The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-08-15

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aess.f JOSEPH r. BECK. u Lee Co.
~ 4od Aass~ey Ee,serul,
MAJOR HENRY O'OONOO3, Of Mpscatinc co.
Atpsytssemdene a Pubic bsy~c1toM,
9g PROF. D. r. WELLS, Of Johnsoa Co.
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IssaG.ss1 aKentuoly Uection.
II An slsction for Governor and Legisla-
tars was held in Kentucky on Monday
last, and resulted in . Democratic-Se-
cssh triumph by a. 900 to $1,000 MAORI
~. The Unionists having no hope Of
ssoces made but feeble contest, and
alaadst let the election so by default.
The result Of this election in Kentucky
= hailhd = great Democratic Conser-
-vativee victory. But how was it
sachievede BY enfranchising every rob.
81 who bore arms against the United
States, and DISTINGUISHING Il, 900 colorcd
Unionists. II universal suffrage pre-
saised In Kentucky the Republicans
could carry the State by ten to fifteen
thousand majority. The e. White sa!y u IiqB
thousand; but add to their strength the
vote of the colored men and they can
command decided majority. II 10 on
~ by this ostsacism Of half the Republi-
can stftaSsh that the rebels are enabled
TO mAiitain their rule there. In Ten
nsssee II is the rebels who are prevented
from voting which results In a Union
msjssity ~ hMyar sixty thousand; but
in Kabtdclky tAe fel1 have the upper
has4 and ~ sh their power to strip
their loyal political opponents of their
right ofsuhsage. The Democratic ma
jorisy III Kentucky IL composed wholly
Of paroled rebels and bushwhackers,
who were captured by or surrendered to
the white and colored troops of the
United States. They are still OH parole;
iooG with the aid Of the stay-at- home
iW11)slhsvs managed by fraud and in
ttntdstsoa u gain possession of the
GovcrnmsDt the State, and using
their ill-deserved power, these beaten
and captured enemies Of the Union de-
liberately disfranchise fifty thousand
staunch and true loyal voters, because
they arc loyal, bccauae they are friends
and importers of the Union. How long
will this unjust, and undemocratic and
dangerous ostracism he allowed to
exist?
Hon. Hiram. Price on License and
Prohibition.
A rumor having gained currency in
Clinton county to the effect that Hon.
Hiram Price favored the repeal of the
ProhibitDry Liquor Law, and the enact
anent of License Law in lieu thereof,
he very emphaticaliy refutes the state
ment and defines his position In the
following letter'to the Dewitt Observer:
II have learned within the last few
days, very much to my surprise, that it
- reported in your locality, and profess
cdty believed by some, that l am in
favor Of the repeal of the Prchibitory
Liquor law of iowa, and the enactment
in it's stead License law l doubt
whether any report in reference to my
views and opinions upon any subject
could be started which would be further
from the truth than this.
When l consent by word or deed, by
thought or action, directly or indirectly,
TO favor the license Of the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors as a beverage, will be
prepared to favor the licensing Of every
other evil known in the calendar Of
crime.
while 1t is admitted on all hands to
be right and proper to prohibit by law
the sale Of vegetables at certain times
and seasons, and of diseased meat at all
times, because they cause sickness and
death, it cannot consistently be declared
wrong to prohibit the sale of intoxica-
ting beverages, which not only destroy
more life in one year than diseased meat
and vegetables do in lifetime, but are
also admitted to be the fruitful source of
a very large proportion Of the crime and
pauperism under which tho land
mourns.
ut Is sad comment upon the virtue
and intelligence Of any political party,
to find 1t willing to resort to measures
of this kind for success. There are few
good and true republicans who are
honestly Of the opinion that u license
law would be better for the country, but
they have viewed the workings OF our
Prohibitory law from an unfavorable
standpoint. and will change their opin-
ions when they examine the matter
more thoroughly; but the party which
puts whisky plank in Its platform for
the purpose Of catching the votes of this
class OF men, pays very poor compli-
mcnt to their Intelligence and patriotism,
and will, in my opinion, not only fail to
catch many of their votes. but will lose
the better and more patriotic of their
own party. There are many counties
in the state of Iowa to-day where the
Prohibitory Liquor law is a 'shield to
thu inno1nnt.D 1nd fhare ara b,,n1ralu