Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-15
Questions Answered.

A correspondent writing from Roy,
Pierce county, asks several questions
regarding the license law, and that the
replies be made through the STANDARD
for general information. The queries
are:
l. Is high license a law anywhere in
this Territory?
Yes; whenever the County Com
missioners Cor the City Councils in IN
corpo-ated cities so will il. Section l
Of the new law makes it optional for
these boards to fix the license fee at
any sum between $500 and 81 900.
The latter sum is very generally re-
garded as high.
.. Is Prohibition a law anywhere in
this Territory?
Yes; il these same boards so will
that it shall be. The law, same Sec
ton, provides that they may" regulate
restrain, license or prohibit, the sale or
disposal of Intoxicating liquors.
8. Is local option Il law anywhere in
the Territory?
Not since it was declared unconsti-
tutional by the Supreme Court, and
before that time it was dead letter
everywhere. But few efforts were
made to enforce it and they were abor
tive.
4. What distinctive good is expected
by the advocates OF these several meas
ures if formulated into law:
Undoubtedly to lessen or abolish the
sale and use of ardent spirits. But OBJ
servation has shown that beyond Ger
tain point all such endeavors ART
futile. A law to be enforced must bt
sanctioned by the fpeople, and all ef
forts to enforce law that is obnox
ious to popular sentiment results in it
violation and final overthrow. Pro
hibition, at present, or even an exorbi
family high license, will result, as die
the local option law, in free whisky
5. Can a saloon be started without
petition?
Yes.
6. Can druggist sell liquors excep
on a doctors prescription?
No, and it must be in writing.
= Can he sell without keeping rec
ord of the sales?
He must file the prescription of ;
reputable physician" when he make
such sale, or the certificate of Il clergy
man or church officer if wine is bough
for sacramental purposes.
8. Can he sell on his own prescription
when he calls himself doctor but pos
sesses no diploma and never studied
medicine?
, No. A reputable" doctor is ont
who possesses all the requisites sane
toned by common sense, if not fixet
by law, for the practice of the PROBES
!; sion.
Another correspondent writing from
Oakville, Chehalis county, wants Il
know whether there is sheep law il
, effect in that county. An act wa
passed last session of the Legislature
!, providing for either or both fine ant
. imprisonment of owners of sheep VIII
shall allow them to trespass on tn
, lands of another. The Imprisonment
is limited to 80 days and the fine t.
, $500; also an act to prevent the intro
duction or spread of diseases anon;
: sheep. The latter act provides for tn
, appointment by the County Commits
sioners of Sheep Inspector. to hol'
two years, whenever petition is pre-
, sented ut a regular meeting signed b.
: three or more owners of sheep. 1t i
e made the duty of such Inspector t.
visit, examine and inspect every ban
c of sheep within his county during tn
4 months of April and May of each yeal
! The remainder of the act provides spe
: officially the duties of Inspector shoul
/, he find sheep afflicted with any infet
" tious disease, and u penalty of fror
d $50 to $500 against owners of shee
J. violating its provisions.
n Those who are interested enough i
v the matter to want further informatio
D. should procure copy of the law.