The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-08-20
Friday. Aug. 20. 1856.
Does Prohibition Prohibit.

In our temperance column, on the
eth page will be found the details of a "a
loon tragedy in which minister of the
gospel who took an active part in try
ing to have the law respected in Sioux
CITY Iowa, was foully and deliberately
murdered in the public streets of that
city. The saloon does not ask for right
on its side. but only power, and with
that end in view their work is steadily
carried on through political organiza-
tions.
The following extract from pri-
vate circular letter addressed to the
members of the estate Protective Asso-
citation of Illinois, by the Board
of Trustees" will give our readers
better idea of the power and progress Of
Prohibition, and is stunning denial Of
the false charge that 'prohibition does
not prohibit" The circular says:
"The liquor interest of Illinois must
either he aroused and crystalized into
one mighty, irresistible body or it de-
serves to become the victim of fanatics
here as in other States. Today is the
time to act, tomorrow it may be to late
sTbe history prohibitory legislation
in the neighhoring State of. Iowa, the
persecution of our colleagues there, the
copfiscation of their property, their
sufferingS in consequence of searches,
seizures fines and Imprisonment. should
serve YOU timely lesson. Will you
heed il and thus save Illinois, half sue
cumbing as she now is in consequence
of local option and high license tyran-
nv. to the disgrace of Il complete sur
render to Prohibition?
"Our adyersaries are never discourage
ed, never resting, always energetic and
constantly organizing. Only few
weeks ago they again met in convent
ion ard infused renewed life and vigor
into their formidable organization.
Disguised under a cloak of apparent re,
spectahility and morality, aided and
numerous allies and tools. frequently
assisted by crafty politicians and de-
signing political adventures, with pap
ers. money and blind zeal of FAM ticism
at their command, they pursue their
course relentless and with the cor fident
expectation of the ultimate success of
their cause.
"Your association is the only organ
lied body in their way. But, unless
YOU proceed at once to increase its
strength, to add thousands to its memb-
ership, to exert its influence in every
county and district, and to Use the pow
ers of YOUR intelligence and energy. our
complete defeat is only a question Of
time"
The bloody details of murder on one
hand reveal the savage rulhlessness Of
the whiskey trade, while the circular
letter Ct a we'll appointed organization
on the other, shows tie desperate fight
which The traffic is making to retain
its mastery over law and order, and the
welfare of the public. The circular
does not assure the members of the Lii
quor Association that Prohibatory
laws are altogether harmless and Il
great, aid to the business, Il fallacy
with which our "high' license
friends of Cecil hope to stuff the
public On the contrary the Board of
Trustees" tell of the prosecutions Of
our Colleagues, the confiscators of their
property, their sutferings in conse.-
Quen of seizures, fines and imprison-
ment." Not a word in all this of
"Prohibition that doesn't prohibit"
The neighboring state of Iowa is re
ferred to by the ''Trustees" who are in
a condition to know the facts. These
calamities are all visited upon the ''col
leagues" over the line, not for con-
science sake, but because they insist on
violating and defying very reasonable
and Just laws which the order loving,
moral and industrious citizens of the
state have enacted in self protection
from the ever resulting calamities of
the whiekey traffic. Where these col
leagues are omholdened by numbers as
in Sioux City they do not hesitate to
shoot down minister of the gospel in
The public street. who dares to raise a
voice against their resistance to, and
defiance of law.