Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1886-10-07
SUBMISSION

| THERE are some editor, as we'll 81
some persons in the private walks OF
life who never seem to have but one
idea, and that Is generally very pc.
culiar in more respects than one.
They have notion about, or upon,
certain subject-how they got that
notion, or through what media il
came them they cannot for their lives
determine, yet they will readily con-
clude that every person having no
ton different from theirs is an idiot
or a knave-in other words that all
the sense and intelligence Of the
whole country IS found in their
craniums, or, in the craniums of
those who think and act like they
do.
But when such characters are
closely watched it can be readily
ascertained that instead of their be-
ing original thinkers, having investl-
gated important subjects for them
selves, and reaching their own con-
clusions in reference thereto, they
are the merest lickspittles, never
uttering thought upon any subject
till their ideal of a brainy man has
ventilated it and given expression
Of his views upon it.
We see this in the case of the lick
spittle editors who have become sud-
denly wise in regard to the question
of submission and prohibition in this
state. They kept remarkably quiet
during the campaign Of the past
summer, while the people we're cate
chising the candidates seeking NOM
nations for the two branches Of the
legislature concerning the question
of submission to the
people of a question con-
cerning the prohibition of the manu-
facture and sale of alcoholic stimu-
lants, but since Senator Vest has
spoken upon this subject and declar-
ed his opposition both to submission
and prohibition, these lesser lumin-
aries dared to. come out from under
cover and call those who favor SUBJ
mission, when the people want it,
as o Democratic measure. idiots, etc.
What do you think, fathers and
mothers who desire above all things
to suppress the liqhor traffic, that
brings your boys down to disgrace
and shame, of an editor that calls
you an idiot because you have favor
ed a measure that is calculated to
greatly circumscribe that traffic and
lessen the temptation that is daily
thrown IN their pathway? These wise
editors and statesmen will tell you
there are other ways of reaching the
evil than by submission. They talk
about high license lessening the num-
Der of saloons and greatly increasing
the revenue derived from them, but
what need you care for that unless
the consumption'of liquor is lessened
al the same time The truth Of the
business isY the temperance ques-
ton is here to stay Reasonable
men are willing to talk calmly and
dlspassionatbly in reference to the
great evil that is affecting our land.
We have tried the license system
long enough to be convinced there is
no remedy TO be expected from this
quarter, and it does not make .
particle of difference whether it is
high license or low license, the results
are the same so far as consumption
is concerned. The people are in the
notion Of trying something else, if
they have to- set down on some of
those wonderfully wise editors and
brainy politicians IN order to do it.
A large number of the Democratic
nominees of both branches of the
Legislature are pledged to vote fer
submission, provided the people
want it. Yet some of these pretend
ed Democratic editors are telling the
people to keep such men out of the
legislature. How are they to be
kept out? We suppose as matter
of course by voting for their oppo-
nents who may have the same kind
of pledge resting upon them, and
who williif elected, be sure to vote
against the election of Democratic
United States senate. Are not such
advisers codhseling a bolt all along
the legislative line just for the pur-
pose of defeating temperance.