
Will be felt when the names OF democrat, repub-
lican and independent will be forgotten.
"Our country's welfare is our first concern,
And who promotes that best, best proves his
duty"
And there is time honored book which says
" Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord"
While embering the words of our Great
Teacher that the wheat and tares must grow
together" until He comes, we are not so Ignorant
as to suppose that we can abolish evil, or even,
however much we may wish IL, prohibit drunk
enness. But we can cripple its power restrain
its influence. and IN initiation of this divine ex
ample, labor with all legitimate means to lesson
the "tares" and increase the "wheat."
The women of this country fully appreciate
the obligations they are under TO the Lawmakers
on the land. In no country Is her position so
enviable lin no country are her rights and pr1Vi-
leges so respected.
we leave our petition in your hands; and may
you find, In granting 1t, that at is more blessed
to give than TO receive"
For men and women are so indissolubly
united by the immutable laws of God, that you
can not injure yourselves without ipjuring as,
yourselves
Judge me not ungentle
Ofmauners rude
And insolent in speech,
If in discussion of that question
My zeal flows warm and eager from my
At the conclusion of Mrs. Wallace address,
which was warmly applauded, President Sexton
was observed In the assembly, ana the speaker
called him TO preside.
MRS. AvILINE, OF FORT WAYNE,
was then introduced. She said she appeared be-
fore the assembly fresh from the grave of her
msrdered boy, who was killed at o'clock
In the morning at the door of = restaurant
where they sold liquor in violation
of the O'Clock provision of the Baxter
law. She appealed to the lawmakers, not with
eloquent words, but with mourning robes, re-
minding them of the results of the traffic in in
toxicants. She admonished all to save their
troI of or restricting the destroyer. The respon-
sibility of the traffic was not upon the saloon
keeper nor the drunkard, but it with
the legislature. 10 legislators assem- EN-
rising generation. The Baxter bill
should be sustained. because its opponents
would say that God might be slow in Judgment,
but He was sure. God had
DESTROYED NATIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS,
and wouldn't He do it again. We must suffer
for these transgressions sooner or later If they
continue. 1t may be in the way of famine that
shall be so severe that the brewers fund may
not be sufficient to buy loaf of bread. None
ere secure while the traffic In intoxicants is le
CALLED. IL this traffic is to be legalized TAX
not the fees for educational purposes but for a
lunatic asylum, TO provide for those whom II
will ruin. This, traffic is too ter
rible to dwell upon, and she
would not do ii were Ii not for the hope she had
within her that good might result. In For
Wayne, fifteen men had died OF delirium
tremens from the use OF liquor from one saloon
alone. Look well to this when making laws
Forget not legislative responsibility,
Mrs. Wallace took the stand when Mrs
Aviline was through, and announced that the
petitions would be placed in the hands of Mr.
Kennedy, of Montgomery, and that ne Wouic
see to it that members should have an oppor
tunity to inspect them. Then she thanked al
/ for their attention, and gave notice OF mas
meeting at the Christian Chapel, corner OF Del
aware and Ohio street, at 1880 o'clock.
| Pending adjournment, however, there were
calls for
MRS. ROBINSON,
who was constrained to take the stand. Sht
wanted to know what weak woman like hel
could avail n the legislative heart could not Dl