Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-20
The Prohibltory Bill Gives the Ora
tors of the Senate a
Field Day.
The Bill Roasted in Artistic Style
by swanston, Worst
and Diesem.
LaMoure Says he has Drank, Asks
For Information and De-
fends the Women.
Robinson Reminds the Republicans
Of Their Promises in the
State Convention.
War of the Vets and Drys.
[From Wednesdays Daily.J

The senate convened at $50 a. IN. yester
day to consider house bill No. 6, which wa.
the special order for that hour.
The secretary resumed the reading
where he left off on adjournment Monday
commencing at section 8.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved to strike Out
the clause prescribing penalties for ply
sicians who prescribed alcoholic medi
cine in any manner other. than provided
for in the bill.
A call of the house was ordered. Messrs
Harmon and Belyea absent.
Mr.. SMITH moved that further proceed.
ings under the call be dispensed with
Yeas II, nays IL.
The absentess soon appeared in their
seats.
FOR THE PHYSICIANS.
Mr.. SWANSTON moved to strike out all
after the word "for" in line 5, section 8
to the word "given" in line 6. He ex-
planned his amendment as follows: "This
clause regard as the most preposterous
one in the entire bill. 1t is reflection on
the honor of every man engaged in the
practice of medicine in the state of North
Dakota. am physician myself, gentle
men. Suppose should be called upon to
prescribe for dying patient at distance,
and could not explain exactly what dis.
ease he was dying of, he would have to do
without his medicine according to the pro-
visions of this clause. Is that right? Do
you mean to force this thing down our
throats, or will you by request take out
line or word ~
Mr.. ROWE: ''The legitimate practice of
the profession is not going to be interfered
with. 1t is not the custom for physicians to
write prescriptions for dying patients at a
distance. There are many of course who
do not want this bill to pass at all, and
others who are against certain sections of
it. We are here to represent the people, or
a majority of them in this measure. The
alliance demands this bill and it is the
duty of this legislature to give them what
they want. The profession at large is not
going to suffer-"
Mr.. LAMOURE: II rise to ask Ques-
ton of the learned profession at large in
the senate what particular disease is liquor
used for? / have used it for several years
without any disease, but if there is any
particular disease for which it is cure I
would like to know so as to vote know
ingly on the subject" Laughter.)
Mr. SWANSTON'S motion was lost.
Mr.. LAMOURE interrupted the reading
of section 8: II would like little informa-
ton from these physicians. From their
knowledge of medicine did they never
know Of a case where person under 81
Mr.. ROWE: "The laws Of our country
make it an offense to sell liquor to persons
under q years of age. This is simply to
conform with the present law"
DRUGGISTS WILL SELL.
MI. SWANSTON moved to amend Sec
tion 8 by striking out from the beginning
of line q to end of line so, saying: "This
bill may be presumed to be strictly prohibi.
tory. but hold that under that clause a
druggist will be enabled to sell all the
whiskey he wishes. Still further along in
this bill you will find this clause contra
Mr.. DIESEM moved an amendment to
MIR. SwanstOn's amendment by striking
out all the words from line 27 to the word
otherwise in line 81. He explained the
position he took, as follows: ssThis bill is
no doubt intended to abolish the whisky
traffic. AS understand this section it
simply transfers it from the saloon to the
druggist. Now there must be some fear
that this whisky will be drank or they
being drank OH the premises. This bill
allows any one to go into a druggists and
make this affidavit. think that anv man
who is confirmed drinker, and absolutely
wanted whiskey would have no hesitancy
but would go and get it in that way. The
druggist might have some hesitancy in
seiIlng to him, but 80 long as the man was
would let the druggist out, and he would
certainly sell to him. Line 62 is certainly
an admission that it may be drank. IF We
are going to make bill to prohibit the SELL
ing and drinking of liquor, let it not be
Simply an act to transfer the sale from the
saloon to the druggist"
MI. ROWE: II wish to call the attention
Of Of the .u senator's to the word "may'' in line
~. "The druggist may" there is no COM
can only make these sales when they con-
form to law. In one of the largest
cities OF North Dakota to-day all the drug.
gists say that they will not take out any
permit according to this act. We have
made the thing so close that druggists can
not do Othef than legitimate business"
Mr.: SWANSTON: :.The senator seems
to infer that druggists are not going to
take any chances, while this law gives
them the privilege Of selling all they can
without taking any chances. Ii a man
wants whiskey, all he wants to do under
this law is to make out a written or fill out
printed affidavit and the druggist is COM
xSOsA ~ ~ ~ AAAWs 1AS CCu0tUE DlcSs
em has said--.If you want to transfer the
whiskey business from the saloon to the
drug store, leave this clause in the bill,n
Mr.. Little: II would like to ask the
senator from Cass whether similar affida-
WITS to these are not in use in either Iowa
OF Kansas, and it it has not had the effect
! OF transferring the liquor traffic from Che
saloon to the drug store"
Mr.. ROWE: Il have never been in Iowa
and all ! hear about it is what I hear per.
sons say-but from what I hear from there
this law is very satisfactory to persons o1
that state-I would say that it pleases the
alliance, and as they framed it and r
: Rleases them that is what we want, and
they are to blame IL it is wronn.v
MI. DlESEM: .While never having
lived in either Iowa or Kansas, l spenl
Il some time in Kansas during the time thlf
law was in force and it was the cry Of botf
prOhibitiOnists and anti rOhibitionists tha
this section of the law rendered It almOs
void. that 1t was an easy matter to Obtai1
liquor at adruggist's. For arguments SAX
will admit that druggists are Of highel
class than the salO0nists; but sitter all. Ilu
man nature is but human nature, and ever
.lf they should not sell, excepting Wher
they are satisfied that the AFFIDAVIT Il
y proper, are they not liable to error? Nov