The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02
THE "oR1G1yAL PACKAGE"
Csu It DO Suppressed by Act Of Congress

| Cau u DO Suppressed by Act Of Congress-
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-!SI: Another
| nail driven In the Republican ooffln," was the
| comment OF distinguished Republican politi-
clan to little group last evening in this city
when the announcement was made thatth Sen
ate had passed the Wilson bill. designed 10 pre-.
vent. under inter State commerce, the importa'
ton OF beer and alcoholic liquors in the origin
al package" into the prohibition States.
That the effect OF the passage Of the above
bill by the Senate especially II 1t shall run the
gauntlet Of the House and become law. viii
be to accelerate the drift now going on
throughout the country to the Democratic
party. must DO evident to all who have given
any attention to the subject. The manifest
intention OF tho trainers of tho Wilson bill Is TO
relieve tho several prohibition States OF the di-
lemmn into which they were cast by the recent
decision ~ tho United States Supreme Court
touching intor. State commerce. which 1t does
by tho framing Of an act wholly without prece-
dent In Congressional legislation. and which.
II 1t becomes law. will absolutely destroy
liuuor M an article OF inter State comm cree in
the prohibition States OF the Union.
How subHnrviont tho Republican party has
become to tho demands OF the fanatics who
have ospousod tho cause OF sumptuary leglsia-
tion is shown by nm analysis Of the vote In tho
Senate on tho final passage OF the Wilson bill.
or the thrty-four Senators voting In the air.
native all except four namely, Colquitt.
George. Call. and Pugh. are lepub ican. while
OF tho ton votes in the negati!e not one was
cast by II Republican Senator. The prostration
Of tho iepublican side III the Senate before the
tho debate over the Wilson bin. not one Of the
many eloquent protests or constttutioral ar
Em ,i AGAINST The passage oil the bill COM
y noticeable feature OF the discussion over
what was litly termed by Senator Voorhees, A
hi t.f Ia N,tFtn - Nh.N
Court of the United States in it's Interpretation
Of the Constitution on the subject OF commerce
sions frankly made by many Of the Senators,
even who supported the Vi that 1t WAS I'M
c.,onslituttonal and would BIO SO declared by
The proposition that to carry on Interstate
commerce was the guaranteed cons itut onal
citizens OF the state. and between all the citi-
Zens OF the various States: right that cannot
ernment; and that the only adequate remedy
mcnt 10 the Constitution OF the United states"
was clearly enuDciRted over and over by Sena-
tors in the course Of the debate. and not seri-
22nsly coniroverted by any supporters oil the
Addict evidence that the supporters Of tho
above bill ict that they we're treading upon
amend ont TO the bill offered by senator Vest.
maxim 1t Amply to the TRANSPORTATION ard sale
OF diseased meat, &c.. which on precisely tho
nent,y proper to INCORPORATE in the bill. was
voted down by the supporters OF the measure
without its receiving the slightest corsidera-
ton, at their hands. So doubtful, indeed was
the line OF legislation entered upon. the sup
norters of the Wilson bill. by this action, showed
there was nothing in all the domain Of inter-
State commerce except beer and alcoholic
LIQUORS. they would in this manner surrender
from the jurisdiction OF Congress to the alb
solufe control Of the several States.
Not In decade Of wears. perhaps, has any
bill passed branch Of Congress- the unconsti-
tutonality OF which. in advance. has been so
generally admitted by the foremost statesmen
and most eminent Jurists at the national capi-
al introduced solely to relieve the prohibit
ion States from the consequences Of their own
folly: even II 1t passes the House.
which is doubtful and becomes a law. it can
not possibly prove the panacea for the evils
which is fondIy nored for by the devotees Of
orohibitory legislation.
Should the Wilson bill become a law It is
'afe TO say no time will he lost in making up
| test case. based upon the destruction Of
property. nancy some Original package in |
ome prohibition state. when II will he seen
What view OF the constitutIonality Of the meas
ire viii he taken by the Supreme Court OF tue |
United States. WILLIAM 7. ToMLINsoS.
WAsHlNGToN, ID. C., Junel.