Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-16
-pnsAsssrsaY AnEsDaEnT.

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BY direction Of the COMMITTEES on
Educstion and Labor. Senator Blair. OF
Nss HAnpshire. submitted a report vu
esnAt. R<soution M. IL, entitled
.'Joint resolution proposing NH amend
msnt to the Constitution Of the United
States In relation to tho mauufactarr.
importation. expectation, %tran.poria-
ton and sale OF alcoholic liquors.
which Is as follows:
Rssotvea By the Senate end Houss Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of
AHsriea IN Congrti, aiiembisd. (tro-
hirds Of each Hos,e eonsar,ing Msrtin),
That the following amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States be.
aud hereby is. proposed 10 tho State. .
tn become valid WHEN fa' ifed by the
Legislatures OF thre.-fourths Of the
several States as provided in the Consti-
tuition.
SrcrIoS !. The manufacture. inn
portntiou, expectation. transportation
aud sale Of all alcoholic liquors shall he.
kul hereby is, forever proa bited i'll the
United States aud in every place sub
ject to their Jurisdiction.
SECTION 2. Congress shall enforce
this article by n!l necdful legislation.
The committee of the House of Rep
re>entRtives. to whom n sim' lar resolu-
ton was referred. divided on the ques-
ton, the majority reporting adversely.
The Senate committee, in Their report
on the measure. say:
in submitting his favorable report
upon tho aforesaid joint resolution it ia
proper to say TINT there art menbers Of
tho committee who concur in ti. report
recommending the submission Of the
proposed amendment tn the States who
do not. by such action. indicate their
approval Of the adoption Of the amend
men ass part Of the constitution nor that
they would Themselves advocate its rnti-
6cation by the Legislature. of the
States; but in Difference to tho immense
mass Of petitions for this amendment Of
the organic law, coming from the peo-
pie in ull parts Of the county, md be-
ieving that nm opportunity SHOULD be
given to them to be heard upon the
merits OF their cause in the forum Of
States, where nlon- il can be henrd aud
decided. the majority Ct the committee
would deem n refusal to submit the pro-
posed amendment to the STATES for cou-
Sideratiou rs analogous to the denial OF
the right OF n parry to ID htnrd in court
upon q question OF private right
Tbs liquor trn1is has been, and is
likely to be, n Of he hardest ques-
tions with which Inv makers have IL
deal. and NO far oil local laws for the
resuln ion OF the traffic have proved al
little or no avail. We have held fol
many years that the only method which
a be successful in Supprrssing til,
OWLS Of inteinFerH;.co is /, prohibit thu
manufacture and importation of nlco,
holio liquors by national Legislation; bu'
unfortunately, ms is sten III the action
OF the Committee OF the House OF Repre-.
Feutntives, there .ie too many people
directly or indirectly engaged in the
liquor trafic for there to be my hope
that tho proposed amendment will eve
be adopted. Like the sociul evil III,
liquor tcnfic is liable 10 continue in.
spite Of the efforts Of lie best citizen,
of tho country CO suppress il. having
become, like its twin sister, n "recessa,
~" evil which is too stiorS 10 g owe,
come by any force TINT may DO thlowi
against it. We admire tho pcrsevr
ance OF the noble women Of America
Who nre bending thrir best enerSio, &c
the suppression Of this prolific sourc,
OF vice and crime.