New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-30

was discovered, and liquor flowed freely
on every hand. Mr.. Hart also visited
other cities In the state, and in nearly
all found the same condition OF affairs
/ as in the others He leaves the state
with no fattering opinion Of the effica-
cy Of prohi bitory amendments. and is
at loss to account for such a condi-
ton of affairs in the banner prohibition
state
Now what is the trouble Clearly
do the above .facts1 prove that pro.
hibition is failure. that it can never
effect good results in favor Of temper
ance. The people have been misled
by vociferous advocates, who. for the
sake of political capital only, have
gone to extreme modes, and ostenta-
tiously preached that prohibition is the
only remedy for the suppression of in
temperance. What a far-fetched the
DRY, that will not stand ground for a
moment; that is unreasonable, placed in
any light whatsoever.
Impossible as the total Punishment
of spirits fIom the face of the globe is,
and contrary to the wishes of the ma
iority, it stands to reason that an inau-
guration of a prohibition policy by our
government, besides being tyrannical
in nature. and therefore unrepublican
in its character, will not be the means
of saving our people from the clutches
of intemperance.
This great evil will be the bane of
thousands, not because spi-ituous liquors
exist. but because people are the slaves Of
their uneducated, uncurbed desire. We
might as well prohibit fire, as the care.
less use of it may result in a loss of life
and property, but we can never abolish
intemperance by the enactment Of pro
hibition laws, just as much as we can
abolish stealing by laws Furnishing such
a crime.
A training of mems minds; thorough
education in youth is the great means
of fighting insobriety, as it is to estab-
lish rational condition in all of our af-
fairs. Let the infantile mind be early
impressed with the possible results and
dire consequences of intemperance !;
lead it by its own reasoning to acknow-
ledge the truth of these statements, and
frame thus character steadfast in this
one respect to restrain its desire.
Let the church and school not preach
against that which has been given ex-
istence bynature's hands, but let it be
ever cognizant of its duty as a wise and
influential educator.
We clip the following from ..Ameri-
ka," Norwegian paper published at
Chicago. It certainly speaks nothing
but the truth of our Hon. Represents
tive, and as we feel confident that Mel
son would be as good candidate as
any one for the gubernatorial Office, we
are glad to chronicle few lines in his
| behalf.
Nothing is palmer than that the rank
and file of the party regard Knute Mel
son as the most eminent representative
of Minnesota Republicanism. For q
number of years he has been prominent
" identified with public interests and
at every turn has he shown himself to
be active, prompt and energetic, fulfill
ing each and every duty, pushing every
justifable claim, urging every public
benefit, always true to every pledge
ever:given to . watchful constituency.
His is an unbroken record of useful
public labor and speaks only of success
in state and national politics.
The people want nothing mediocre in
the Governors chair, but q man with
the intellect and will and character to
govern.
A strong leader in the campaign and
a firm and fearless executive officer is
demanded by Minnesota, and we only
register the public voice when we say
that that man is Knute Nelson.''
So, John Lind was nominated on a
prohibition platform. as the Sleepy Eye
Herald has it? Well, it is simply ingeni.
Gus how an enthusiastic Democrat car
make use of Republican doings to fur.
ther his own interests.
| The facts of the case are, that John
Lind need not depend on the support Of
Prohitionists or mugwumps, nor in the
least on the aid of Democrats, but all
these factions, more or less, are quite
glad to claim the honor of speaking 8
good word for him. Why, Brother
Bowen, do you not say that our able
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