The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17

as well have been made under one
ring.
Tha. the sale Of liquor is crime ncse.
and if this proposition cannot be sus-
tanned his hot house tumoies to the
ground. This important question he
assumes to be an axiom IS plain TO the
mass OF mankind as to an estate reform
er. The world 1T large appears to be
obstinate enough to differ with Citizen
and his impractical friends upon this
point. and see nothing criminal in the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in itself
Before .Citizen" condemns the law, it
will devolve on him to prove the affirm
alive OF this proposition, and show what
the crime consists 10, anu just make it
clear to the minds OF about nine-tenths
OF mankind
sale o. liquor itself, the crime can only
b imputed to it. whenever the privilege
OF ale is abused.
This is the present status IN law that
forms The basis OF liquor legislation,
with the recognition OF the further tact
OF demand and supply.
The great thing to consider is thej de-
mand, which has always existed; and
what appears to be equally certain this
demand has been greatest III the most
civilized nations. 1t is equally certain.
that the most moral nations of the world
have used the various forms OF inotxicat-
ing liquors most extensively, and hence
the demand ia these moral nations must
have been greater, than among semi
civilized people.
|: is equally certain that where the
demand for alcoholic liquors is greatest
the finest physical specimens Of the race
are to be found Who can doubt this
hen he compares the noble Ieuton as
represented by Germany, England and
America, with other races, and are not
those nations above all others, accus-
toned to the use of liquors?
That there is a very great existing de-
Hand is an undoub.ed TACT all prohiOi-
tory liquor men cannot ignore and
which will he supplied, law or no law,
because that demand is based upon a
,umptuary craving Of the human appe-
tlte.
his demand being Inherent in the
human stomach, Legislation cannot ef-
feet it by enactment.
Webster says: ''Sumptuary laws,
are abridgment of liberty and OF very
d!fficul. execution. They can be justl-
fled only on the ground OF extreme
necessity
/, then the legislature cannot legislate
the demand out OF existence,
execute a law that prohibits the supply
there is but one course lett for IL to DO.
and tina: is to regulate the sale thereof
50 as to prevent us lar as possible abuse
TO individuals and 10 the community.
This the legislature has a clear right
to do, and does it, rs delegates its
authority to municipal corporations TO
do, and from the sale OF liquors down
to the location of slaughter houses, as
the kind OF material of which o building
shall be built 1t is sheer nonsense to
argue otherwise.
That the lnebriate Asylum Law IS
anything more than = law OF this stamp
cannot DE claimed.
Tha: some men will sell to men whose
appetites are ungovernabie - certain,
aud II j. equally certain that they will in
time become tmbciles, rs thai the chill
dren ot physically weak and scrotulou>
parents, will become consumpuyely or
confirmed nvalids OF some kind. This
law provides simply that the men who
the wrecks, and save society - large
harmless from the expense. Il seems
10 me tits is ttr and equitable; and j
very strong reason why the Jaw should
be retained upon our statute books.
Fnen toe. it is the opinion o our best
medical mcn that this expressive cray
ln- for st.lnH.antS IS = disease. l. 50 the
IN brlate j. not morally responsible tor
II, j. drinking any more than he IS Tor 2
periodical attack 81 chronic rlIt unlatl>m
Is i; not wise IN the legislature e pro-
vide Tor tAls unfortunate IN 4 humane
manner As we de tor the Insane rather
than treating him As = criminal ami
locking aim up? II is not !. hundred
years since insane people We're throw u
into common jails with criminals l. Il
unconstitutional for the state to be hui
name? Then. whom does the law harnis
II the Saloon-keeper Is a pl.ia-er on
seciety.-a minister 10 criminal appet:ieS.
he certainly has no right to complain.
because the INV takes from him pit
lance. and gives it Ia a fund. that has
tor it's object the saving OF society harm
less trcm the abuses OF the traffic Is il
Citizen that is harmed? We caauo,
see ii, As the traffic. legal right. and the
| law in some form existed before his
birth He cannot be he'd responsible
| fer the sins OF his fathers or their pro-
renltors even As Tar back as the mon
kew or old Adam. Society II large is
benefited by it, for il it treats ia years
OF the decrepit superanuated drunAar,is
OF the state at the expense oithe saloons
| that have lived of OF them. il will light
| en- the burden ct taxation Tor the poor
Jus. 50 much. Tue poor inebria.c is tha
recipen, ot this charity. kindly treat
meut, aud freed from the Vicious ln.iu
! ences OF the saloon. he certainly is rot
| harmed. The ouly class that can passi
b!v be injured. are men WHO i've ATT
I t.4sr1 frs