New-York tribune., 1886-02-07
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
MANY MEN OF MANY MINDS.

number several thousand Ihey cXprcSs bi'"NO'
variety of opinion this subject than VIC had houeh'
po.sibe In the specimen letters and extracts from ioF
ters which VIC have published and which we give oeio"
we Lave aimed show different views rather 'Hah ITO
strength OF numbers by which any opinion 10 s"pPo
That will be shown IN the tabulated staVoihou' "
will appear Additional instaments OF the letters
received will be published in future issues Oh IhE
TRIBUNE.
HIGH LICENsE-PR IMPOSSIBLE
II the sale OF liquors be allowed, In largo cities the
license fee should be 81 Ooo in all other places Sooo'
the money thus DO used to support the poor
md the police both being natural and Inevitable nun
OF rumselling.
Absolute prohibition is impossible. u) From the
earliest historical records mankind have been occupied
IN ooncootng strong drink and unless the race is made
over by Divine hand, they will continue tho practice
TO the end (2) prohibOry law could mol preventive
manufacture of strong drink for personal use which,
with other evils would encourage the secret violation
Of the law and debauch tho conscience in regard to the
,acredness all law. Prohibition is not sound primer
nlc IN IL is an attempt TO build the house
y beginning at the Says the Rev. IIerrick John
son sbOshing tho saloon wo striko at Two terriDie
passions, avarce and lust for drink These wees are
not changed by any legislation which may remove the
saoon Let ayarice and lust for drink be suDdued oy
moral influences, aud the saloon WILL disappear without
n nrohibitory law The saloon Is tho effect OF these
vices, not tho cause
~ The soundncss OF the principle may be tested by
.pulvn, IL to similar things; as prohibiting the manu-
sacturo and sale opium and other narcocs;
biting certain kinds Of wearing apparel. goio,
evsl, and precious stones lu1uies Of the table, limit
Ing kind aud quantity Of food, etc frohbtcry lave
IN regard to those things would be the same IN principle
as against the manufacture and safe OF strong dihk the
intimate object Of which Is to prevent Its nso.
About the middle OF the sixteenth century, nnder me
,nnence of John Calvin attempt made To found
a Christian State. A system OF piohlDlory laws was
adopted designed to regulate ,ne pu'E % naa I
domestic life. Among these ordinances was law when
aad the lecture. and scfmons on tho
word God specially Sunday and Thursu ~ tue day OF
Drayer" Playing at cards and dice singing profahe
sonys attending balls and masquerades were punished
by fines aud Imprisonment. IL was ordered that no
having his domce therein should 30 either to eat or
nh1 spa hostess a OF ali houses should
their dwellings a prayer to God before ana after
meals osns" 1%a' sn"S .So,. were % added .mpe
police regulations concerning the markets weights ana
cieanncss Of the streets etc In the laws on dre's II s
iordaen to every e..n g"a @r svsr sraeSe
iaces or any other ornamental thinning on coats or
Tay are forbidden all chsins bracelets buttons pend
pnts of gold dresses cords OF gold or silver and belts
Of gold and be eaars or "hcfwe All six
eiohng and velvet bands are orbidde to artisans me
.,,.nirS aud other pcope low condition. their
wives and daughters all double tu1i"s t was ford-
den TO women Of all ayes tne curing s,ss OF
s,on.s in their headdresses II forbidden 10 women
T NH To- wear noro than four of gold. except
Sr,dr tie day Of and the duy after thoii marriage
fordden 10 the wives artisans and mechanics
Co wear any rings of gold. Those making weddings
.nets or frasts we're forbidden 10 than
iourse of meat or nsh or OF both toretheT and hyc
shcs at most aud what IL called dessert Should not be
pasry unless be only one pie onTA for each table OF
Ten persons AZ family or esP''a nG an"rs s ShiS
could have only company Of Ten persons Atwrddngs
sa." "niy twenty the higher class only thirty Such
are some OF the sumptuaty laws by which II was dc
and the procoiOs of the consistory aud OF tho
councils arc on record 10 prove tha ior long time
This confusion between the two spheres Of civil and
religious or moral ie could m ,O mol Long continue Al
nrd 10 fail Prohitory legislation In regard making
and selling strong drink This ner;
Ills Intended TO prevent except by the violation OF
law What may drink or eat OF wear must DO left
senses where the empire Of conscience egns.'
keeUarea. Conn, jan y p l. Fl.
STATE AND THEN NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Ibe,eye In eventually passing National laws which
will pcohibit the manufacture and sale of lGuors AS
-, ,o his end pass prohbitory constitutions amend
noeuts in a. many states possible Ths advocate
because II has been blessing to our own state' oo
not hold that this State 1t has stopped the sale
OF liquor entirely but IL has in most places eAucteu ''
use TO those who have formed an sppelIte Tor Hquo
and would steal IL rather than do without IL. anu 10
those who are willing 10 obtain 1t by lying, as they now
do when they get 1t 10 drink from q drug
stcrs with a prescription. From theso' VIC
can to kGsR qsoT s that ny w ay the
ception OF a few places IN the State. having no Open
ealoons VIII Do uNo
of ouor belle wing that Is is easier to prevent tie form
alton the appetite for drink in dozen mon thah 10
reform Then the future We may expect wllh tho
aid of moral suason teaching r the home. IN the school
by the pulpit by the press to see pronnon sop @ euc
sale Of iaor moral suason Is Of little ayal so long
tho light and warmth OF the nquJr paror says Cone
In and sup with u.s. a., A.. -. o.oco Va,
there saloons before the prohibition aInehu
sucking III the brain and muscle OF our '0%" o M
knowledge there is not place where IL IS pnnncy "
offered for eale In States where tue temperance N1to
enough
and suppose that high license must be tolerated ~ tnt
sufficiently to make National laws which surely could
be enforsed even In large cities u To-. ,ho, Tn,
There arc two things that am hoping Tor: that lHs
TRIBUNE and the Republican party WI, go, rnm9 @ @o co.
sSaaic is more important than tho abolition O
slavery and why does the Republican party hang oack
moral issue and must be kept out OF politics. but this
all bosh Ibelevo the Republican party Will he drVei
Ssti"na platform vii h prohibton plank in u. Il
che only thug that will save the Repnn.cam par''
Os,Oego. Kan. Jan. %.
DIFFERING ABOUT DRUGGISTS
Prohibition. / think, will not do yet Local optIo
wIn do best; then there will be public opinion to 'u'
tain it, Tho great curse in this State 10 drug stores
Bryant. Ind. Jan. 2:.
License only doctors and druggists to cell inoxicah
pquO and fine every person found drunk $50 Or th,r
aays in the lookup J. X. FOSTER.
PeeCnie. L. l.. Jan 81.
LUKEwARM JUDGES IN IOWA.
Tam IN favor Of prohibiting the making and selling
sli LIQUORS that intoXicste. The only trouble wc nav
10 enforcing comes from our judges and othces' WI
seem Uhat IS tho most OF them TO favor tho rumsee
Ny Idea is that state officers ought to be appellate"
prosecute aud enforce the law. Is true. as some say
synting ,aIuouI e. 4. kosA
Lamont. I0pa, jan l8
lIt is not true.-ED.l
DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES IN Kansas.
IN reply 10 your question How 10 deal VII tho liqno
rafhct" viii say that having seen the good eneo's
constitutional and legisa i've prohibition my vote Is 10
shat kind Of dealing and OtAUr nrst last ana All w
umP. " ~ bfSihA-
Ottawa. Kan, Jan 90
TOBOCGANING IN MID-AIR.