The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-07

condemnation. Then again, / had OBJ
served the relation between the liquor traf-
&c and pauperism, insanity and human
misery generally. And here let me make
the startling statement. though l do not
desire TO nov ar, Ne the personal misery
caused by the sale of liquor, but there is
not a family in existence, to-day, but has
suffered poignant grief and sorrow through
the sale Of intoxicating drink. Still had
concluded that the best course to fight the
evil was the means referred to before"
"And what other reasons have presented
themselves since to influence you ~
"Weli, there is another phase of the
question, lately prominently developed,
which has attracted special attention, not
TO say alarm, among rejecting men of all
parties throughout the country, and that is
the assumption on the part OF dealers and
trsfickers in intoxicating liquors that GER
tain hitherto reluctantly granted privileges
are inherent rights, the deprivation OF
which is not warranted by the constitu-
ton"
"You say reluctantly granted?"
"Yes- The greg shop never was deemed
q very respectable business among our an
cestry. VI course there are no grog shops
now. They have advanced to saloons and
| sample ROOMS"
| "You do not cOncede a constitutional
right tn sell liquor"
That question is settled. 1t will not
bear argument. The supreme court Of the
United States, through Chief Justice fancy,
has settled that matter. But we must
grant the validity of their claims never
theless, or political Ostrscism and Oblivion
await you. In other words, the liquor inter-
ests of the Country must control the policy
of the parties. and guide the destiny Of the
republic. Ii that time should come we
might as we'll give up the ship. But as
the people Of the country do not propose
to give up the ship, the liquor interest will
have to be thrown overheard and ress as
sured there will be no saving whole around
wher the deed is performed We have
been able to stand the railroad monopoly,
tariff monopoly, Tut the Lord deliver US
from liquor MONOPOLY"
"Some persons think that high license
| will cripple the power Of the LIQUOR
psny"
1T never will permanently affect it. 1t
will tend to increase II. 1t will make q
more profitable business to the few, and in
crease their strength through concentrs-
ton in plan and effort. And then,
as you know, legislative enactments
can always be amended so readily, such
being frequently done when the people
know nothing about it The represents.
tives Of this interest know this. Many Of
them are now seemingly anxious to ap-
pease the public demand by showing their
willingness for the eradication of the more
fragrant evils They grow virtuous them
selves about the enforcement Of existing
laws, some even limiting that they are will
ing that liqaOr shops should close on Sun
day. But what will this amount to in the
long run. As soon as the opportunity is
offered by lull in the sgitsliOn, the work
commences to obtain greater immensely
than before. Is is the character Oi such
Interests To be ever on the alert Then
there are millions in money, able advocates,
schemers, etc. NO, the only way Tor the
accomplishment vi permanent good and
the Punishment Of liquor as pernicious.
corruPting, and degrading power in pol
itics Is TO enshrine it in constitutional
anathema."
"You think it is a power assuming to
dictate to the parties, do you?"
Il do not think anything about it. l
know il. Its representatives are more ar
rogant and dicta;orial tnan the extreme
representatives ot the slave power were
And they have no such reason as the latter
had to assume such attitude. Why, look
here; l cut this out OH the train, day be-
fore yesterday from a st. Louis paper:
BREWERS ATTRACTING PLEDGES FROM
CANDIDATES.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct 27.-The brewers
association vi this city to-day sent circu-
lars to The nominees Tor Congress and the
state legislature propounding questions as
TO their standing on prohibition, with
the understanding that silence would be
construed as opposed to the teuets of the
assocsotion, and would, therefore, be sub
Iect to Its opposition at the election
You see no quarter is to be shown TO
any one whose convictions favor the des-
tructiOn Of the liquor traffic. Silence. even
Is no longer golden. Think of what our
fathers IN the purer DAYS of the republic
would have done If confronted with suc:.
an assumption from such an interest.
Think what Andrew Jackson would have
done when running for office If such q cir
cular had been sent him. He would have
said, BY the Eternal, here is a snake that
needs something more than scotching; it
needs TO be killed. And il is a power i'm
politics. Ii you doubt it, go down 10 ST.
Louis and see it working in this campaign.
Why, there is no candidate running for
office, from constable TO a Judge or a con-
gresham, who dares get up and saw he is
IN favor Of prohibition If he did saw il.
he would have better success i'm Kamscatka
than in ahat locality, and surely such
opinion ought to impair the qualifications
OF judge. But express it, and the bar
room vote is lost. There is something
humiliating 10 this fact, is there not? It
is only few days ago that one candidate
Tor c"ngress deemed it of sufficient import.
snce to write card to a newspaper to
deny the 'mendacity' of his antagonist in
accusing him Of leaning in favor OF
strong temperance measures, rs il to have