, 1889-06-27
SUNDAY READING.
The Question that is Attracting the At
tenti0n Of tho Greae Papers.

The high license or tax system and To-
cal option are the best practical legal
measures that have yet been discovered
for the reduction of the evils OF intem-
DPraDce, and these gre the methods
which very large majority OF the ten,-
perance msn to-day are in favor Of
Detroit Tribune (ReP.)
The bill of rights declares that "all
men" shall have the right Of pursuing
their own happiness, and that "ths peo-
pie shall be secure in their persons.
houses, papers and possessions from IN
reasonable searches and seizures" This
amendment would be in Asgrsnt incon-
sistency with thsse guarantees. Prshi-
bition never has been and never can be
enforced without violating inherent and
indefeasibls rights Of the psopIs.-Phila.
delpbia Record (Dsm.)
In Rhode Island No are furnished the
startling precedent OF amending . con-
stitution in the interests Of prohibition
iu 1856 aud Of striving to repeal that
amendment in 1889. The case sarries its
own comment, and Il is safe to say that
the dignity of State constitutions has
been messurkbly reduced thereby.-Bal-
timore Herald dad
Little Rhsdy will GO through the form
of knocking the prohibition amendment
out June Goth. The resuli Of the cleo
ton is forsRons conclasion.-Nilwau-
kee Journal (Dem)
The attitude OF the thinking, conssr-
va.ive people Of the country on the q uss-
ton Of high license versus prohibition
may be said to be fairly shown in Penn
sylvanIa and Rhode Island. The latter
state has tEisd both systems. and now
seeks TO return 10 high license, while
the former state, after 9 years expert
snce OF that scheme, 10 satisfied with il,
and will undoubtedly cling to il in spite
OF the handful OF persons who attempt
prohibition in the states organic law
St. Louis Globe Democrat (Rep.)
The prohib;tory amsndasnt to the
constitution, which Rhsds Island adopt
ed in 1886, is to be voted upon again on
the Doth OF the pFe1sat month, aad there
is d strong probability OF its abroRstion.
This may look like rstrosression, but it
really shows that the amendment has
not brought about the reforms which
were axpecied of il, and that the liquor
traffic must DO dealt With by other and
more sffectiye methods. What 10 wanted
is legislation that will decrease ihe evils
Of intempsrsnce, which ID possible, and
not legislation to absolutely inhibit shs
sale aud consumption Of intoxicating
drinks. which is impossible.-Washiug-
ton Post Qnd.)
There is absolutely no reason whatev-
er to expect that the prohibition law, in
the present state OF public opinion. can
be in any manner enforced in Pennsyl-
vania outside Of the smaller towRs.-
Pnilad elphia Telegraph (Ind.)
II the Republican or Democratic part,
should unanimously and sincerely de-
clare for the prohibition amendment aud
60 to work enthusiastically for it, would
there not be great rejoicing on all sidsss
Then why all this distress because the
Prohibition party will stand for the
measure as q Huit.-Connecticut Home
(ProhibitiCn.)
The simple truth is, prohibition has
been q blight upon Maine. The young
and energetic people leave it to got away
from its stagnstioD. 1t 10 no longer 3
desirable state to live in.-Ousbu Her.
aid (Dem)
Political prohibition is a burIe.que
and failure. Practical prohibition,
through high license. local option, snd
restriction OF she number Of saloons, is
doing very we'll, and il actually prohibits.
Journal (Rep.)
The News has advocated the closing Of
saloons on Sunday from no religious
motive, except the recognition as right
OF the reasonable wishes OF Christian
p.ope in a Christian nation may be de-
signated in that way. There are many
reasons why ths liquor business should
be suppressed on Sunday, but all them
must yield in importance to the injury
that is insepsrable from the traffic and
that on that day il very much greater
than on any other. Nearly, if not quite
one-half of the oppression that tho sale
and use of liquor entails upon the indus
trial population of our cities comes from
the Sunday saloon. It 10 direct cauee
Of privation and misery to the families
Of innumerable workingmen, by absorb
ing earnings that should rtghtfully 90
10 purchase the necassaries OF life aud
put some cheer into the homes that hav-
! right to be protected from the grisy
burden. II no other reason existed