The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-07-23
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EDITOR CHRONICLE
Dear Sir-At the risk of being branded
bv the Independent as IA man void OF
truth, !" destitute of true manliness" and
"A man who is moral COW YARD and Of
having this communication styled "a libel
Of the grossest kind, ! ask sufficient space
in your valuable paper to notice the arti-
cles entitled prohibition" and Answer
to Citizen published in that paper of the
9TH and 18th inst.
1t is we'll known by every person in this
vicinity not excepting the managers and
editors Of the Indcpehdsm that shortly
before the publication Of the article emit
tied prohibition in that sheet some of
the good ladies Of Toledo and Tama City
had united their effort to check if possible
the rapid stride Of intemperance in our
midst, among whom was Mrs Dillman.
the efficient Post Mistress of Toledo. who
for a time land vet 50 far as we know
acted as President Of The said Temperance
organization and who took quite an active
part in trying TO induce the Town Council
of Toledo TO prohibit the sale of all intox-
icating liquor within said town. The ac-
tons Of the said temperance organization
in thus irving to have the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors prohibited and the fact that
the town council increased The price Of a
license to sell said liQnors in Toledo,
coupled with the fact that one Of the
family OF the IadepeadbW had just been
nominated as the Anti Monop' candidate
for District Attorney in our opinion pro-
voked the publication OF said article on
prohibition. ANY one acquainted with
the manager or editors OF the IndependeHi
would not for moment believe that they
would knowingly OF Intentionally do any
thing that would in the least encourage
any one in bcsmearing tue post-otiice.-
Yet, there are but few persons acquainted
with all the circumstances connected with
the Temperance organization Of which
Mrs Dillmau was president, but believes
that the said article on prohibition did
much more 10 encourage the act Of 'be-
daubing' the post-oflice than to deter the
persons from committing the act. The
fact that the amount necessary to be paid
for license TO sell intoxicating liquors in
Toledo had been increased 10 %i.ip; that
the holders Of the license would be com
PEELED to sell from behind screens: that
heavy bonds were required before the is
suance Of the license; that the saloon
keepers had all refused to procure license
and had quit the traffic in liquor; and
that Mrs. Dillman took an active part in
bringing about the passage Of this ordi-
nance, coupled with the fact that IN said
article the Iadapeadeb condemned in
very strong terms the action Of the said
temperance organization rs we'll as the
action of the town council in regulating
the sale Of intoxicating liquors, and adro-
eating free Wine, Ale and Beer, asserting
that it is not wrong 20 use wine. ale and
beer Until it is used in quantities sufficient
to make persons drunk, aud that il is
wrong 70 prohibit the sale thereof, in the
opinion Of many went far to induce those
who believed that they were in iured by
the action Of the town council brought
about largely By The influence Of the said
temperance organization, TO take revenge
upon tile said organization BY bcsmcaring
the Office of its president
But, Nj. Editor, we are Of the opinion
that tho article on prohibition was not
written for any such purpose whatever
the effect Of it was. But il is merely de-
claratoiy Of the opinion OF the political
portion of the family of the Ide3end6Ht
upon the great Temperance movement
now going Oh all over The world We are
told by the writer Of said article that fhe.e
IL no harm III using Wine. ale and beer
until used 10 excess, aad fbat it is wrong
to prohibit The sale flegcof because i few
abuse the use Of He same This is the
avowed doctrine of The Ipdegebdtat put
forth HI many believe by tic political cd
itor 1T the commencement of a political
campaign, with one OF the MANY editors
OF that paper prominent candidate, 10
fact, Il candidate for the office Of District
Attorney, whose duly il is ~ prosecute
for violations Of tie law prohibiting the
sale OF Ginc and ale 1'hc doctrine that
there is Ito harm in the use of wine anl
ale until the appetite for alcoholic drinks
is formed aad while the disease Of drual1-
cnness il being contracted ia prcposter-
Gus In other words, saws the Itd pen
dcnt, drink wine and ale SO long rs YOU
can but when the disease Of drunkenness
and your appetite for alcoholic drinks
oycgtomes you aal you bceoGlc y drunk
ard, then you must quit and give way for
some other young man to form the same
disease and appetite.
The / sdepeAdeat says that some OF the
ladies connected with the Temperance
movement arc hypocritcs; but for some
reasons best known 10 himself, withholds
their names, aud that hc doubts the hon
esty Of some of them. This must be hu-
initiating to some Of the supporters of that
paper whose wives took a prominent par
i'll said Temperance movement. Not be
ipg content with abusing the Temperance
movement. the md DeaIcf tells lis that
the dress OF the ladies engaged therein i
seriously neglected and needs reform Ill
all candor, Sir. Editor. would it not b.
well for the free wine, ale and beer pos
ton Of the family to publish an article
ontf tad tbjp -
of making and wearing Female Attire, "
that al could BE- benefited by their extern
siye experience? This would be one sep
in advance Of the New York I'ribUHe in
its palmicst days. Again, would it not
be well, if it is tIlte that the fair sex OF
Of Toledo have formed the habit of using
opium, that the ItdepoAdeW use its in
iluence (if il has any to check the habit,
or is there no harm until used 10 excess.
The Indepe4deRt ii the beginning invites
discussion upon all questions OF public
interest and recommended Temperance
in all things, and The first article in your
paper commenting upon the course taken
By it caused some one Of IFS temperate"
editors 10 ''slop over, thus exhibiting i'll
manners and an unwovcrnablc temper; in
fact, the article entitled Answer to CHI
zen is a true oppose Of the real character
OF the paper, The calling Of man liar
"a moral coward" 'deStitp.e Of tfue
manliness, is merely suffering one 70 BE-
SO far overcome by passion Is to get down
and walow in editorial filth of personal
abuse INDUCED in Frequently BY editors
and managers OF occasional newspapers
The Mdep9lGeut also SAYS that ihn article
written by Citizen WAS il libel Of thr
grosSest character and that the Iadepea-
dent family WAS insu!tcd BY it, plhllca
lion. Now, Mr.. l.ditnl tht edi,or, Of
that paper are only irving 10 make mar
WIS Of themselves 1t they had moi pfh
lishcd the fact that the, were "iHspl5ea
every body would have been igaorant ~.
ii, and no one would base known thar
any of the editors was bit.
Hoping and belle, it@ ihai tue weriag
apparel OF our Temperance ladies Nil ~
improved aud thai the fair sex Of To-
ledo" who eat Opium will des>f and tna'
we may have Il full and complete desceip-
zion OF the fHdeVeat'eafs superior ,la1 of
female azure. | Wait with pa
ticnce TO ser what is 20 be seen 3
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