The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-28
harmony with THE fundamental prin-
cipleS of common sense"

SENATOR TILLMAN REPLIES.
Senator Tillman. in replying, wished
he had time, he as would like to answer
and show the fOolishness of all the
arguments advanced against his sys
TEN. He asked:
why are there blind tigers every.
where in Prohibition states, as in
South Caralina? It is the element of
private property in the business. and
by Government licenses the right Of
the state to police herself is inter
fered with. Quoting from the Bible
is special pleading; even the devil can
quote Scripture. The system was in
augurated from pure motives. The
letter to Mrs. Chaplin l know nothing
about-GOYernor Evans was running
for Office. 1t may be that drunkards
get liquor of some dispensers who
violate the law, but we must judge Of
the merits of the system as if en-
forced. If dispensers sell to drunk
ards their families can prosecute for
damages. The law is five times
stronger than that of any state, but
you've got to have an honest man at
the head.
"a hostile court decided almost the
whole law to be unconstitutional, and
we had Prohibition for three weeks.
What did the United States Govern
ment do? 1t let 1,4OO licenses loose
in the state. Did Mr.. Chaplin or the
w. G. T. U. prosecute single man?
They waited for the law to enforce it.
self and it didn't enforce. You must
help US in Congress to get at the in
ternal revenue laws that give per-
mitS to bOOtleggers and blind tigers,
and to get at the Federal judiciary.
The diSpensary is in the state TO-
day. AS to the change in hours for
opening and closing, public sentiment
compelled the dispensary to go back
to the original hours, s to 6, in few
weeks. AS for bloodshed 1 say there
would have been five times as many
murders under the old system as
there have been people killed in con-
tests to enforce this law. Crime has
been reduced and arrests for drunken
ness have fallen off one-half. TIC
argue that it is driving whisky into
the homes is begging the question"
PROFESSOR DICKIE CLOSES THE De
BATE.
Professor Dickie spoke in closing as
follows:
1.-THE Senator's logic am cunts tc
this: Prohibition has been tried in
Iowa and because the Republican par.
ty has given it up it never can be a
success Prohibition has been tried
for two decades in Maine, and then,
by popular vote. was made part of
the organic law of the state. What
shall we say of this calm vote of the
people compared with the reign of a
party that merely wanted to win back
Prohi bition voters?
THE Senator refers to three weeks
of Prohibition and 400 law breakers
and asks Where was Mrs. Chaplin?
Where was Governor Tlllman? Ii
Sallie Chaplin had been governor-but
she had not even the privilege Of vot-
ing, certainly not the responsibility
of enforcing law.
II am surprised that the senator
should say we must consider the dis
pensary system as if it were carried
OUT That is admitting that it is not
carried out, in other words it's intent.
What Of the intent of Prohibition?
Prohibition has never had a chance.
What Of Prohibition in the hands of
it's friends with a party behind it?
'"The ideal Of temperance reform is
not permissive legislation; saying, in
stead of suppressing it let us take
charge Of it. The best system Of deal.
ing with the liquor traffic is that sys
tenn which does not provide TOR its
continuance