The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-05-28

HE repeated lines provided for by the
Bennett law in case OF its persistent vio-
lation were regarded rs outrages. But
here is law now in force relating to the
stamping of cheese which provides for
repeated and increased fines, but there
is no cutlery that personal liberty is
threatened. II man sells cheese, not
stamped, he is subject to a fms OF 800,
and for each subsequent offense of this
ma ure he may be fined 5000. More than
this, oNE-HALF THE FINES COLLECTED GO
TO The PERSON WHO FURNISHES THE IN
FORMATION.
Oh, Personal Liberty, how art thou
aggrieved. The negligent parent had to
be protected from the malicious school
officer who might have sufficient interest
in the rising generation that he desired
to furnish all an opportunity for the
rudiments of an education. And here
we have a cheese law which actually of
fers premium and large one, for pro-
scouting a neighbor And not one word
Is said about trial by jury. On as good
authority as CO.. Villas, ane cheese man
who is not supplied with a rubber stamp,
can be fined or imprisoned without a
trial by jury, if he attempts 10 sell cheese.
Think OF the poor wife weeping and re-
fusing to be comtorted because her hus-
band is ruthlessly torn away from her
and incarccratod in the county jail mot
less than 30 nor more than 80 days" for
the simple offense of selling cheese not
branded! There might be some comfort
to her in the reflection that jury of his
peers found her husband guilty of the
henious Offense of not having a rubber
stamp with which to brand cheese, but
even this solace is denied her as no jury
trial is provided for.
The Bennett law permitted the offend
ing parent to mend his ways after COM
plant was made and before prosecution
was begun. But the cheese law grants
no such privilege to the man who Is not
the possessor of a rubber stamp or a
stencil plate. The informer pounccs up
on him without a word of warning. The
poor devil is not allowed breathing
spell. He is hurried away to court and
tried without a jury even, though there
be funeral in the neighborhood which
he would be pleased to attend. He can't
attend the funeral; he can't attend a
church festival, all because he didn't
stamp his cheese and some prying in.
former made known the fact.
But he can make Limburger or brick
stein cheese and ne'er stamp need he
have. Swiss, edam and hand cheese are
likewise held sacred from the stamping
ink" The poor criminal who employed
the cheddar process may be languishing
In jail while the manufacturer OF the
brickstein is enjoying himself at some
funeral without person TO say him nay.
Is this thing TO be tolerated in state
so devoted to personal liberty that en-
forced instruction of its youth in the
met with Il reouke SO stern that people
whisper the word English" now in fear
and trembling? Are the churches dumb
in presence of this great wrong? Is the
right of trial by jury to be be thus light
ly ignored? Are funerals to be thus
rnthlessly deprived of their attendants
and bplilayc of ob~arvarc flint n,,n.a
may be stamped unless it be Limburger.
bricksteiu or edam? What did we ex-
haust our v,riiity Ia fall that we now
are silent in the presence of this stipend
Gus wrong? Did the tears OF the mother
whose child was torn from her and sent
to school, exhaust the fountain Of our
sympathy SO completely that we have no
pity now for the wife of the cheddar
cheese process manufacturer? Has the
dignity of funeral suffered diminution
In the short period of SIX months? Is
the right Of trial by jury less sacred now
than it was last October? He'll and fury,
are we willing 10 surrender the inestim-
able privilege of doing as we please for
the sweet flavor of a stamped cheese?
Up with tie standard of personal rights!
Unfold the banner of unrestricted attend :
ance at funerals! Fling out the flag Ct
holiday observance! Let US all march
to the music of right of trial by jury and
bury the cheese law which establishes a
hateful espionage sure to result IN a sub
version OF our liberties If tolerated. Down.
with paternaistic legislation. Let's shout
FREEDOM, It'll our hsping ones give back
the cradle shout"