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81 CAMPAIGN or LIES.

Il
At Montgomery, DR.. Hawthorne,
of Atlanta, said, "Young man, il
you don't want to be developed into
monumental liar, don't join the
whisky party
The words appeared to us at the
time to verge on the extreme but
since the campaign opened in Kinds
county, we have had new and to
us an amazing exhibition of human
depravity in the form of lying. The
heart grows sick Evidently the
whisky party aim to carry the elec-
ton by lying. How some men in
Jackson and elsewhere will ever be
able again to look an honest man
in the face, surpasses all conception.
And to such degree of moral obi
quity, and open mendacity has a
vile traffic brought them. It is a
new revelation of the corrupting in
fiuences of the liquor, traf-
tic and furnishes a new ar
gument against the saloon. It
IS the duty of every good citizen
in the county to see that the color
ed people are not deceived for evl-
IDENTIFY the whisky party do not ex-
pect the support of intelligent, NOR
al people. Truly they have a ref
uge of lies; destroy that refuge and
they are defenceless.
We wish to say again, that we
believe the good people of Kinds
ought to give their time and their
prayers to the cause till after the
10th of August Every Christian
man and woman should be up and
doing.
What ever may be the immedi-
ate result, great good win come
from the present agitation. Among
other things we will know the sa
loon and some men better than be-
fore.
And this parting word Let US
be sure to use only moral and legit-
innate methods; but use these with
a courage born of conviction.
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one to take stand for or against.
1t is inconsistent with our profes-
sion as Christians to either make,
buy, sell, or use as beverage, any
Intoxicating liquors. It is the duty
of every Christian to labor in every
proper way for the suppression of
the liquor traffic, and of every
Christian voter to vote as he prays,
against this soul-destroying and
God dishonoring evil. We urge
our churches to enforce discipline
so that the cause of Christ may not
in the futnre, as in the past, be
brought into contempt by members
patronizing and otherwise support
ing or encouraging the saloon. We
endorse, commend and say, God
bless the efforts of the w. G. L. Z.
for the suppression of the liquor
traffic. We recommend that one
entire day Of the week of prayer be
devoted to prayer for the abolition
of this iniquotous business, and
that the President of this Conven-
ton on behalf of its 59,499 constit-
uents, sign a petition to the Evan
gelical alliance to this effect and
forward it through Miss Mamie
Davis Ward, OF Aberdeen, Miss,
We recommend that our ministers
and laymen shall endeavor to incul-
cate sound temperance principles
in the minds of the colored race.
They are among US, and if we fail
to instruct and enlighten them, they
will fall an easy pray to the friends
of the saloon against the home.
Respectfully submitted.
j. d. BILLS.
J. j. w. MATHIS,
J. FL. EDWARDS,
w. FL. PATTON,
L. s.. PIKER,
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When Atlanta was in the midst of a
struggle to free herself from the curse
of the rum traffic, money of Northern
brewers poured in by thousands of dol
lars, but the queen city of the entire
State was too proud to be bribed against
God and right by foreign gold. So, in
our own county, the briber is abroad
with his money gathered from abroad,
but he will find that our people, though
poor, have too much honor to accept
coin that, as itwere, is dripping with the
blood of their brother.
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Il. J. BARBOUR,
Sec. Prohibition Club.

Voters Of Kinds, remember that the
success of the Anti's in this election
does not simply mean the continuation
of the evil in It's present condition; but
a greatly increased degree-in fact a
deluge Of this soul-destroying, reason
dethroning fluid. For it will only re-
quire petition of 25 freeholders for the
veriest wretch in all the land to secure
a license and set up his little doggery
where damnation may be had for 10 and
Is cents drink. And these dirty little
holes where crime and evil are bred,
like the the miasmatic disease germs,
arise from a foul and fostering swamp.
Friends of morality, of society and of
the best interests of your county and
State, will you not join with US in
crushing out this evil, or will you unite
with those who desire to increase it.
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PROHIBITION AT TERRY.

THE Campaign is waxing warm; the
present outlook is encouraging, for Pro-
hibition Clubs are being organized at
every school house and church, and the
blue ribbon army is swelling gloriously.
Our leading merchants are red hot Pro-
hibitionists and they are wearing the
blue.
Rev. VIM. Short. Episcopal Rector Of
jackson delivered a telling Prohibition
speech in Phillippi Hall Saturday night,
to an enthusiastic audience. He made
a fine impression upon our people.
Yours truly,
r. J. BARBOUR,
Sec. Prohibition Club
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What better proof that Prohibition
is a good thing and produces satisfactory
results, than is to be be found in the
fact that every town in Kinds county
that has tried Prohibition will vote al
most unanimous for it in the coming
election? Think Of this friends, for
the endorsement of those who have tried
Prohibition is worth thousand asser-
tions of the hired speakers who are can
vassing this county for whisky
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REPORT ON TEMPERANCE.

The following report was passed
unanimously at the Convention last
Saturday night and ordered printed in
the RECORD:
Your Committee on Temperance
respectfully submit the following:
Satan has no more potent agency
in all this land of ours than the liq
uor traffic. 1t is to science, civiliza-
ton and Christianity their greatest
hindrance.
Under God, its removal must de-
pend upon the forming Of whole
some public sentiment, the power
of conscience enlightened by the
word of God, and upon the strong
arm of the civil law, wisely enacted
and faithfully enforced.
As this temperance reformation
is Gcd's work K, we should go to the
fountain of all wisdom for directions
and invoke His blessing upon all
efforts put forth to exterminate the
liquor traffic, that the young may
be saved from the snares Of the
tempter and the bonds broken that
now hold so many as willing cap
tives in the slavery of strong
drink.
In view Of the fact that all drunk
ards come from the ranks of the
moderate dram drinkers, the infu-
ence that even moderate use of it
may have upon others, and especial
ly the young, we earnestly urge total
abstinence from all Intoxicating
liquors as beverage, believing it
to be contrary to the principle of
Christianity to encourage the traf-
fc in any way.
We declare that the whole license
system is wrong in principle and
most pernicious in results, making
the nation a partner in the guilt
and shame of the liquor business,
and violation of the high trust
God has committed to civil govern
ment. That it is a sin against God
and humanity. That evil cannot
be regulated, it can only be prohib-
tied. That absolute, unconditional
prohibition by constitutional
amendment is the end at which we
should aim; the ultimatum which
alone we are willing to accept.
We endorse the action of States
and our National Congress in en-
acting laws requiring instruction in
our public schools in regard to the
effects of alcohol and other narca-
tics upon the human system, and
regret lnat our last Legislature
failed to enact such a law in our
State. We reiterate that since the
complete triumph of Temperance
principles must depend OH sound
reason and improved education, we
therefore, advise and urge that in
struction in hygene and alcohol be
introduced into all colleges and
other schools of our denomination,
and also urge the adoption of at
least one Sabbath in each quarter
for teaching Temperance lessons in
our SabEath-schooIs.
The liquor traffic has assumed
such an attitude as to force every
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WANTS 4 DISCUSSION.

Last Saturday Major Gibbs spoke to
Mr.. B. w. Griffith, President Of the
Prohibition Club here, and stated that
he was anxious to meet Col. Nugent in
joint discussion. Mr.. Griffith immedi-
ately accepted the proposition and stated
that he would arrange time and place
on Monday. When he called on Major
Gibbs, who declined to make any ap-
pointment, but referred him to DIR.
Lemly the following correspondence took
place:
JACKSON, July q, 1886.
DR.. B. Lemly, Charm anti-Prohibition
Executive Committee.
DEAR SIR-Major w. Ell. Gibbs ex-
pressed to me desire for joint discus
sion with Col w. L. Nugent on the
subject Of Prohibition, and referred me
to you for arranging details. When will
it be convenient to you to meet me for
said purpose?
B. w. GRIFFITH,
President jackson Prohibition Club.
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The whisky men have no legitimate
argument upon their side, therefore they
find it necessary to indulge in the soph-
istry, Misrepresentation, abuse, etc.
which is heard at every meeting. These
constitute their entire stock in trade;
and, if deprived Of them, they would
like Othello, of old, be left without an
occupation.
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A Lady correspondent in Geneva,
O., writes to the Voice that the W. G.
T. E., of Saybrook, O., recently devoted
much time and labor to preparing for an
entertainment, only to find the Town
Hall securely locked at the appointed
hour. She says that the ex-Treasurer,
a prominent Republican, who was
defeated at the last election by a
coalition Of Prohibitionists and Dem
ocrats, is supposed to have been instru-
mental in inducing the Trustees (Who
are all Republicans to lock the ladies
out.
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Montgomery County spoke on the
9th, and said that whisky must go for
another two years. She had tried Pro-
hibition for year or more and found it
to be a good thing. She has joined
hands with every other county in the
State that has ever tried Prohibition and
endorses it.
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The Methodist Conference of this
State and the General Conference which
met at Richmond this summer both de-
clared in emphatic tones for Prohibition.
The Baptists of this State in nearly
every assembly have made similar decla-
rations. Thousands ofthe most eminent
most pious and most eloquent Presbyte-
rian ministers are calling on the people
in their churches to vote for God and
Prohibition. Canon Farrar and Bishop
Ernest Wilberforce of the Episcopal
Church are denouncing the liquor traffic
in words unmatched for fervency and
fiery earnested outside the Hebrew
prophets. The Baltimore Plenary coun-
Gil Of the Catholic Churches also de-
clares against whisky selling, while the
Catholic Bishop Ireland, of Minnesota,
is proving himself a very Jehu and a
Jonadab by the telling blows he deals
the liquor traffic in the West All our
local protestant ministers in private
talk and on public platforms are work
ing for prohibition, and yet in the face
of these facts and with knowledge there
Of the whisky men, brand as members of
an oIeomargarine religion all church
members who dare to advocate Prohibit
ton.
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A very significant action has just been
taken by the Federation of Labor Of the
city of Baltimore. When the saloon
keepers Union, having membership Of
1900 sought admission into the FEEDER
alton, the special committee appointed
to act upon it brought in an unfavorable
report: "In the discussion which fol-
lowed, Mr.. Kelly said that though not
temperance man himself, he opposed
the saloon-keepers because they were not
working men. Other speakers called
attention to the fact that in the last la
Dor parade the saloon-keepers who took
part carried beer, thereby creating a
bad impression. It was the general
opinion that to admit the saloon-keepcrs
who would bring disgrace upon the
Federation, and hence they were not
allowed to come in.
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Alcohol is not shown to have
definite food value by any of the usual
methods Of chemical analysis or phys
illogical investigation.
The purity of alcoholic liquors is in
general not so we'll assured as that of
articles used for medicine should be-
international Medical Congress 1876.
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And now that these outlages have
been committed on the colored people
in Newton county by infamous despera-
does, look out for the whisky lie that
Prohibitionists did it.
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Saloon or no saloon is what you vote
for August 10, and not rich man or poor
man, or white man or black man.
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IF you want to aid and abet set Of
men who, to uphold their cause, have
posted the city of Jackson with placards
ridiculing and sneering at the religion
whichyour gray haired mother lived by
all her life, which was able even to light
up for her the dark, sad hour Of death,
which with almost the last words that
fell from her lips ere they were sealed in
an eternal silence she implored you to
embrace-if you want to identify your
self with such men, then vote the whis
Ky ticket on the 10th of August.
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Daily Mississippian.l
The county is nobly holding up its
end of the line. How about Jackson's 5
end?
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The w. c. 7. U. State Convention
will meet in Jackson September %, 20,
and Both.
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A cause that hopes to be aided by
sneers at religion, is a cause that ought
to claim the allegiance of no good or de-
cent man.
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NED BUNTLINE, the Author, it is
said made 100000 annually by story
telling. This fact ought to greatly en-
courage the anti's.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-31

A large brick house in Meridian fell
in the other day and injured many peo
pie. Look out for the lie that the Pro
hibitionists did it.
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Mr.. B. W. Griffith, President jackson
Prohibition Club:
DEAR SIR-Yours relative to joint
discussion between Major Gibbs and
Col. Nugent received. I don't believe
any good would follow such discussion
but, that bad feeling, which all should
endeavor to prevent, would be the re-
suit, must therefore decline to enter
into the arrangement you suggest.
Respectfully,
B. LEMLY,
Chairman anti-Prohibition Executive
Committee.
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Eighty per cent of the crime Of our
country is the result of intemperance,
and ninety-fve per cent of the depraved
youth are the children of drunken and
depraved households. Eaton,
United States Commissioner of Education.
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Montgomery county has said that
whisky must go for twoyears more; but
there are a lot Of fellows in that county
who so fer whisky without being told
and that. too. by the gallon full.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-31

The Capitol Light Guards will give
one of their fancy drills at the fete
Friday night.
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JACKSON. July q. 1886.

President jackson Prohibition Club.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01
their respective townships.

their respective townships.
Convention then proceeded to the
election of delegates, with the fol
lowing result:
H. w. Hanna, John T. jenkins
H. F. Andrews, H. b. Herbert, l
L. Statzell and John A. Nash.
Delegates present at district con
vention were empowered to cast the
full vote of the county.
John T. Jenkins requested an ex'
preston of the assemblage as to who
the delegation should support
whereupon the convention expressed
itself unanimously and enthusiastic
ally in favor of the Hon. A. B
Thornell, of Sidney, Iowa, for one
of the district judgships.
A motion was made and carried
that the county central committee be
requested to call county convention
at Audubon, on Friday, July goth
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the State and Congressional con-
ventions, and place in nomination
candidates for the various county
offices.
Adjourned.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01
Agricultural Society.

A meeting of the officers of the
Audubon County Agricultural So
ciety was held at the office Of the
county auditor on Saturday, June 20.
l. A. Shingledecker made short
and delicious speech, soliciting the
cooperation of all parties interested
in the success of the exhibition.
The president appointed the follow
ing committees:
Executive E. ]. Freeman, H.
w. VanGorder and G. II. Howe.
Premium List.-E. ]. Freeman,
|. n. Brown and G. H. Earhart.
Finance. J. T. jenkins, E. F,
Moon and A. ]. Story.
Rules and regulations.E. ]. Free
man, |. n. Brown and c. H. Ear.
hart.
Superintendent of Grounds.-G
II. J ones.
Floral Hall.-Mrs. B. F. Hoyt.
Pantry stores.-Mrs. Clark Cross
Poultry.-Thos. Walker.
Farm Products.-John friedrich
son.
Horses.-B. F. Kennedy.
Cattle.-I. A. Shingledecker.
Hogs.-A. J. Story.
Agricultural Implements.-Clark
Cross.
The President and Secretary were
authorized to designate the dates up
on which the fair shall be held.
The meeting was then adjourned
to meet on Saturday, July 10, at II
o'clock, a. IN. All parties interested
are cordially invited to be present a
that meeting.
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Greeley.
10y MILEs.l

This township must be ahead on
babies. Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs,
Tom Friedrich, on the 9Th, twelve
pound daughter. Tom bet on hav.
ing a boy, but lost. To Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Mapes, on the Ist, {
son.
Henry Fowler caught 7 young
wolves a few weeks ago and had
them on exhibition for a while.
Seth Hartzell was obliged to post,
pone his trip west on account OF
sickness. He has got a new buggy,
About 500 people came to the
Little Valley school house last
Sunday week to hear Mr.. and Mrs
Mackie, and to see Miss Wilcox
and two gentlemen baptized. BY
being on hand every two weeks and
no disappointments Mr.. and Mrs.
Make are doing splendid work.
Preaching from this on at the
Center school house every Sunday.
Wheat is going to be a good
quality and large crop.
Some corn is laid by and about all
are blowing the last time.
Barley will soon be ready to
harvest.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01
Viola Center.
adjourned.

A. Dixon and Beed Bros. are
Smelling corn at Dedham.
A. Dixon is talking of purchasing
a steam engine and grinder for his
warehouse.
]. A. Overholtzer has purchased
stock scales.
Priest, of Dedham, offered John
Beason tour cents for his hogs.
Buncombe is to have a sham law.
suit the 10th inst.
Zeller & Son sold their five cars
of fat cattle to Priest & Stocker.
Viola expects fine time Oh the
Fourth.
Dedham young folks are going to
have a picnic on the 9Th inst. from
II a. m. to s p. M, one-fourth mile
above town, none allowed there but
young folks.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01


JERRY MURPHY will retire from
Congress at the close of his present
term. The democrats of his own
county have slaughtered him by
instructing their delegation for
Judge Hayes,whose decision in Liquor
cases have won him the friendship
Of the law-defying elements of the
river counties. In the interior coun-
ties of the Second district it is doubt
full whether Hayes can secure the
support which has been given Muir
ply in the last two elections. There
are many democrats in these por'
tons of the district who profess
great friendship for the cause of
temperance. 1t remains to be seen
whether they will prove tue to
their pretent!ons or sacrifice princi-
pal in supporting an open and avow-
ed enemy of the temperance move
ment.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01

Mr.. f. K. HASTINGS, who has
for sixteen years been activity linden
tilted with tho Carroll Herald is
now compelled to retire from news
paper work by failing health. The
Herald plant is one of the best in
the State, owing to Mr.. Hastings
ability and close application through
that long period, and his necessitat-
ed retirement when the paper is
most prosperous, and at time of
life when he should be able to give
it his strongest efforts, is matter OF
deepest regret to himself, relatives
and neighbors, and commands the
sympathy OF his fraternal friends
All will hope see him able to resume
his chosen work at an early period
He is succeeded by J. B. Hunger
ford, an experienced newspaper man
who evidences fine abilities.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01
County Republican Judicial Convention
Enthusiastic Expression Of the Con
vention in Favor Of Hon. A. B.
Thornell for Judge.

The Republican county convention
to elect six delegates to attend the
district judicial convention at Council
Bluffs, Wednesday, June goth, was
called to order at 2 go o'clock Satur-
day afternoon by Jno. A. Nash.
Mr.. Nash was elected chairman of
the meeting and II. F. Andrews,
secretary. Committee on creden-
tials, composed Of John T. Jenkins,
H w. Hanna and !. &. Bonwell
was appointed by the Chair
The following delegates were re
ported by this committee:
Audubon ID. A. McAnulty
George VanOrnam, William Val
Ornam and Newt Brown.
! Extra IL. L. Statzell, E. 6
Bartlett, John Riley, c. F. Willcutt
w. A. Welsh, A. w. Brown an,
H. F. Andrews.
Melville S. Nj. M. Blake, Chas
Terry, George Mccain, A. McIn
tire and George Evarts.
Oakfeld Sd. w. Powers, I
Weatherby, I. N. Horton and J. N
/. Reynolds.
: Leroy Isl. A. Nash, Al Mile
: Charles VanGorder, ]. II. Iohnso,
! |. A. Shingledecker, B. F. Kennel
Y J.. w. Rosenberg, q. II. Jone
n Charles Bagley, VIM. b. Davis, |
), w. Matthias, Thomas Walker, I
t S. Slayton, Frank Gleason and +
D w. Hanna.
4 Viola 81. A. Overholtzer, Z.
! Rousten, Martin Olsen, J. c. Boz
e well and Aaron Anderson,
Report Adopted.
Delegates present had all bee
instructed to cast the full vote {
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01

LAST Friday B. l. Salinger, OF
Manning, served notice on the sa-
loon keepers of that place that their
saloons must be permanently closed
by Saturday night, or the Clark law
would be applied. Accordingly they
were closed Saturday night, and
remained so until Wednesday morn
ing, when they were re-opened in
defiance OF the law and its Local
friends who have made such a seem
ingly weakly attempt to enforce it
Nothing could be more demoraliz
ing and discouraging to the temper
ance element than a half hearted
attempt to enforce. While it ma,
be that majority of the population
OF Manning is in favor oftheir drinks
we DO not believe that a majority, i
by decided action were brought t,
the test, would support the opel
violation of the State law. If the,
have the disposition, they would b,
powerless, because the State Law
can be enforced by determined
few in any municipality in Iowa.