The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-08

advocate Was adopted. and tell me whether IL
Is net true that in those industries hundreds
and thousands OF them have become mil
lionaircs and many OF them many times mill
honafres, and when you have completed the
comparison tell me X you still believe the
legislation Of the last twenty years v hsch has
levied m enormous tax on the class that has
remained poor. for the benefit OF the men that
have grown rich 10 just and rignt.
Touches the Capital
There Is another OF my critics whose utter
ances are entitled to candid reply. because
look upon him as an honorable political OBJ
ponent who would not intention ally misre D.
resent the position of those whose views Diff
fer from MS own. refer to the editor OF the
Daily Capital. published 1t Des koines.
/ read 10 that paper OF the 9th inst. an edi-
torial In which, referring to my speech ~
Atlantic on the preceding day. he said: HE
left the impression on the average mind that
the democratic partv proposed to arrange
matters 20 that prohibition should prevail,
except when BY vote OF the people It was de.
creed that the saloon should come In and be
licensed. This doctrine 40 presented by Gov
erDor Boies 10 the shrewdest dodge or new de-
parture the democratic managers have yet
taken. They have been forced to take this new
opinion that has rolled down on the govern
or's head aince he announced 10 his Cherokee
speech that the saloon man traced his right
to sell liquor to higher power beyond the
enactment ri men which was the rankest "a
Icon sentiment ever given utterAnce in the
state
In this language Mr. Young does himself a
much greater injury than he does the demo-
cratic party or myself. Any man can II nee
essary afford TO he misrepresented. The
fault 10 not bis. No man can afford to be
guilty OF wiifully incorporating Others.
He cannot do this and be honorable. II IL
because want to furnish Mr.. Young Al op-
portunity 70 correct two very glaring mis-
takes In his editorial that speak OF this.
He 10 correct In saying led my hearers to
believe that the purpose OF the democratic
party 10 TO leave our present pr0hibitory law
In force except In localities where BY q vote
Of the people II 10 decreed that the saloon
shall come in and be licensed.
He IL entirely wrong in saying this Is q
new departure of the democratic party in
Iowa.
II he will consult senate nie No. 1856, intro
duced by Senator Schmidt of Davenport. In
which city $50 open saloons are now In oper.
a.ion. no viii md that tho first and second
sections Of that bill read - follows:
SECTION l. That upon the presentation OF
= petition, signed by two-ntths In mum Der Of
the qualified electors, whose names appear
on the poll books OF the last general election.
Of any city or Incorporated town. or city or
ganized under special charter within this
state. TO the city or town council OF said city
or Incorporated town, or city organized under
special charter. requesting said city or town
council TO submit 10 the legal voters OF the
city or town 30 petitioning, the question
whether or not spirituous, malt or vinous
liquors nj ny be sold ard manufactured there
in under the rules, regulations and restric.
lions OF this act, and IL the council OF said
city or town 10 satisfied that the sgners OF
said petition are bona nde residents and legal
voters OF the city or town named In said petit
tion, 1t shall bs the duty OF said city or town
council to order special election In the city
or town 80 petitioning, 1T which election the
question shall be submitted, whether or not Y
license for the sale and manufacture OF spir-
ituous, malt and vinous liquors may be
granted"
..sec. 2 That upon the presentation OF a
petition. signed by two-nfths In number OF
the qualified electors, whose names appear
on the poll books OF the last general election
Of the territory outside of all cities and In
corporatsa towns OF any county within the
atate, to the board OF SUPERVISORS Of such
county. requesting such hoard OF supervisors
TO submit 70 the legal votess Of tho territory
OF such countY outside II all cities and ireps-
/ pr - sowrs tacfes- sh4 gaesl7aa Wheeler
or nas spiriiucus, NAL g. *aas 'taucrs
. may b. sold and manufactured I'll rfin 4l5gr
the rules, restrictions and regulations 81 tn
act. and IL the board vi supervisors are sat;s-
fed that the aigners OF such petition are bona
tide residents and legal voters of the terri
tory outside OF all cities and incorporated
town In such county, named In such petite q,
it shall be the duty Of such board of % per-
visors TO rider y spe .isl election In the terri
| tory outside Of all cities and incorporated
towns in such county 90 petitionsng, AZ which
| election the question shalt be submitted
whether or not ncence fer the eale and
manufacture and sale OF spirituous. malt and
vinous liquors may be granted.
Then follow provisions providing for tho
| issuance OF licenses by the district court in
] cases where the PEG pie voted for the same
and in no other cases whatever.
Passing these We come to the closing sec
| tion OF the bill, which is In the following
words:
'sSec. 20. All acts or parts OF acts In con
dict herewith are hereby repealed, but moth
| ing IL this act contained shall be construed
| 70 Affect any OF the statutes of this state
against the keeping OF EuisAnces, nor any Of
the OWL or criminal remedies now provided
BY law for the aoateme7t Of such nuisances
nor the pun!shmenr OF those keeping thu
same In Ill cases where persons are engaged
! In the sale or manufacture and sale CT intox.
eating liquors without a license or permit a,
provided by this act
fine will 60 further and consult the jour.
mails of both houses of the legislature he vii
find that 0y various votes every democratic
member In both branches committed hims eli
fully and unreservediy to taie bill. and tha
every republican witn the exception of two
or three In the senate voted against and there
BY dsfeated 1t.
cLook Little Farther.
Hese was clear, explicit and unqualia OF
Interpretation By the democratic party o.
our state through its authorized agents and
| representatives OF the meaning and obllga
| I'm possd by the Identical plank which Is simply
| repeated In its plstfor or this year.
With this knowledge will Mr.. Young claim
| that my statements at Atlantic were new
departure OF the party that have the homo,
1 70 represe vent.
/ Ipresume not, but more important ques
tion IL this: Will he be fair to his pc itica
columns of his paper correction OF the mis-
take he doubtless unwittingly made.
II he 10 the fair man ] have always un-
derstood him to be, he certainly cannot de
| sire 70 mislead the people of his state upoI
| this most important OF all the issues they
are called to pass uDon 1t this time.
His second mistake II one that Affects m,
| personally, and by reason of my position
effects tho party ! represent, which is ny
| only justification for a.luding 10 1t.
The explicit charge IL made that in my
Cherokee speech / Claimed that the saloon
keeper traced MS right to pursue his eating
| 10 higher pc rer than uman enactment,
Ii the language OF q single sentence used bI
! me could possibly bear this construction,
| moment ref ction could not have failed I,
| convince him that this was not the idea in
| tended to he conveyed. IL such right, in m!
judgment, proceeds from . divine source,
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