The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-24

been made by the Nation, it has been
practically failure. Instance the
income tax. Speaking in the utmost
strictness, prohibition is not a sump-
tuary law. 1t does not tell men what
they shall drink. 1t relates to max
ing, TO selling, . transporting, export
ing or importing. That distinction,
though real, is not felt sufficiently to
remove the feeling that it is sumptu-
airy.
National prohibition, if it means
anything of any worth to the Nation,
means a delegation on the part OF the
part Of the States to the National
Government of the vast police power
OF making a law somewhat Of sump-
tuary nature, but vastly more subtle
that any other form or phase of it, a
practical. we need not say an actual
success.
1t involves what large portion OF
this sovereign people are very, very
Jealous of, and all careful about, the
placing of vast and unprecedented
power into the hands Of 0arions and
changing administrations.
1t involves the multiplication OF
courts, with all their attendant off,
GERS. 1t means the trial of violators
in the State where the crime was
committed, by jury that may SYM
pathize with the criminal, and before
judges who may be of Indifferent in
terest. 1t means the creation of a
vast army of Governmental servants
who may be as true as steel to the IN
terests Of the Nation, risking life and
limb, property and reputation, in a
contest with an appetite woven by
the secret forces of heredity, and
strengthened by the march of ages;
men who would deserve the unstinted
praise Of ages to come. Or it may
mean vast army of political bench
men," using their unprecedented
power for the advancement of men
who use party as the stepping-stone
to preference, to place, to pelf.
When we think of it, however we
may disagree, we cannot fail to feel
that the thoughts of the opponents to
National Prohibition demand the pro-
foundest thought we can command.
If we believe 1.-THE of what we
hear, the "Civil Servants of this
land, in State and National employ,
are all laid under contribution for la
Dor or money to ADVANCE the inter
ests of the administrations which en-
ploy them. The expense necessary
to support such force is nothing,
but whether they would be loyal
Americans, or party henchmen, each
may judge for himself, until at least
there has come permanent and far
reaching reform in our civil service.
There is another fact that must be
alluded to. The power delegated 10
the Nation is taken from the State.
The State cannot coin, Tor make, in
view of the Supreme Court decision
referred TO- money. 1t has given that
power to the Nation. 1t cannot levy
tariff on the imports from another
State, and so ON. If the power of
prohibition is committed to the Ma
ton, it goes from the State; and if an
other Pharaoh arises that knows not
Joseph, State slavery may come in
stead of State sovereignty in' the
matter. Repairs, Of course, could be
made, and such an unfriendly Admin
istration overthrown; but every break
reviving appetite and opposition
would make execution more severe.
1t would intrench the unfaithful Ad-
ministration as no other conceivable
force could do.
Yet once again-There is involved
right of search on the part of the
Government into every suspected home
in the land. A thing so utterly re-
pugnant to the instincts of the An
Clio Saxon race, that to ignore it in
a discussion of this question is the
very height of folly. 1t does mean
an army of secret detectives every
where in the land. When Michigan
was under prohibitory legislation it
recognized that sentiment in this
manner. Section 7 Of the law Of
1855 releates to the search for, and,
if found, the seizure Of liquor in sus-
pected places, and it expressly states
that ono dwelling house shall be
searched under any SUCH warrant, un.
less there shall have been offered to
such magistrate positive proof, under
oath, of sale within thirty days i'm
tmediately before, either upon such
premises or from liquors kept therein
for the purpose Of sale.
The fourth amendment to the Con-
stitution reads, relative to search and
seizures: "No warrants shall be is
sued, but upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, and
particularly describing the place to
be searched, and the person or things
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