Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-10-06

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EDrrOR TRANscRIrr:-Dear Sir: pro-
pose TO show by tho record of the Re
publican party, on temperance legisla-.
ton, that we have nothing TO expect
from that source but aid and comfort for
the liquor traffic. Il is apparent to any
who will look up the history that
the Republican party has enacted fewer
and repealed more Prohibition laws.
than any party that ever exls.ed in this
country. Under Republican rule the
brewery and distillery have had free
course, and Prohibition laws have been
repealed in about q dozen states.
Before the Republican party vas born,
thirteen states passed ProhibitorY laws
BY Democratic. Wing and fusion legis-
latures, as follows: Maine passed its
first Prohibit0ry law in 1916. Legisla-
ture. Democratic. Governor Anderson
. Democrat, signed the bill. Maine
passed lis second law, prohibiting malt
liquors, June 2. 1852. Gov. Hubbard
Democratic; Legislature Democratic;
and vet Jas. G. Blame had the e6ronterY
q few days ago to say that Maine was
Indebted to the Republican party for
all its temperance legislation. The
"Plnmed knight" must presume a good
deal on the ignorance of the people.
Delaware adopted Prohibition Feb, 1847.
Gov. Houston. Wing: Legislature Wing.
Minnesota. March. 1852. Gov. Ramsey,
Democratic; Legislature Democratic.
Massachusetts, May %, 1852. Gov. Win
tnhrop, Wing; Legislature Democratic.
banks. Wing; Legislature Wing. Michi-
gan, Feb. IL, 1858. Gov. McLelland,
Democratic; Legislature Democratic.
Connecticut. June 16. 1854. Gov. Dut.
ton, Wing; Legislature Democratic. In
diana, Feb. 8, 1856 Gov. Wright, Wing;
Legislature. Democratic. Iowa. Feb.
1855. Gov. Grimes, Wing; Legislature
Democratic. Nebraska. April l, 1855.
Gov. lizard, Democratic; Legislature
Democratic. New York, April 9, 1855.
Gov. Clark, Fusion; Legislature Wing.
New Hampshire, July IA, 1855. Gov.
Metcalf, American; Legislature, Ameri-
can. illinois, Feb. 16, 1855. Governor
American; Legislature Wing.
THUS thirteen states had prohibit0ry
laws when the Republican party came
into power. and thus came the age of
repeats. The Democrats repealed the
law IN Delaware in 1857. and the Re.
publicans repealed these laws as follows:
Prohibition repealed in Massachusetts.
in 1878; Governor and Legislature Re-
publican. Rhode Island, 1875; Governor
and Legislature Republican. Connect
cut, 1872. Governor and Legislature Re-
publican. Michigan. 1872, Governor and
Legislature Republican. The law in Illi-
nois was also repealed by Republicans.
The Baxter law of Indiana. was passed
by Democrats, AMI repealed by Republi-
Forty-two counties in Pennsyl-
vania had Prohibition under local op-
ton. but the law vas repealed by the
Republican party. The original law of
was repealed by the Republicans.
The Nebraska law was wiped out in
Legislature.
Only in Il state is the Republican
party entitled to credit for passing a
law, and that is Kansas, uu- |
der the administration Of Gov. st. John.
In Iowa all the party did was to restore
the original Democratic law, which the
party had annulled. and they |
only did this when compelled by q third
party vote of 1900, and z popular |
majority for Prohibition of 80, 900.
How does the above record agree with
the stale story that the Republican party |
has gwen US all Jul temperance laws?
Can the Ethiopian change his skin,
Or the leopard his spots?" When they
do. the Republican party may also
wash and be clean. EVERY tree shall be |
known by its fruits. Men do not get
their grapes Of thorns." nor Prohibition
from Republican Legislatures. !
Since 1880 the National Republican Con-
and sixteen Republican Legisla-
lures have refused to allow the people
TO vote on this question. These are
some of the reasons for a new party.
A. W. EDWARDS.