The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-04-05

The Wellington RxrERPRrsE shows its ignor-
ance By its attack upon the Democrats for oppos-
ing the Pond Liquor tax Bin, in the State Jegisla
ture, That hill although 1t pass. cannot become
Q law because it II unconstitutional. II was on
that ground the Democrats opposed It. Let the
constipation INST be amended 50 that special tax
under license Is permissshle--By the way, Is 1t
your opinion the 81 100 worth Of cocktails consum-
ed by the Congressional party that accompanied
Garneld,s remains TO Cleveland all went down
Democratic throats i-Elyria Constitution.
Just so, but does IL not seem q little
strange that the average Democratic legis-
lator should be so much better versed in
constitutional law that not only on the Pond
Tax bill, but almost every other temper
ance Measure they are practically unit
in opposition TO It. There must be re-
markable intellectual and moral agree
ment where every Democratic Senator.
and Representative, but three were found
in opposition to the Pond Bill. Our adj
miration for their regard for constitution
al law Is increased when we remember
that they have not only opposed every
effort to enact laws for the regulation Of
the sale of liquors or the suppression of
the evils resulting there from, but
have also put themselves on record as q
party as opposed to all sumptuary legisla-
ton, so that the brewers and distillers
have come to understand that their inter
ests are safe In their hands and showed
their faith by their works by promptly
after the passage Of the Pond Bill charg-
ing II as q party measure upon the Repub-
licans and announcing their purpose to
defeat them by q combination with the
Democrats at the late election, which pur-
pose they succeeded in accomplishing in
Cleveland and Cincinnati and large pro-
portion of the towns and cities in the
State. The constitutionality of the Pond
Bill is question about which there may
reasonably be two opinions, but seeing
the unanimous opposition ofthe liquor
z interest to 1t, we cannot doubt it is re
rarded as a serious blow to their interests,
and since the sale Of liquor is bound to
continue, for time at least, we are quite
willing to oblige 1t to contribute million
dollars or more annually to the revenues
of the State TO aid in paying the enormous
burdens It imposes upon US. Our con
science opposes no objection TO wrestling
from criminals any portion we are able soi
the accumulations of their thefts and rob
berries and distributing II for the relief, AZ
far as possible, Of those from whom 1t has
been wickedly obtained, and since public
sentiment is not far enough advanced tc
give MS prohibition or even local option
which would satisfy Us, we are quite viii
to try the constituti6nality Of the Pond
Bill. Though Il be, as has been said, an
advancement of the better class Of saloons
at the expense Of the poorer, 1t must not
be forgotten that the traffic will be made
10 contribute million or more TO the rev
enue, which puts rs just that much ahead
In conclusion who said that the $1,7OC
ofliouor went down Democratic throats
In proportion to their numbers we have
no doubt the drank their share OF 1t, bu'
we have no excuse or apology TO make foi
anv man be he Democrat or Republican
who is gully Of such shameless conduct a
ia reported on that funeral train. II is
a,seraee 10 our nation and TO our
,civilizstion and we sincerely hope that moi
me Of the guilty will ever be returned 10
the House or Senate.