Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-09
IT Will PROHIBIT.
In States Which Take Advantage
of the New Law.
The Original Package Bill of
Senator Wilson, of Iowa.

An Interview With the Author of the
Measure in Which He Says it WIN Give
Effect to all State Anti-Liquor Laws,
Whether They BE Straight-ou Prohibi-
tiou, Local Option. Tax or License.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. Senator
James F. Wilson, of Iowa, the author
of the original package bill as it has
finally passed, said in regard to it,;
Il am entirely satisfied with it. The
bill as it goes to the president for his
approval, which do not doubt it will
receive, is i'll every respect just as pro-
posed it, The text of the bill provides
that all fermented, distilled, or other
Intoxicating liquors or liquids, trans
ported into any state or territ Dry, or re-
manning therein for use, consumption,
sale or storage therein, shall upon ar
rival III such state or territory be sub
ject to the operation and effect of the
laws of sCch state or territory enacted
in the exercise of its police powers. to
the same extent and in the same man
ner as though slch liquids or liquors
had been produced in such state or ter
ritory, and shall not he exempt there
from by reason of being introduced
therein in original packages or other
wise.
~ his, you will observe, subjects the
entire matter of the manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating liquors or liquids to
the will of the several states as may he
expressed in their local laws enacted in
pursuance of their police powers. The
only Limitation on the states in this re-
gard is that their laws shall operate
equally on all such liquids, whether pro-
duced within their respective limits or
introduced from other states or other
places beyond their borders. 1t, in this
respect, will give full force to the laws
of the states and territories whether
they he positive prohibition, local op.
ton, tax or license. If kept within the
limitation | have mentioned, the laws
of the states and territories will be alb
solntely supreme within their respective
limits"
do you think that there is any prob
ability Of conflict between this legisla-
tion and future judicial action by the
supreme court?
Il do not believe that such conflict is
at all probable. Indeed, the legislation
Ill question is in direct and harmonious
response to the suggestion of the su-
preme court as expressed IN the opinion
of the so-called original package case
The court IN that opinion said in express
terms that congress conld give its per-
mission for the doing of the exact thing
which the bill i'll question allows to the
states and territories In no respect
does the said bill conflict with this sug-
gestion of the court. While | regret
that the action of the court made such
legislation necessary for the protection
of the great interests of health, morals,
and domestic happiness, | can have no
doubt that 1t will sustain aId approve
the permission which congress has given
in response to the judicial invitation
proclaimed in the opinion in the original
package case.
What do You believe will be the eff
feet Of the said decision and the legisla-
ton just enacted on the temperance SEN
timent in the states most affected by
them?"
"Fhe Temperance sentiment in ali
such states will be inte elsiie1, and es-
pecially will this be the case in the
states where the prohibitory system
prevails. The experience of the people
in such states since the said decision.
and the establishment OF original pack
age saloons, has induced great
strengthening of the temperance move
meat as moral force in all communi-
ties wherein that hateful presence has
put in an appearance. Aud in all such
states and communities the Oft-uttered
cry that prohibition does not prohibit
will not be so often heard In the future
The original package law has stamped
the word 'falsehood' on that utterance
for all time. Hence it is p jssible that
out of the serious judicial blunder
which gave birth to the original pack
age saloon may come substantial aid in
the local efforts that will be made to
utterly drive all saloons ont of ex-
istence. One thing is certain. and that
is that the moral forces which care for
the best interests of communities,
homes and individuals were never
stronger in this country than they are
today. This is hopeful for all con-
cerned, and all may well be thankful
that congress has 80 promptly given its
permission to the states and territories
to extend full protection to the homes
within their respective limits.