North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-08-28
License Correspondence.

Aiccmse correspondence
The letters following will interest the
voters of this County. A License Associ-
alton is organized in Clayton Co., and
Hon. B. II. PELzrR, Mayor Of Gutenberg,
is the Pres't. At meeting of the Assoc
citation it was resolved to put square ques-
tons to all the candidates now nominated.
Senator" NEWELL, "Sheriff" DAVIS,
Treasurer VAuPyL and "Coroner :"
BowSsoS respond belowinplain language.
If We have shortened the formality of the
original addresses and signatures it is to
save space.
PIG. Bailey, Esq, one Of the candidates
lor. II. of Rep, informed us that he was
License decidedly. Where are New
berry, Dean, LICENSE we think) Smith,
Preston, and" for the State at large ~
Col. SAM. MERRILL7 If SAN. is as
brave a man as Dru,nmond says he is, and
VanAnda says he is not, why don't he get
up and tell whether he afiliates with ibe.
raj principles or adhcres TO the narrow,
attcpuatcd. ideas of Ppritapism2 Is, a
candidate for Governor exempt. from com-
initial ?rrIs it not the Constitutional obi.
CATION Of Governor to give to the Lcgis-
lature information Of our situation and to
recommend such measures as he shall
judge necessary and expcdicnt7 If this
is his sworn duty, why does Sam. shrink
from telling the PEOPLE = the makers of
the Legislature-what his ideas Of "expc-
diency" arc? Is there a committee Of
restraint established to smother opinional
expression, or does native modesty forbid
the publication of thought? Why not
follow Newell, Davis & Co.? a'isiI
-, a 81 McGRrcoR, Aug. II, 81.
Dear ,Sir:--Y ouryletter of the 35th ult.
is this day received. You submit the fol-
lowing questions for my consideration y
"lst. Are you in favor Of or opposed 10
the present ProMDitory Liquor Law Of
Iowa." 5t@f St'
"2nd. IF elected to the Legislature will
you work for the repeal of said law and
work for the adoption of License Law ? Z
Imply to your first question allow me
toistate that settled conviction of justice
and philanthropy constrains me to declare
my sentiments opposed to the present Pro
hibitory Liquor Law Of Iowa. The histo-
ry of prohibition, SO far as tested in other
States as well as our own, is, that under
its Observation-Disclosures and crime have
alarmingly increased. / have but to refer
you to the report made to the legislature
of Massachusetts at its last session.. New
York for q brief period tried the prohibi-
tory system its results proving disastrous
to society, and meeting with very general
condemnation from the citizens of the
commonwealth, ! it was. Abandoned and a
License Law adopted, which, judging
from the continued and growing populari-
ty of the measure. during the past ten
years, is an evidence Of the wisdom which
directed its adoption. Should be chosen
at the next election to represent this coun-
ty, in the State Senate, for which position
l am candidate, I should feel..it my i'm
perative duty to use my influence in secur-
ing the repeal Of the present Prohibitory
Liquor Law and, advocate the adoption Of
wise and judicious License Law.
am yours truly, aa
IL .t5eg IL. Il. NEWELL. Ill
Hon. B. II. PELzER, Pres. License Associ.
alton, Clayton Co., Iowa. -"Ta'3 2n1