The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-01
MADISON. SOUTH DAKoTA FRIDAY, AUGUST l. 1890.
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bzoux FArLs, q. d.. July y. SpseiAl:
States Attorney Bailey vas very busy
man to-day. his ofHcs being crowded from
morning until night with many Of Sioux
Falls most prominent business men, They
had called ON MF. Bailey to afiix their
names TO the testimony they gave before
him last Saturday, In regard TO violations
of the prohibition law, In the investigation
now In progress. The next proceeding In
the case will be filing OF informations
against the liquor men. IN the county
|rourt. As Che present investigation In the
first attempt In Dakota 10 test the prohibi-
tion law, tho DAILv TInFs correspondent
interviewed the states attorney on the
matter, and especially upon the political
significance Of tho case. The re-
suit of the interview conclusively
proves granting thst Mr.. Bailey has mot
been misinformed- that the attempt Of
the Enforcement league TO wipe out the
saloons In merely political blum. An
idea Of the vigor that will be manifestad
Ia the prosecution OF these eases can best
be expressed Ia the language OF Minae-
haha connty's public prosecutor whef ne
said, In course OF the interview: j can
not afford to over exert myself on $1,000
O year, when | could make three times thst
on the other side. He then gave the
status of the case as follows:
The leader Of the Enforcement league
IL L. B. Meredith preacher. ex-drum-
mer, and now president OF the Baptist col-
lege at this point. Mr.. Meredith wants to
get the nomination ON the independent
ticket for state senator. He has the sIate-
senatorial bee In his hat bigger than q
summer resort hotel bill. The Hon. III.
H. Keith. who has been hired TO assist ms
in the prosecution, once had the
good or bad fortune TO 60 TO
the legislature, ana was made speaker OF
the house. He has never bean returned,
however, and has aspirations Of Eiffel
tower Dimensions ne is like the man who
Is always late for the train. Now, as q
matter Of fact. there ara only three prohi-
bitionists in Minnshaha COUNTY that is,
out and out, dyed 4the-wool conscien-
nous prohlbitionissa, and they are not ex-
erting themselves to any great extent In
this matter.
This county gave over 800 majority
against prohibition last election, and
find that public sentiment II against the
enforcement league and their attempts to
close MP the original package establish
ments. The county judge, sheriff, clerk
az the court and nearly oil the officials
here are anti prohlbisionists. and how art
you going 90 enforce the lawf The county
has nov ossrdrawn it's warrants &c
the amoupt Of $4,000. and ths
uouaty ssmmiszionars DO not zee any VA
ont ef the dilemma. They ara all anfi'
prohibitionists and mourn Cor the loss ol
twenty on thirty thousand dollars THAI I
high seioon license would bring into ths
county tres~ury.@.
Mr.. Bailey said, In conclusion, that i'm
formations would probably be iiled agAinsa
awosor three .saloonkeepers who had be6u
shown Ep by the testimony as propristors
OF notorious dives bat the balance of
the saloon men would not be molested
The sAloonists themselves seem 90 treai
the matter as q joke. The fiow OF beel
and whisky down the thirsty throats hal
the same old familiar -hiss' and in, aut
il looks to man mp . tree as though prohi
bition did not prohibit; not in Sioux Falls
al least.