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

tpedIcucy of the law III will be seen.
therefore. that the member OF The Ieui4-
iaiuie must concur III The expe4ienrv OF
ihr amendment before. nndefi,i- 10Th ~
Office, ~ cali "agrecTlo ID. AMI ifn ma-
josit, thus concur. tllcn tie Constitution
says u Musr b, submitted again 70 votn
I, " the people.
Bit there Il no Constitutional mode N
agreeing for ihe purpose OF submission
the trainers of Tie Constitution presun,-
\ Ing the people would instruct Heir .rr-
wants ~ the Legislature previous rs tli,is-
ciection, how they desired them ID ynfl.
|on any amendment. aud would eIr..,
members who were IN pcriecf nuiSs.s
Win their sir~s- This lhe Democracy
4 ~ tAyVr of the people doing III earls
itf1ix'a''vr s'isffirt asid NJ Democsntic
candida'rs for The Legislature are heing
Nominated they are generally being i;s-
strucfct A. 10 The wishes of their snp-
porierS. and thus the people will vote On
tle Amendmcnt< t'is Fail. ~ coniem-
plated BY their solemn covenant with
each oihe, sui The world. The Dcmoc-
Iracy j. Speyer afraid of Tie action of thn
people, ami wants that action governed
hy law. and believes the intelligence of
The people will always uphold tie laws
sanctioned ~ The majority, - our pres
leni Constitution Is.
As ~ the evils Of intcmpcrancc there
Ils no question. Aud ~ 10 ihe great
blessings conferred on mankind 81 tie
discovery and proper use OF alcoholic
land matt liqacr~ there j. no question.
II has undoubtedly saved many ihous-
lands ~ valuable lives more than IL. abuse
has destroyed. and there Il scarcely q
strictly scientific profession iI'nt could
exist without is u<e la some torn.
These facis are recognized by the pro-
posed Amendment excepting from its
prohibition these purposes. The follow
Ing = The Amendment proposed by Tie
last Legislature:
ARTICLE XVII.
SIC. The manufacture, sale. or
keeping for sale. Ia saia state. spititn-
lous. vinous. malt liquors. or any other
Intoxicating liquors. except for medical.
scientific, mechanical. and wines for sac
Iramentnl purposes. shall be and n hereby
forever prohibited Ia The state of Indiana
| SEC. ?. The General Assembly 81 The
State of Indiana shall provide by law in
what manner. by whom and AZ what
places such liquors slnll Id manufactured
or sold for meuieei. scientific. mechanical
and <ncIamental purposes.
Now The question % b. determined bv
Ithc people Il. Will tho Amendment. if
ladoptel aud enforced by subsequent
( Legislation, he productive Of more good
ltllAn evil? To determine this tie peop.e
lSllonid study The mcndnenf caref,i.lv.
That IA would break down the manu'ac-
turc Of wine. beer and whisky III tie
state Is probable. There are III tie
lneighborh0od ~ 1nDlu people engaged
lin these industries Iii Indiana. " ho would
lticreby bc thrown ont of employment.
There N aiTo III The nciehborhood of
S6,uoOO0O invested IN permanent in-
'provcmcnis In this State In these mann
Ifaeturcs. which wonid be rendered
!worihless BY the adoption az these
and which the State wonid
have n pay FOR. under thc at of The
Territorial legislature or lsI6. accepting
1.-The proposals ot the oriinancc of Con-
zrcs~ o. that ycar and Of the ordinance
lofJuly 18Th. i7s7. which were ..dccAred
liffcxocahie between the original stairs
and the people and states OF the territory
northwest ~ the river Ohio and which
provides a. follows:
No man shall be deprived of his
liberty Or property. but by The judgment
'of hi peers. or The law of the land and
should tho public exi1cncies make II
necessary. for the common preservation,
|to take any PERSONS property. or 10 de-
mand biz particular services. full COM
'pcnSation shall be made for the same.
And, in the just preservation of rights
and property, Il il understood and de-
|clared, that no law ought ever 10 ne made.
|or have force In the said territory. that
shall, IN any manner whatever. interfere
with. or Affect private contracts or en-
gagcments. bona tidc, and without fraud,
previously formed
This article il becoming too lcnntl,.
and we have onIy presented 4 small por-
|tion Of The reasons which influence ls
against the policy Of the proposed
Amendment. Mr. Dillon u 4 farmer
and WE hardly think his condemnation
of the abuse Of liquor will lead him "a
take third less price tor his corn anil
barley. and pay q largely increased tax
10 compensate owners for property rem
dered worthless. III order 10 destroy tho
distilling and fetmenting and brewing
interests Of Indiana, while II does NOT
stop the drinking or abuse OF appctilcs
An the least. This embraces only 4 part
|of the expense, while the loss ID the
school fund Of license money. aniio tAc
Government Of internal revenue. which
will amount 10 ns much more must also
20 made up from some other source.
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