Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-07-26
A SNEAK FOOLED.
The Seipp Brewing
Company Shuts
Him Out.
One of the Iowa Prohibi-
tionists in a Fine
Trap.

The most obnoxious persons in Iowa
are the "searchers," who invade even
private residences in search of beer or
liauor. One of these searchers re-
Gently decided that he would like to
take advantage of the original pack
age" decision himself, and offered to
become an agent for the Seipp Brew
ing Company, of this city. The lat
ter, however, spurned his offer.
The Des Moines Leader has the fol
lowing on the subject
almost every day brings fresh de-
velopments concerning the active pro-
hibitionists, the enforcers of the law,
in Polk County. Last year they raid
ed the treasury of Polk County, and
secured booty in the form of fees to
the extent of thirty-seyen thousand
dollars. Early in the present year
came the original-package decision,
W lIOht IlI0N tlAttb Nhe w HAbhNNh viz
public treasury against further raids,
and TO leave the boollers, like Othello,
with their occupations gone. They
seem to think, however, that they must
live, and they are willing to make a
living in any way that is open to them,
and if they can no longer do so by
seizing beer, they have no objection to
selling it.
"The following is verbatim copy
of letter sent by Mr.. 0. c. West,
one of the chief searchers, to n prom
inent brewing company in Chicago:
DIES MONIES. Iowa. May 2S, $780,
Conrad seipp b. Co., Chicago. Ill.
GENTS Under the late Federal Supreme
! Court decision am about to oren up an
original house in this city tDes Moinosl
and / take the liberty to write you for
terms. etc.
First. have you an agent here; II so, will
that make any difference. provided that
pay you the cash for the goods. | want II
fixed that l can be protected.
Any information that you can give will be
gladly received.
II YOU have any blanks please send me
some. so that may get right and can fight
in the courts.
This decision is a sumner upon the Pro-
hibitionists here.
/ "A,
respect. yours, Q. g, WEST
1881 Pom. ave-. T.. D. N.
p. S. Please send price, list, also what
Is your idea in regard to opening Il pack
age and selling by the bottle. o. G. w.
"Truly the decision is sumner upon
Mr.. West. II knocks him entirely ont
Of the ranks of the active reformers
into the ranks Of the original package
men, Not only that He wants Ia
see if it will do TO break packages and
sell by the bottle. There is no half
heartedness about Mr. West. So far
as he is concerned he is ready to open
a yeritable saloon.
What do the decent prohibitionists
the honorary members of the party
think of this man For years they
have countenanced and supported hin
in his boodling searches and seizures,
because his pretense was zeal in theil
cause. As soon as he finds that there
is no more money to be made Will
them, he proposes to desert 10 the
other side. The brewers, il seems
however, are little particular They
will not trust such men. Mr.. Wes
will not open mp an original-packag'
house in this city. lie is kicked out
of the ranks 10 which he deserted
lie has not character enough 10 com
/ mend him 20 the brewers What
| then. will bo doneg If the Senate oil
posses the House there is his old occu
patton Of boodliug opened again Thi
Iprohibiuonists are not so scrupulou
AS the brewers. Conrad Seipp ma.
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