The Cedarville Herald, Volume 34, Numbers 27-52

Advance Holiday Suggestions » <l' ■ 4 f| Now ik the time to consider your holiday buying, everything 1 # now displayed, look clean and fresh, really more inviting than if you wait until the la«ft few days, This season we are showing many unique and extensive line# of Painted China, Span Hold on China, Ivory- (.-locks, Picture Frames, many pretty designs in Plastic Ware such as Candle Sticks, Pipe ‘ Backs, Match jroldera, Tie Racks, V acpb Ornaments, Fern Dishes and many other pretty articles in this ware. CONSTITUTIONALCONVENTIuN OF1850-1851 The Corporation Clause—The Liquor Question. BY PROFESSOR C. B. GALBREATH, Former Ohio State Librarian. 35 per cent. DISCOUNT On an extensive line of Importe^Braes, and Enameled Ware Novelties such us Vaefes, Candle Sticks, Fern DisheB, Pen Backs, De^k Seta and single pieces, Paper Weight#, Letter Openers ami many other nice things in this lin'd. We ear­ nestly Invite you to look over this wonderfullhie of bargains th a t wears sacrificing before all the desirable,articles are picked out, / • Things Large assortments of Christ mas Letters, Cards, Booklets ■whioh are appropriate for giving-to Sunday School classes and mailing to your friends. Our department of gift books is very .complete both in .leather and cloth. Bring your ‘ children to o«rjuVen% counter and Jet os show them the many pretty hooks especially for them. I EWBODY’S BOK STORE, 2Iand23 W. 5th,St., 1 Dayton, Ohio. ■ * ‘1% ii < *£ 1 0 0 9 x 1 2 Seamless Brussels Rugs $ 1 1 .5 0 . Regular Price $ 1 3 .5 0 14 *** * 5 , a \ ** > < *■*:* ’*• •* ‘ , fcr ^ * *v~ \ n " , , ^ r t * 1 0 0 9 x 1 2 Seamless Brussels Rugs $ 1 4 ,5 0 . Regular Price $ 1 7 .5 0 [30 -32 N. Main S t , Dayton,[0 , ' Medium Weight Clothing for Fall and Winter A m ed ium w e ig h t s u i t fo r f a l l j o r w in t e r is d em a n d ed a t th is s e a s o n o f th e y e a r . W e h a v e se lec ted o u r p a tte rn s w i th th is , i n v iew . O u r lin e of Correct sh a d e s ?and co lo ring s i n fine se rg e s , c a s s im e re s , tw e ed s ] fo r su its , a n d th e b e s t a n d l a te s t [ fab rics ] fo r ov e rco a ts is n o t su rp a s s e d in th e [co u n ty . W e fit a n d fa sh io n y o u r s u i t [o r o v e rco a t so t h a t it g ives d is tin c tiv e s ty le , [co rrec t f it a n d shape* G I V E U S A C A L L . KANY, The Tailor, Xenia, - - Ohio * Palace Meat Market FRESH &SMOKED MEATS FRUIT & GROCERIES Truesdale &Rohler SUCCESSORS tO C. C. WEiMER. Ctdarvillc O h i o , ati-L The lengthy and Interesting discus* fllons cn corporations were called forth lu large' measure by the propo­ sition to Include In the coneMtuflon' the following sections; "The general assembly shall pass no Bpetjial act conferring corporate powers, "Corporations may be-formed under general Jaws; but all aueh’ laws may from time to time be repealed," The constitution of 1802 authorized the creation of corporations by-spe­ cial act. Under this provision' abuses had grown up- that led the people generally to favor a change. It was claimed that the old order ottered op­ portunities tot unjust discrimination and subjected the legislature to an­ noyance and temptation. Simeon, Nash, legal writer opd dele­ gate from Gallia county, opposed the proposed change on the ground that cinder general. laws corporations would multiply lu the state. He said in part; v *■ ' "Arc gentlemen prepared- to pass general laws for the organization of railroads whenever and wherever- in­ dividuals may see lit? Such a course, would jeopardize the income of all our public works. ATe you prepared to authorize the construction of rail­ roads along- the lines of the canals?". . In this connection It Js well to re­ member that our great manufacturing interests have developed since the adoption of,our present constitution. In other lines the demands fOr cor- .j.orate power have multiplied. It was fortunate that our constitution antici­ pated the- needs of the future, anu -prevented the continued extension of special chartered privileges to cor­ porations. It was folly to expect, however, that the, limitations pre­ scribed would prove a panacea for ex­ isting ills or eliminate ."log-roliing’f and the activity of corporation agents about the halls of the general assem­ bly, Regulation by-general laws has led to united action on the part of corporate interests, and it would be- idle to expect this to be less effective than separate effort; but t.ulforni, laws have promoted the general wel­ fare by maintaining between the cor­ porations - themselves' a degree of equality not otherwise possible. The temperance question, although' apparently little, discussed in. the con­ test for delegates, loomed up' promi­ nently In the convention. - Petitions wete presented with thousands of Sig­ natures.' Speeches-on the subject oc­ cupy many pages of the second vol­ ume of the -"Debates," but action was Involved in parliamentary tangles and - 1 i at times difficult to trace. whlla the indexes’ are so inadequate (hat ope must labor through mapy page #1 of the . discussions and then feel that he has probably mlssj-d some’ important item Iu~the record- ThO resolution embracing this sub­ ject was presented at all stages In practically the form in which Jl final 4 ly became a part of the constitution; "No license to traffic in intoxicat­ ing liquors shall hereafter he grant­ ed in this state; but the general as­ sembly may by fait provide against the evils resulting therefrom." It Is practically impossible to learn the views of many delegates, espe­ cially. of the very large number that did not participate In the discussion,- Charles Reemllen, an able delegate from Hamilton county, who seems to •have opposed the resolution at alJ stages, but who nevertheless general­ ly stated matters of fact with care, described the situation as follow#; “The committee which drafted this report have reported it manifestly with the design to catch votes,- The gentleman from L'dgan and the gen­ tleman-from Trumbull know that the temperance men in this body are as Eticll in a miserable minority and that they could not ohtaln, directly and fhlrly, more than forty votes upon this floor. Many votes were, however, obtained for this report with the di­ rect understanding that it proposed nothing more Than to repeal all laws licensing the traffic and that here­ after It should he free. I myse’f know of as many as five members who Voted for it with this understand­ ing; whilst at the same time, my friend from I.Ogan aftd my frfetld frem Guernsey voted for it for the purpose ui preparing the way for future legis­ lation on this subject And for tleelur. Ing the selling of liquor to be it crime.*' The argument in favor of the reso­ lution is here briefly presented by Benjamin Stanton, delegate from' Lo­ gan county: "If two boys upon the streets raf fle for & penny, they are liable to a .fine; not on Account of the enoruiifj of the transaction, but because of its ,tendency to evil. So you fine au tti licensed person whp Sells a gill of Whisky, and, for the same reason. B.U traffic in ardent spirits Is ihe d ie indictable offense Whlcli has been Au­ thorized and sanctioned by statute, If Is the only offense Against publ.\ morals :wliich particular fnJfrjdua! have been authorized to commit for a tOnsiderntlon, This is a monstrosity Which ought not to be tolerated fora moment, The effect Of It IS to Inter­ pose a shield between the licensed rum seller and the effort# of the" tem­ perance reformer who 1 # seeking to fix infamy and ignominy upon it, The friends of .tcmjkrance ask that this may be taken away and that they may have an open field and a fair fight,’*- - The argument on the other side is thus presented by Henry Sf&nberry, delegate from. Franklin and Delaware counties:.. "Gentldmeb say- that a- license is a legal sanction, that it dignifies and gives respectability to-the business- of retailpg and that the friends of the temperance reform are constantly met and confronted with the legal sanction of the- evil which they are combating. That la putting <he mat­ ter in a Very plausible light* If in­ deed the evil only existed by reason of the license—if the license author­ ized that which otherwise would' be unlawful, J could see the force of the objection, Hereafter when the li­ cense system is abolished,.the busi­ ness of retailing Is to be a lawful business. , ■* . "And then, air* it is said -under this free system the business. v’ill lose some of its respectability. No doubt of that. .Under AJsystem of frqe com: petition with no restraint; no local supervision, the business will, in a measure, fail into hands to Which, it would never be intrusted even under the worst administration of the li­ cense system." The Votes Op- the resolution: were close-,-ant? there was'much Wavering and fence climbing- On February 31- 1251,“i t passed the, convention by a vote of forty-five to ' thirty-nine and Was ordered in be Included- as a part ,of tbe constitution*. On the day fol lowing a wobbling, .member who bad voted with the majority announced feat he had received new light, that "he was now sure that if this resolu­ tion were included the ‘constitution would be defeated’by thd people at the polls. To avprfc that calamity he would move a reconsideration,of the vdte by'which the,resolution had been adopted. The motion was carried through the aid- of new arrivals and one or two additional brethren who followed the author of the motion over the fenco. The vote -’.stood forty-seven to forty-five In favor of reconsideration.' The resolution was then defeated, yeas forty-thtee, nays forty-nine, a complete reversal- of the' previous vote. . This subject afterward came up as section IS in tbe schedule and was adopted as a part of the constitution in the following form; _ I "At the time When the votes of the electors shall he taken for -the adop­ tion or rejection of thfs constitution the additional section in the words' following''te-jdt: -'no license to traf­ fic in imoxicating liquors shall here­ after be granted In this state;-.,but, the general assembly may by law provide agalnsftbe evils resulting therefrom/ shall ho separately’submitted to the electors for adoption or rejection in the form following’,' to-wlt; a Sepa­ rate' ballot way be given by ©very elector and deposited in a- separate' box. Upofi the ballots given for said Separate amendment slmll be writ­ ten, or .partly written and -part­ ly printed, the Words, ‘license to sell intoxicating liquors, y<k*; and upon the ballots given agalnSt said Amendment, In like manner, the words, ‘license to sell intoxicating liquors, no.’ It at the said election a majority of all the votes given for and against said amendments .shall contain till* words, ‘license to sell in­ toxicating liquors, no, then, the said amendment shall he a separate sec­ tion of article 15 of the eonhUtutlcn.’’ The question of license was there­ fore submitted a# a, separate proposi­ tion. .. ■ ■ A- . One Is tempted to present a sum* mary of the Interesting discussion on taxation, especially the arguments on the taxation of church property, but space wi’i -not permit. Biennial sessions of the general as­ sembly and tbe veto power were con­ sidered at length. The latter was not conferred upon the governor. In the convention a number of able lawyers led in the reconstruction of the judicial system of the state, the thief reform originally demanded in the new constitution. . The dominant party in the conven­ tion gerrymandered the state in framing the-legislative districts, and this led some of the minority to vote against adopting the constitution in convention. - . On 1 duly #, 1880 , the ^convention ad­ journed, .because of the cholera epi­ demic, and met in Cincinnati, Decem­ ber 2 , where It continued Us labors until Match 10, 1851. The new constitution was submit­ ted to the people at special election dune 17. 1851, and was adopted by .a vote of 125.88-1 to 109,270, a majority of 10,288. The proposition to pro­ hibit the license of the sale or intox­ icating liquors carried by A vote of m m to 104.255, a majority cf 8,982, If the license proportion had not been submitted, it Is mmre than prob­ able, for very obvious reasons, that the constitution rvould have been voted down, ELASTIC R O O F F A I N T for tin, metal,/paper* felt and rubemid roofs. Fj[ n r h A f ttw k D .M 4 h w mass - * proof againsi the weather or rust. Absolutely noK- porous, Wifi not crack, .peel, blister or scale. ’Will not evaporate alter Onceset. Is Afine water-prOof- jftgjftaterial. Contain#no Ingredients such as salt and lime which enter into the composition of ft* jjsjw P*rt of the so-called roof and Iron paint* on the market to-day whfeh bay# hojitotle flMlHlAt . . . , t , *jd »*• destructive to metal* Mid fibre*, Attd are bound to crystallze Any metal, It Is germ proof. T *Dt 4*w ttt bat *>hmit totts to>-mm . 5 The Home Store Springfield, Ohio. m The’ StoreThat Was a Success Froi The Start Four Floors Filled With Christmas Gifts S’: B , m 0 Q @1 Q No wonder.the Home Store is the ta lk of Central Ohio, There’s a satis­ faction in knowing, there’s one store where you can g e t everything •th a t js re-, liable, where you can"buy all your gifts and know they will be appreciated, fo r the recipient will know th a t i t is a g if t of quality and tho purchaser knows the price is the lowest in. America, quality considered, and above all service which is best, always, . . . . " , We are showing large varieties in many lines for gifts, Suits, Coats, .Furs, Waists, Silks, Dress Goods, Gloves, Hosiery, Leather Goods, Hand­ kerchiefs, Neckwear, Jewelry, Toilet Articles, Scarfs, Mufflers, Sweaters, Blankets, Comforts, Bed Spreads, Dolls, Toys, Vases, J3ric-a-Brac, Cut Glass and the most exclusive line of men’s furnishings in Central Ohio barring none. % 1 1 B © W e p a y y o u r , f a r e t o S p r in g f ie ld a n d b a c k h om e a g a in o n a ll. p u r c h a s e s of $15 o r o v e r a n d e x p re s s c h a r g e s on $ 5 .00 o r o v e r . If u n a b l e t o -come in p e r s o n u s e o u r m a i l o rd e r d e p a r tm e n t . W e h a v e a n e x p e r t s h o p p e r t o look a f t e r y o u r -w a n t s . ’ . Th F. G. JEWELER AND OPTICIAN A Host Beautiful —of------ Christmas and Goods 134 SOU TH MA IN S T R E E T , -v s'*- I .‘Jx, „ ~ li'l ' , (t s ■ .*. - ' ' e a 10 i f - ’• -cJ 1 \ ' 1 «^0 1 ^ ■ts | A ,e • *■:|'vH*. 1 ^ 1 Th ■fS li ** h is Ren k ing, t plete S a g e r 9 Oil 3 0 ! A GUP OF BONANO i S M A D E IN A M IN U T E Don’t,be the slave of habit. You can improve your health, feel better and be better by being your own master. Just because you have been drinking coffee and tea, don’t be so predjudiced tha t you won’t try something else which is better for you. * This is the Twentieth Century and new things—better things—are coming forward every day. BONANO, made from fruit only, is one of the newer better things. I t is the best thing in a table drink,—the.quickest prepared and most economical. I f you suffer from headache, constipation, nervousness or stomach trouble, discontinue drinking coffee and tea and use BONANO for a week, and note how much better you feel. A .New York lady w rites :. " I lovo B0NAFO anti know It l« doing mo and my husband a world of good. I now sleep well all tbe time. J am eo happy fo know of BONAtfO. Last Aummer Xhad Indigestion so bad tho doctor said I musts top drinking eofffio, winch Xdid. BONANO came into my life Just the tinto X wanted It, and I assure you I will advance the cause all l ean. BONANO is packed in cans and sells for 2 Jc, enough for 75 big Order a can of your grocer today. You will never regret it, * Trial package makes ten cups, Sent postpaid for 2c stamp. INTERNATIONAL BANANA FOOD COMPANY 1 CHICAGO ILL. McFarland B rothers cups, . - a d n g fse Mg is ?a]« -r- t lle’ T 1 p 3 ,