Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-22
The City Election

in this city, and have put in nomlna-
ton Il ticket Of their own. Their ad-
dress To Tho voters Of Mineral Point
will be found in another column
sounding the trumpet notes Of warn
ing to III who oppose their principles
'. gives no uncertain sound, but Is a
plain statement Of the issues on which
they intend TO fight il out, If ii takes
all summer.
The Democrat has no desire to mix
in the quarrel. That the abuses com
planned OF cxiSt and have existed for a
long time none can deny. That many
Oi tho city ordinances are h0norcd
more in the breach than in the obser-
vance IL alike undeniablG. And the
Democrat would be false To It's duty
did il attempt to disguise these facts
while 1t condemns the party spirit
which actuatcd the leaders Of the tenn
pcrancc caucus ON Monday night. We
want men Tor city officers who Will
so, Chat The laws are carried out; but
we 10 not want these men chosen from
any particular class or party, where
politics have been ignored, aud while
professions of fair dealing are made.
Neither party can claim amonopOly Of
the peaccablc and law abiding citizens,
and neither party can claim Il mOnop-
oily of the men who will see that law
ANA order are enforced. We hope onr
meaning Is made plain. All right and
Just measures Wii receive support
from tho better clement of all parties
But the question Is, where the Sclee-
ton Of men to carry out such meas
Rurcs. has been 50 strongly tlngrd with
rs limited ut above, will not
these men. If elected, manifest in IL
still greater degree the party spirit
which controlled them while giving
and accepting the nominations, ad
can they therefore look for the support
W lIIN'll 'lli1 NhllINl OllNl W low ItNNlAlt
IL is true That sop was thrown to
the Democrats by the Temperance
Caucus, aud two Democrats stuck on
10 the fay end OF the ticket. We have
not II word to say against any Of the
men selected, but would rather see
nominations made in 4 little differ
emit manner.
The temperance people cannot be
held altogether responsible for forcing
the ISSUE upon the people here When
The ordinance closing the saloons ut
10 O'clock, r. NJ, the saloon-krcpcrs
stated that If the time was extended
md made eleven O'Clock instead Of ten
o'clock they would ehccrfulIy comply
with It's requirements. And when 1t
was 80 changed the saloons were
closed at the required time; Int il ~
Il notorious fact that tor long time
the ordinance has scarcely boon ohsrg-
we'd at ALL and that many OF The
saloons have NOT only been kept opeu
muny hours after eleven o'clock, but
on SUNDAYS MS we'll
The question is one which l., net
easily disposed Of. Many sound think
ing men argue that Ito PERSONS have
the light to SaN thtt they or others
shall not take 4 drink Of liquor al amy
timc they feel like doing SO, aud that
il licences are granted and license fees
charged tor the privilege Ut selling
liquor that the dealers should have
tho right to sell at all times on thr
same right that merchants have to
sell their goods, whenever theN eal do
So. Rnt the question comes Ill, III" not
the Licences tascn ont WndI certain
restrictions, aud aro tllvse restrictions
observed?
rhe city orAanotT r they aye Just
aad fight, Should he cuCneed. ii tuN
81 IhUu me unjust ASH arbitrary suel
should NJ onr helareilci II Is dini
eNit ~ guess Wasl, tic outeouteoi Tie
election will be. y s. probable that
tMoot move ttkr. sill vi Nv plaeel
IL VIZ iioM. II enough cm1dl. e9a
II tamd u ,iil laent. He pemp.rl,
awaits liz result With patience. mni
~ hefor, stated With >rry dp,ss,
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