The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-03-24
THE WHISKY WAR.

private tharacter Of men who do not
act in general politics, in harmony with
those who manage for the temperance
cause. Without being able to point
out Il single Instance wherein they have
done any thing deserving of censure.
they are den ,unced in general terms as
being reprobates, loafers, whisky men.
etc, etc.
THEY CIRCULATE FALSE REPORTS
about the m, and then affect to despise
them, because they have got bad rep
utation, while at the same time
IT'S A NOTORq0Us FACT
that other persons who do work in con-
cert with them politically. who are hab.
itual hard drinkers, who furnish Wills
ky to buy votes, and set it up for the
friends after the elections are over, are
treated with marked Difference and re-
spect.
BY CIlICANERY AND DOUBLE DEALING
they manage to have prosecution
brought in such Il way that convictions
cannot be sustained.
Th.y SOW the seeds Of failure ut the
inception of the proceedings, and then
denounce everybody that refuses to ell
durse such insufferable NONSENSE
THEY SUBSCRIBE LITERALLY TO PAY
EXPENSES,
pat temperance enthusiasts on the
back. and encourage them 10 get up Il
strong pressure Of public opinion to
support and t. put the movement
through, knowing that the result turns
Oh paints Ut Mec, Oh which decisions
have ALREADY been made adverse to their
methods IT proceedings.
This gives them Il chance to say to
imbibing friends, ''SonttIIlng had to be
done to satisfy the prohibition clement.
1t was policy Oh our part to encourage
the movement and oirect it. No one
will be hurt, and our faction will lie
greatly Strengthened
WARRANTS AND vEN1RIEs
have been placed in the hands of Off
Gals who had no lega! right to serve
item. Less than - months since the
threat was publicly made that the Off
cial fees Of our worthy sheriff should
not be sufficient to support his faml-
~.
Are Temperance men so deeply inter-
ested that they can t1fOru to
JEOPARD1ZE AN IMPORTANT SUIT,
or several Of them. to carry out this
programme. That the proceedings have
been rendered inrala for that rery rea-
som is undoubted by those who have at
tended ut the trials.
They whisper confi''entiaIly, IF Il
certain other man had been sheriff.
things would be differently managed"
This indicates Clearly that they sy.npa-
thiZe with Il lost cluse,' and desire to
resurrect it.
They say also that the present acting
sheriff, "can not b" trus!td.' This is
too ridiculous be worthy Of at tentiou.
Can they pni:t to any act of his, official.
political or personal. that will Justify
the assertion? This parapl,raze has Il
significant meaning in connection will.
the fact that thty claim and trercise the
right to dictate the names Of persons
who shall and who shall nut be summon.
ed as jurors. a practice most repre-
hensible. which is condemned aud de-
spised by civilized people throughout
the world, and is strictly prohibited Ivy
our statute law. If officials are to be
thus tempered with hv Christian Gen
tlemen. the same privilege must be Ac-
corded others. n depIcrahle state Of
affairs. That this practice has been in
vogue in connection Wirll these prose.
cntio"s is an undenial,le fact, that it
has been applauded and approved by
the So called respectable. temperance,
Christian element. is beyond Il matter
Of doubt. Aud it has caused the hlnsl,
of shame to mantle the cheeks of men
and women in this community. 1t is
safe to say that as Il general rule the
ofri0lS and the men who ''can br trust
ed" IN a matter Of thot kind can not he
trusted in 0ny othe1 where strict intcg-
Tlty and honor are required.
1t c"vers a principal which if APPROX
ed and carried out. suhverts the ends Of
Justice; it undermines our Judiciary
system, and destroys the bulwark of
our form Of Government.
THEY EMPLOY A MISERABLE EXCUSE
FOR A MAN, AT THREE DOL
LARS A DAY,
to induce men and women to trans
gress the law.
THEN the off 'nling parties are brought
before the Court. ard Ivy y ocee,iings so
manifestly unfair and illegal, they de-
stroy all hope Of sustaining cOnvic-
ton.
Prominent members of the county
and city council, are told that they ale
marked men, and that they would be
anni|ilated at future elections, not on
account of anything which they had
done wrong. but simply because they
refused to endorse these proceedings.
AT the weekly meetings. remarks CAL
cn1atetl to In ure the standing and the
influence even OF undM,ht+d temper
a,Ice men are most sOundly applaud.
ed.
If anyone doubts the correctness of
these statements, the proof can ard
will be readily furnished, except as to
the matter Of political intrigue,
which of course is a matter Of conject-
ure.
HISTORY TELLS OF A BOY
who at five years of age could not he
made to believe that vegetables were
by chance made to grow in such way
as to form all the letters of his own
name.
That the directing fingers If leading
politicians have outlined and directed
these movements. is clearly apparent
! t" every unprejudiced intelligent mind.
That it has been done for g. purpose a.
side from temperance interest, is un.
doubted.
THE LEAvEN OF UNR1GHTOUSNESS
is found to have prevailed the entire
proceeding. AS abnve outlined, and in
other equally absurd ways, instead Of
|itableness have been the ingredients
ussG in preparing for the feast.