The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-05-14
WEDNESDAY, MAY IA, 1890.
THAT DEclsloN--HOW TO MEET
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THAT DEClslON--HOW TO MEET
IT.
The decision of the Supreme
Court has performed an act for the
whisky and beer manufacturers which
will nerve voters of the United States
in a way the liquor men will regret.
The late decision gives the right
under what is falsely termed inter-
state commerce, to ship beer or 9th
er4intoxicating liquors into another
state in original packages, to any
agent or person buying the same,
but gives no privilege to sell it con-
trary to the laws of the State. The
whisky men have been making the
point for long time that the liquor
question could only be regulated by
State laws, but the Supreme Court
have now settled the question max
ing it national one and it is observ-
ed that this meets the views Of the
Third party men. Now if that par
ty will act on the principle ola bal
lance of power organization they will
put enough Congressman and Sena-.
tors in the National Congress as will
settle this question by Congressional
act, that whisky cannot be shipped
from one State into another without
consent of the State, while we think
the decision of the majority of the
court is a great outrage upon the
people of the States, yet like the
bred Scott decision in favor of slav-
cry it will hasten the downfall of
the liquor traffic. The Chicago In
ter Ocean says, ''The decision just
rendered by the Supreme Court Of
the United States touching prohibi-
ton, has in it the power and poten-
cy of a political storm, the extent
and outcome Of which cannot be de-
termined." The Central Christian
Advocate says, "We no longer fight
in the dark. This new line of bat
= lie is one on which we can win ear
her and more certaily than any 9TH
/ er. We shall now send men to Con-
gress who will do our bidding. No
prohibitionist henceforth worthy Of
the, name will vote for any man for
Congress who is not pledged in favor
Of the rights of the State in the mat
ter Of prohibition."
The fight now is changed from a
local one to that of a general or ma
tional fight, and the decision of the
people will be to fill our halls Of
: Congress with men who will step up
ION a higher grade. Committees
should form in every Congressional
district, whose duty it should be to
PROFOUND the necessary questions TO
each Congressman to know how he
stands, and letit not be done by a
single party but by men of all par
ties, so that there can and will be no
lodging allowed. Here is the
breaking down of State laws which
protects the citizens and the home
and the man who loves his home and
family will resent this, by electing
men who favor the protection Of the
people from the foreign population
who have been buying up the distil.
leries and breweries in this country
to throttle us and make US slaves Il
them and their interests. Let it be
understood by men Of all parties
that the candidate who puts him.
!. self right before the people will BE-
the man to vote for. Let no dodg'
ing be allowed, as dishonest politi
clans who sell out will dodge. LIE,
there be a great balance of power
organization in this country and thu
work can be done quickly. If thi.
question is handled right, all parties
win soon step into line, and thu
work will be done. Ifhowever tn,
third party alone requires that al
thissmust come through that organi
: zation at will be long time before
rslief~ill come. The whisky mel