The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-31
PROHIBITION IN IOWA,
ProgresS Of the Movement-Chnnees OF
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Ds MONIES, Iowa, July o9.-Althouph
the Temperance Convention concluded It's
session Yesterday evening, many of its dele
gates are in the city, and great deal OF
qniet work is being done by them in
persuadiug an extra session. It may be
stated almost authoritatively that none
will be called, neither before nor after the
fall elections. & ~
Leading Republicans say the party can
not in any way accelerate the speed Of pro.
hibition going into actual force; that all the
party is pledged 10 is to allow the existing
legal means to take their course. There
was no talk OF an extra session till the day
OF election, and many Republicans, even
those who favored the measure, hold il was
the Legislatures intention, in setting the
day OF election, to enable those engaged in
the liquor business to save themselves in
measure and get into other business. This
they may be able TO do by the
next meeting OF the Legislature, in
1854. There is very little feeling among
the Prohibitionists in regard to com.
pensating the brewers for loss OF property,
although there is no doubt that measure
OF this kind will be introduced when tue
question OF laHsto carry out the amend.
ment comes up in the next Legislature, but
such measures will be brought in by the
anti.amendment advocates for the purpose
OF making penalties light or nominal, with
little hope that the Legislature will vote for
compensation. The general feeling among
the liquor men is that Of decentralization.
They are not united and rs far.as your cor
respondent can learn no provision has been
made to help each other in case test suit
is brought against one Of their number.
Many saloon men, rather than run the risk
OF litigation, are preparing to quit the bus
iness, while others will drift along trusting
10 chance and circumstances. The Gate
Register and other party organs are de.
claring against an extra session, the Reg.
islr, which made hot fight for the
amendment, saying, this morning: "For
our part We propose to counsel caution, and
10 fight too Aasty action" The Rtgiaer,
which may be taken as in line with Cover.
nor Sherman's sentiments, also says:
Though we may differ with the conclusion
Of the Committee on Legal Inquiry; as to
the sutticieucy Of present laws TO enforce
the Constitution, and as to the necessity OF
an immediate session Of the Legislature;
yet these are only remedial measures con.
cerning which there is great diversity OF
opinion among the best legal minds OF the
State. We have inaugurated a moral re-
form which is never to cease, but its sue.
cessiul administration depends on the care
and caution by, which Z its machinery
is n worked. Mankind ~ are. hard $. to
drive, they Is nlust have !. time to
cool their hot blood. Reason only sits
balanced on its throne when il. assumes
its position In calmness. The party that
has been defeated IN this great moral con.
test is not meagre in numbers or, power.
In I their ranks are found many, Of the
ablest men. Of Il the State, who are % COR
scientious in; their acts as the most ardent
reformers, Il The lump is yet in their
throa.s, their nerves are yet quirering in
passion, and the heart rebels against sub
mission. Let matters cool down. They
arc our iellow-sitizens They and We have
the same common object and the same u.s.
pirations Tor the honor and prosperity OF
our State We can afford to be moderate,
yet firm. Is i N!