The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-05
Editor oftl,e PIONEER EXPRESS.

than by the past" 1t is said that fools
learn nothing by observation and from
the experience Of others. they all have
to go through the mill themselves, as
the old saying is. But the citizens of
North Dakota could derive only profit by
glancing over the past year, then clearly
think of the duty of the present, and
look hopefully into the future-North
Dakota has certainly started well in the
nee. though the metal was severely tried
and tested, yes. even tempted, but she
came out gloriously conquering in the
arduous struggles.
The prohibition struggle was struggle
and severe one, but prohibition came
to North Dakota 10 stay and to prohibit.
Mark that. 10 be sure. the nefarious
liquor traffic is only one Of the great evils,
nor do we expect by prohibition to es.
tablisll all at once garden of Eden here,
neither does any sane and road-ganged
man, expect that prohibition will eradi-
cate the appetite for liquor from the con-
slant topper or llabitual drunkard. This
class Of people, who always make ter
rible howl when they detect mistake
on somebody better than themselves.
but always prove to transgress every
wholesome law themselves when it goes
against their immoral desires or abnor-
NAL notions, will in defiance of all laws
try to import the poisonous stuff In some
some shape or another, original packages
&c. and then cry cut in holy horror:
Prohibition does not prohibit" If. for
instance. somebody could get large re.
muneration from some fiend for import
ing the small pox in an original package
into our new aud fair state, suppose for
sufficient Of the filthy lucre. even some
judge, who perchance might be in league
with said fiend, could he found to give us
decision, that right Of importation in
volved also the right of distributing said
"orig,nal package" o, when will, even
men of brain, learn that there is poison
in the cup! But we can say to the out
side world, and truthfully say, that pro-
hibition does prohibit; lift does not, as
we said aboye, eradicate the desire in
the old, it neither aggravates the desire
in the young, our boys; and, surely. ian
ounce of prevention is better than
pound of cure" in this respect We will
also venture to say that il the sentiments
expressed in the republican platform Of
this state are faithfully carried out by all
concerned, there is not. nor will there be
a general desire for resubmission on this
question. A versatile editor who. attempt.
ing to straddle both the democrat and
republican planks, calls all such narrow
or intolerant, notwithstanding.
Let the citizens of North Dakota re.
member that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty. The whiskey sucker
and beer.bummer leave no stone un-
turned to stuff the primaries and CAUCUS
es in order to be able to elect legisla-
ture favorable to their nefarious traffic.
Re.submission would be the parole, and
in that event, all fair and foul means
would be tried, to down the prohibition
cause. 1t might succeed for 1t is natur-
al for the enemy to sew the taree, while
honest aud righteous people are asleep.
Therefore. let US all watch aud he at our
post of duty. Such legislature. ton,
could by sub-human power, very easily
resurrect the so.called dead lottery is.
sue" Oh, how some Of these fine EEL
lows are pronouncing that octopus dead
when it is still kicking with all ita
heels. No wonder they attempt that for
looking at that monster, still kicking
reviews the intense question, who was
responsible for the mean attempt Of in.
oculating the existence Of such q vora.
cious bellemotl,7 Yes, the people under.
stand that many of these fine fellows
fain bid this monster spirit Ike gone be.
fore the county and legislative conven.
tons occur. but it will not down worth q
cent. All yes. we understand. Oh shades
Of hades! More anon.
| Yours &c,
! IN. sgocE.