The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-01
Che democrat.
O'''''ll c. 4'' Pl'''.
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.



writer from Iowa says For three
months interest has been centered In ahe leg.
ialAture and its action on the temperance
bills. Some needed amendments strength
euing The Clark law, and guarding against
sale Of lianors imported in original packages.
were made, aud q new and stringent phar-
macy law was enacted. This law rsyises tho
permit system. perinits are to be granted
by tho District Court. The applicant must
Gle petition signed by one.thlrd the resi-
dent freehold voters Of his towa, township or
ward. give bend Of 81 900 and take an oath
to faithfully discharge the trust teposad 10
him for the sale OF Intoxicating liquors. Pc.
titioners must testify 10 the good character
and responsibility Of the applicant. The per.
NIT obtained, tho holder must Ale with the
county auditor detailed statement Of the
amount aud kinds Of liquors stamped with
tho seal Of his Office, which certificate at
tached 20 the waybll Of such goods shall be
authority for their shipment. aud .anthorizs
him TO receive them. The auditor shall also
issue to permit holders, regularly numbered
aeries Of blanss bound in book form 70 be
iilled aud signed by each purchaser of liquors,
these 10 ha returned each montb, and aworn
10 by the seller as containing tho true amount
Of liquors by him sold for that lnonth. The
permit holder must personally know every
applicant Tor purchase Of liquors a. proper
person within the law 10 whom he can sell.
OF no must haye such purchaser identified BY
some reliable person to him known.
The Court can revoke permits or complaint
of three reliable persons that tho trust has
beon violated by the holder Of permit. A
frat conviction Of violation Of the Law works
= forfeiture Of the permit (; second eonvic-
ton forfsits registration certificate ~ q phaF.
maeist permits are 10 be given registered
pharmacists. bat II 40 pharmaciSt applies for
permit, another citizen. under like reguia
items. may be given permit, bat tho nun
bar Of such permits cannot exceed one for
each township ia = county. A fAlas oath aa
| 10 sales Il perjury. A false signatars 10 Ap.
:.!icAtion by purchaser Of liquors Is = misde-
ineanor. The sale Of Intoxicating liquors for
medicinal purposes, Of alcohol for specified
chemical and meohanleai pupoess. Aad o
wine for saersmental purposes, is allowed.
The section Of the old law 10 regard 10
manufacture, aud importation ia original
packages IL repealed. All the processes ior
| prosecutions OF violatoFm og the Lev made and
provided in tho Clark law apply 10 violations
Of the provisions Of the pharmacy Law, and
sabicct permit holders % all the rigorn Of in
| functions. The culinary exception 10 the
| uaohibseion of the old law Ii eliminated
The eight, in both House and Senate, on
the bin. was 70 inject into il provision al
lowing the manufacture Of alcohol foe eK-
port, and one 20 allow the granting Of per-
In.ts to wholesale liqsos dealers. Both
amendments were voted down, there being
sixty -one voters ia the House and thirty live
in the Senate. against the mAnnfaetuTe
ciaus.. There Was no disposition 10 open
the ''hig distslleFy" oy Legislative authority,
when 10 had been closed by . CO ordinate
branch OF government.
The new l.w goes into effect At once, time
being allowed 10 counties where District
Courts will no. be held before October, for
renewal OF permits. Legislation tor the con.
troll Of tho sale Of liquors for legitimate pur-
poseu Is 80 new thiag, 30 comparatively un.
tried, a. 10 be II. large measure original. ex-
peFimental and necessarily imperfect This
Law, with its very stringent provtsIons, muGt
go through tho process OF execution, and
coart constructions, and bear many testa and
strains. and will doubtless be violated and
evaGed. bat it is one moFeehapter in advances
Temperance legislation. honestly intended u
limit aud guard the sale Of liquors 20 mini.
mum uses aud amounts. Iowa stands Alons
in absolutely prohibiting the manufacture
Hnd whoIcsaling Of liquors,