Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-03
A National Prohibitory Constitutional
Amendment.

9th ut, Senator Blair, from the Commit
tee on Education and Labor, reported fav.
orably n national pruhihilory constitution.
nj amendment, for the prohibition of the
manufacture, importation, expectation,
aud sale Of alcoholic liQuors, M followa.
Joint resolution proposing nm amend
ment TO the Constitution oi the United
States In relation Ia the mnuuitriur, inn
pnrlntinn, aud sale ol alcoholic l,quors.
"Rcsolrrd by Tie Senate and House of Rep
rcsGtdiircs Of The iphcd States of Amricd an
Congress assembled Cttc0 thirds ot cdch House
copcurring hcyciB), hat the lolluwing
amendment Ia the Constitution uf the
United States he, aud hereby H. prupusrd
10 the States. to hecOmc valid when rnlti
ed Ivy the Legislatures of three iuurlhs ul
the several States IA provided III the Con-
| stluiun
"AWrIcLE-.
"'SECTIoN |. The manufacture, impnr
tatiOn, expectation, transportation, and
sale OF all alcoholic liquors Nh n beverage
shall he, and hereby is, forever prohibited
in the United States aud in every pla Ce
subject TO their Jurisdiction.
"'SEc. 2, Congress- shall enforce this
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This amendment is reported f,vornbly
from the Senate Committee, without mod
ification, Ms formulated by the National
Temperance Society in conjunction with
Senator Blair, aud M approved officially
by the late john B. Finch, for the Good
Templars aud the National Committee of
the Prohibition Party; Ivy Miss Willard,
as President of the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union; by Mr..
Clapp, IA the official head of the Sons of
Temperance, and ns subsequently endorsed
by many State and local temperance bodies
1t may he said, therefore, fairly TO represent
the enlightened temperance sentiment oil
the nation, and 10 he the ultimate end ia
be attained by the temperance reform, IN
it's legislative and citizenship aspect, IN
this country.
A fundamental measure 30 comprehen-
sive and radical il is not expected can be
carried in day, or it may be, in the PRES
ent Congress. II may not even pssa the
present Senate, though reported favorably
by the Committee. But il has now se-
cured place in the Congress- OF the United
States which, we venture to predict, il
will continue to hold until it shall, soonei
or latter, pass that body, and be submit
ted to the States for their ratification, Il
il the high-water mark oil the temperate,
agitation, and 1t is occasion for profoun,
rejoicing that thus early il has won iav-
orable report from Committee oil th'
United States Senate. The principle i
r recognized, and has secured high oficia
endorsement. 1t remains now to obtair
the endorsement OF the Senate, and OF Con
gress as whole, and then ratification by
the Legislature of three-fourhs Of the sev
, eral States.
The Fifty-frst Congress, with the excep
a ton of those Senators whose terms exten'
beyond the Fiftieth, will soon have TO b
chosen. In every Congressional District
5 in every State in the Union, approval o
the proposed national prohibitory consti
tulional amendment should now and hence
forth be made by the opponents of th
, liquor traffic everywhere, and of all politi
! cal parties, test of fitness in the nomina
| ton aud support of candidates for Congress
In this way, if the Fifiieth Congress de
I cines TO pass the amendment now favor
e ably reported, the next may be secured Ia
/ vorably TO the measure. and ready 4
e submit il for ratification TO the States.
i, may, and should be, treated in every Con
? gressional District as a non-partisn
Il measure. All opponents of the drink trai
e Iic, Democrats, Republicans, and part
b and non-partisan Prohibitionists, shoul
!, stand shoulder To shoulder in support &
!, candidates avowedly in favor of this ma
0 tional prohibitory amendment. A larg
: number OF United States Senators mus
: also be chosen for the Fifty-first Congres
= by Legislatures IN various States TO b
: elected the ensuing autumn. These ais
b should be elected with reference 10 thei
g friendliness to this fundamentally import
d ant measure upon which it is not unlikel
Il they would be called upou to pass
n A successful national prohiblory con
It stiiulionul amendment campaign, OF cours
n means agitation and education concernin
the injurious nature and effects of alcohol
C beverages and the insepnrable evils OF III
y llquur traffic in every State aud IN ever
T. county and township throughout the lan'
If 10 large extent the brewers, dlstiller
- and iquorsellers are now dominan
{ though their wonted political grip is raj
= IDLY loosening in many localities in ma'
n States. All the more timely and importaI
e now will he the campnig gn for national COZ
slitntionnl prohibition, inaugnrated by II
= action Of the Senate Committee, because
e the suddenly developed, widespread, SO
u called "free whiskey" agitation. FRI
II whisky, without prohibition, il publ
I" peril National constitutional prohibitio
> and NO wulsKEY, shonld hencef"rih b
c irrespective oi party. the rallyng cry
II the opponents oi the liquor traffic IIrongl
: out the land. .-AdtiJaai temperance Adrt
u cute.
HEADACHE can he cured 10y liibbard
:, Rheumatic Syrup. 1t removes the cause
,f regulating the stomach, correcting improp
digestion and general hnw of the blood.