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the opinion of their legal adviser, which
forms the basis Of this enterprise, carries
he "Right to sell liquors in Kansas"
Read the circular and then say, If you
can, that PROHIBITION is not National
question, and TO be effective, must be treat
ed in some other than LOCAL OPTION
MANNER:
THE LIQUOR DEALERS SECRET CIRCULAR.
THE j. j. DOUGLAS Co.,
KENTUCKY WHISTLES,
$50 Third Ttreet.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. 10, 1888.
DEAR SIR Prior to the passage of the
Murray Liquor Law in your State, we en-
joyed a large and lucrative trade amongst
the handlers of whlskey throughout Kan
sas. Upon the passage of this law. our
customers were compelled 10 go out of
business, or stop handling this commodity,
and we in turn Withdrew our travelling
statesmen, and 10 day we have no trade and
make but little sales of liquor in Kansas.
Recently the Supreme Court OF the United
States Tin case OF Bowman Us. G. and n. w.
r. r. decided that any one, with license
or without license, with permit or with
out a permit, had perfect right to sell
liquor in the original package in which lie
bought same, where he bought such
liquor from another State, and same was
shipped TO him. In other words, if you
bought bottle OF whiskey from us, we
packed this bottle (whether it contained a
pint or gallon) in box, and shipped il
to you, yon would have perfect right to
/ bltile to whoever desired to buy it, with
out reference whatsoever to the Murray
law, or any other State law. The power
OF regulating commerce between the States,
says the Supreme Court, belongs solely 10
Congress, and no State law can be valid
which in anywise interferes with the right
| OF person 10 purchase an article from
another Stale than that In which he lives,
and TO sell that article in the original and
unbruken package in which he receives il
Neither would you be required 10 keep
any record OF such sales, as required by
the Murray law, nor be compelled 10 pay
the license or fees now taxed under your
State law, but this liquor would be openly
for sale, just as any other article of mer-
chsndise.
The highest tribunal of this country
having boldly laid down the law and de-
fined that this is a Tree land, and all are
equally Tree to pursue their business under
the power OF the Constitution, we now de.
sire to open mp again our trade in your
State, in accordance with this decision of
the Supreme Court. We have therefore
put up Tor sale whiskey in quart bottles,
packing each bottle in a separate box, and
each box numbered for verifcation and
Identification, thus making each quart
bottle separate package. and giving you
the right to cell quart of whiskey TO any
one, by selling box and contents in its orig.
NAL shape, AZ purchased from us. In
bottIing these goods we use none but the
genuine Belle OF Anderson handmade
sour mash Bourbon, distilled in spring,
1879. AS 10 the quality oil these goods il
is not necessary for us to enlarge upon its
merits. Manufactured in the heart oi the
justly celebrated Blue Gras. Region of
Kentucky, from carefully selected gram,
with the Use OF pure, cold, mountain,
lime stone spring, the care with which
these goods are distilled and maiured,
have produced quality which has Justly
won for ii throughout the whole country
reputation second to none. These good
are bottled straight from the wood, with
no adullerstion or alteration whatsoever.
In thus boldly soliciting your trade with
the PLAIN facts stated that you have per
feet right 10 sell these goods, we do not de-
so without thorough knowledge of the facIs
we state. There ia no possibility of
doubt of your rights. 1t is certainly moi
our desire TO secure an order from yea for
an article you in turn would have no right
to sell. But il is our wish to open up a
continuous trade with you, one both right
and law-abidng, and that which will
result profitable to both OF ns. We beg to
hand you, under cover, copy of the letter
of our attorney, w. P, Lincoln, Esq, set
ting forth in clear terms the law govern
ing this case, also the further letter of B.
p. Waggener, Esq attorney at Atchison,
Kan, indorsing fully these views. If yon
still have any doubts as 10 rights in this
matter, we would request that yon submit
the case TO your local attorney Tor his
opinion, and he will agree with above.
II he desires the opinion Of the Supreme
Cour; Of the United States, and OF the
State Courts Of Iowa, we will furnish same
TO him in full upon application. We de-
sire correspondence with you and your
attorney on this subject, where there is
any doubts. We are correct and prepared
TO prove the same.
We have travelling agent in Kansas.
but he viii not be able to call upon all the
trade; we therefore solicit your cores
pondence, when we will be pleased TO
give yon prices and terms.
Awaiting your reply,
Respectfully yours,
The j. J. DOUGLAS Co.