Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-23
The Liquor Raid.

This is the all engrossing subject on
the street, and of course worthy of a
place by the press. On this, at least,
our two rival sheets in the main agree,
viz; that indiscriminate liquor-selling is
a curse to any community, and that our
saloon-keepers had engaged in it to that
extent that something was needed to be
done to check. and, so far asspossible,
prevent the evil. Although there is
much difference of opinion as to the
proper means to be used in accomplish
ing the desired end, one great thing, at
least, has been accomplished; that is,
the universally Of opinion that some
thing needed to be done And it is as
to the means used that our temperance
friends have made their great blunder
They ought TO have foreseen that our
leading men, bank directors, merchants,
physicians, lawyers, sheriffs and emf
nent citizens would be jealous of having
detectives come into our city from
abroad to gather laurels that legitimate
ly belonged to them. Common courte-
sy, at least, would have demanded (the
great necessity that something should
be done being admitted) that they
should have been invited to do it. And
can there be any doubt but what in
view of their great influence and interest
in everything that pertains to the NOR
ais Of our community, they would have
been willing to have engaged in it if
they had only been invited.
And Their another blunder: These
detectives engaged in this enterprise in
a clandestine and secret manner. Why,
what would you think of Sheriff that
should 60 down to Cedar Rapids and
mouse around secretly in endeayoring to
catch a horse thief? Why, of course,
you would expect them to proceed in a
gentleman-like manner; get out bills and
posters; giving general notice that they
were police officers, and expected every
body to help them in the object of their
mission. And, worse than all, the mov-
ers in this are 'young upstairs and wo-
men, The heighth of absurdity! The
last straw! Why, | heard man say
the other day land a friend of temper
ance, too, he SAID: not total abstinence),
that he should like to see his wife en-.
gagged in such business. There would
be a row. True, he had a very flush
countenance, and the veins on his face
were filled with purplish fluid called
blood, and branched out like the antlers
of buck Who ever supposed that a
young man and, especially, woman ev
er had any right to express an opinion,
or be active in promoting even needed
moral reformation. have known men
that allowed their employees to vote as
they chose; all wrong; money should be
king.
like to have forgotten the druggists;
all as conscientious, respectable citi-
liens as are usually found in any COM
munity." All honorable men. True !
ABrutus was an honorable man" but by
long use he became careless in the use
of his dagger-that was all-but what
would he have given afterwards it he
had been more careful. | am told that
some went and paid their back accounts
to the men whose wives were engaged
in this crusade, and told them they
should not trade with them any more.
Served them right; it is not much of a
man that will allow his wife to act as if
she had soul of her own. And then
nobody supposes that temperance PEG
pie would be actuated by such unworthy
motives as to give preference to those
who may suffer somewhat by the spleen
of rum sellers.
One word to these upstairs and wom-
en- that have made themselves conspic-
uous. You are in for it. Everybody
despises coward Rally round the
flag Stand by your colors," and the
law, and you will come out right, my
word for IL, Z, j..