Democratic messenger., 1888-09-01

general prohbtory law Think there would be
but cannot know TO what My opinion that be-
fore general law in the United States proyc Of the
of weak wine In sealed bottles could be well enforced would
necessary for the people France California
manufacture H. single State may for total prohibition the
people knowing they obtain the liquor an adjacent
state not so with many contiguous States all the States
bncd Further believe that the sale Of weak per-
tted there would be much less opposition and much
ton (y sale of strong drink) Of any prohbory law and
hence much less use of strong nebaon
far less often than under stringent law Do you really
know those things? Yes surely. But says intelligent
rohbtionist who does allow his power of de-
acing incrences from premises have free exercise ha
Fould be simply giving opportunity of converting wine into
strong iquorby adding alcohol ignoring forgetting
fact that pleasant mixtures ginger and lemon syups soda
water ecundcr name Of temperance drinks be sold with
addition Of alcohol without adding nr changing color
pure alcohol being devoid of color -tis certain that
law intended prohibit the sale fc,. rinc and all
other alcoholics, Notwithstanding much liquor he sold.
would in most Of places he the means Of doing g i Of
good.
In those countries where good mild wine Is abundant does
great degree take the place strong quor Yes Is there
less of distilled liquor beverage and less drunkenness
France than in England? Yes Is the difference very great
and papabc Yes Why obviously France good
weak claret hc rn orna is abundant and cheap-bcing
generally used by mixing with water and often substitute
for and food frequently in mixture with
suted for water In Paris and other cities where much Of
the very good DO you of
statements with special reference difference between Eng
land aud France London and Paris: Yes How do you
know. From personal observation But brandy
be obtained by the inhabitants Of France? As the reader well
knows the best brandy manufactured in France there
cn employed for culinary purposes but rarely very
uch beverage except in the quantity Of caspo0nul THAT
ng often diminished by being burn in the French dcmassc
cup) of strong coffee Occasional of intoxcaon
in that country said he caused chiefly by brandy
i p by wine.
us been said that the French not frequently
at fnebriatm very commonly become cxhiaratei
fro That is great mistake. Owing social qualities
and IL aon the great vivaciy, Of the French people
omcs Wr erdon Of the has been mistaken for
an eierotioh- xnrnny attendant upon SPIRITS.
Much Importance has been attached the opinion Of Chief
Justice Taney regard cons,utiona,y prohibition
But do know that special attention has been cael the
fact that in reference Intoxicating drinks the words
spirits only given in the statement o said opinion the fact
that he may not have To refer To wine and other fcrmen
ed liquors And tax his aluson anything
more than distilled liquors. 1t spiriis-accoring to Web
sier-signies Distilled icmc liquor and the pesump
,ion Is Judge fancy knew and thou. 1t Further the word
ardent is derived from the latin verb .rn, adjective
arde,s burning fiery and Ia the prope ails al-s
seems conclusive.
rves,igl,ion find that in the Na,ionafA
the Prohin, ATTY, adopted Pit,sburg. July isSir
lowing language occur "Ihg',c-'~s-t :h.'~
States amendment, 10 the. I, w.
the importation, exporaiion manufacture and sab
snGs." We find language equivalent in effect nN> - .a
platform 1883 III am unabIc 10
discover provision for the use medicine. Perhaps II
was inavcriencc words manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic drinks refer only 10 manufacture and sale
beverage drink.
The object OF prohbiuon should he diminu;ion, tho
entire annumcnt the evil intcmpcncc which pro-
cccs from the OF alcoholics for impossible In ord
do that it would he necessary anilatc the specific m
of the the alcohol itself and that will not and oug
to be done, it being essential in pharmacy and as
for medicinal rurr. We cannot tljph ..etu
pOisons merely hcca... scyo often
Ought the language of law of prohon to give the right
scians decide whether person may buy alcoholic
liquor medicine no. who at the time does prefer
have medical advice either for grauuously
In my humble judgement the person desiring purchase
stimulus member Of his family, friend when necessary
convenient only should have that right otherwise the
tendency, the actual effect corrp, many of the medical
profession
With reference TO Intoxicating drnks-Wn is the effect Of
high State County license high L. internal reyenuc)
tax and high duty: I'VE alulc not simply
distinctly high axes The real result is poison the people
apparant health and in sick with impure liquors high
pcesn many places putting whiskcy of their
reach High the manufacture sale of alcohol has
unhappy effect Of increasing the prices Of many medicines used
in the form OF Tinciurc.
What Is and will be the greatest trouble the formidable
mpcmcnt the Prohtionists will have combat: The
feet Of immigration of foreigners who in short time acquire
right of suffrage What length of time you think
required to effect general Irohtio" by plan in modified
form: Do know that IL done ALL Do you think
you may live 81 IL: No.
Many people believing the Prohibition party will a lmc
he numerically great and influential organzt.
on willing conclude this paper without alveriing
the following fact which regard highly important and
be often, perhaps generally. overlooked While
large political parties essential three parties nearly equal
in power unsafe for Republican government particularly
when the population is all the time rapidly increasing And
why: For the Of the possibility Of The majority the
whole voting population not being represented in the lcga
assemblies The effect of il Is tendency the subvcson
ofa rcpublcmonarchy anarchy ensuing This Is evidenced
hy the history Of France alone the Of stable government
long continuance of any government, m that nation Is
due the existence Of many parties And will here
distinctly tina, IL government should be
lost In this country must think there would he hope for
prohibifo".
Many persons declare nicmpcncc In the of alcoholics
be the greatest Of all evils Surely To be- of the
evils though do know thai il is the greatest
of all for other than keep pace with
it, Lying. Yet IL is that many instances habia
disregard nr truth Of confidence in Others evil imasna
iion and general degraded moral condition (elcs
ganc diseases especially of the stomach and iyer effects at
alcoholic imempcrcncr.
Some Prohiblionists profess believe that Democrat
Republican who Democratic ar licpuh.
can ticket hc rohhionis, from principle
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