The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-14

The Unspcakable Absur<lity Of the
Prohibition Amendment.
The people should read the proposed
amendment 70 the constitution before
they decide anything about Il and when
read, any common mind must see theI
ridiculous absurdity Of the whole thing.
The flrst section forever prohibits the
manufacture, sale, or keeping for sale, inI
the state, spifitnous, vinous, malt or any
other intoxicating liquors. except for
medical, scientific, mechanical, and wines
for sacramental purposes.
So far good. But broad door Is left
open-tWo. IN fact. II may be made.
sold and kept for sale for four purposes !
and the man who buys It for those pur-
poses may drink II and allow any one
else to, 50 be don't sell II or keep Il for
sale.
Then they add second section, and
that requires the legislature % provide
In what manner, at what places, and who
may make and sell for medical, scientific,
mechanical and sacramcntal purposes.
|; Now, take both together and what do
Ithey provide2 Prohibition Not s,bit
,of Il. What then? Why . hot bed Of
corruption, fraud, perjury, forgery. and
general vilIainy. They say In effect !:
h. The sale and making Of liquor has
money in It. Everybody is at liberty
NOW 70 make money BY Il. Let us hood
wink the people. and. under the prctense
of prohibition, reserve 70 the Legislature
the sole right and power to farm Il ont !:
ito say who may make and sell Il, and
where and when Il may be done. Il
|wonld be unpopular not 70 do L il the
name Of reform. LIS . big thing. The
mechanical. scientific, ETC., purposes Is
all bosh We know for, il made and sold.
buyers will get il for the purpose named
aud use Il as they please; but it's . big
lever ID the hands OF the party in power.
land great will be its uses as spoil Of
,oiIice.'r That Is what Il says. II was
land q, long headed republican dodge,
10 keep and hold power; and the tenn
'perance people. with some fool demo
'crats. are % Be used By The republican
monkey g cats. whose paws are % pc
burned % get roasted chestnuts for me
monkey 20 cat.
Bahi what bald-faced subterfugc'
: and how blind people must Be 20 be
ImisIed By ~ II liquor is public neces'
esity. like dynamite, giant powder. opium
IchloraI, strychnine, or any other agent
THAT ie evil when misuscd, hedge Il abou
with protection as you do these Others
s'punish those who wrongly or hccdlessly
-'usc Il 10 the hurt or Others That IL al
r'you can do. II u on direct level with
s'vicious dogs. horses and men. But, i i
Viz not public necessity and Is full d
. evil, Danish Il. Make Il high grade o!
e'felony 70 be found with Il. This absurd
enonscnsc OF treating Il o. general pub
elic necessity and at the same time seek
sing 10 hedge Il about q ausclcss, vicious
.!cvil. is simply contcmptible-
3 Again. this very provision will kcel
D the liquor question eternally before III
n'peoplc, and add % 4 the vicious beggsry
y Tor che Offices of seller and maker. ant
c,beggary for time and place Of making
e!and selling 20 further corrupt politics
t|lncrcaso partisan corruption and temp
nlmcn to crime. n We have universe
-|crimc IL Office now, can We get Christian
]. and honest men and women 70 make
ckeep for sale and sell liquor? Will an.
!. lone do Il unless there q money II Il
vIBcing money II &c II you cant force q
nhoncst use or it now BY law, could yol
y,forcc any honcstcr uec Of i then
t.|WouIdn'f sellers and buyers strain an'
!, r,evado the law then = they do now
vImoncy being On one side and appctit
lt|on tbe other? Who but person blindc'
ylby prejudice or zeal will make any pre-
tense % eay no. This amendment ID
sham and fraud. II does not prohibit
h'its best. It only tnrns the etate into
shop. II prohibition Il right Q
Unnecessary, make u complete. lit ough
'e'not % Be complete, then it is ncithe
fright or necessary.
n That which is % be permitted, must b
'e|rcgulatcd and kept n IL proper place
a|UnlimItcd power already exists in %
'o,hande Of tho people and their Iaw-makc1
lello do that with liquor. DO the peopl
!, d,|simply want useless provisions only Z
c-lmake new crimes and new classes z
e-Icriminals IN addition % the ones no'
lo|existing7 That = al this smcndmer
Iolproposea
81 Let u, = ! people, rise 70 che level I
|d|our emergencies. Let rs put on ~
II|dignity Of our professions We hay
c.|bccn ridden By demagogucs long cnouRl
Hive want no liquor let us make a
tissue bluntIy and say 90, select . ms
pledged 70 vote for law banishing
r-|from The state and making i = crime
lt.bo found with it. II its place IN life
assuch that We cant do that. then drop a
p.|folly or prohibition and trying 20 Pc
Idkonify crime and punish criminals q
rdtho incipicnt stages Of whisky and beer
Is|T.et rs select men who will limit o.
In|restraIn and regulate IL uso - We I
reother things that may b mleueed end
Ie|brlng evils.
That thc state must Be turned into