Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-17
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Mr.. EdifW:

Mr. Ehfsr:
I desire to mshe sea~ Statements and
somo explanations concerning the late &c.
ton Of the Police Jury, toaehinG the sol"
of Intoxicating liquor.
ist / think from the trading Of the law
aud the decision Of III. Supreme Coart,
that it IL discretionary with the Police
Jurirs IF Lonisiana whether license il is
sued or not. until . test il made by the
people. think 1t clear that the Police
ton i. determined by y vote Of the people.
or the Police Jury may grant liceus~ until
prohibited by = vote Of the people. H.
determining this matter either way the
Police Jury are bound to heed petitions
numrrou-ly signed by the people that
make it At all probable that they eIpr.ss
any ward or wards Of the parish. The
Police Jury Of Claiborne parish could not
disr~gard thu petitions 90 numrrously
signed by the people, asking that An cleo
t,on lie held to determine this question.
This Is no arbitrary action Ut the Police
Jury. They ar, under law, aud the law
provides that the people shall d-t-rnine
this question at the ballot box. The Po-
lice Jury have ordered an election TO b-
held December =, lss0. and that no cost
shall accrue to the parish III holding this
-l.ctiuu. THIS they were 10y no means
bound to lo IA determining this question
either way. q. r. that it bc without COST
End. The purpose is not n some good
men s--m t" think. to furc- men to be re-
ligiou. They have not. nor desire ANY
such prcrogstivr- They set up mo claim,
to b~ even the custodian Of pnblic NOR.
ais" else they would surely withhold IL
CRUISE until compelled to grant them. /
prrsuin- that -" an qu"stlous but that
Improvement where no intoxicating IL
quors are sold
3rd. Laws nre made To give protection
To life and property. and with III to per-
p-tuatr civil and religious liberty. Law
is, or should BE-. founded upon justice.
Justice to all il universally approved.
and the "gr' Attest good to the greatest
number" ia a f,vorit- Demo, ratio theory
Any trade. profession, ur business engaged
IN by the few that is detrimental to the
beat aud highest iut-rr,t. OF the great
mass of the people Is subject To legitimate
correction. and II IL ia" imperative duty
Of tn" majority to weigh and determine
this qur-,l"n. The Law concerning the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors pr,.um-- that
II may ar may not l- nuisance IN the
estimation of the people iba, should lee
removed. H. determining tins question
there Ia n" other principle imvot> cd than
would be- III the abut-inrnt or rrnIo,a ri
any other rNIl that affect. the Il, alth aud
happines, of thu people.
II Il majority of the citinrns among us
believe the sale and use Of Intoxicating
liquors detrimental to the best and
highest inter, ats of the people Of the
- N"ral wards ot tlaiborne parish, then
let them, by nil means suppress it. n
they regard its sale aud Use public bless
lng, that it's benefits are equal to and *
c--d III magnitude all tho evils that At
trnd its use, then III the name of suffering
humanity let them approve it,
IT, Nj. Editor. II Accords with ynur
mlnd, would br plra.,d to see the sub.
beet ~ Prohibition Ventilated III the col.
nnins at The Guardian. | think the ut
mo.t fairness Is intended Oh the pant of
lts ADV coates
frstcrnally,
W. \ COPELAND.