The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-10-06

a correspondent or the indianapolis
Sentinel writing from Topeka, Kansas
gives the following interview with Hon.
q. q. Foster, Judge Of the u. 5. District
Cour, az that place.
Correspondent-Will the law ever be
enforced?
Judge Foster--I have but very little
faith IL legislation that attempts 10 con-
ltrol the appetite Of tile citizens. Nothing
has occurred 10 Kansas since the scnti-
nent was maieriaIized into law 10
prove 70 Inc that il IL success IN any
wise. Though possibly they may wear
the saloon keepers or open bar Keepers
out. the traffic will continue in cellars.
vaults. smokc-h0uscs and uncommon
places. and can see no good likely 10
result tfcourSe we all wish that the
msnuiacturc aud sale of liquor, together
with The crime or intemperance, could
be crushed out Of existence; but there
ARE many duties that DO not lay within
the province or legislators TO execute.
and this Is one of them.
Cor.-1he pr0hihiiionists tell me tIat
the reelection of Governor ST. John end
H Legislature this winter that will do ils
duty will fix the thing. and make Kansas
IL temperance State.
Judge F. Yes know they talk that
way. They want sesrcls and seizure
clause. or On enactment making The sale
n liquor felony. Suppose they get
that. IN my judgment no Jury would
convict htre The penalty Is SO severe.
Under the Cniied >infrs law. which as
sessed line ~ 5000 and imprisonment
for six months for the manufacture ofl
liquor, II wns impossible 10 fnd = jury
that would convict. They would not
weigh The evidence, the penalty was TOO
great.
Cor What excuse has the city gov
ernMsni for licensing tie saloons Of.
Topeka
Judge F. Well. about the time that
the law was made. the municipal auihori-i
tics found out that most al the revenue
81 oyO-was derived from liquor license
How 10 create fund 20 meet this de-
ficiency was problem that local states
Inanship found impossible 10 solve. III
Was proposed 20 license or tax the com
mercial inieresis Or the city. But the
business men protested vigorously. Tax
for municipal purposes was already per-
cent They wouldn't stand il. A. the
-sIoon-keeper. didn't seem disposed to|
shut up shop aud Be good. the Councill
% Issue licerse Tor The sale
o. soda-watcr aud lemonade and other
drinks.
Cora busincss man." said the'
writer. "who has Just returned from NJ
tour fhst took III EoSt0n. Buffalo. New
York and Philadelphia. teil> me thar
hovernor 81. John is seriously mcntion-l'
"a ior the Presidency.
Judge F.-Yes. ne Is strong in the.
ka.'. a prophet j. never without honor
-avc in his own country.
Cor. but lie II stronger here II there
i any evidence IN nominating Conven-'
lions.
Judge F.--What appears a. his ire
he result of III sccidcnt. II II had not
been for the negro vote Or this County.
he would have been defeated. lie j. nos
popular with the white vote. but wicnt
4 was found thst the colorcd vote could !
not be changed, the railroads and The :
people who fear nothing but beingt
|ound with the minority, came in and
made his candidacy "a overw Ielmingo
-cslity. Indeed. OF himself Governor
Iohn II. 81 John i weak man. or. ATTY
east. he i not strong. But lie will per-
isrs be elected. for the reason that the
opposition u divided. There are the|g
srccnhackcrs who will give Robinson =
3.oo0 votes. which. given 10 the Demo-r
rats, would elect Click. ~
Cor.--ls the Democratic nomination 40
trong one? Il
Judge F.--For Kansas II II not. Whilst|r
fr. Click Is upright and incorrnptible.|
% Is strsightlaced Bourbon, and hclC
scks The personal magnetism nccc<sarylT
Q attract large following. John Mar-|f
in would have been stronger. Thous-,, I,
nds Of Republicans who will not 20 to''E
he polls Al all or vote blank would Y
ave voted for him. a hope has been !,
xprcsscd that Robinson would get on I,
be track. bnt guess that cant hc sccur- \.
a. The only thing against him is that
N was indorscd BY the Grcenhsckcrs., \.
he party has but very few Of the clc-..''
acnis or rcspcctability, and this is fell by y !,
he Democrats very keenly. n
This interview would nave been pro-
racted hut for The fact that The scribe"
bscrved several gentlemen and . lady ),
i m adjoining room awaiting IN opp0r-..''
unity 70 speak with the Judge. N :.
JAR TrErIN.
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