Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-02-05

. palIy InteIIIeencer.
AN0AeEne eeDsu AsY q No.
~ ksoisIsslvs Rnssslss.
- EAila1olphia Record suggests that
y 1qSt1nture submit . beef amendment
y ~ people, 10 ilnd out whether the
1ooeky of Them desire 10 prohibit The
nosftatioa of dressed beet into Penn.
lvenA; and We think that Il h mors
zAae % submit this question TO deci.
Nh g ~ majogit1 a The voters than IL
- pernit them to say that no
1Eltuous liquor shall b made or sold in
o otasa In the ono case the
13oEtof1ou Of . foreign manuiac-
- would b forbidden and In
- cher homo Industry viii be pro-
eltsd. It's true that the psople Of the
eltsd Stakes might have something TO
about TIE stats Of Penusylvania pro-
bltlng heimportation OF their products:
~ II = also true thasit would be foolish
- n state OF Pennsylvania TO prohibit
- people from cousuming foreign made
me q for any reason they prefer 10 buy
4 - The citizens Of Pennsylvania ought
~ - permitted 70 eat and drink what
Aey want 10 eat and drink, provided they
3 - not disturb their neighbors in indulg.
4 - their appetites. That IL good demo.
H1Eatie doctrine and Fundamental govern
xnonhl doctrine.
3 But Il sssms 10 be doctrine that Ii out
q fashion with the Pennsylvania Legisla.
aSs ana the Republican party that runs
= We have . Law on our statute books
which prohibits people from using oleo.
4 margarine as butter, even though 1t
y sold TO them - olsomargarine
ma mot - butter; and for this
Nv The aanction OF Q constitutional
I amendment was not sought, not being
4 oonsidered necessary. A Law prohibiting
! ehs sale OF imported dressed meat would
- quite - agreeable to the constitution
& one prohibiting the manufacture and
Qe oleomargarine and 1t perhaps
nQnsidered necessary to seek for
anction OF constitutional
lhieyG it be IN amendment
Tie constitution OF the United States,
pGmitting state to fence itself In and
feed exclusively of Its own pastures.
Both these prohibItions-the one that
- been made and the meat one that ID
& pEup0sed-are hostile to the true theory Of
8 government, and neither would be made
Z 0ofe agreeable to 1t BY q constitutional
nnsndment, In which majority would
4 undertake 70 say what . majority shall
4 Dod upon which we declare that 1t has
- moral right 10 do, and only can do by
& virtue Of the brute power Of its numbers.
1he prohibition Of the sale OF spirituous
1lquor u equally wrong; justly 1t may
coly b regulated, BY the majority.
Our inconsistent and stupid Legisla-
I tuEs thinks to absolve itself from respon.
Gibility for prohibition by asking a vote
q the people upon 1t. II dill not ask
~ people to decide about prohibiting
4 olocmargAr.ne, because 1t thought the
4Arming community wanted It prohibited,
md the manufacturing interest were not
powerful enough to suppress the farmers
\ voice. II does not ask the people TO
decide about prohibiting the importation
" dressed beef, but votes that
4 = shall not be prohibited, outstanding
- Grangers demand 1t; because the great
4 oataheu Of the West and the transporting
4 uAilFoads and the consumers are more
puwrful combination In favor Of i'm
logted dressed beef. Our Legislature can
I! Always b relied upon to vote In behalf of
- most powerful combination and to
now profound indifference to the right.
IL members declare that they do not
vote their own sentiments in voting for
The submission OF the constitutional
Amsndment, but that they are governed by
profound desire to execute the peoples
will. The same abnegation Of their fuDc-
lions and the Same sensitive desire to feel
he popular pulse, would persuade them
- submit every question OF doubt to the
oame decision. The intent of the consti.
1ution 10 that two Legislatures shall sue.
Danslvely declare themselves in favor Of q
eonstitutional amendment before 1t can
~ submitted to the people; but the new
and revised Republican constitutional
aenstruction gives the decision to the
People before even one Ii gislature has de.
olarsd itself In favor Of the anne adment.
That great and shining light Of our
noa&e government, Gov. Beaver, declares
DAat hs eagerly selssd the opportunity to
oppend bis name to the joiat resolution
oalling for the submission to the people
~ ths amendment, though he has not yet
Goeided how he shall himself vote upon
- amendment; because he was delighted
fhas the people should be given the oppor.
unity to expreas their will. And . silly
/. Uan h hsi
will the Farmers Demsndi
Il the farmers at their meeting this
Weok desire to do something in practical
ny to further railroad building In Penn
ey1vanis, 10 the end that the competition
~ be obtained In the railroad service Of
ohelrs state that 20 greatly fsvors the farm.
'oDoe The West and Northwest, they msy
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