Prohibition Or License

i. he following oorrespondence has been furnished na with a request for publicatiou. The circular letter was addressed to each legislativa candidate, but up to yesterday morning no replies had been received from the Republioan candidates : Rooms or the i Michigan License Association, Detroit, October 23, 1874. Dea Sir : Without entering into a discussion of the principies involved in prohibitory legislation as related to the liquor traffic, it will, doubtless be conceded that there has been a growing sentiment during the past few years, among men of all parties and professions, that such legislation is impracticable as a reinedy for the evils against which it is direoted. This sentiment now finds expression in organic action, and at a large and respectable oonvention of citizens of the State, held in Detroit on the 12th day of' August last, a State organization, under the name of the " Michigan License Assoeiation," was formed, and a State Central Committee appointed to act in carrying out the objects of the Association. The seventh resolution adopted by the Convention is as follows : " That we believe that rational legislation can be secured by oo-operation and concert of action ; and we hereby pledge ourselves to raakc this issue one of puramount iraportauce to all otliers, and that we will uot vote at the polls for any candidate for the Legislatura who does not openly avow himself m favor of a license law, and ïu favor oí repealing the prohibitory law." The State Central Committee, therefore, in behalf of the Michigan License Assoeiation, and of those in the State who concur with them in the belief that the prohibition system is a failure, would most respectfully propound the following questions : Jiirst- win you, ït electod, use your influence and vote in the Legislature for the repeal of the present prohibitory and penal laws of the State, as the same are embodied in Chapter LXIX, commenoing on page 690 of Volume I of the Compiled Laws of Michigan of A. D. 1871, and the amendments thereto? Second - Will you, if eleoted, use vour influence and vote in the Legislature for the repeal of Section 47 of Article IV. of the present Constitution of Michigan ? Third - If the new Constitution to be voted on this fall, shall be adopted by the people, will you, if elected, use your influence and vote for the repeal of Liuii ou ui Lrumtt v . ui suco new uonstitution Y Fourth - Are you opposed to the policy and systeni of prohibition, so oalled, in relation to the sale and manufacture of wines and liquors ; and will you use your influence and your action when appropriate, for the ohange of such policy and system, and for the substitution in their place of some reasonable and practicable systera for the license and regulation of the traffic in wines and liquors 'i An early answer to the above questions is respectfully requested, and we will remark, in conclusión, that it is our intention to publish this letter with your answer thereto. Very respectfully youra, E. W. Andrews, David J. Workum, Wm. T. Lawrence, Central Executive Cominittee. Manchester, üct. 24th. 1874. Messrs. of the Ex. Com. - Dear Sirs : Yours of yesterday is just received. I unhesitatingly answer in the afflrinative to eaoh of your questions. Eespectfully yours, J. D. COREY. Tpsilanti, Oot. 24, 1874. Mr. Edgar Bogardus - Dear 8ir : Yours of the 23d uit., containing circular from Cen. Ex. Com. of Micb. Lácense Association is at band. " Without entering into a discussioa of the principies involved in prohibitory legislation as related to the liquor trafic," I would siuiply refer you to the resolutions adopted by the Democratie State Conveution, Sept. 10, whioh I fully indorse. Respectfully yours, E. King. NORTHFIELD, MlCH., Oct 27. Edgar Bogardus, Esa. - Dear Sir : I am in reoeipt of the circular letter of the Central Committee of the " Michigan Lácense Association," and io iuo qutiBLiuiiö Liiuituii uutimiueu respectfully reply : That I do not favor the policy or approve the principies of prohibition as contained iu the present Constitution of this látate. Believing also that legislation on the subject of the manufacture of and traffic in spirituous liquors, based on the principie of prohibition, has heretofore proved and will hereafter prove impracticable and ineffectual, as preventives of or remedies for the evils growing out of such traffic, I approve the principie enunciated in the resolution adopted by the late Democratie State Uonvention at Kalamazoo on the subject of prohibition aud 1 Ícense, and fully indorse tho line of action proposed therein, as the practical, expedient. and leeal method of treatina" the important subject to which the questions of the Committee refer. Vory respectfully your, Geo. Süiton. Slline, Oct. 26, 1874. Uentlemen of the Central Com. - I would respectfully submit my answer to your interrogatories. I was a meuiber of the Democratie State Convention ; helped to make the platform, of which I am proud ; and stand squarely upon that platform. Youra most respectfully. A. K. Clark. An oxamination of the record shows tliat since the 22d of June last, when Congress adjourned, the President has only been twenty-tbxeedays at the seatof government. Secretary Delano has been absent most of July and August, and altogether he, Secretary Eobeson and Belknap have been absent very nearly if not quite as much Graut. Mr. Williams has been here most of the time, but so badly employed that he had much bettor have stayed away. These absences are not on public business, but simply for private pleasure and enjoyment. Robeson is to spend most of October looking after the New Jersey election.