Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-03
WESTERN POLITICS.
, FIERCE srRUoGLE BETWEEN rHE sALooH AND
/ TEMPERANCE INrHREsrx

FIERCE srRuooLk BETWEEN TUE sALoou AND
TEMPERANCE INTEREST,"
Never IN the history OF Ohio he's there bsea
such a fierce war between the Temperance and
LIQUOR elements as at present Many Thousands
OF dollars have been spent by both sides The
state headquarters OF the womens Christian
Temperance Union are located in Cleveland.
Tons OF printed mattcr-printed In four lam
guages-are sent from there all over the state
The women will work personally at the polls,
and 5000 silk badges will be worn on election
day by workers for the second amendment.
Men with temperance banners win parade every
town In the state. Mrs Woodbridge, who Ia at
| the head OF the temperance movement, SAYS
I'VE do not work with any political party not
even the prohibitionsts. What We want TO do
Is To carry the second amendment. The ladies'
will work at the polls on election day from MORN
ing till night for total prohibition. We sre con-
fident of victory"
On the other hand. the liquor league are work.
ing hard to defeat the Temperance movement.
Millions OF Circulars are being issued. One Of
these circulars SAYS:
CITIZENS OF ONO: BY voting for the second
amendment Won commit CRIME against yourselves
and your fellow-beings.
IOWA PoLITIcs-wHAr BOTH SIDES SAT-.
Gen. J. l.. Swift, OF Boston, defends prohIbi-
ton in Iowa.
Mr. j. Sterling Morton. Of Nebraska informs
the democrats OF Iowa that the license law Of
his state Is the best practical solution OF the
temperance question.
Gen. Weaver fights the republicans. but NOT
the democrats IL the republicans are In MI
nority in the Legislature he may" dictate terms
and become a United States Senator
The Mississippi river saloon men of Iowa be-
lieve that republican victory practically means
free whisky. and that democratic victory means
ht.ra.ar
forced along the river, where low license pre-
walls
about 10000, think. will be the republican
| majority I'm this state. said Governor sherman
when asked recently what his figures were upon
the result this tall. Senator Wilson," he con-
tinued says that his figures. to start on, were
placed at that. but he is getting above that limit
as the campaign proceeds"
Hon. w. =. Hepburn of Clarinda. says: "we
have got all the churches and all the women on
| our side this time. and those elements will be q
| great help. Besides. there never was a stronger
! campaign conducted i'm Iowa than this The
republican party never had as many speakers I'm
the field before. and their meetings never were
| SO well attended"
Congressman william Springer. of Illinois.
| says to the voters OF Iowa:-"Every farmer In
| the country Is practically a free trader. When
he brings his grain to market he takes II where
| he can obtain for il the highest price and buys
| his goods and supplies where he can obtain
| them the cheapest Free trade il nothing but
| that kind OF commerce, whether on . large or
small scale, where he who has a product to sell
sells 1t in the dearest market and buys In the
cheapest. That is all there IL OF the principle.
But these protectionists say to allow unlimited
| trade will flood our markets with the products
| OF the pauper labor of Europe"
These are Ex-Governor Hendricks words to
| the democrats OF lowa:-'1ne purpose and OBJ
ject of any tax. whether upon imports or upon
domestic productions. should be TO raise needed
| revenue; but In either case the sagacous legis-
lator will carefully consider the effect Of his &C
ton and policy upon the important interests OF
the country. I'm the adjustment of tariff It
| becomes a question OF infinite detail what shall
| be the rate upon each article taxed; and I'm the
| sentiment of the Ohio and Indiana resolutions.
| inequalities of burdens aud monopolies should
be prevented, and care taken that the indus
tries of the country and the interests Of labor
| suffer no HARM"