New-York tribune., 1890-04-03
FOR LOCAL OPTION IN IOWA
HIGH LICENSE DEMANDED WHERE PROHI.
DITION HAS FAILED

| CONFERENCE OF ANTI-sALOoN REPUBLICANS
EX-GOVERNOR K1RKwOOD on THE con.
TEST WITH THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
tBr rELssRAra InE rRIBuSgl
Dcs Moines. Iowa. April 2.-Thc first ntprohbi-
tion Republican conference held in Iowa met
here to-day. Ever since the Republican party. in
response to instructions at partisan election in
1ss2. took up prohibition the Prohibtonst, have in
sisted that the law must stand and that Republicans
must not talk about change. But
influential members Of the party, believing
That prohibition failure. have recently
determined 10 organize localoptiOn movement,
iayorinS prohibition wherever could be successful in
closing the saloons and high license where prohbi-
tion failed. The member, of this movement
call themselves anti saloon Republicans, for they in
tend aid comfort to the saloons several
thousand Republican, have joined the movement,
among them some OF the most prominent citizen,
Of the state Their first conference held here
to-day. As there basis which delegates
coud be selected. it wa, not expected that many
I representatives. Of the movement would be present.
but call Of the roll showed 100 delegates, repre-
scntns twenty counties.
The afternoon session devoted to the pre-
liminary organization. \ striking feature was the
address Of the temporary chairman, George " Hub
ell. Of Davenport Ic declared that h, hal been
life long Prohbitonst and had fought singlchandcd
to enforce tie prohbitory Law hi, county and hul
failed. Sow be was ready to ask the Legislature
for some relief for such c!u 81, this.
where there 2OD open saloons under
no regulation or control whatever tx Governor
kirkvood. who Iowa's representative in Garfclds
Cabinet. had expected be present and would have
been made the permanent chairman Of the meeting.
but III health prevented him from coming. he sent.
instead letter. expressing his sympathy with the
movement. in which he wrote:
some Of the lrohbitioni-t, insist that all oi
wrong and Should be prohibil,d by law on tie
"n"i Maud. many other people honc-t sober.
IHet ana otdrfH citizens. bcc', that the temperate
" ~ I'i""' l' h't harmiI' ana. III ihlS 'tatc vi
public opinion. prohibition, law cannot hc enforced.
80 mat adi'a difference OF opinion on thi, subject
'N''n Mnrh i"e Prohibition law va, passed. The
irend, Of the law. recognizing The condition Of affair.
Insisted that a, the law on the -atutc book it
ch'uln he gwen iir trial. and those who dld nos
favor the law recognized the rcasonahrnc,- OF this
,tim And 80 time passed anil The meeting of orr las;
/ hciuhllcdn STAT" Convention. which body unw!sely.
q, think declared that the trial had been had. and
That prpiaiugn had become the ~ciil'd policy "f the
I.'pnnlfAL' "t our STATE ana ir'r the present 'OHd
/ rnn oi AFFAIR. Personally. am in favor II local
/ option and high license with stringent regulaton,.
favor m, pohP hcan-e believe y VIII BITTER
p-lm"i" tIc public welfare rAn the present law doc.
ili some ~ onr pr'lifio. friends SAY tnt. II -ugh
change -'tll d" made I'm the present law. the Kcpui!
can party viii never carry an election IN Iowa again.
%. that looks 20 me- very much like AN attempt a
til' n'tr of argument. The do not -'"u 10 h'
hn taat way Ih, Psl,, ha, been pr,i' for ior
! Threatened here. ff hl. the past. and.
think. viii not IN The future.
In the evening mas, meeting addressed hy
.cvcral lcadirs Republicans. All urging. de- the
resolution, adopted. mndf alton ~ The law in favor
~ local option and h-h license. The action ~ the
Conference Nin have great Influence upon the Leg
i-niurc ana mas hasten the repeal of the law. Tho
resolution. pic,cntod by the chairman u the com
( 'tte.. 4. b. Cummins, n DIS Noines' were as
follows:
.i. pom 4. aft fiIa - o. fn
Di Iowa. who ar opposed ie the existing pnhlnitoy
Boss. hn'ms mc. in conference ln" '.Di". T." ,,'c '
people. ana Z" we h'puuA'A" party tue 'o'""''-
Wr g.. n~punncan.. declare oIf allr;an'o and
ntolt, O." the pr!n' pics Of hc Erpuni.,n an party a.
rnD.n''d b" i- r'i'i" A''i.n a. - -, i-,, upon - -,
which Ien.lnii Harrison "A. 'I'' t' Z" '. ''n M , H.,
4 liquor traffic O.. our which require regulation: lit
insist that thc object ~ -u'h regulation Should h'
., ,n.r.,I,r %. Z - a. we'll 80 ufir. -i.',-. n- CON
ll.I..it .Ans.n mat general prohibition operating
upon al communities allie. without respect 10 u'iI
G,, 'i1e, r., -',,,,r,-. utenp,fan,. or promote
wap',' ,,e ,,.r,,al~ ,ho ..>irrin,cn, Should bee
abandoned AMI the Law modified that those com
,n dcrcr,nins FOR thcn-ciScs whether Intoxicating
nguof. shall h. sold A. beverage within trii iuii'
du,o into Nh. Co..tfnion the do,trur of >ili" pro
/ u.iiou The organic lass of the stat" ought not 10
Ic cn'umhcrd with police regulation "' '""'
We recognize that the Republican pafiy originally
pertinent oni, hat ,,e regret that .i- latest Announce
n.ri ,iiI bear the con -tiucfnu ihat 10 AH- become
p, - the doc true. pf the party. I"lrlcni oftfnN
tom ha. uo just rer 70 hnas int, iie dcc"r''i.'- .
principles a dD,tgiue. uiics % hc one upon Wl'N
Substantially All IT, members agree. large ihnin'i
= Republican, lonH arr and alN1't hIN' been "i
/ pp-ed to general prohibition. dnd D. tir ktpniN'"h
/ part, adhere, tp ID. present position upon tN, gre,
non II b. manifest that h ,urh adherence II i'niS
io ~, li- from i,- membership al those VIII" believe
that the policy Is fatal &" tlc best interests ni th'
state We recognize that there are many abe ana
| faithful member II the part, who believe ui H"nh
ii,n auc ~ would bc unjust ana uuNl~' Z" "rrhn
them lt the announcements "i any pi''l"r" IT." W.
have lcli 10 unjust and unWI>c L. make drcl'tion'
irpugnut iD our Vi"w-
Ina ,much a- the member, of the party are h"'
irr.cd rp1n this subject. there j. obviously it one
| ,oug.- which the party hJnOrthA pursue, II j.
T., rsnruu-y cN,ludr from tAc party patterns '''fk
/ reference io it, lca,ing each Eclni'an member oi
fine Is. .laurc at fun liberty 20 act "lih respect |"
a. hl. udsmrut mas direct. The experiment o g'hNfil
nr,libitinn has been faithfully tried, ana IN ma ~
n,tf ,u- III the -'a'' T. ha- lam"nta'l, lilloh ne
Icpnhlcsn pat, clnnDt justify ~ lnrlh'r 'Hpp r' 90
! mo t4N a. "A party measure. lh"-r members 81 inc
n,ff. lol!lne nuf y4rWs ca1not win hln"r t. them
! -flv., longer lrud fh"r ad - lhlp"r' mp I'D man,
/ r.mminu an The csil- OF unlicensed. nn',tr't"
/ ana uurc.ulatcd liquor Hing:
For the. rra-ou~ and la ia" interest ol IhWallf. .
bu~uc>. and social order. We ask inc 'rn''a' N''',
now in session Ia so amend the prli'it"ry tInr Ia"
| ,s 10 give t. communities that 80 desire u act tl'
power. subject to a minimum li'rl.' - DC h,'" p
| ihc lcgi.iturc 10 regulate the .ilr "i hl"N't'"'
liutnr- through tine medium of hi-h lc"n>r. fn1 We
mist ON such a chance In the platform If the Hrpuh
can Marty a. will enable A. 10 Stand honestly upon
H. ana 10 assist I'm restoring tin party + complete
! supremacy: and hereby pl'd ourselves t. - "prN
Ina the future a. T. attain the o,"t ana secure the
! md set forth In the foregoing views.