Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-03


committees of the Anti Prohibition Asso-
cation. snd of the Saloon Keepers Pro
ecfive Association. thus punching togeth-
2 IN one solid BODY OF opposing torce, all
q the liquor interests OF the State. Eoked
ogetheF. he three associations are WORK
ng N harmony and perfect accord toInsln-
Mn
rhe Liquor rraftIe
q the State. They subordinate all things
o the defeat OF the amendment Iae plat.
orm su which they have gone 20 the Deo-
lie OF the state IS an assault upOu the per
onal liberty and the right Of private Iudg-
nent on every voter n Iowa One reso!u-
ion tells the story. II s N these words.
-iZ:
sS5Resoired. Thai We Will never knowingly
upport for any Office or place OF trust any
ne VINO snail vote for this proposed out
sEe upon cur property and righrA -s-r-7
Now. think long enough 70 Get II the true
.haracter Of this resolution Think Of
uch a platform n such a country Is this.
rather into your minds the appalling re-
possibility that rests on every man VINO
possesses the right 20 vote n this republic
Reflect upon the nomenIous questions OF
Jublic concern which 50 often stir our na-
ion 70 It's prufoundest depths Whatever
rade. commerce, foreign md iuter-stzte.
public improvements. civil rfghrs, domes-
ic questions. foreign policies. liz liberty,
and whatever can 5e l.ToiTed N
ne iilimitable range on the possibilities OF
,ur people and country. all sink into utter
in rhe estimation OF the occu-
lants. Of TINS platform. when weighed
igalust the night 20 make and sell
n Er,T
30 man. however true 70 every other inter
ST. VINO NAV vote for he adoption Of the
amendment. S ever 20 0e sup
lorted for any office or place oi trust rs
against n candidate however false 10 every
ltner interest. who snail vote
against ~slu amendment, Vas ever
3uCn challenge rs this thrown II
he ieet OF a Tree people before No mat
er what your convictions may We. you
must not assume 70 exercise the -Ight II
private Judgment concerning this amena-
uent. Or Il you 10. and conclude That L
.sgur ~ 0e adopted. you must not ct
>sOilow your Judgment and your
for 4 vou 10 the entire array
7ding IN he free liquor traffic
~ pledged against YOU for all
Ne sue mere involved rises 20 the
bi the supremest political rIgnt
~, !ave n -hIs country. No mere
'snt aomes n here. The highest
Vuf the citizen reSponSlD' .i;y tor
personal action and the great 81 good
= state IS what We meet II thls p1iut.
4 he msa VINO can oe intiml lated 6y
Ich threat mas poor appreC: alton u
Ee caaracter and proper Uses u
An American Ballot.
\ nan vino would not prefer IbSoiute per
sCnai independence n The exercise u his
own -ight u suffrage 20 having all The
roies OF all other men cast Tor MIN Tor
some Office or place ~ trust Or pront. haS
vet 20 earn what constitutes the highest
iutv OF The citizen. n an unlntimldated
ballot les the safety OF our Tree lnstItu-
;ions. I 10 not believe that the peODie "
Iowa will ne lumindful nj this doctrine on
the 9Th u June: nut TO expect that
then ans there they will resent this
threat 70 ostraciSe every person VINO Will
not surrender MS hight 70 vute rs ne pleases.
anu subordinate all things present ami IN
rure IN the public affairs Of MS country 20
the demands Of he promoters OF al unre-
strained ,TaIhC n intoxicating liquors.
Use The term InTestralned traffic advisedly.
There never mas been 4 Jaw OF restraint OF
regulation Oi the traffic proposed or en-
ICted which mas not met, with the same
sind Of opposition that r0afrOnts the pro-
libitOrv amendment n this state.
The keepers NJ SaioOns IRE the authOrlta-
i've Interpreters u The purposes n he
men VINO oppose sucn avs. There has
neen no law rom Maine 20 Kansas. impOs-
ing restraint m the liquor traffic. that they
have not opposed. ana -esolutely ana con.
,lnuousiy violated. They are organized
vioialOrs Ji ihe law.
The saloon system
IS the center around which all NJ The forces
-pyoive that nut II defiance the better pub
.ic sentiment OF the country relative 20 the
LIQUOR traffic. No law which stops short Of
cutting ont by the roots the saloon system
can Ne effective IN suppressIng The evils Oi
iutelnDeFanCe TO any considerable degree.
That system is the entrenched amp Of the
rAItic n intoxicating liquors. II IS close
" lult organization which threatens can
iidaIes Tor nominations candidates tor
pfficeS. voters and communities and lntim'
idates witnesses, grand lurIes- prosecutors
and judges Il turns the very means pro-
vided by aw Tor lis restraint into lnstru'
neIItaiities Tor the promotion OF its Inlaw.
ful purposes You need not 20 beyond the
limits OF our own c;ty TO learn that licenses
rhe saiOor, keepers Is 4 cover under which
10 sell all other kinds Of Intoxicating
liuuurs. We have nine licensed saloons.
I doubt If more than one OF them
observes the license md oDeys
he Iaw. And so il IS wherever
saioons exist bv special license 0r general
law N our State We ind IN organized sys.
TEN OF lawfessness: and so ing - this
exists yoU will have iemOraIizad politics.
timld voters. iutimIdAted public officers
ana increasing paupeTIsn ana crime I!
lnv GOOD resulted from the system We
might have some patience with 4 But Il
there s any one thing known 20 human
society wholly luassOC!ated With Iny goad
I IS the saloon system No community Is
made letter by the presence Of 4 saiu n
such as belongs 70 the system which
nlagues this country. Every dollar spent
worse than wasted- No possible
seIubiance nf profitable return ever comes
rom money so spent.
Another View.
Another man, 4 resident OF tins c;ty, the
Hon. C. ". Stazie. put Il thus 20 me.
never have been PrDhlbiuOHlSt. 2nd 10
not snow that I I'm myself total Ibsti'
1ence man. ana under certain conditions
lzye aiWavs been IN favor ii the license
system. The attitude Oi the opposition 20
the amendment. however. has compelled
ne 70 look At the thing III tins wise: Are
The Germans 70 compel Is TO conform 70
their IDEAS anu surrender orr Christian
sabbath 20 them for 4 holiday for the cete-
Jration OF their concerts. games. musiealeS.
N Whatever else they may choose 20 10
Are they 70 GermaniZe this counrT-, N are
We 70 AmerIcaniEe it, That il the promo.
sitiou upon which ! was called 20 coucen-
crate my ideas ard TO determine my coHrse
" conduct, and OF Cnurse was not long N
deciding my line Of action. We have N
this country certain iaws, certain customs
md Sabbath that has been the venerHriou
1f generations OF our anCesBors- All
these hzTe been Sgreeabie 70 our
GnIesedents ard incoming additions hsrr
reconCiied themselves 70 the customs and
hzrnsniLed their ideSs with ours. 5ut night
here IS one element that comes IN here and
4 oompie&e revolution Of all these
things and Z change n osIr institutions and
II unconditional concession TO their de-
,nsnds under pain of political prescription.
I ln OF German descent, bat Is IN Amer
IN CitiEen and one believing IN the stzbil'
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