Daily Republican., 1882-09-26
TUEsDAY, SEPTEMBER 90. 1889.

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TUESDAY, REPTEMBER 90. 1852.
1he Contest in Ohio and Indiana
A very inter esting contest is now 60
ing On in Ohio and Indiana between
the Republicans and Democrats and
strange to say the issue between them
is the Temperance issue. The question
will be decided in Ohio two weeks from
to-day and in Indiana on the seventh
of November. That the Temperance
question has been made an issue in these
States, is no fault of the Republicans
They had no desire whatever to make
it An issue, indeed it was forced upon
them and they were compelled to &C
cept the inevitable. The question had
been entirely outside of politics and
would have remained there had not the
various organizations of brewers and
distillers forced the Democratic party
to which the most of them belonged, let
l. alone. Though the question of Tenn
PeranCe is an issue, it differs in its
phases in the two States. Ohio has for
q number of years had the freest
lind Of a free liquor law, the State de-
irwin no revenue whatever from the
sale of liquor. Some practical legisla-
tors looked ut the question in practi-
cal sense and asked themselves the
question, why should every species of
business industry in the State be taxed
to support the institutions made neces-
sHry by the liquor traffic, and not tax
the traffic that was the leading factor
in making taxation necessary at all
The offence of the Republicans lies in
passing a license law as exists in every
State in the Union, except the prohibi-
tory States and in throwing guard
around the sanCtity of the Sabbath.
This law was called the Pound law, be.
canse a member of the Legislature of
that name was the author of it, aad it
placed Ohio exactly where Pennsyl-
vRnia, Delaware, New Jersey, Mary
land and other States has for many
years been placed. Simply because a
Republican Legislature has passed a
license law, the liquor manufacturers
and sellers have made an issue with
that party and have importuned the
Democratic party to defeat them at the
polls and restore the free liquor law
and break down every barrier thrown
around the Sabbath for its protection.
This is the issue in Ohio and upon that
Issue Republicans who are in favor of
free whiskey and no Sabbath are unit
ing with the DemOcr and Democrats
who are in favor Of checking the on
ward ti6e Of suffering ard misery
caused by iutemperanCe,a and of law, Or
der and the Sabbath are uniting with |
The Republicans. Which will win is
not known, but the issueis plainly and
We believe truthfully stated.
Strange TO say the Temperance ques.-
1iOa in Indiana occupies advanced
ground when compared to Ohio. A IL
eense law in Indiana had been in full
force for many years, a point to which
Ohio is now aspiling. But the people
OF that State have demanded something
better-something moro stringent-in
fact prohibition pure and simple, in
such large numbers that their petitions
could not be disregarded with impuni-
9y. There was no talk of either license
or local option-no half way measures
were desired. One hundred thousand
one half of them voters, asked
for prob ibition outright. This is far in
advance of the Ohio idea, though Indi-
ana lies alongside of the western border
of Ohio.
Recognizing, as Of necessity, a move
ment 30 formidable, the Legislature,
which was Republican by small ma.
jority, took the initiative step, in &C.
GOrdance with the prayer of the petit
tiUnerS. Both Republicans and Demo.
Gratis united in framing and Offering
the following amendments to the con-
stitution
SECTION 1.-The manufacture, sale
and keeping for sale in said State, spir.
iiaOus, vinous, malt liquors, or any
other Intoxicating liquors, except tor
medical, scientific, ,mechanical,or wines
for saCram entail purposes, shall be and
is hereby forever prohibited in the
State Of Indiana.
SECTION 2--The General Assembly
vf the State of Indiana shall provide by
law in what manner, by whom, and at
what places, such liquors shall be
or sold for medicinal,
Scientifc, mechanical and sacrameDtal
purposes !,