The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-11-13

within its borders, ii prescribed com
pehsation to all manufacturers ant
dealers for plants, stock on hand anc
good will. any
Il further decreed compensation r.
al the employees of dealers and mann
lacIuiers, and this scheme Of common.
sduoh extended down even 70 the
women and children who cultivated
Tue Heius In producing the herbs used
Id the manufacture OF absinthe
"A similar policy is observed by the
government in England when If extin.
CUISINES the licenses of public bouses
the British synonym for what we
Americans call saloons"
NO man is robbed of his posses.
slohs Tor an alleged public good. If
ne Is required TO retire from business
Tor the alleged good Of the public the
PUBIC Is expected to compensate him
Tor the sacrifice which he is asked to
make. :"
Not a finger has ever been raised
Dy any man engaged in the production
OF distilled liquors in this country to
create demand for his products.
Like all other merchants. he has
advertised his wares as possessing
special merits, against the products
or his competitors, but he has in no
way created a demand for these goods.
If the American people no longer
desire to purchase and use distilled
liquors, and if the government has
found other sources of revenue than
that derived from our products and is
disposed to decree that we must cease
TO manufacture and sell those prod |
ucts to fellow citizens who ask for
them, then we ask to be honestly COM |
pensated for the investments which |
we nave made under the encouraging
ana fostering care of the federal gov
eminent in practical copartnersbin
Whlch mas existed for over sixty
years, l repeat with every restriction
and disadvantage to ourselves. but
with tremendous gain to the revenue
OF the government
mo industry has been burdened bv
federal taxation and regulations as
ours has been and none more relent-
essly assailed by fanaticism. vet ia
spite Of these restrictive forces the
cubic demand for our goods has stead.
ly increased.
We have not created this demand.
We could not if We would. Therefore.
he present controversy is not between
ourselves, relatively few in number as
re are, and the alleged moral forces of
ur country. The controversy is be-
ween the millions of American citi. !
eus who claim the right to obtain and =
Sc liquors, properly and soberly, and
hat particular church organization.
'hich. in its efforts to seize political !;
over, has seen fit to make the liquor
sue a stepping-stone to its subver.
We and censurable designs"
The attitude of the liquor trades
en- on the subject of the Hobson pro-
bition resolution is of particular in
rest just now because the judiciary
'mmittee of the house has put that
easure on the calendar without
nendment or recommendation.
In his report, Mr. Debar points out
at as matter of fact the Robson
solution is not referendum propo-
| as is claimed for it. Mr.. Debar
VS. if congress should adopt the Hob
n resolution the question will not
put up to the people of the states.
t only up TO state legislatures. The
opponents Of prohibition use this
me unfair language whenever they
;cuss the ratification by the states
prohibition amendment. They
X about letting the people rule and
2 the word referendum, when as a
tier Of fact, the people will not vote
and decide the question. Were this
itication by the states left to a ma. -;
n-wide referendum by the people. e.
re would be no question of the re- IL
L The amendment would be repu-
ted overwhelmingly" M
During the week the delegates n
convention will go further into the ZlT
ject of prohibition. 1t is expected
[ they will issue statement TO the no
pie on this big subject 4
he officers Of the association ara ,,o
Try J. Kalten5ach. New York, pres ""
1t; Joseph Debar, Cincinnati. sec.
sry; Geo. F. Dieterle, Cincinnati. req
irman executive committee
flee