Dodge City times., 1890-10-17

On this one question and united with
the democrats in an effort to over
throw the free whiskey reign which is
now upon US.
Fanaticism. always binding the eyes
of those who give way to its fascina-
ton, can alone claim that prohibition
is effective On every hand is stand
ing argument against the continuance
of law imperative so far as effects
are concerned, yet which costs the diff
ferent counties thousands Of dollars in
prosecutions. So long as there is a
demand for whiskey aud beer, SO long
giil the stuff be sold. and any law,
however stringent it may be. cannot
prevent il. Men cannot be made NOR
al or sober through statutes; it is an
appeal to their combativeness rather
than to the better sides of their nature.
A man must use his own free will in
choosing whether or not he will abb
stain from the use of liquor, and when
the law steps in and attempts to re-
strain him from that which he consid-
ers in no wise wrong, hi: Indignation
is aroused aad he cannot respect the
statute. To assert that prohibition
has prohibited in Kansas is to deliber-
ateIy, willfuliy falsify. No man, no
matter what his standing may be can
assert that the law is a success 1t
has increased taxation, made more per-
iurers, sneaks, liars and hypoerites,
has been less effectual IN results, has
created more contempt for all laws,
has born dives, joints and bootleggers,
has ruined more men, has gwen birth
to places where boys have consumed
liquor-has iii fact been more degrad-
ing, more lowering, less effective, more
sinful, more destructive, and been the
hot-bed Of more immortality than all the
tyrannlcal, sinful, seditious laws ever
disgracing statute book.
Charles Robinson, man Of unim-
peachable honor, and total abstainer,
comes before the people on a platform
opposed to this law.
G.. NJ. Hoover, the leader of Ford
county democracy, stands on a like
platform They believe that string
ent high license law is preferable to a
law which Is imperative. They be-
lieve that law which regulates the
liquor traffic is preferable to free
whiskey. They believe that an open
saloon is less demoralizing than a
hidden joint. 1t is time the people lay
aside sentiment, and look the liquor
evil squarely, honestly aud courageous
ly in the face.
The democrats and resubmissionists
have drawn the issue squarely. have
forced the fight, and ask all who are in
favor of their stand to rally round
their banner.
The cry raised that it is the brewers
and iistillcrs behind the movement for
resubmission is a resort to a campaign
trick, which, however, is rcfuted and
exposed when the character of the men
making the fight is examined. Almost
to man the influential leaders of the
movement are heavy taxpayers. solid
business men, who are not blinded by
prejudice, and nc one questions the
honesty Of their actions or convictions.
They are practical in that they enter
tain no Utopian dreams regarding re-
formation of the liquor evils; sensible,
in that they refuse to advocate the
continuance of law which has been
fairly tried and found inadequate, and
which can only remain in the constitu-
tion as matter of sentiment. Less
than a month will elapse until the citi-
zens will cast their ballots. A vote
for the republican ticket, either coun-
ty, congressional or state, means a
vote for the continuance of the free
whiskey reign. A vote for the demo-
cratic ticket, either county, congress
ional or state, means vote for resub-
,,,;ss;on oe tho prob;h;tiop ..nost;n,