, 1881-04-02
McDill's Selection rs United States
Senntor-Answcr 10 Some
Objections.
Competitors for the Long Senatorial Term
-gov. Gear and the Two
Wilson's.
Senator tarrabee md the Gabtrnniorlul komi.
natien-l General Smashing Of
: Sa!ts.

question that the Prohibition amendment to tho
Constitution will enter largely into tho political
canvass tho coming summer. md tho contest 10
surt Of throu- corncretl one. Tho Prohibition
tats clnim that tho amendment utterly prohibits
the manufacture mud sale Of Hny Intoxicating
liquors, and would, thorcfore abo1lah alcohol
wuEkB throughout tho Statu. Tho opponents Of
tho amendment tako tho same Wow. and baso
their opposiuun on tho very ground that It does
ato!sh rnnnufactorios. These two elements ar
rivo at their conclusions from
4 CE1srA1H CONSTRUCTION OF TIE AMEND
MEST,
which reads as foiloWa:
"NY person ahali manufacture for saso; or
sell, or keep for sn!o rs beverage. aus iutox.
cutting liquors Whatc.cr, Including ale, vino, md
beer
It will bo seon that tho somcoion after tho
word sAle would permit this construction. II
this punctuauon ls correct, then tho prohibition
Is absolute.
There Is another clnes Who DO not nrccpt this
construction, nhd this cIass is thoso who are in
favor Of tho prohibition of dram. .snops+ hut
who do not think II wlso to stop tho nnnufact-
urc for mechanical and medicinal purposcs.
They read tho amendment thus:
"ku pcrBon shalt manufacture for salc or sell
or kccp for sale ~ (. lertrlpc any Intoxicating
liquors" etc.
1t WILL be seen that BY this rendering the Sale
as beverage is the qualifying clanae tn tho
amendment. Omit this md tho amendment is
absolutely rrohtbltUry.
TIE INTENTION OF THE LEGISLATURE
Is tho rule for constituting n stntuto III this Suite.
The &lrst reatltng a0oyu i4 In Accortianee with
the action Of thH Lower Ilousr Of the 1.cElsln-
ture. Tho whole opposition to It III that holy
WINS becnuBe 1t Nns absolutely prohibtury. There
WAS no qualifying clause IN II: und lii thAt 6hMpe
1t went to tho Scrnte. and there the opposition
nEnln nroso to the prohibition Of manufacture;
and, utter nearly two wceks' discussion, tho
hJopIon nf several substitutes and amendments,
MI cutIruy dItIeFcut amendment frum that
which cnmu from the House ssns ndoptGd.
Tic words "ns d beverage" were Inserted OIL
motion Of Senator lfe,nenway, Of f,tnckhawk
County, for tho c1prcss purpose OF so 1uMllf yinH
tho amendment thnt It should not Mpply TO tho
manufacture Of Mlcohnl tor mechanical pur-
poses. alu md beer IT. bo sold out at the Stntc.
.hie was tho positive and CLEAR understanding
Of Mr. ffemenway's amendment by tho whuto
Scnatc. There
COULD BE No MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT IT,
lle spoke several hours upon 81. mud 1t MRS
RtlnJlle1. The amendment went back to tho
tioise. 9na WIS "thore ndoptcd precisely as 1t
cnn,o fro,n tho Senatc,-tho IIoliso by It's netion
TssfnS 4st snss S i; 4ha y Il
pissed both Houses. und Is printed In the lAws
| Ut tho STATE. IL NJ follows:
or keep fur sile III u beverage any Intoxicating
liquors whatcser, Including ate, wine, aid
Tho original manuscript had no puncsuatlon-
Now. tho Insertion Of a sc,ntco.on nrter the
unwnrrartcd by the history Of tho lcs!sIAstun.
ah shown by the record tniid ~ know. hgviux
's i"scs % a IT, ID .ho 'sss qsai!iyr Gu oise Sc III. ~
serFcd by Senator Hcnlcnway. 1t 1nakes tho
| whole amendment
| An AiIsuND1ry;
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