The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16

Plan Proposed Which Would Involve EN-.
CstoynIens of $4,000 Detectives.

Plan Proposed Which wou1d Involve Em-
/ ctoynienE of $4,000 Detectives.
| Des Moillss Special
/ The friends of measures for the restriction and
control of the liquor traffic in Iowa have pre-
pared bill for act creating State Inspector
/ demonstrating liquors brought into Iowa. This
Is the result OF deiioeraton upon plan to break
permitting such importation Under that rul-
/ ing there Is nothing to prevent open and I'M
restricted business by common carriers in de-
/ livering intoxieants to Iowans It is q fatal
blow to the control CT the transportation of con-
/ traband goods, and the Prohibitionists have not
| vet recovered their equilibrium from the shock.
| OF course no tenable objection can be offered
| for demand for purity ia articles of food and
| drink. but an ingenious inspection may be pro-
vided for intoxieants that will have lateral bear
| ings quite distinct from that of wholesomeuess.
| 1t is easy TO understand why people would OBJ
| ject to an official examination and branding of
| goods they buy especially if it involved the
danger of confscation and public odium. A
natural result would be to Jesse the purchase
of the goods unless absolute necessity The
bill referred to Is novel, in its ultimate aim, at
least 1t Is, of course, legal expedient, Great
ing complicated and an expensive machinery.
For that reason it would arouse strong opnosi-
ton. and the sessions of the ssembly is now
near its close that the bill may not be intro
duced.
The measure provides that the Governor shall
appoint one person. practical chemist and ply
stefan, State inspector of Intoxicating liquors,
who, with the approval of the Governor. shall
appoint q suitable number of deputies to exam
out unnecessary delay. A common carrier hav-
ing consignment of such liquors from point
without the State must notify the inspector or
deputy before delivering the goods, stating
the cons1gnor, the consRnee. and the destna-
ton The inspector must examine aud analyze
such liquors, and make three certificates setting
forth the kind and quantity and its several in
gradients. II the liquor be of approved
purity and free from substances danger
Gus to life harmful to health.
the inspector shall mark the liquor approved"
and oG payment of q fee the common carrier
to receive order to deliver the liquor to the
consignee. If the liquor be not up to the stand
ard it is TO be marked condemned" The
mon carrier may not deliver to any person in
Iowa, but may. on paying inspection fee, re-
ship to the consignor If approved" one Ger
tifeate Of anylsis shall go to the consienee. one
to the clerk of the district court, and the third
to be filed by the inspector
If liquors be condemned, the inspector shall
Motif y the sheriff. stating the kind quantity.
the kinds of vessel. and place of storage. If the
carrier fail to reship within twenty-four hours
store elsewhere. The inspectors notification
shall be his authority. IF no person claims the
liquor within five days, the sheriff shall destroy
it. and file report of his act with the clerk of
the district court A person claiming the
demned liquor may appeal to q justice OF the
peace, fling bond for costs, and the sheriff
must hold the liquor. A pubic hearing is to be
held. and a claimant must undertake TO prove
the purity of the liquor and his legal right it's
possession under Iowa laws. If successful, the
sheriff must deliver; If not, the bond shall be
liable for costs and inspection fee. and the JUS
tice shall order the liquor destroyed. An per-
in Iowa receiving the liquor and
evAding inspection shall be liable to
a fine; also, person receiv-
ing unmarked liquors, and failing
to notify an inspector within twenty four hours;
also q person falsely marking liquors as in
spected A person holding permit sell in
toxicants shall. convection of violation of this
act, have his permit revoked and also his certaf-
cate as pharmacist. il he have
The bill is not yet complete. the inspection
fees. penalties, terms of Office and other details
not being flied out. The expense that could be
attached to it would make such heavy burden
upon the liquor traffic that very little could be
i'm ported from other States. There 900
railway stations in Iowa, and if inspector
were nos appointed for every station travelling
expenses from point to point would necessarily
be part of the cast of inspection.