Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-01
Congressman stewart on the Orig
inaI Package Ell.

Congressman stewart on the Orig
inal Package Ell.
Brief mention has already been made in
the FREE Press Of Congressman Stowart's
speech on tho original package bill As no
abstract of his speech has been printed in
the papers his constituents will be interest
cd 10 know his position on this important
question Tho bill under considera-
ton was the Senate bill to limit
the effect of the regulations of
commerce between the several States and
with foreign countries in certain cases. The
question at issue, Gov. Stewart maintained,
was not one of prohibition, or Of license,
or of local option, but broader than any Of
these-a national question that goes to the
very root of the fundamental principle of
our institutions He thus stated it,
The question is whether the States Of this
country shall control their own police matters,
whether they ere in favor OF prohibition or
license. or whether they prefer perfect free
may put upon this traffic; the question is ITO
whether this matter of local sClf-gUVcrnment
shall stand in this country.
Gov. Stewart thought that during all his
term Of service IA Congress no question had
been presented of equal importance with
this He said:
If the liquor traffic Of this country is to he
regulated by Congress. no step could more ali
solutely and finally conclqcec the ceutraliIa-
UIation Of intoxioanfs * re,nitteJ 10 Conc. e-s
you must have your constabulary ia every
General .oycrn,Ucnt IN ali the neopc' ann "A
rcpulm can. lrcPrc-ont constituency which
rigGIt, man
The driit Of the supreme Court has been
moth raiiroac c0r,oiatioHs Of the comntry
wherever tine -,ot'- or The representatives. OF
reSoiriIr. Eayc i,''3 ,,'e nv, t5c -ip.rnn GnUrt
with The decision thec il is in yi9aMtioy Of the
u'"nono'ir. XIII .L.ir t,,ot ipc.,m WIN IN"
local Legs iaturts Undertake to derive any
/ IA, ,h tho Won nv. -, b'vr linda i'm nos,
corporations, hg uudo .atiu- to tax the gross
T.,,t.,o' 'nto, ,, ~ tyt,.rIi.',,n ,,,,'
! mcrc-.' If uc fNrmec. of Minnesota pTospse
,.r ,,f in4n',., ,'r.i .e{ c1ftlo ,.. art
| mot ly the supreme o,r' with the lecla~a-
tiun that it iulcrfercs with the inter state
| commerce .la.~c; and So the great corpora
| tiuu- and the great "fOu"' in Chicago swell
/ their Golfers, and the pcuu.c are pc Ncrleos.
In like tnnuuor tho faf,ision Of thn Su-
~
| prclne court thas state cannot control or
| repulote the sala of intoxic,nts from an
] 'NIi'i ''NtttSt A'NS -ilit1 a. AZ b't u wen 'DAi
| sidered decision Of the same tribunal which
~
reCelNcu tHe UNANIMOUS concurrence VI ull
the able and learned ind ,ps who graced
,.,: ~, -
| 'u'' hIHu oIItc Hail century ago anu
| which has l,ar f,., poo,.., Gtt,, ,.oors the
| .i,
! aCCcpOcu law Oh INC S'pJ'-' ~ . "te LeFla-
| latures court, and Nv the bar of the COun-
| 49,. - - r ,.... .
Try, was pronounced most unfortunate
| Indictment Tho court now holds that in
| ,..;,,.,,4.. l., .,...l ,.., ,.. b., Ill
'N'. '''''' III VI 7''''' p"o"''7e' mag 10 90'0
! by the importer DESPITE local restriction.
It WAS Gov Stewards settled conviction
That this police power was reserved in tho
States. The idea was 70 him intolerable
that the Stote, Of this country are to be
subject tn invasion AGAINST fine declared
wish and dscresd win of the peonle of other
States with its traffic in intoxicants. but
TINT IS precisely the situation in which this
decision Ioayes rs Gov Stewart continued
Island here for the right of seIf-govcrumeut
In the states OF tins country ana # the Su-
form mat lc.gi,l.ti0n by C'oh..r.ss is necessary
togive to MS, LEI ms have it,
made a dccarati5n' On this sGbitct except the
malo ity OF tine supreme Court ia tins last
strictri sale Of imtoZirnnt. is an unmitipated
pupl' VIE anu cN'IN CIV 4i"ob N'uulIH ~ az
"fb.r ha. f5,mI il necessary t." but The tram,
under some form # restriction. Vet the de,
Of iI,o ,oyerrIn,.lt to- nt il under nny form of
restriction, cliGcr by prohibition, License on
'ntrn,,r', hctt,,.o n v,riou.
factions ia the country. Ii is a higher and
inrt and NV, liht'. Tho ri,h1 NJ fS'
eminent, and the right of sell-control, and the
.u,t,5 Oh ,nI ,'n5l & "' @
Ncted upon thehumau race. That Is the qdcs
uoI'
III ueai'ns WIN '"'S i"'S.'o" Oonsre''
very wisely lays down the broad genera
law that lntoXicants shall not be sold in Z
; State if it is against the will Of it's peopl,
: formulated into law Governor Stewar
declared if the duty of CONGRESS as n co-or
di,,t, I,rorc,, Of tl,, ,,o,,orrn,or+ y,baro,.o,
,,,,-.;l,,, - i.I.i,,I o,i.a, -, do.,i,l, ..
l'sei "Hero inc cons'''u'iOloi l'ni''"tioh -
IL Congress errs' the question goes TO IN
Supreme Court for ultimate determination
and if there overruled Congress must. O
l course. submit. as VIC are obliged to sub
4 -. p1 :-,. g a. s,
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