Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1910-03-18
PAT ESNAl
LEGISLATION.

miles of any Indian reservation or
settlement in the U1siIed SJases. Az
ter this law, known as the DilhEs-
ham-owens bill. passed the senate
It went to the lower house of con-
gress where it was referred to the
committee on Indian affairs and Z
was reported from that committee
favorably. according 10 reports COM
ing from Washington. The enae-
ton OF this law would close the sa-
looms in many Arizona cities. in
Guiding Globe. Phoenix. Yuma Tue
son and others of less Importance.
There is a provision in the bill
which would allow the interior de
partment to grant a permit for the
sale of liquor in the prohibited ter-
ritory.
OF course this proposed law comes
from the prohibitionists of the coun-
try The plea behind it is the pro
hibition of the Indians from the
liquor habit. but the main purpose is
to close all the saloons within TWEEN
ty-five miles of an Indian reserya-
| ton. whether they sell whisky 70
Indians or not. We have laws pro
hibiting the Introduction or sale OF
liquor on Indian reservations and
also forbidding the saleof liquor 10
Indians off the reservation. and TO
our mind this protection is ample
for the welfare of the noble red
skin.
The people Of Arizona are perfect
ly able to decide the question of
prohibition for themselves. 1t is
the right and duty of congress to
control and protect the Indians on
reservations. but this law which will
effect some of the largest cities of
the territory is a species OF paternal
legislation which ought TO be resent
ed and protested against. Prohi-
bition and the closing of all saloons
might be a good thing. but there
are many people who do not take
any stock in that or any other kind
of sumptuary laws.
Following is a copy of section one
of the senate bill. referred to above:
That section l of an act approved
January 30. 1897. entitled An Act
to prohibit the sale Of intoxicating
drinks TO Indians. providing penal
ties therefor. and for other purpos-
es. be amended TO read as follows;
Sec. l. That any person who
shall sell, give away. dispose Of, ex-
change, or barter, any malt. ferment-
ed. spirituous. or vinous liquor, in
Guiding beer. ale, and wine. or any
ardent or other intoxicating liquor
of any kind whatsoever, or any es-
sence, extract. bitters. preparation,
compound. composition. or any arti-
Gle whatsoever, under any name. Ia
bel or brand. which produces intoxi-
cation. to any Indian. a ward OF the
government under charge of any In
dian superintendent. or agent. or any
Indian over whom the government
through its departments. exercises
guardianship and any person who
shall introduce or attempt to intro
Gsce into the Indian country. o.
shall have In his possession, sell.
give away, dispose OF OF exchange
or barter any malt fermented. spif
ituous. Or vinous liquor, including
beer, ale. and vine or any ardent
or intoxicating rquor or any kind
whatsoever. or any essence. extract
bitters, preparation. compound, com
position. or any article whatsoever
snder any name. label or brand
which produces iatoxication, within
he Indian country, which term shall
include any Indian allotment while
he title to the sane shall be held
n trust by the government, or while
she same shall remain inzlienable
BY the aliottee. without the consent
4 the United States. or who shall
introduce or attempt to introduce or
have in his, possession. sell, give
away dispose of. exchange, or bar
ter any malt. fermented, spirituoas,
or vinous liquor. including beer. ale.
and wine. or any ardent or intoxicat-
ing liquor Of any kind whatsoever.
or any essence, extract. bitters. pre-
paration. compound, composition, OF
any article. whatsoever. under any
name, label, or brand, which pro
duces intoxication. In or upon an l.
dian reservation. or Indian settle
ment within any territory Of the