The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-03
DR.. Glezen, Sampson Cox, w. NJ
Darnell and Prohibition.
Rfse Up: Open Your Lips. and let the PeoL
pie Know How You would Vote On thio
Questiont

pie Know How You you'd Vote sa this
Questioni
Prom the Chicago Herald" sept o. lssO.
Congressman Walter l. Hayes, OF Clins
ton, Iowa. has written the following let
ter 10 the z, Schoenhofen Brewing Com
pany Of Chicago:
WAsHISGroS, D. c., AUG. 26.-GENs
TLEMES ~ Your several fsvors received
IL Is amazing TO me that friends Of per-
|sonsl liberty In this country do not more
Iclearly see the trend Of sentiment within
the republican party, and realize that itg
permanent success means the downfall
lof personal liberty, and the enactment in
Its stead Of sumpiuary legislation Of the
most pronounced character. These re-
ults are just as sure tn follow IS night
follows dav. and are easily demonstrabi0
by consideration Of past political his
tory, and BY what is going on right ag
this time. This party did not attempt
to deny these rights until very lately, "
attempt TO legislate peculiarly in this
direction from national standpoint, but
it's history In the nation il fast assuming
the ssme shspe that Il has In states
! Take Iowa, for example. They coms
Imenced very moderately there, and for
ID. long time exempted wine and beer
from the operation OF their prohibition
Ia ws. but the very moment they thought
they were strong enough TO get along
| without this vote, or when II came 10 the
choice between this vote and the support
l0f fansticism they changed their policy,
went back upon actual pledges, made
lworthless property created under The
lpromises VI the people and the prosec-
tiOn Of law, and enacted the most vicioue
prChibit0ry laws that have ever yet been
passed. The moment that the prohibi-
tion element Of this party has either be-
come securely intrenched In : state, or
has been defeated In any state. they have
Immediately ciamored for national pro-
hibiti0n, IN the one case TO fasten the
curse they had upon the whole people,
and 10 the other 70 accomplish succese
nationally where they had failed locally,
and to-day the whole course Of republic
can legislation is tending IN this direc-
ltion, and unless checked will end 10 the
lenactmeut and attempted enforcement
lof these laws through the aid OF the gene
|lrAl government, and there IL only ore
J way TO check IL. aud that way 10 for the
friends OF personal liberty In every part
,Iof the United States TO band themselves
Together for their own protection, and 10
their vote from the highest 10 the lowest
,loffice make themsclves felt against THE
|lparty. The democratic party In this
country is the party Of liberty 10 and 70
the people, and its success is their sue
cess, and its defeat 10 their defeat
j Doubtless great many other instances
could be cited, and certainly 10 the de-
bate IN Congress upon the "original
packAge" bill the republican sentiment
lin favor OF Il was exclusively In this d.
-ection /; but Il 10 not necessary 70 multi.
|ply instances, for man is blind indeed
who cannot see It. and who. seeing II,
seeing IL, does not realize that
this element 10 becoming the controlling
lone ID the councils Of the republican
,lparty, and that with it once firmly seated
in power, this legislation will follow q
assuredly q Il did in Iowa. II annoy.
ling TO me that the people, especially the
@ Germans, who are vitality interested 10
this question, both a. matter Of busi'
mess and because Of their natural procliv.
titles toward personal liberty, do not
''lsee this. They could stop this kind Of
legisIstiou In one day II they would
make stand TO that effect. They bold
I" power enough to do IL. and their interest
: lilies with the democratic party, but still
Ioutside OF Iowa, where they have been
! forced into the democratic party By 70.
publican legislation. they are very large.
= elIy republicans. They will soon bsve %
!, follow the lead OF their brethren ID Iowa,
I land the only question will be whether
I lthey do Il soon enough TO stop national
I Iprohibision. Yours, ETC..
7 WALTER /. HAYES.