Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-08-03
DAILY DEMOCRAT.



From the 81. Louis Republican
Quite . warm. end il may BE- said, ''spis>
ited" Was 10 going 90 up in lows, in watch
one Of the belliserans parties, and the GER
mans, or anti prohibitionists the other The
repeal Of the ;rohibitory 'qiuor law is the
os,ensi6ie bone Of contention. but in reality
il is the kinding up Of the old iires Of Ma
tive Americanisn, which not many years
since blaxsd 50 tiercely all over tho land
The Platform, q weekly paper published ..
Des Mciacs, ia one Of the solsst organs Of
the frsi named party, sud its love for Ger
mans and German IDEAS and sentiments
may be inferred from the following extract
from one Of its late numbers. 1t says:
The Germans, grown bold and reckless,
now demand free whisky - we'll d free
beer. and are allJ ing themselves with the
so-callsd Democratic party in opposition to
all Republican candidates who will not sell
,hemselves 10 the whisky power. /"
1.-The men who IN 1868 bartsrej their
votes for the privilege Of establishing wine
and beer Saloons now declare their puspe~e
70 back out from she bargain.
"Ours is . land Gf Ssbbashs, Churches,
Sunday Schools, and Bible morality, and II
there ore 0ermsns who do not like land VI
such institutions, they will do we'll to stay
near - possible to the banks Of the Rhine.
The idea that they can turn our Sabbath
into an infide holiday, and our churches
into beer halls and theatres, shsuld bo dis
missed from lhs,r beer piuddied brains as
quickly - possible"
Ia issponae 20 this not very courteous
invitation to the Germans Of Iowa, 40 stay
Dear as possible ~ the banks VI the Rhine,'
msss meeting Of the Germans OF McGsegor.
CLAYTON county, came back with series 0f
resolutions, which indicate pretty clearly
that they do not propose to lave their limbs
10 the waters Of the Rhine, nor to remain
inactive on the banks Of streams whose
waters 20 to make up the volume OF the
Mississippi on another continent. -
Doubtless some will disagree with the
Metre gor Germans, but here 10 the man,aes
in which they take up tho gauntlet thrown
down By those who compliment them fos
the pos session Of "bees muddled brains."
They resolve:
First-We hold the prohibitory laws Of
Iowa ~ unjust 70 mercantile interests, be-
cause il depsives liquor dealers, who pay
heavy taxes and revenue returns for their
goOdo and their business operations, Of the
redress in courts extended to oil Other
branches Of trade.
Seoond-We consider the existing Law
one Of the most potent agents Of intemper'
snce. from it, proh,sitOry chafaetes. IL
places tho vending Of liquors in the hands
Of irresponsible persona. and iutimida,e'
other parties from engaging in q business
which is thereby declared State monopoly.
Third In view Of the immense revenue
derived from dissillers and liquor merchants
W deem their protection matter Of dutv
on the part Of every loyal man.
Fousth-ws hereby pledge ourselves to
use oil legal and constitutional means to
effect repeal Of the probibitosv laws Of
Iowa, and the substitution Of On equitable
license system, and 10 this end NO pledge
ourselves, o. . county organisation. TO ac'
hereafter - . unit in defence If per son .
and business rights; to Withhold our sup
port from oil persons who will not give -
sursnce Of common sense BY Opposing, pub
licly. the prohibitory law. and advocating I
judicious license system.