The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-21
w C. T.U.COLUMN.
-oxprcrEp ny MRS. N. t. HoBBs.
New Laws What Results.

-rUl the new ldNS ol lilHldild
are declared TO be in effect be-
s~rirg the afternoon of April
H. Al that time every county
er, had acknowledged receipt
IN copies of these laws for
,re.r respective counties; and
.gs breaks the record for quick
snrl I'm issuing the laws and de-
srlag them in effect after their
rs.sare by the legislature.
Two laws claim more general
r4rast than any of the others.
ese are the anti-cigarette law.
NJ the Moore amendment to
.hol-on law. OF the first. re-
Dr,s are that tobacco dealers
ronose 10 obey it. a few ar
have been made of smokers
\ tbo outlawcd coffin nails. =
N one case at Anderson. the de-
ardant was found guilty and
ed. an appeal 10 a higher
was at once taken. and ii
believed this is to be made a
ease by the Tobacco Trust TO
ste the constitutionality OF the
aw passed upon by the Supreme
Court.
We are not very enthusiastic
hoa, this anti-cigarette legisla-
or Ii may prove highly bene-
in restraining their use by
nor, and that its really its
principal object. hepassage of
iaw IS a recognition OF the
~rciple of prohibition and
es our party an additional
/ strong argument. For if right
ard polite TO prevent such a
minor evil. how much more inn
s-ant. yea imperative. Is II
| that the mother OF poverty and
crime should be outlawed instead
1i as now being perpetuated by
ccuse.
The Nicholson law as amended
makes a remOnstrance stand
good for two years and also gives
the right to demonstrate against
the business Of liquor selling in
any township or ward. instead OF
as formerly against the indivi-
dual applicant. Great results
are expected from the friends OF
this amended license law, the
predictions being that in the
course Of the next year. or two
I'd most. five sixthts of our town
hips wll be dry. and The total
r.mbcr OF saloons in the state
greatly reduced. Only the lapse
o, time and those important fig-
rcs from the state statlclan :
oHce can tell how much truth
Sere may be in these predic
ons. We hope to see and ex-
nect t0 sce the utmost made OF
a.s lass in efforts to exclude the
a.00n II the liquor traffic car
0e Killed or even seriously GRIP
lel. in state by a local optior
measure worked by remonstranc'
now IS the chance to demonStrat,
it.
Prohibitionists do not believe
me- Law sufficient for what they
Wish to accomplish They con
slider the method and the burden:
ani risks placed upon the tenn
perance people who desire to pro
tect their homes, as very obJec
ionable. Notwithstanding this
hey will always. with scarce al
.ception. be found ready t
gn "a rem0nstrance. The eX-
pense and labor, however, o
pushing these remOnstranceS ef
iorts ought to borne by thos'
VINO think that ii is the way {
ighi saloons there is a host o
hem with unlimited means a
command while Prohibltlonlst.
should give and labor for build
lg up their party. whose mis-
Npn il is to divorce the state an'
hation entirely from the guilt,
partnership in the drunkard
making. poverty breeding, crime
producing. home-wrecking, hell
opulatlng business mot alon
cutting off sales here ant
aere. but much more importan
ronblting the manufacture o
alcoholic liquors for beverag
purposes.
The Phalanx will rejoice il
Very local victory against tn
.aloon: will be glad to publish it
p each of these it sees hope 0
arger and better things to com
arther on But it does not pro
ose TO be diverted for an instan
rom proclaiming what ought {
e and must be done by vote an
onsequent legislation. befor
ny results worth being Gale
lctory are attained.