The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-02
LEGAL STATUS OF
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Communicated }

/ 1t is hsld by some that the state
has no right to prohbit the liquor
traic because, fOrsooth, it would be
an interference With the natural aud
/ inalienable right OF each citizen. We
take Issue with that claim, and viii
cite tue principles contained ia the
Declaration Of Independence, which
We believe will apply
I'VE hold these truths 10 be self.
evident, that all men ale created
equal, thtt they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inaiieuable
rights; that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness.
That to secure tbese rights govern
ments are instiiut I'd among men, de-
riying heir Just powers from the
consent OF the governed, and. when
ever any form ot gosernu ent becomes
destructive OF these euds, IL ~ the
/ right of tue people TO alter or abolish
I it and to institute a government, lay
ing its ioundition on such pnncip plies
and organizing It's powers IN such
| form as To them shall seem most
likely To affect tueir safety and hap
piness
/ We feel safe la concluding that in
asnuch as tue life, liberty, aud the
pursuit OF happiness are 10 b. iUs-
tered 4nd protected by ciyil govern
ment the state Is acting wholly
within her rigntfui province in pro-
/ hibiting business which IN reality
lnyades the natural OF inAlienable
rig hts Of the citizen Ii cannot be
successfully denied that the llquof
/ business is a menace 10 life, liberty,
and the pursuit Of happiness
1 Many claim that tue arguments OF
those who favor prohibition consist
/ largely Uf sentiment. Not only 90
the facts refute such a claim, but
decisions Of tbe United States Su-
pr,me Court attes, that tie question
/ Is one OF serious Importance. Ia the
case Of Crowley vs Christenseu ,l37
I L. ;, 50 toe United States supreme
/ Court beld
The statistics Of every state shou
a greater amount Of ims and misery
attributab,e 10 the use Of ardent
I spirits obtained at tAese liquor "a
I looms than 10 any other source.
/ Agsin: 1t IL undoubtedly true
. that It ls the right Of every citizen
Of the United StstHs to pursue any
lawful trade. or business. under such
restrictions a. sre imposed upon sli
persons oi tus same age. seK. and
condition.
There j. 90 inherent rish' in
citizen thus 90 ssli Intoxicating liz
uors by retail Il is not priyiiege
Of citizen Of TIE state or Of a CHI
zen u the United States
In tie cas- NJ tb- state Of Kansas
,s. ZlLold s Hahtiin, - c. :. Rep
as o8z. the supreme Court tsli
We cannot shut out Of view ths
fact sithin TIE kno ledge Of all that
the public health tur pI1ilc motsls,
and the pIblic safety mas b. en-.
dsngersd bs tfe ssBerAl use of intoK-
Iraung dTinks.
Tle United states supreme Court
has also held ia Licenss Cases
Howard 90 4. =, 5-3-632
'.Ifs ios. of revenue should accrne
G. toe UuiteS states because % pro
nibition frol diminished con
SUMPTION Of ardent .pirits she Elil
bs gaiu~r thouaud fold IN tue
hssIin. seilth, a1t happiness Of ths
people.
some hold teDariolsly 20 tut stats
ment ttsst prohibition does not prs-
hiht This ststement is usually in-
dulE,d IN % those = bo are vither in
iie liquor tfarlc ~ izFur g. 10 this
b. True. ahy dos tie liquor siemsut
eofk - sirenuousy in oppu-itiun a.
pruuihtory measures Bot tbeir
claim mas BE- sSrpt 10 tie NiEds by
suggesting that ss repeal al las
1 against murder theft. assaults, and
crimes u All character, because Of the