The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-18
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Somewhat Truthful review OF the Late
Political Grafton on tho Ancient Remin-
iaceneea by George 10. Baldwin, OF Can.
ton, delivered at New Berlin, With q
View OF Capturing tho Prohlbitioniata,
EDToR NEws'DEMooRAT.- At a
Republican meeting held In New Ber'
lin Mr., G. H. Baldwin, of Canton, after
q historical sketch Of what the 4. o. p.
had done up 10 1880 paid his attention
TO the Prohlbitlonists, urging them 10
come back to the old party, and giving
what we suppose he thought good ad'
vice TO the Prohibs, as to the way they
ought TO proceed so US 10 Insure success
But we wish II understood we are not
running the Prohibition business OK.
cept for one purp0se-the overthrow
Of the saloon-and are not seeking the
advice of Republican stumpers, espec
lOlly when they show 80 much igno.
rance on this great question, or II not
Ignorant, they play the demagogue and
deceive the people,
Mr., Baldwin said 1--WE cannot have
prohibition without n change In the
constitution" That statement is false
Proof lin the case Of the State vs.
Frame, Judge Ncllyaine "a Republican,
rendering the decision, said "lf, In
the judgment Of the General Assembly
II is necessary" In order TO prevent
evils resulting from the traffic.
"that the sale of intoxicating
liquors rs u beverage be
absolutely prohibited, We can see no
constitutional ground upon which such
exercise Of It's Judgment trd discretion
can be reviewed. In this connection
as TO the Scott law he sad; "The point
intended TO be made Is: II the power TO
forbid the sale and use OF such liquors
0s q beverage exists, the power to pass
this statute cannot be doubted"
That Is, on the power to prohibit the
traffic in alcoholic drinks, the court
based the right TO permit Its existence
and to tax II, The Dow law stands on
the same grounds,
Proof2,-The Dow law clause saying;
"Any municipal corporation shall have
full power TO regulate, restrain and pro-
hiblt ale, beer and porter houses, or all
other places where Intoxicating liquors
are sold at retail" The township local
option law, "by which majority vote
can suppress the entire traffic In intox.
Icating beverages, outside Of municipal
corporations
The constitutional power of the legis.
lature is shown In these two laws, dele.
eating to the people the right to entire.
ly prohibit and outlaw the saloon. This
power could not be delegated
unless the legislature has the
power to prohibit from the constitu.
tlon.
Now here Is the question; who is
wrongY Mr., Baldwin and his fellow
stumpers, or the Republican Leglature
and Supreme CourtY Somebody is try
ing to fool the people. / don't believe
1t Is the Legislature or Court, but rather
Mr., b. and the g. o. p.
Again, He said "the temperance
laws of the State have beeu passed by
the Republican party" II Mr.. Baldwin
aud other Republicans will refer to the
Ohio statistics they will find that the
Democrats have given at least some
temperance laws, The only State law
ever passed, which was In o general
sense prohibitory, was the law Of 1854,
which made II unlawful to sell liquor
TO be drank on the premises, or to sell
to minors, or intoxicated persons, or
drunkards." This law was wholly re.
pealed by the Republicans In 1852 and
n part of II re-enacted. The prohibition
OF the sale of intoxicating LIQUOR within
two miles Of an agricultural fair, was
passed by the Democrats In 1885. The
saloon had no legal standing since 1851,
until the 6. o, p. made the
business lawful and gave IL
protection by the tax laws. This
brings us to another thing, the silly
statement by Mr. b. that "tax Is not a
permit, and the miserable subterfuge
used in place Of argument. The Dow
law says no man shall keep q saloon
unless he pays $3.50 d year. And what
does the law give In returnp /. The
right to sell liquor to be drank on the
premises, which heretofore was not
lawful, 3, The right to collect any liq.
uor bills; that is, II has now q legal busi.
ness standing. The dog tax argument
may do for pettifogger, but reasona-
BILE men ought to at once see It's fallacy.
The vicious dog or sheep-killing dog
must die, tax orno tax Tax don't give
a permit for dogs to 90 around and
bite, but tax gives the right for the sa.
loon to raise Gehenna, think Mr.. B.
ought to make an apology to the taxed
dog. IL is rather singular that an Able
lawyer like Mr. B. don't know the diff.
ference in the operation of the Dow tax
and fine. A fine is q penalty fixed on
The criminal violation Of law, II is not |
blood money" IL grants no permls-
zion 70 continue In crime. The Dow
aw tax Is "blood money" for IL is
money received for permission TO de-
)auch our young men, ruin homes, and
8 a crime against God and our country
When the Republican party wants
,he Prohibitionists to come back to the
old, let them first get rid of their liz.
iOr vote, which Is now its controlling