San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-03-29
The Truth rs to Prohibition I'm Iowa.
Nadar Rnnids Timaa-

There is. and possibly always will
be, o few we'll meaning people in
Iowa who join the cry OF the saloon
interests. in heralding that the probi,
ton law has not been, is not and
cannot be enforced, and are clamor-
ous for it's repeal and the enactment
of a high license law. The Maquo-
keta Excelsior tells the following
plain truth about enforcement which
we commend to the consideration Of
all who imagine that the law is not
enforced anywhere. The Excelsior
says:
The grand jury of Linn county, at
its recent session found only three
indictments, the smallest number
found by any grand jnry in that
county for twenty years. The court
officials of that county say that the
prohibitory law 10 as we'll enforced
there as any other law on the statute
books, and to this fact they wisely
attribute the decrease in criminal
court business. The same result is
shown in every county where rea-
sonable attempt has been made to
enforce the prohibitory law, and yet
there are a few people in the state
who are so short-sigh GIFTED as to demand
the repeal of that law. The law and
order people, however, have this con-
ISOLATION: The number of those who
profess to desire repeal Of that law
is steadily growing smaller as time
goes on, and consequently it cannot
be repealed, but is here to stay till
time shall be no more.
The Iowa Messenger, after giving
the police and Jail statistics OF Cedar
Rapids and Linn county, showing
the great decrease of crime within
the past five years, concludes as fol-
lows:
Linn county jail used to be crowd
ed, and the local courts oppressed
with accumulating criminal business,
during this year court opened in this
county (Which has over 10000 inhab
itants and is one Of the largest coun-
ties in the state) with an empty jail,
and at the same time there was not
a single inmate in the Cedar Rapids
the first time such a con-
dition of affairs had existed in thirty
years.
Prohibition is closing breweries,
removing some of them to other
states, but even there they intend to
erect only temporary buildings, be-
cause they say the prohibition craze
will doubtless follow in the other
states in the near future. Of99 brew
cries when the am endment was
adopted only about IA or Is remain,
and many Of the departing brewers
have expended the accumulation OF
years in fighting this prohibitory law
that is failure. Law-defying mu-
inequalities are wheeling into line,
and the public sentiment in favor of
the Inv is increasing in anti-prohibi-
ton cities.
One of the best results of the law
is the growing public sentiment in
favor of the enforcement OF all laws
for the preservation of morals, de-
such endorsements by the
officers elected for that purpose, rath-
er than through citizens leagues.
During the late campaign the deca-
deuce of the custom heretofore 30
common of treating the voters to
liquor was very notable, even In
strong anti prohibition counties.
The removal of one sheriff from
office because dsrelict in the duty OF
enforcement of the prohibition law,
and the overwhelming defeat Of a ju-
dicial candidate because OF his sub
serviency to the liquor interests in
his former official capacity ms district
attorney, are hopeful signs OF q bet
ter day coming.
Savings banks deposits are inoreas-
ing and pauperism is decreasing, as
the reports Of officials and Of volun-
tary relief societies prove. The
school enrolment shows a greater
per cent Of Increase than even the
Increased per cent Of the school en-
lmeration. The beneficial results OF
The law are seen in, more children in
The public schools, as well as more
happy homes
The foregoing are facts not theo
ries nor the vague assertion Of "pro-
hibition cranks," but cold. plain, na-
ked. unembelished faots which no
0ne can gainsay.