The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-03-06
IOWA State Temperance conven-
ton,

IOWA State Temperance Conven-
ton.
Les Moines, Iowa, Special Telegram
Jan. 22.-The session of the state, tenn
perance convention recently. was at
tended by about four hundred dele
gates; and though its deliberations were
marked by great earnestness, the de-
bates more abounded with charity than
did those of one and two years ago.
Senator Clark of Clarinda presided.
BE said he had no apologies to make
for anything he did for temperance. It
demanded little talk and much work.
"This convention is called to see what is
to be done. We have, after o desperate
conflict, made prohibition a law, and
nowthe question is whichisthe biggest,a
fewthousand saloonkeeping conspiratora
or the grand millions Of Iowa people?"
He had nc patience with this talk about
the enforcement or repeal, nor with the
spirit that only Prohibition;sts are re-
sponsible for the enforcement of the law.
It is the duty of the minority, as we'll as
the majority, to enforcethe law, and any
other course is resistance to duly consti-
tuted government. He declared that
prohibition can, will and must be en-
forced, as it is already in his w
county (Page) and many others. The
troubles that there's conspiracy, espe-
cially in large cities, to make the law
odious and secure its repeal. For his
part, he would rather see liquor illicitly
sold than under protection of The law.
Has it had q chance to be enforced?
[Cries of "No, no. No, it has not had
q chance. The litigation has not been
settled, and the fulfillment of the wish
es of the people has been delayed. He
did not care what the parties of Iowa
did in regard to it. He wanted the
people to take it up and enforce it, and
go on the principle of Lay on, Macduf,H
until breakers Of the law were III jails
and p~enitentlaries and the evil itself be-
came q stencil in the n~ostrils OF the
people. He wanted to take the devil
Of party politics out of the struggle.
These delegates want to go home and
set the state on fire, for the enforce
ment of the law. like a heap CT pig iron,
is very quiet, but its possibilities are
alike great. It must be tried as by fire.
Keep the saloonkeepers hiring lawyers.
They have to pay them, but there are o
thousand lawyers willing to work on the
temperance side for nothing. Prohibi-
ton has not had o fair trial, Try pro-
hibition as long and it will gloriously
succeed.
The other usual officers and commit
tees were designated.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
After dinner the committee onsreso-
lutions reported to the effect that:
The manufacture and sale Of liquorx
is in itself a crime, and that the license
system has filed the land with pnu-
perism and crime. The verdict of the
people Of Iowa has been, four times
given for prohibition; and, standing on
the conscientious convictions of the D
vention of the right and duty of pro-
hibition, and strengthened by these res
peated declarations Of the people, and
regarding this question as of paramount
Importance, the convention will stand
by the present law of the state and
secure q thorough enforcement by
all the proper means which Il
can command; that it will claim
at the hands of the next general as
sembly such amendments as will cure
dAJ 0CAcCGS VI llcuiCl6uCJ bllAb may DE
discovered, and make it more easily and
universally enforced for the future.
Every decent element should arraign
itself against the saloon. The sixth
resolution reads that Sin our social and
political action on this subject we will
take no backward step, nor will we be
turned aside by any temporary expedi-
ency, and we shall expect. OF any organ-
i%zation of any kind that looks to prohl-
bltionists for support, that there be no {.
retreat or ~equiyocation in supporting
the law"
The main discussion arose on the last
amendment. Senator Sutton said it
might be interpreted as a threat to the
republican party; but he believed
such was not the intent Of the
committee. He stood pledged to
work in the next Republican state con
vontion against any backward step on
this issue. Mr.. Sovereign said that as q
Greenbacker he considered the resolu-
ton not a menace to anybody. Judge
Nourse for the committee said that
when Admiral Nelson delivered his pre-
cept, England expects every man to
do his duty he ~insnlted no British
sailor or soldier. The resolutions then
passed without dissent, and a liberal
dropping Of dollars into the hat fol-
lowed. In the evening Francis Murphy
addressed the conventions.