The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-08

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which showed that he had studied the mat
ter thoroughly and formed his conclusions
after mature deliberalion. He responded
neatly TO some Of Mr.. Prices remarks deliy-
cred the day before, as we'll as TO some other
popular arguments against prohibition.
Mr.. Prices vote was anticipated with some
earnestness, as It was expected lie would add
something by way Of explanation to what
he had already said, hut lie did not do SO.
MR. SCOTT EXPLAINS.
When the name OF Senator Scott, of this
county. was called, he took the floor and
spoke as follows:
Mr.. PREslDENr: simply wish to explain
my vote on this question, and will detain
the Senate and visitors but few moments
as realize the fact that they are already
worn out by this long discussion. First, |
wish TO say that ], not my constituents, took
the oath to discharge the duties OF Senator.
l am responsible TO my own conscience,
not to my constituency, for my action
and vote In years OF travel ali
over this country from Maine to
Oregon almost, have found invariably
that those States that have strong license
laws are the best temperance States, and
those that have prohibition laws are States
where you find the liquor traffic In the hands
OF irresponsible persons, and as q result you
find drunkenness on every hand. As the
first instance mention little town in Mis-.
souri-Columbia-a place Of 1000 inhabi.
tants. In 1875 they adopted prohibitory
law so far as the town was concerned, as a
university was located therein, and they set
the limit Ave miles. Now what was the re.
suit? 1t has been rarely indeed, that pro.
| hibitory law has been more strongly sustain.
Ia1 ht,t ha "a haf IA
humiliating and absolute failure. Whisky
selling and whisky drinking have gone on
lust the same, not In one or two places, but
In dozen. II Is stated that during the
year just closed 40 barrels OF whisky and
5000 kegs OF beer were received at the Co.
lumbia depot, surely maniilcent showing
for Prohibition town OF 1000 inhabitants.
l refer you 10 Nebraska with high license
law and how 1t works as compared with
States that have prohition laws,
A CASE IN POINT.
| rspeak now from actual observation. Once
In coming from Montreal, Canada To Port
land Maine after being In sleeping car all
night, We stopped at little station in Maine
for breakfast, and two young men asked II
they could get a drink before breakfast, but
were informed they could not sell under the
Maine law. But man winked one OF them
aside aud sold him bottle OF whisky. They
took their drink and went to breakfast.
After the cars started again for Portland our
young friends did not know what 10 do with
the remainder OF their whisky, and concluded
to drink II to get rid OF 1t, The result was
they both arrived at Portland at eleven A. M,
drunk? Now, am convinced had these
young men been allowed pnder we'll regula.
ted license laws 10 have taken their mornings
drink 10 place OF having to buy q pint they
would have arrived at their journeys end
sober men. Now, why make laws that will
compel men to carry around q flask OF whisky
10 make themselves drunk. For those that
are disposed TO drink will find those that will
sell, prohibition or not,
He referred ta the effect OF prohibition
upon immigration, claiming that 1t prevent.
ed accessions to the population OF the State.
Kansas two years ago adopted q prohlbitory
amendment to their constitution. How did
It workY Facts show that more liquor was
drank then than before. We at our factory
made glasses marked, John Walruff's Stoni.
ach lnvigorator," which were shipped To
Kansas and placed by liquor men In saloons,
and beer sold and drank from them. and
when a saloon, Eaepef was brought TO trial
and witnesses brought up to testify, the trial
was simply farce Men would say; ave
called for Stomach Invigorator and they
gave Us what they called stomach Invlgora.
well, was 1t not beefP' the prosecuting
attorney asks. mo, 1t was stomach inyigo.
rator.n "Did i taste like beei?" "Yes."
'Did 1t not look like beer, Eyes" swell,
then, was 1t not beei?' "Well, l asked fol
and paid for stomach invigorator, and that 10
all know about It." Every asloonlst es.
capped. When we haye the experience OF
other States to guide us. why adopt meas.
ure that can do no good, but vast deal OF
harmI shall vote against the resolution 10
as do, thafall they want 10 strong tenn.
perance law that can DO enforced, aud not
q law that will be dead letter. And II
some OF our temperance friends will draw
up astrong and more stringent temperance
law, one that Is any better than the one we
now have, will give It my hearty support,
but will not vote for proposition that II
adopted, will have 10 be repealed 10 few
years or remain dead letter on our statute
books, that II adopted will not only drive
capital out OF our State, bpt will retard our
development and result in an increase Of
taxation.
Mr.. SMITH, OF TYLER.
The second name called after Mr.. SCOTS
was that OF Anthony Smith, He voted aye,
and said
Mr.. PFEInEST, wish TO say word or two,
giving the reasons why l shall vota for
the resolution now under consideration. It
occurs to me tina. Senators are under mis-
take as TO the issue now before the Senate,
maintain that the only question Ia the ques-
ton OF submission, and have no fears as to
the consequences II the proposed amend.
ment Is submitted to vote OF the people.
feel 30 far as represent my District, that the
people are perfectly competent to decide as
TO the e4pediency Of adopting the proposed
amendment as q part OF the organic law Of
the State.
! care not what Napoleon said as 10 who
was the greatest woman. Nor do care what
prohibition has done In Kansas or Maine. It
Is enough for this Senate to legislate for the
people Of West Virginia.
A respectable number OF the citizens OF
this State have asked to vote upon this ques.
ton. They do not ask this as favor but de.
maud It as right. 1t Is said that many OF
the petitioners are women. God bless the
ladies' They have perfect right under the
Constitution Of this State to petition.
Now the same Constitution makes dls.
tinction when we come 10 the qualification
TO vote. The Constitution provides; "Tbe
powers OF government reside In all the olti.
sens Of the State and can be rightfnlly exer-
cised only In accordance with their will aud
appointment "All power Is vested In and
consequently derived from the people. Mag.
istrates are their trustees and servants, and at
oil times amenAble to them"
The Senator from Mineral objects 70 woman
lawyers, would much prefer 10 see lady
prSctIclng lt the bar Of Q court Of justice than
70 see her dealing out whSkey at the bar OF
a saloon. This matter may be delayed for
time but these people will yet come on Of