The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-04-04
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The saloons In Kansas have "got to CO." II
not without, the Republicans with the prohibi-
ton Democrats will make 1t direct issue,
and In the end they win win. The Republicans
willlose some votes by such an issue, but we
shall gain In quality what we lose in quantity
The anti-slsvery move took q good slice Oh
the Democratic party the defeat Of the Mis-
souri, compromise another ; the war Of the re-
bellion, third and big one the temperance
move (unless they change their tactics) viii
take fourth and last. 1t 10 not pleasant to
contemplate what would be left Of the old party
in such an event, and we will not try to de-
scribe It. Such thing 10 sure to come sooner
or later When party stands in the way Of
any great moral reform, It is the duty ofthose OF
its members, who have the good Of humanity at
heart. to leave 1t and go to the one that is like
~ to bring about the end desired, Our Repub-
licsnism has never been doubted, but we do
not hesitate to say that we would cease to act
with that party or any other whose effort was
to pull men down instead Of lifting them up.
Parties should only be the instruments for the
good OF the greatest number.
That the hand writing is upon the wall that
the "saloons must go" many things indicate.
A friend Of ours who has been in the habit of
taking his foam at those places, stopped us and
said: Pearson, I am In favor of closing those
'dens' down there" What dens2 "why, the
ssloons' Are you, thought 81 am. No fool
ing. They are nuisance and curse. am
In favor OF shutting every one Of them up, and
the quicker the better" Pm glad to hear that
from you; didn't ever expect to hear that
from you; I didn't ever expect you would
think as do on that subject; give us your
hand-and he gave 1t, a big, warm one, like
his heart. If it was the mean, little-souled
men who get to be drunkards 1t would not seem
SO hard, but 1t is not. We could give the
names Of several men, who two years ago wer.
against the prohibitory law, and in favor Of H.
censing saloons, who have got to 1t, fright
about, face" and say ''shut them up" Men,
too, who for years have taken their drinks In
them regularly. They mean what they say.
The saloons Of Humboldt have finally been
forced to close-we say forced, for no other
word conveys the meaning. They have fought
the lsw in every way possible. They have Civ
en- Mr.. Amos no end OF trouble and hard labor.
Threats Of personal violence, denunciation,
puOh as ohAs thos CidbS VI ucu dTc CdpdUit VI,
supplications to let them OF, and to let them
alone, have all been OF no avail with him.
Steadily he has held his course and the end we
hope is final. The friends Of the cause Of de-
cency and order should give G. A. Amos his
mead Of praise.for so faithfully performing his
duty. Some mercy was shown the offenders in
the cases just tried; hereafter, We understand.
whoever gets into the clutches Of the law, will
feel its full force.
We took a look at the proceedings of the Dis
trict Court Tuesday of last week, to see how
Stillwell's mill ground, and came near getting
sailed on the jury, but Court and counsel let us
ofr-Gordon didn't make It that time-.Arter
looking at the grinding awhile, this came to our
mind Stillwell's mill grinds slowly,
.'Buterinds exceeding email
With patience stands he waiting,
With eyactness grinds he all. -
We asked several attorneys how they liked
him all their answers were commendatory
One prominent attorney said: "Oh, he's a
daisy" He will be likely to chew to the mast
IL the chips do fly In his owl: face"
The measles, humps and "iuenzap, as one
old darkey called 1t. have about run their
their course here.
Corn planting will begin this week.
Esq. Balland's folks are getting better OF the
measles. PEARSON.
March 81, 1884.