, 1875-08-20
THE IOWA CAMPAIGN.


officer OF tic evening. Gov. Kirkwood was re-.
ceivtd with great enthusiasm. He prefacea biz
speech With about ton or fifteen tninutea' talk In
reply to the various charges mado against him
BY the Democratic press. in closing which he
received warm and repeated applause from hia
audience. On tho temperance question he
ANSWERED tho inquiries made Ut him BY the tom :
lelauco people. lis conclusions on tLia sub-
1ccs. in auawur to what le would do a. 0oyuruor
with the lava passed by the next Legislature,
wtre ~ folIowH:
an ~ much opposcd 10 tho intemperate Of In
toticang dt1his ~ uny man WHO llsars a!n-
Eely 1spore the prevalence 1T drunk - mich
- any man who lrara nr. a,l earnestIy tiesise tu
How can th!s - best 4oue1 Csrtaiu pssaons p4y BY
hxs others f4sor tbs snleaLng Ut our present lava
aha lie onacng Ut y 3ad,tiuus license l4w. What Ia
nfeen 5eas psoh!b!tory law, more esa stringent
"tth wilat fesu!t7 1n mauy counter tho Inv IL
tMIy not eaiotes4 aud 1u many counties 1t u
enforced IL doubtless evaded 10 extent, hut
~ u tle esso with Ill laws but Ia many eounues
void with ~ usnch publicity 4uy other article Of
mercasndise. In The countiea where tho Law IL en-
toteed Tho people are - fairly protected from nsm-
lsrsucs and ts consequence u iron, ohor vices Iu
luz counties s1cre tha Inv " not enforced tho pcoa
tha further oil that they srs living III con,muns,ies in
Mhlch The habitual aud unrou4ksd violation Of
.s,,n,. .hn ."a =, tsnd. 70 bring =! !sw .ud :.
very pleasant to contemplate, hut atl factn Now, II
you 1.aa general license law, you do not Increase ths
sae u liquor In counties wsse ts sAIe u now upob-
akueted. md you relieve Tho peuple VI those coa
IT. from tle ey of witnessing daily unFebukrd y,oA-
uoa 81 ~ But u ths aame time you Introduce Into
xhero tho pFeseut law IL fairly enforced, aud
lawful sherelths open aud public sAls Of intox-
eating !iuoIs. exposing thtm tie evil consequences
violence 10 thtif Psosouud eonvistonss Tnis i, d.
nl.s end y QUO serious enough 10 rs4uro shs
oas careful aud dsrass!o,sts examination 1t ali mun
saG naVs proper regard fur the public .Ifaro. II
shGuid be ulsctsI " tho otics fur which / an
csiaaAte eaunot take part LII lis Attempt, should
s " mAds TO uodIty tho present law or to repe.l
nof ~ ths ATTEMPT to fraMa license law In Lieu Vt Ii
ous May To called upon to approve or dl4approYo
",sn sepSs xs ~, ~ each nsw law III conssrs4on
=. fel5 Roou inan and Very earnest pruhihltipp-
~ s' IT,, H. w. ~ tsetes; soon aftes ~ uoiuss!on sxl
s.s IN sa H.. ~. KS TEN repeatedly decided
mttton va ons ~laoa ths LeQissturs h. posa4 to
nsa, r. ma - then sdytssd would nut fcet Il
might, After deliberate e1aminaon oi H. .aa,a!
~ ~ ~ enacs but sincs thyn haya. ..Gonni, nj
ins Saness ss III .'ty much ~h 1svs.s
msttar sot fee uensd u modify ta.t .tsa.osot so 'e 70
tSs saus ss,sot !. sow l. much dineat 10 DO
te iowss u DO No. could nsato 1a4 Hi aaa maa
tuay Fot*ee e oosnes whesa tha present tsv Il ~.
eouns WARS IL. ps..ee1 e1t'oi ,A' condition q
aLoud .uca ~ 70 sutmiltsd 70 mo Tor sour"1si
= II se4 ssa 1s;sts fsa4
lsurs IT,, But wish to NV "TIaS 1h.t spI
don't bsllsvs ! could b. in3uosd u
kpptote any law that vouiI Sr..
ths counties where tbs prsssn. a'pt,se IIss
y enforced Of The protection thsy hsys ssanr.a ~
thsmasyaa by IL enforcement in qrdsr Il, fssts h
condition pf ths counties xhors tha peops DO a. .as
enfosee tho present Aws It may 10 said thsss
ortoions do meet ths views Of ths utrs Snsas
neuiss or ult14-Llconse That may H. and III
aHy may ts butter slapssd TO tho condition OF on.
sAla to-day than tie v!ews Of e'thar. wtsh 70 ~
tust4et, that must not 10 understood - mailing Sn
onal pledge ~ " my Action In this regard ID Ca
9aa bars TO not At l Further than thls thai In
!ntll NAY p called upon 70 act, shal give 70 ths
ttiIolset 6A be*& and tncst naIclol ooasadars.
noa q which ! am capsule, aud stI1Ye
~ nsw q my responsibility to tho psopls. and "a
Iii aiaas5 PoTsr to do what NJ beat tudgneut shall
- II WI teaa to promote tho Welfare oS tho asass
* ~ @ss 70 ws1 Hou may s.y s!ds OF On IT,
Sn,s's os On both sides Of ths question, that gou are
SRR.,a4i8 70 tFast MS without pledge. Way wall
L. ~ sooE prttsRs You, not l. uust b. Auss.ts-
a. 1oa Governor dlseusasd Ut oonsidsrable length
ote& A&& fa1t4 4&09xnhiinu &HAsHnti Ii NaIk n