Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-04-02

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IL Copperhead Newspaper of this ci.y,
- might Be expected, comes out squarsly
against the prohibisory Law Of the State, and
against the repeal Of the beer and wine
elauss. Democratic newspapers take to
wAisky - naturally - ducks take to water,
and We might to certain extent truthfully
ssy The same Of the party. Nearly oil sdvo.
Gates Of free whisky are Democrats, although
oil Democrats are BY no means advocates Of
free whisky. The fact that The Conservative
sakss up the gauntlet for the rammies is very
good evidence that il believes the greater
portion Of it, party to Be On that side also.
The Conservative declares, il "will By no
means advocate the cause Of insempennce,"
And Immediately proceeds to do 50 in the
most effective manner possible BY pnising
license laws.
We group il various declarations in or
der:
!. 1t records its protest against The repeal
Of The beer and wine clause.
;. The present Law defrauds The SAss on,
81 thousands Of dollars Of revenue which
might b secured By . ssriaesss licsnss law
. al. :. 80 Ne beer and vine which In
toxicaies.r
4. The present Law i comparatively dead
lstser.
s. Prohibisory laws are in advance Of
he simes. The pubic sentiment will not
sustain them"
The above 10 the string Of Democratic
psArls Auns out for the delscsasion Of " bios
soning" sopers and saloon keepers. No doubt
shis Democratic editor casers we'll 70 the %.
pstises Of large class Of his readers but
Ne ass much mistaken il be does not diseov.
-, when too LATE Tor sss.ct;on, that his adj
voeacy Of license (which i only . covert
name for free whisky hes cost him The sup
port Of the most intelligent, moral and re-
spscsable among them. But let Us examine
tAs alcoholic dish and 80 whass amounts
=.
!. The Democrats hope 70 make little
political capital cut Of the beer and vine
clause. 0ermsns love lager-juss - Amer.
ieans love whisky-consequensly . support
u lager Is > good bid for German votes
This Is just the theory which controlled the
sesion Of . Repub.ican Legislature in adopt
ing The bses and vine clause Of the preseat
la~. Il was simply free beer With the Ger.
IAN vote, Or ; strict prohibisory lsw wishou,
4 Political policy decided in favor Of the |
former; il was adopted, and few thousand |
German voAes were saved. Il Is now propo
ed hat the party act upon principle rather |
thaa policy in this matter, and make The pro- |
libitory law entirely consistent with itself. |
In cost the German vote, let il 60; there is |
virtue enough among the people Of Iowa to !
s;ss above the whisky and German vote com.
h;nsd, If necessary 70 secure such prohibi.
eosy Av - can be enforced without beer |
eesssn 70 hide il violations. 1t Is expected |
hat tie Conservative aud every other cop |
psrhead newspaper in the State viii pro
tsss."
Z Liquor selling . either . crime or . /
Legitimate business. II . crime, shall j, be
licensed? Would you license horse stealing
OF arson! And yet is il not ineonsesdbly
proven that liquor selling 10 ss the bottom Of
thres-fourths Of al crimes, thus rendering il
he most heinous Of all? And ye. the Con-
s~pafiee would license tin other words
ssnder it legal for . monied consideration
Wa ever doctrine more transparently pre-.
posserous? II, on the other hand, you claim
that liquor selling 10 not . crime, upon what
principle of right can yen demand . IL
ssnss foe its pursuit ANY more than Of the
Dry goods merchant! When you advocate
. license Law yos logically admit that liquor
selling is : crime. When you talk about
ssvsnue from liquor selling you favor that
barbazous and iuhuman pr ncipls Viii b
wcald sustain the government upon the tears
Of distracted mothers and the anguish Of
broksn hearts. Shall The loss Of virtue,
character, talents and ths soul ITSELF b. IT.
PLACED With golds
.. Beer aad vine do iptoxieate. One
week ago, last Sunday night, gang Of young
nen and boys became noisily and extensively
Intoxicated upon lager beer, in this city.
This i no single and exceptional case, bur
\, alas! Of toe frequent occurrence. But
bses and vine are made very often IN effect
i've screen for the sale Of strong liquors, thus
ssndering the execution Of the Law I'll the
more di6sult
:. The present law i being enforced in |
aasy postioos Of ths State, and l. not dead |
lstass. In The sth and 9th judicial districts
especially, very successful s6osss have been
nads, during the past year, 70 suppress
liquor selling, and shers i no disposition on
~ part Of temperance men 70 withdraw trom
he eoatesa. Our la~ aets - more or less
q . resiraint al over tbs State, - . COM
pasison With license States, liks New York,
yin unmissaksbly dsmonssrais.
8. When The CessOvstiee ssys hat pro-
hihisosy lava are in advance Of ths t;mes,.
h virtually eoncedss that such laws ass right,
I'D would b desirabls did public opinion
sustain them. Nov ithey are right vhis-
hy sslliag u crime, and yet the Co.se,vs>
Iiss would lieerss il: II hey are right, Why
1oss not The Conservative labor TO bring pub.
ie sentiment W 70 ahsir support, instead Of
lsing il indusacs to substitute Q wrong /?
Why not look upon whisky selling just -
Dpon any other gross crime, and treat il &C.
Dordinsiy3 With he came propriety you
night say that because horse thieves ere not
llvays spprehended and punished, laws to
,fsvsat horse stealing are ahead Of the times.
md should b. succeeded By laws 70 license
- This proposition i no more absurd than I
- otbsr.
The simple fact that I'll dissillers, whisky
lnllesa and drinkAra and their frienda a1vo.