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

1t will be noticed that in the legislature
elected In the fall of 1879 and which held its
session In 1880 the republicans had major.
ity Of nearly five to one In the senate and
= majority on joint ballot Of ninety -four.
In the fall OF 1883, however, when the party
declared for the prOhibitory law, though
hedging on the question OF making II test
had but fifty two members and the demo
Gratis fortyeight, making loss to the re-
publicans and gain to the democrats Of
twenty nine each, or
AcHANGE OF FIFTY EIGHT VOTES
in the political complexion OF the house Ia
four years, and q change from ninety four
republican majority ON joint ballot In 1850
to only thirty two majority in 1884. In 1889,
the year in which the republicans
declared prohibition to be the settled
test with only six majority in the
senate, with . tie In the house, and .
democrat in the gubernatorial chair. Had It
not been for the great campaign made by
United States Senator Allison for re-elec-
ton, assisted by the strongest OF his political
farmer friends, sufficient additional changes
would have been made to put the entire po-
litical machinery OF the state under demo-
cratic control.
Horace Bois:: elected :s go, soxsrnsr Va. for
In the republican party. He was total alb
stainer In the matter OF both liquor and TO-
bacco, but when the prohibitionlsts Of his
party In 1883 defeated Judge Day for renom-
because the judge would not decide parti-
sanly In favor Of prohibition. Mr.. Boies
Joined with Q number Of Other prominent
republicans and wrote protest beginning
WORDS or WARMING:
las republicans we can not endorse the
action OF our party on the subject Of pro
hibition ~ defined In the third plank Of tho
platform lately adopted ct Des Moinos. We
believe that such position ID fraught with
jectlons thereto we urge that tho laws en-
acted to carry such policy into effect will
tend to retard immigration and drive from
the state class OF people who, whether
correctly or not, regard such laws ~ intol-
Grant and prOsOriptivo.
"They 1.-The proposed laws, since enacted
will practically destroy property OF the value
of many milli0ns OF dollars.
''They will prove an unwarranted attempt
to regulate by force the social habits OF .
large class of our citizens.
'sThey will substitute the popular power
of legal coercion for those great moral forces
on which the cause OF true temperance like
that OF religion must continue TO rely or
cease to exist.
''As citizens of great commonwealth,
whose most sacred rights are ever dependent
upon the intelligence, integrity and the in
dependence Of its judiciary, we denounce
l the spirit OF fanatiCism that controlled such
| convention and struck down an able and
conscientious judge for faithful discharge
Of his duty, and We call upon all mon with
out regard to party utilization to unite with
us In affixing to that act the stigma 1t SO
justly deserves, to the end that it shall never
be followed rs q precedentin this state"
It's coincidence that the man who had
the courage to enter Q protest against the
| action Of his party In striking down one of
the nOblest, best members, In . cOwardly,
| unjust and unfair manner because he would
| to suit the claim of a certain clique should
be the Moses to lead the opposition to the
overwhelming defeat of those continuing In
the Endorsement of such policy.
The prOhibitionists dare not say that they
have not done their level hest and been hon
est and consistent in their efforts, for suct
an admission would prove douhlY fatal C