The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-24

enrontcry 70 call " temperance law. They
serve the saloon In. They propose temper
ance Law 90 plainly In the interest Of the saloon
sn1t u would De rsSectsd by the Democratic
an insult to every interest In our State except
the liquor interest comparison OF this law
cratic States OF tins country ought TO bring the
blush OF shame even TO the cheek OF Gen. Wea-
YER The Democratic party has given whole
including Georgia, South Carolina. Missouri,
and Kentucky. And now 10 proposes TO punish
Republican Iowa by inficting upon IL a liquor
1ect with indignation.
Can any good reason be assigned why Iowa
should not have as good temperance law as
Iowa although much younger, has a popu-
lation equal TO Kentucky. And IN everything
greatly outstripped Kentucky kentucky has
25S, 900 inhabitants over 10 years OF age who can
neither read nor write. Iowa has only 2s.O0D.
telligent as kentucky. Is that a reason why
Iowa should be cursed with law that Kentucky
would spurny Again, Iowa has twice the amount
OF improved farming lands that kentucky has.
IL exIends three times the amount OF money in
public education, vet Iowa Is practically out of
debt. while kentuky has public debt OF over
$780, And the rate Of taxation in Iowa Is less
than one-third OF the rate OF taxation in Ken
lucky. And our State buildings are lar superior
and all our public institutions In much better
condtion than those OF Kentucky. The people OF
Kentucky are given almost entirely TO the pro-
duction OF tobacco and whisky, while the peo-
pie OF Iowa are employed In the raising of
breadstuffs and meats and in the manufacture
OF most staple and useful articles. In every re-
geographically, socially and financially-Iowa
stands far in advance OF kentucky. And yet
Weaver, Gillette. and Whiting would foist upon
the people OF Iowa law that the people OF Ken
lucky would resent as disgrae eiul insult In
the whisky and tobacco State OF Kentucky
saloons are prohibited in two-thirds OF the en-
tire state. including thirty-six entire counties.
Nowhere in the State OF Kentucky can saloon
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people OF that locality. Iowa Fusion, however,
wants the intelligent people OF this advanced
State to vote for law permitting saloons every
where in the State. III men are to be judged by
the company they keep, then those men should
have whisky stamped In black letters on their
foreheads, for they themselves have stamped
viii ky all over the platform which they sup
port
What has Iowa done that it is not entitled to
as good a temperance law as South Carolina?
Has not Iowa been as loyal? has il not been as
patriotic and true to the rights and ,berties OF
its people? Is the State that twice seeded, and
that is not a bit too good TO secede again. to be
blessed with better laws than proud, loyal, and
faithful Iowa2 About one half of the inhabit-
ants of South Carolina over ten years of age can
neither read nor write All told. IL has less than
$780, 900 invested in school property. Iowa has
over S9,5O0,000 South Carolina expends only
ponds si,333,OO0 The rate of taxation in Iowa.
however, is only about one-half what it is in
South Carolina. In patriotism, intelligence,
wealth. and everything that makes up a happy
and prosperous people Iowa stands supremely
above South Carolina. Notwithstanding this
Weaver, Gillette, and Whiting propose liquor
law for Iowa that the ignorant and disloyal
state of South Carolina would reject as fraud
and a disgrace No saloonkeeper or other per-
son can for love or money get license for sell
ing intoxicating liquors anywhere in the State
OF South Carolina outside OF regularly incor-
porated police towns, nor In any OF the incor-
porated towns against the wishes of the people.
And vet these fusion demaRogues propose a law
for Iowa that will permit any man whomsoever
to buy license and open saloon in front OF
any mans door in the State. whether in coun-
try, town. or city.
Now look at Missouri Iowa has lived side by
side with 1t since We were born into the sister
hood of States Now ask in all kindness and
reason has not Iowa been as faithful, and is it
not as worthy as Missouri and is 1t not entitled
to as good and wholesome laws? Missouri has
$4,000 over 10 years Of age who can neither read
nor write; an even 10000 more than Iowa. Mis-
souri, has State tax Of l4,000.0O0 Iowa pays
all its expenses as they accrue. Its public build
1ngs and institutions Tar excel those of Missouri.
and yet the rate OF taxation In Missouri Is twice
% great as the rate OF taxation in Iowa. Iowa
has always been noted for the law abiding char
acter OF its PEOPLE, while outlawry has been
openly protected in parts of Missouri. Mis-
souri's principal heroes since the war have been
its train wreckers and robbers, II you were to
select two States, one the proudest and the other
the most miserable of all the States, you would
probably select Iowa and Missouri.
Iowa is a synonym of intelligence industry,
economy, and happiness. Missouri always sug-
gests Ignorance, depravity, want, and misery.
SO thoroughly has the miserable condition of
often spoken of as "Pukes," and yet the "Pukes"
of Missouri would spew out of their mouths this
Weaver, Gillette, and Whiting saloon law as an
outrage upon the decency even OF that miser
able State No saloon-keeper can secure IL
cense anywhere in the State of Missouri without
the written permission of two-thirds of the tax
paying citizens or the municipal precinct, or in
corporated town, or square, IL 1t be city, where
the party desires to SELL Even with this con-
sent OF the people. license cannot be had for
less than $3.50 nor until the party has given a
bond In the sum OF $4,000, undertaking that he
will not sell on Sunday. that he will not
in the habit Of becoming intox Rrsoh
and that he will pay all fines and dam
ages legally assessed against him. Under
this law the people Of Missouri have absolutely
prohibited saloons in eighteen entire counties
and in sixty incorporated towns in other coun-
ties. The people OF Missouri are given the alb
solute right to prohibit license in every locality
upon the objection Of one-third of the taxpay-
ing citizens. Weaver, Gillette, and Whiting
propose a saloon law for Iowa whereby the right
of the saloonkeeper to sell intoxicating liquors
is made absolutely irresistible. The saloon
keeper, under the law which they propose, can,
for $3.50 to $1,000, establish his saloon anywhere
in the State. and this law will protect and sus-
tain him in the traffic, In absolute disregard of
the wishes OF the people. The authors OF this
law admit that IL commits them to the interest
of the saloon, and they offer no apology for tick
cept that they have to join hands with the sa-
loon in order to defeat the Republican
party of this State When did Weaver, Gillette,
and Whiting first find that reform could be mad
only at the door OF q saloon? Was there ever a
pretense OF reform so abominably false as this
fusion pretense of temperance? They propose
to absolutely bind the people OF Iowa TO the
feet of the saloon power OF the State for so many
dollars and cents. Whenever Iowa votes the
fusion ticket 1t votes upon itself this saloon
law. For fusion is pledged TO its enactment.
Whenever Iowa gets so far beside 4. self and so
far forgets its good name and proud history as
to vote upon itself such disgrace then let IL be
said that Iowa 1. ready for the lunatic asylum.
and let Weaver be crowned its king. But this
will never be- The people of Iowa have not
quCh Weaver has We hts
last political battle. He has unmarked himself
at last, and he now stands out in his true char
acter, and he and his infamous law will be
buried so deep in November that his disgrace