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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-03

McGRE0oit, oct - Special. Cotton
il rominv into our town lively AMI is
settling at from $40 10 pl,. ON account Of
The high freight rates to Galveston a
great many are carrying their cotton 20
Waco. Corn Is selling AZ from D to %
per bushel We have very little
rain rs yet. only one gond shower.
4 proiraeled meeting under the aus.
p.tns ~ lll Nehodiais aud ffth vio
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LONDON, oct. "A stubborn prize
fight occurred to-day hptworeu Jack
Massie and Caddv tone cycl Mid1iiuys.
The police stopped the battle inter suv-
onty minutes, MiddliugS Wus the
stronger when the fight was interrupted,
but his good oye was nearly closed.
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CRIMINAL RECORD.
A Quiet Citizen Of Coleman Called Out
and Shot.
JOE COX IN WEATHERFoRD JAIL.
An Arrest for Arson at San Antonio --Mur-
der Mystery in Rhode Island-Mur-
der Epidemic Among Cass
County Negroes, Etc.
An Alleged Murder Jailed ut Weather.
forI.

ford.
WEArnERFoRp, Oct. l. Special. =
Joe Cox, who killed Dr. Cantrell and
son, in this county, three years ago, was
brought here and placed in Jail this
week. lie was arrested at the time the
murder was committed but was released
on a writ of habeas corpus, the grand
jury failing to find bill at the first time.
lie is wanted to answer the charge of
double murder, two indictments aving
been preferred against him a few weeks
after his release. His whereabouts were
first learned Of some time last year. He
was then in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and
from there he went TO Georgia and then
back 90 Texas, to Delta county, where
he was arrested, w. NJ. Baylor, our
present sheriff, deserves no small
amount of credit for hunting up and
causing this mans arrest.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-03

Miss Waller has Iust returned from
her annual trip TO New YORK, Were sne
wont % obtain tho newest and most
popular styles foe the apprt athing sea-
Hon. Those who myor her with their
patronage, may h. assured OF perfect
a.uisfactlon, In hc. ~ and style; 02hl
g.. sgrlI, n.l., IsNls,
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GARyIN, WISE COUNTY, TFXAS, March "a, 1884
Mesrs Morley Brothers, Texas
GntenenSend me three dozen your TINS AGUE
once. have sold every bottle received from
teed it 10 cure and it has failed in single instance.
Yours truly, W. p. SEARCY.
SOLD DEALERS,
W Wholesale NV CEOWDUS DRUG TEX
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THEATRICAL.

The Bella Golden company are play
ing in Gainesville tonight.
c. Il. Bishop is due here on the 18th
and 18th.
Goldou's Dramatic company will pro-
duco "Iorget Me Not" and "a Planters
Nuc,' at Fort Worth Friday aud Sat
urday, next week.
Barlow 4 Wilson's Mammoth Min
strcl company will shortly appear.
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holrru.

PNms, oct .. Tho total number Of
deaths from cholera in France the last
week is L., against 10 Tor the previous
week.
~ ITNiN.
RoaR, uyt .. Reports OF cholera in
Italy tho past - hours show u total ol
32l fresh eases, 1874 deaths IN Naples and
II eases and lgdratb~ ,n GvuOa.
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Prompt roliof in sick headache, dizzl.
ness, nausea, constipation, pain In the
eide, etc. guaranteed 30 those usinp
! artcF Little Liver Pills. ono pill u
dose - cents.
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lie NINrs Rnnd.

stewart farlandcr who was arrested
ond lcdg q Ia Jail on the charge of beat
ing his mother, gave bond yesterday In
the sum oi $500. There has been deal
of talk on the part of citizens about
handling him rather rough for his con-
dupt
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AssouAN, oct. =, Con. N0lsely IN
spcctcd the British and Egyptian troops
this morning, lie was much pleased
with their appearance. GEN. WO.sply
aud stan embarked az noon for Wady
IIn1ru
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Sr. PETERSBURG, oct. "A burning
steamer at keotroma, on the Nolga,
dritled from her mooringS and set lire go
severpi other vessels, The river looked
like sea Of fire from the flowing oil.
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TERRE llNurE, INp., Oct. AGazettc
special from Nincennes says; After
several unsuccessful attempts, Emma.
The daughter of II, II. Wagner ptupsic-
tor of Kings hotel, oloppd and married
Jacob AN,rs, nptnl'G.' turmlu.
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nvuLN, Oct. 2.-puring the race at
Sunhanc to-day tho grand stand gave
away, causing injury To many persons.
\ journalist aud "A houkmnker were Sc
riuuSly hurt.
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carry the largest stock OF linO gro
ceries, imported and domestic wines aud
liquors ever shown up In Dallas, and
VIII give you more choice things to eat
the city. Ep. ALsToN.
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MISUNDERSTANDING, Edsniu.
Luniborgs re. ume, Marechn Mol Hose.
lnndbnrs's perfrnc,A nhino Violet.
Luudhnr.f PAN nn. / rs ~ ihr Valley.
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Saucod Trout and Brollcd Mackerel,
Fried Smells and all kinds of Canned
Fish ut Ed =. Alstons
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Grimes and Cnsnnllie. nd Clehnrnr.

CLEBuRNE, Oct, Especial. Gold
Billie was arrested at Stephenvile and
brought here yesterday, charged with
numbering Jim Irvine in 1879. Irvine
is said to have been bad man, and the
trouble grew out of his treatment of his
wife, the sister of Billie.
Considerable interest is still felt in the
disappearance of Mark Dillon. 4
negro reports seeing him Sunday
ut II O'clock with stranger
ON the branch about q half mile
from tho courthouse; some paint
newly mixed, was found there. hid in
trash. A more careful search to-day,
furnished no clue. Dillon had near SlOO
with him, and some fear foul play, but
the general opinion is that he took the
Fort Worth train Sunday night. Mar
shal Woody reports sccinga man, suit
ing his description, board that train.
Dillon was an eccentric man, and is
likely suffering from alteration of intel
lert.
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an Allcvrd nrnih nsnIrd.

PAuis, Oct, 2..-Forcign missionaries
hcre deny the correctness Of the report
that tho Rev. nr. Fenoyillo Is dead.
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NOTICES. hereby given that tho annual
election for department officers will
take place at City hall, Monday, October
q, 1881, ut up. m.
X. u. AUNSPAUGH, President.
L. w. LINsKIE, Secretary.
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- A H Il R AN EVE R

PROOF
ner LOW PRICES Can and see them We sell nstameut
Material
We also have Fire and Burglar
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Now goods are coming in and | al
ways get them earlier than my COM
petiturs. En-. ALSruS.
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CAiRo. oct. THE Mudir OF Dongol'
has released all political prisoners.
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Flne Pleklod salmon At Alston's.

Edam and Swiss Cheese at Alston's.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-26

In his prayer yesterday morning the chaplain
of the house invoked the Divine protection on the
Greedy relief expedition and the Divine aid for a
successful termination of its mission.
On motion Of Mr.. Weaver, of Nebraska, Dill
was passed changing the name Of the Marsh Ma
tonal bank of Lincoln, Neb., to that of the Capt.
tai National bank. with an amendment. Adopted Z.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, of Tennessee, au-
thorizng the First National bank of Nashville to
increase its capital stock.
The house at 1905, on motion of Mr.. MCMILLAN,
of Tennessee, went into committee of the whole
CIr. Cox, of New York, in the chair on the pri-
vate Gale ndar.
Upto the hour OF $3.50 the time of the committee
was consumed in the consideration of the bill for
the relief OF Myra Clark Guines. At that hour the
committee arose to enable Mr.. Randall, Of Penn
sylvana, to submit the conference report on the
little deficiency bill. He explained that the main
point of difference between the two houses was
as to a senate amendment striking out the clause
prohibiting volunteer service In any or the de-
partments in advance of appropriations. The
conference committee had agreed upon compro-
mise retaining the prohibition, but excepting from
its provisionsicases of emergency involving life
and property.
The report was agreed to and the committee Of
the whole resumed Its session.
After further discussion the Gaines bill was laid
aside, with favorable recommendation. 1t
authorizes the issue of patents for SO much OF the
3s457 acres claimed by Mrs. Gaines as have not
been disposed of by the United States. and pro-
vdes that she shall be paid at the rate Of per
aero for such as have been disposed Of
After acting favorably on several other bills the
committee rose
4 bill was passed for the relief of Santiago Dc
Leon.
The unfinished business coming over from last
Friday was the bill relieving certain soldiers Of
the late war from the charge of deSertlon.
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana moved to refer the bill TO
the committee on military affairs.
Pending a vote, the hour of o'clock arrived,
and the house took recess until 1880. the evening
session to be for the consideration of pension bills.
nj IL session nnggpl NIlann
pension bills, and then (at $50 adjourned until
to-day.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-26
CHARLES E. PuGH. General Manager.
NHEsApEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
TRUNK LINE TO THE WEST, SOUTHWEST
AND NORTHWEST.

Leave nom y. & T. Depot as follows:
$50 n. M.-Wny Mail daily, except Sunday, for
clifton Forge and intermediate stations OH G.
51o =. i M.gLoUIsvILLE AND CINCINNATI
FAST LINE (DAILN). solid train, with
Pullman cars to Louisville; Richmond To Gin
Ctnnuti without CnAnEe; arriving, Columbus,
Ohio, at 400 y. M; Winchester 2.l5 p. m:
CINCINNATI, B:2O \. m; Lexington, $40 p. M;
Louisville z y. M; connecting at these cities
with through trains to all points West South
west, and Northwest. -
1O:i0 +. M.-Nght Express daily, except, Sunday,
for Ashland, KY, and intermediate stations on
C.iS q. Ry.
11;O5 4. ,M.--Arrivo Newport News 7 p, M: Old
Point, 1870 p. M; Norfolk p. M.
Apply G. & o. nv. ONCE. 6l3 Pennsylvania avenue,
V NJ. nv. Office, Col Penusy lvaia avenue, and b. Il
=. station.
II. ". FULLER, w. SMITH. FRANK TRrGG.
u. T., Agt. Gen. Mau'r. n. Il. Pas Agt.
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TTNHE GREAT

II
40 Pnh RWH5h MR s sS9GGNTEmWnsr
T T,hIN E9GESSSIHfh!S%HSMS sHssrnnsr
For PsbarF and he Vest S GEicSso LiSiioa Ex
FAST Line s Sle SIY cars a. GtG u NJ daily
mntEIisouIs to Cincinnati Western Express, T4O p.
meets daily for Chicago, via Columbus aid q. st /,
e rnSo H. ~ with Sleeping Car Ptshurg % Obi;
theWest, with Palace Sleeping Car Warrington
BiLT1M ORE AND POTOMAC RIA rLaoAn
For Erie, Canandaigun, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
oeBssr Hnd %sa ras' 70 T na
flo. Train leaving Washington On SSifda VI nishs
For Wiiamspoft' Lock eMR Haven. and Ellra, asIm
rS o. NS aS9 ot Gxo sna sunday thC E;,,
oGa Limited S G1preS on q Sfp9Fq aSn Fan nGa
For Boston without can Ie, LiO p. in. evory week.
For roolSn n"SSRy ali through trains connqn, at
Jersey Siiy Win boats Of BrS,SNlyn Annex atihrd-
feTriage across New York ety. "'',a'1t ,''''''
FL bSR.nao 6n Sunday 9 aRa 1877 and @ TO- %aa
rte tied Express, 9ioa, ~. daily; except sunday ,
o. $40 1i5 10 nd &tI ills ii ~ p m On Sunday
Nv ~ % ~ m; 4. $50. 40, 10, and LILO p. m. ,
f0r pGncs creek Lane $50 a. IN and 40 p M daily
or AnnaDoliS ESQ a. m. and 41 p daily. except
ALEX HNpEIA An p FREpERIcKsRyRe RAIL
M MN a. A Ti,R6An AANDKlA AND WAshlNa'
F?t A S ia l T. M and On l ssuaay a!
r S R S SS ann he SSs E soaIh az, and ~
daily. and d. md daily. eS"ept sunday 'O'A M
Trains leave Alexandra for Washington, COS, SOL
M. and 1910 midnight. ON sunday at sos aud io.li
q, m. LO5 and l04Op. M. .,....
corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue. and at the station where orders can be iett f9r
the checking OF baggage 10 DESTINATION rom notos
and residences d. II MCOD.
General Passenger Agent
IT Manager.
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GrahrIrr's MnlNt.
, AIT1MoRr'ANp OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MoDELTksT LINE ANDTuE oNLYLrNE
rt.p,r- or si X W. WSA IfHI,r- r,rs.r.

" L = fAAAA NgAAA as%'S NAAAC AetAAA4AsOAbs
THE MoDELFAsT IINEANDTuE oNLYLrNB
Tus.EAsT RNP lTsiiIE WEST.
DOUBLE rRS8hkz S1SN ~ ESg GoGf1nR STEEL
ecsydulo to take eos 5sN SUNDAY. NOVEMBER
leave wasb,9g,on nom station, corner Of New
75lh MeIidian tlrue.
asy S GthsGSS % Lopsy IB ana D. st. f %
through eose1es and Palace sleeping Cars g above
nolnis without ohsnsoi 1910 a. m daily to Chicago
. T9t PitisouTg a 1o15a m and $40 p, m. daily;
sleeping Cars to PNs6urg.
M sS SS w sRi s Psr w. We re-
TrdihS for PhiiadGlphia and New York sss loan.
daily except sunday Q p and 10 .. m daily with
PgrloE and sleeping Cars ltaohed
d FSE S fS 45S j 55 s Asst YsS
4 For &n map HS ib slS a aDI and tao MI
For way sieti9ns 6oiwsen Washinston! and BALI.
p m For stations on Metropolitan Branch, 7;lO u.
daily for prcpa p on me,rSeotaa BrSn6n
o AID an Vy fRS yabs Ss Sn n.
day $40 p. n, dayi 70. Frederick, $50, 16lo a. 4
di2 and 5;i5 p N diliiy eLsset sunday ,.n
Tgains arrive from the WdssdSiy go ESQ am,
From mn Nov York and Philadelphia. as5 $50 M.
daily $40 p. IN. daily except suadny. ~
From Annapolis, $40 ~. M and 160,And8;3T D.
m; sunday, lO:4O aud G:37 p.T
From Lexington, $50 a. m. daily, aud a'15 o. IN.
daily except sunday
From Frederick and Intermediate points, S25, 10
n. M, 2lO, 400 and p. IN. daily except sunday:
3 y. m daily from Point of Rocks. o.
Trains leave BALTIMORE tor Washington a. g 4:io,
4, 4!4O, o, 62b, T3O, v, and lOl0p. NJ on sundays
2, d:40. 1850, %, $40 m, 1880, b, B2J, $3.50 and
y. IN, ....s
All trains nom Washington stop at Relay station
except $3.50 p, M
and Ohio Ticket Olco, Warrington Station, go and
1851 PennsYI vpnia' avenue Cornnr Of Fourteenth
street. whereorders will be takNn for baggage 70 DO
checked and received at any point ~ the city
". NJ. CLEMENTS. "a. oil A.. baltimore: G. X.
LORD, G.P. X
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rHE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
THE TRUNK. LINErTo THE SOUTH, SOUTH
WEST, AND WEST. =

Schedule In efIeat NOVEMBER 1s,1sss.
$50 a. M.-NCw orleans Mail, daily. making close
connections to all points south and southwest.
DAILY, except sunday, with g. " o. Ry. Pull
man Sleeping Buffet Cars from New York and
WasbingtnnS TO Atlanta Pullman Sleeping
Cars from Washington aud Atlanta TO New or
leans.
5:1oP. M-Ioulsville Fast Line dailyyv Char.
lottesville, to Cincinnati Louisville. and all
Western Points. Pullman Sleeping Cars WASH
ingtOn to Louisville.
1O;4o p .southcrn Mail and Express, daily, to all
points South and Southwest, via Danville and
Charlotte. Daily, except sunday, with g. & O.
Ry. Pullman sleeping Cars from Washington,
via Danvillo Charlotte, and Atlanta, to New
orleans: also from Washington, via Charlotte
and Columbia, to Augusta.
Manassas Division train leaves washington ut $50
q, m. daily. except sunday. Warrunton trains
leaye Washington at $50 H. III. and o:lO p. IN.
daily.
For tickets and all Information inquire ut Compa-
ny's Onlce, COL PCnnsylyand avenue or at Union
Depot. ". AlACDANIEL, Agent
NJ. SLAUGHTER
General Passenger Agent.
SOL. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-26
A raN.sn

To all who are suffering from the errors and In
discretions of youth, nervous weakness. early de-
cay, loss Of manhood, &C., will send recipe that
will cure YOU free of charge. This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary in South America
Send selEaddressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph
Il. Inman, Station ID, New York CITY
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HxTAsuINGToN. OHIO AND wEsrERNRAtL
w ROAD COMPANY.

TTaIn9 arrive ~ and Ionvo rom n. and II. (SITth
streeD Depot as follows;
Accommodation arrives S:;iO u. m. daily.
Mail arrives 20 u. m. daily except sunday.
Mail leaves - u. m. daily except sunday.
Accommodation leaves 425 y. m. daily except
Sunday.
ON sundays only train will leave at 300 p, m
Time, 10th meridian
Communication tickets not hou orod on Sunday trains,
s. NJ. BRoPuH, superintendent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-26

on the differences in relation to the special de.
fcioncy appropriation bill.
on motion Of Mr. Allison. the senate also agreed.
The chair announced as the committee of con-
ference on the part of the senate regarding the
disagreeng votes of the two houses on the naval
appropriation bill, Messrs Hale, Logan, and
Beck.
The senate then, at sos p. m, adjourned to
Monday next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-17
our plstingul.hed Indepenaents.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal.
If anything would have tendency to disgust
and convert the true independent young voter to
the full and hearty support Of the straight Re
publican ticket, tho published list Of vice-presi-
dents at the Schurz meeting would in itself be
sufficient.
Among the names Of those posing as dis
,ringuished citizens we find nearly o score Of
youths just out of their teens nine-tenths Of
whom will cast their first vote for President this
fall For examples Ifwould refer the young
voter to the school-boy son Of a distinguished
clergyman Of this city, now taking college
course in the East, who follows in the wake Of
Schurz while the very profession to which his
worthy sire belongs denounces in strongest
terms the acknowledged immoralityof the can
didate he supports A son of leading lady ply
stefan, whose views on such subjects are well
thought OF by every one, who, being recent
graduate OF a medical college, must needs do
something for advertising. prominent young
German, with whom very recently had co:i-
Iversationsand in speaking Of my intention to
scratch my own ticket he advised me not to do so,
using exceedingly strong and undignified terms
against the candidate he now bows down TO elect.
a little brother OF the editor OF the FREEMAN
who has never cast vote; Just out Of the CLASH
cal school, probably voting with the Democrats
because his big brother does. as his father was
aprcnounced Republican. son Of the leading
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
"Same Subject Continued. {,

same SuDJecC Continued"
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
II reiteration will accomplish anything it is
devoutly to be wished that the Journal, the
News, and ali other city papers which are inter
ested in the public veal or woe, should keep
alive the cry against our street-car manage
ment, until it effects reform for the sake of
peace if not Of principle As public institu-
ton, which laughs to scorn the public wish OF
accommodation, the aforementioned street-car
system is equaled only by the famous refresh
mentroom' at Mugby Juction, whats
proudest boast is, that it never yet refreshed
q mortal being" and the nobly Independent
individual who heads this wonderful public in
stitutlon far out-does Mrs Sniff and her
young ladies" in the accomplishment of
smoothing the cuffs and looking another way
while the public foams" 1t will be remembered
that in the case of "Mugby Junction" the rem
edy prescribed for those whose motto was Keep
the Public Down. was for the public to rise in
wrath, and turn them to- the right-about, and
put another system in their places" This is a
case IN which the popular imitation of things
English might be applied with beneficial effect
Accepting man as a smoking animal, and we
cannot very well do anything else let some pro-
vision be made for his habits in this respect,
and to protect from him those who have not
similar habits. In New Orleans, which is
nOIaDle Tor having MODEL Street-car system,
about every other car on every line in the city
Is labeled "Smokingcar," and women and non
smoking men avoid these cars accordingly but
as cars can be had every two mlnntes on all
these lines, the waiting for the next car is not
serious affair.
u In this city. the smokers and chewers have it
all their own way. 1t seems to be only mat
ter of taste whether the man with the cigar
stands on the platform and blows the smoke in
az you, or sits in the corner by an open window
cherishing the unscientifc deluson that he can
blow the smoke away from you or out of the
car can mention many prominent men who
are daily guilty of the latter performance, yet
who would resent in hot haste the intimation
that they were not gentlemen.
The smoker, however as far as women are
concerned, is minor evil compared with the
chewer; he who makes loathsome puddles in the
car for fresh white dresses to be dabbled into
"Phancy the pheelinksr of woman who has paid
from 80 to 70 cents to have her ruf1es, puffs
and tllcks properly Numbered and then
gets but one afternoons wear out of the dress by
reason Of contact with some abominable tobac-
co puddlel If men must smoke, chew, and
otherwise make beasts ofthemselves, the street
car company should be'forced to give them sep
arate accommodations from the travelling public
who are not beastly, and who like whatsoever
things are pure.
Tie herdics forced the Pennsylvania street
cars into better rates of running, and vigorous
attacks daily renewed in this line Of reform may
and ought to work speedy improvement.
RTrRRTES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-17
Food for Thought.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
You say well that there is food for thought in
the vote of Maine on the constitutional amend
ment Only $4,000 out of lao, 900 voters voted
on it at all; of these three out of every four
voted for the amendment There is some food
in this item, but it is the least significant More
than $4,000 did not vote on the question And
whys Simply because there is nothing in it.
For thirty three years that State has had a good
prohibitory law, which works like charm. No
constitutional provision could make it better
Why then amend the Constitution This CON
stitutional work began in Kansas, but it did not
begin with the Prohibitionists. While strin
gent prohibitcry law was pending
in the Legislature one of the antis said
he would not vote for the law, but he
would propose to put prohibition in the Cousti-
tuition. His banter was accepted, and to his
surprise and modification 1t passed the LegisIa-
ture and then pas ed the people by q large ma
iority. Iowa tried it, The amendment passed
the Legislature and the people but failed to pass
the Supreme Court But Iowa forthwith passed
as good a law as if the amendment had been sus-
tanned by the courts-as good a law as Kansas
has And so we can have prohibitory law in
Indiana or Ohio whenever the Pr0hibitionists
want it. | would not give two cents for any
Constitutional amendment at least until we
have exhausted the Constitution we have
There is food for thought that vote of Name
sure enough. We want prohibition in the law
not in the Constitution. I. A. GOODWIN.