The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-28

We publish below. BY request, the ar.
gumentativc portion Of letter from
Hon. John r. East, giving his reasons
|for being Ia favor OF the pr0hibltory
isargnment assumes that
Democrats are opposed % IL being sub
,milted 10 The people. which 81 not true
after II has been "agrced to- by the next
Legislature - IS % he n 2 constitutional
condition % b anbmifled. But Demo
Gratis arc not u fsyor of agreeing %
them.
bloomington. Ind, July 10, 80.
Senator Z. II. Reeves:
Tie Grand Temperance Council Of
Indiana j. presided over by DIR: Gcrrlsh,
q democrat as true as lives and think
there are as many true temperance men
in the democratic party as any other and
4 thought l had reason 10 believe that
Won would not attempt 10 meet argu-
mcnt with unfounded insinuations Of the
kind.
But allow me again TO briefly state my
position. Under sections one and Two,
article sixteen. Of our constifuti ON, an
amendment must be agreed 20 BY two
before II can be voted upon
by the voters directly. The prohibifory
amendment has been agreed TO by one
and Is awaiting the agreement
OF the next before II can be voted on. l
believe the next legislature ought to
agree to this amendment for the follow
ing reasons.
let. Because the submission Of the
amendment, which destroys the whisky
business as q beverage merely was asked
for by AZ least 1900 or our citizens by
petitions 10 the last legislsture and il Is
now almost universally demanded BY the
voters Of the state Of All political parties.
and. Becansc the submission Of such
an amendment to q direct vote will not
cost 4 single dollar Of the peoples mon
ey, as there are other amendments 10 be
submitted 1t the same time.
3rd. Because the next senate will
have the arbitrary power to defeat the
and the will OF che people,
u expressed BY them and that, TOO, a. you
well know, when they WI have no op-
port1n;ty at the next eItction % select
the entire senate with reference TO such
9Th. Because the people OF Indiana
NAV give fifiy thousand majo rity IN fa-
vor Of submission when they vote for
ard yet twenty five sem
ators who are NO. elected this fall will
have the arbitrary power, according 70
our views, % override and crush out any
majority the people may give for sub
mission when they vote for their repre-
SIN. Because direct vote Of the peo-
pie Is the only way we can meet the re-
or section ? article l6 Of our
on this subject, which pro-
vides that when two or more amend
Inents are submitted. they shall be sub
mitfed in sucn manner as they shall be
voted on separately Nv -yes'' or no.
9th. Because Il il physically and
mathcmatically impossible for any rep
resentative or senator to reflect the
views OF his constituents OH the four
amendments now pending to cur con-
stitution or any Of them.
7th. Because there Is no way given
by our constitution or otherwise BY
which we can ascertain the will and wish
Df the voters upon this amendment ex-
rept that the next House and Senate will
lgrce to such amendment and then take
! direct vote upon Il = provided By the
8th. Because in our state the people
IN their sovereign capacity have the right
md the only right 10 alter, reform or
amend the constitution OF the state.
9th. Because the Legislature has no.
power 20 amend the constitution II Il col
iesired. Neither could the legislature
lcfeat the amendment entirely, but i'll
night delay il and the question certain
y ought TO Be settled one way or the
,thcr.
10th. Because the submission or the
amendment meets the spirit or our con-
Is democratic IN principle and
d IN strict accordance with the letter and
.pirit VI our state constitutions
11th. Because II il the only fair and
impartial way or settling the question in|
free government like ours. It Is fair
o both sides Of the question, and III
eems 70 me that no democrat can bel
Ifraid % trust The people Of the state on
his or any other question. The man
vho does Il coward IN the cause bel
spouscs and b not good citizen n my|
Judgment, IN this free government oil
|urs.
Now, my dear sIr, these ere among The
reasons / have for the faith that
) ID me. And I am impressed with my
Jews the stronger when / see those op-
,oscd % this ancient democratic doctrine
4 the head ofsn organized, Iawless mob
md unwilling 70 make jury of their
ountrymen and settle Tho quest stion fairly.
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