Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-20

arms, knives and ropes, and drain all your lakes
ana rivers Tor fear some poor fool will drown
himself? Some 152 died of heart disease. I
don't want any heart in mine. Twenty ladies
the use of hot water for fear that more ladies'
wiki get into it and perish. Laughter.)
England, away across the sea, has brewed
beer for 1000 years, and will continue to brew
1T for z, 200 more, and to the fact that the Eng
llsh people have drank beer all that time at
sun never sets on her dominions. Beer-drink-
ers are slow but sure. Look at Germany, that
great nation. We couldn't pay her for the
money we have borrowed of her. Her great
army, the finest in the world, was raised on
beer. In America, where we drink all kinds of
hquors, we are the greatest nation in the world
II injury is done the wiue is not to blame but
the poor devils who don't know enough to take
care OF themselves. It is good sense to give
strong drink unto him that is ready to perish.
and wine to those that be of heavy hearts
daughter and applause.)
OTHER DEBATE.
Mr.. Golf said he temperance man, and
he thought the majority of the House we're
temperance men. But this was not a temperate
bill, but very Incorporate, and for that reason
he would vote against it.
MIR. McCracken in favor of that or any
other bill that would reduce intemperance. He
believed if we had a prohibitory law there
would be no need of a second State prison, apd
crime and pauperism would largely decrease
He alluded to the good work in the temperance
cause done by Bishop Ireland, and declared
him worthy of all credit
Mr. Riley-What State prohibitory law had
Bishop Ireland to help him in his work?
MIR. Neutrality-suspicious.. The legislature re-
fuses to pass such law, and Bishop Ireland
has been obliged to get along without it,
MIR. Kenney had seen SO much ruin and
NV hot 1a
would take his stand in favor of this or any
law that would remove the curse.
MIR. Benson spoke feelingly in favor of tenn
perance, but declared his belief that no such
measure as this would prove effective to pre-
vent drinking. The place for temperance work
was in the home circle. There was no danger
OF men becoming Incorporate if they were
properly trained in youth, and be hoped DR..
Riley would join with him in securing the pas
sage of law to save the boys from falling into
the habit. While in Massachusetts, he had seen
the attempt to enforce such law, and had
been an instrument in the attempt to enforce
it-had assisted in searching for liquor and
emptylng it into the gutter, but it did no
good. 1t was sold and drank as much as ever
You cannot stop drinking as long as the appe-
tlte exists. This bill and all like it is not
practical.
DR.. Riley refused to join with Mr.. Benson in
any legislation for prohibition. He thought
| little drink did good, even to the young.
Mr.. W. Nj. Campbell would oppose this bill,
Tor ne thought it would not accomplish the re-
suit sought. He was total abstinence man
himself and all practical Temperance measures
would receive his warmest sympathy and sup
port, but this was not such one
MIR. j. N. Stacy thought the bill was prema-
ture, and thought the local option law now in
force was a good one. He would vote for bill
to be submitted to the people, but not for this
one.
Mr. Chamberlain said the existing laws were
not enforced, simply because the temperance
people would not assist the officers of the law
In enforcing them nor would they elect men
who would enforce the laws. Until they would
| show by their works that they were in earnest
| be would vote for no further temperance legis-
| lation.
Mr.. Bean was IT years of age and didn't
know the taste of liquor. This was due to his
early training. He had been taught to leave it
alone. The place for prohibitory laws was at
the freside. (Voices-'That's SOY There
was where they could be enforced. Such law
as that could not be enforced. He would vote
against it,
Messrs. McCracken and Chamberlain reiterat-
ed the views previously expressed by them.
! Mr.. Shanks thought these laws susceptible of
| enforcement.
Dr. Riley asked why they had not been en-.
forced in Maine and Massachusetts.
| Mr.. Geary avowed himself as a total absti-
nence man, but opposed to this pending bill.
Mr.. Bohland offered an amendment requiring
the State to indemnify the brewers and distil-
lers for the loss of their property through the
operations of the bill. Lost.
Mr.. Denny moved to strike out sections IS,
%, Is and ~. Lost.
for third reading was then put and lost, 20 to