Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-02-27


dav is forbidden by the law, and
might be suppressed everywhere, so
the Sabbath may be properly observ-
ed and the needed day of rest seeur
ed to hard working laborers, even
though some may object ceasing their
labor and consider their liberty alb
ridged, for Gods law and humanity's
demands are of greater Importance
than mere individual preference.
Our game and fish laws are in
stances of prohibition by which the
liberty Of the individual sportsman
TO take or kill what and when he
pleases is wisely abridged IN order
! to preserve animals or birds or fish,
from destruction by ruthless hands
to the injury of the interests of 9th
ers-
Surely no enlightened citizen, who
has at heart the interest of his coun-
try and state does make objection to
prohibition In these and many other
cases that may be cited Why then
should objection be made to tine pro
hibition Of a business which has en-
tailed on the people of our land so
much crime, ruin, disaster, poverty
and Indebtedness as the liquor traf-
tic has done.
Dad. Prohibition has been and Is
now justly and correctly applied TO
the liquor business To some extent,
and IL partly, why not wholly
The present law prohibits and re-
Frr.se e. .f1.v.- - 81, rratra IN he VnngT
troffic any one who Is a foreigner,
who has been convicted of crime,
who Is not Of known sobriety and
good character, who Is not a bona
tide proprietor Of the saloon for
which he asks license, who has any
interest IN any other saloon, who
cannot show the saloon to be nee
essary to the convenience of the
neighborhood or who cannot secure
two bondsmen IN the town or town
ship having the financial ability pre-
scribed by the law. Every one not
having a license issued by the judges
OF the proper court Is entirely and
strictly prohibited from engaging in
the business Of selling LIQUOR. All
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prohibited from selling liquor on
Sunday, on election days to minors
ani instructors. Surely, here Is
prohibitisz applied 70 this traffic,
and every good citizen Is willing to
stand bv the law, even though the
libersv Of some IS abridged,
But why is tins business 50 burd-
ened with restrictions and prohib!
tions bevond all other kinds OF ordIn-
airy kinds OF business. Ii ii IS lawful
and right as abusiness, 1t ought to
be SIS free for anyone TO sell whisky
as to sell sugar.
Why is it lawful to sell to a minor
molosses or calico and unlawful to
sell brandy
Why is it lawful 10 furnish an in
ebriate with bread and -four, and un-
lawful to fill him up with rum or gin2
Manifestly because of the evil effects
of the liquor traffic on these and for
their protection from the horrid
curse. And If prohibition law IS
necessary to protect minors and IN
ebriates why not extend it to protect
all
Why is II unlawful to sell liquor
on election davs, and lawful for IL
Gems 5 ouly on other days ? Mani
festly, that citizens should be in their
sober senses when casting their bal
lots. But do they not need TO be N
their sober senses on other days, at
other work also Is not soberness
better than drunkenness all the time!
1t Is not an arraignment of the Ii
quor traffic as inherently evil that 1t
Is prohibited on election day Is it
not plain that 1t Is an evil, that must
be restrained at times, not because Of
any mere accessory to the business
or perversion Of It, but from the act
ual evil in itself therefore il ought
to prohibit at all times and all places
Just as gambling, counterfeiters and
other nefarious pursuits are promb-
! tied. This can and ought 10 be done
by embodying IN the Constitution of
the state, the amendment to be vot-
/ ed for next June.
( If It Is right to deprive the whole
body Of people IN the state Of the
/ privilege Of selling liquor, except g
! few favored with license, surely il Is
right to deprive these few of that
privilege also. Hence the amend
ment ought TO be passed by a large
majority OF our citizens Of our sover
eign state for the welfare Of our peo
pie and protection Of our homes.
4. VOTER.