The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20

their cause. "iey must admit that their
policy has fean instrumental in disr,lpting
the republican party, and they will not deny
the fact that thousands of republicans who
present tim. have become disguised
with the condition Of affairs and
SO bitter again the various methods at at
tempted enforcement that they have iecid-
ed 70 do the party favor by assisting in its
time leaders IN Ire party say without hest
tatlon that fhfY see no chance for the
party,s success this fall They say truly
that there are
NO NATIONAL ISSUES IN CONTROVERSY,
no United States senator to elect, and that
the only real issue will be that of prohibi-
ton. In case one party shall resolve In IA
vor OF the ''settled policy of prohibition
ana the other against it the election will re
solve itself into a bipartisan contest as
much % was the vote upon the amendment
In 1852, and In that event every republican
and every democrat will be free to vote 40
his conscience shall dictate. II the repuh
licans are defeated upon that issue they will
then be tree OF It, and will be enabled there
after TO eliminate it from their platform and
60 back to the broad, liberal, winning posi-
tions they occupied for q third of a century
It ~ absolutely known that many Of those
who pretend to be In favor OF prohibition
really anxious for the separation OF prohibit
ton from the republican party, and will
secretly do ali IN their power TO bring about
such o result.
There Il greater lack OF harmony and
less popular sentiment In favor Of prohibi-
ton than at any time since It took its place
In the political history Of the state. and the
threats Of the prOhibitionists against the
party, their demands that It must do their
bidding or die, the insOlence and intolerance
fiendish work of the blackmailer. and the
lack Of effort on the party of many sincere
prOhibitiOnists. all tend to weaken the law,
70 ret the public against It, and 10 unite and
enlarge the determined opposition thereto.
predict that
PROHIBITION WILL m REPEALED
by the next legislature, and would not be
surprised IL the candidate In opposition to
prohibition. whoever he may be, should have
10000 majority, and that the legislature
OF from eight to twelve on joint ballot
Nothing will prevent repeal of the law un-
less some third party movement may ma
terially change the tide that has set In.
The results OF elections In the past few
years tell their own story In . most precise
and emphatic manner. From the moment
prohibition was forced upon the republican
party, no matter how much against that
party's will. the party first submitting to the
prohibs' demands, because IL thought it was
temporarily In danger, the voters have been
deserting 1t, and In the state elections the
vote has been constantly diminishing,
until from maj critics over all OF 10000 to
10000, II had q bare thousand In 1883, the
the question OF a prohibitOry law; the same
IN 1887; democratic governor was elected
In 1889 by 6,523 over the republican candi-
date. the legislature being tie In the house,
aud there being only republican majority
From 1879 to date, the republicans have
gained 34.l9s votes, and In the same period
the democrats have gained 1lt2, Ss5, or Sj.617
more. In 1882 the year BOies was elected,
the republican vote was lO,4l6 less than In
1850, while the aemocr atic vote had increas-
ed q 236, making net democratic gain OF
- 652 votes in nine years. What other evi
dence IL needed to convince the most skepti-
cal that prohibition has bad its day again,
and that once more it is to be repudiated by
The curtain is soon to be rolled up on the
last scene of the many act farce OF prohibit
ton in Iowa. The few long haired men and
short haired women, sincere and otherwise;
the patriots who have been honest and con
scientiOus In their efforts; the political
rOgues and hypOcrits who have been riding
upon the crest OF the dashing wave for per
sonal aggrandizement and temporary politi
cal prestige; the professionals who have fol
solved and resolve, and then look upon the
wine when it Is red, until they can get II
down; the lawyers who take advan-
tage of the opportunity offered
Dy the law 20 rob the school fund tax pay ers,
and fill their Golfers by biackmailing the
salOOnkeepeTs-all the various classes inter
ested. for whatever reason, In keeping the
law on the boots, are coming out from be
tween the flies to take their places on the
stage for the grand finale. The cymbals and
the tom ton. are ready. The red fire powder
Tor the heetiEg tableaux has been prepared
The curtain boy is only waiting for the bell,
that he may roll 'er up" for the last passing
view Of prohibition In Iowa, for the remain
der Of the nineteenth century.
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