The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-29
LAWS FOR THE OTHER
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The New York Commercial prints
an editorial under the above caption
in which there is great deal OIL
truth. 1t is as follows:
The English speaking people, no
matter what blood may flow in their
veins, strike keen observers OF for
eipn birth as being hipocritical IN
their exercise of the right OF SELF gov
eminent. In the United States ana
wherever English is the common
tongue democratic system OF gov
eminent prevails. In this country
the majority can pass whatever laws
IL pleases. 1t can even tear up the
Constitution OF the United States by
n constitutional amendment to that
effect. We gained our liberty and
the right to make laws for ourselves
after "A hard struggle and we think
we enjoy the full blessings of liDer-
~. but are we not abusing and de-
stroying liberty by legislating our
selves to death?
Our propensity for making laws
for others has become a mania. In
many southern states prohibitiVe laws
have been passed which the legisla'
tors and the electors who voted Tor
them intend to apply only to the me-
grces. White men will break these
laws with comparative impunity and
the general contempt they Will have
for their own laws will react on them
selves by increasing the spirit OF
lawlessness. Laws could be passed
which would prevent habitual drunk
ards and lawbreakers from getting
liquor, but the authorities never en-
force such laws, so the whole liquor
traffic Is wiped out Of legal existence
and is then recognized through UNI
derground channels that will bring
whisky to the whites and keep 1t
away from the blacks. or course, II
will not work because too many
whites will try to make money out
OF the blacks.
In Maine and all other northern
prohibition states the farmers have
thought It their duty to save the sin
full city dwelers from drink; so they
have voted for prohibition laws but
they have always protected them
selves from the perils of thirst by
exempting cider and home made
wines. Cider or home made wine can
be fermented by a simple process so
that it will contain ten per cent or
more OF absolute alcohol which puts
some kick" into It, High proof
whisky contains fifty per cent OF al
cohol and good bar whisky contains
forty per cent. Strong cider produc-
ed by ordinary quick or forced fer
mentation is therefore one fifth as
strong as good bar whisky. Four
glasses Of cider equal one gass OF
ordinary whisky. The farmer who
drinks pint Of cider absorbs the
equivalent in alcohol of two big or
three average drinks of whisky which
is enough for any man. These are
cold facts. How much strong cider
does the average farmer with a bar
rel or two in his cellar drink every
day? lie makes laws for others but
not for himself.
FI'Ig. lrgrI -. l., ,,rpna lgino aud bNnnp
risy is not confined to liquor laws
Some states have prohibited tbs
manufacture and sale Of cigarettes
though the best medical authorities
say they are no more harmful thar
cigars or pipe tobacco. The trouble
is not with the cigarettes but will
the smoking of them by children
They are so mild in flavor that
small boy can smoke one TO shoN
on" and he soon acquires the habi
al an age when Il hurts him. VIVA
is needed is parental watchtulnes
and discipline in the home, and nc
ridiculous sumptuary laws. To sto
alndll uoy rum oihohlhb N'S"'N WV
We solemnly pass law that deprive
us of liberty of action, instead
spanking the small boy and punisl
ing the dealer or other person VIII
sold or gave him the cigarette.
The Constitution prohibits religion
tests and determinations on accoui
of religious belief, but many state
have laws that make it practical
impossible for Jews to practice the
religion, and that interfere with Il
liberties of several CHRISTIAN bodie
An old man can play golR but your
man cannot play baseball on Sundi
in some states. Congress passed