St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-17
EX-CHIEF Day DESERTS.
The Old Justice Ont of the Repub.
Iican Party.


SIOUX CITY, To-, Oct. Is. The other
night it was telegraphed from Des
Moines that the Democrats had little
surprise in store for their Republican
opponents in the form Of notable de-
lection from the Republican ranks. 1t
was said that when the name Of the
gentleman who had concluded to work
and vote for the election of Boies and a
Democratic legislature was made pub
lie. it would create something of a SEN
sation. The letter which this gentle
man has written, and which was
to-day, is addressed to Mr..
Park, Democratic candidate for the leg
islature from Pol county CDes Moines),
and is signed by James C4 Day, eX-chief
justice of Iowa, a lifelong Republican,
and one of the most distinguished men
of the state. That letter is a master
piece in the way of qrraignment OF pro-
hibition. 1t is very long, for so vital
topic cannot be dismissed in word.
Judge Day reviews the history of the
Republican party in Iowa, its loyalty to
the union, its answering fealty to the
principles which once made that party
great in national affairs, and its general
influence in the direction of human
progress. But he declares that in Iowa
the party has sadly departed from its
mooringS. For the past few years it
has been governed by principles not in
accord with the best and broadcast
thought, and its usefulness as an in
teIlectual and moral factor IN this state
at least seems to be at an end.
The judge says he speaks more par
ticularly with reference to the doctrine
of prohibition, which at first was thought
to be wise experiment. but which he
has become convinced is a failure in all
its phases. He believes that the doc
trine has not been and cannot be en-
forced in an intelligent and liberty-lov-
ing community. 1t has utterly failed in
Iowa. 1t has led to willful violation Of
law that cannot be checked or punished
in the present condition of public Senti-
ment. 1t has impeded the progress and
advancement OF the state; it has re-
tarded her growth and development, as
is shown by official statistics; it has pro-
noted vice in low quarters, has brought
into being contemplate class of in
formers and bIackmailerS, and its opera
ton, at least, has lowered the tone Of
the whole community.
1t has neceSsitated increased taxation
to pay the cost of espionage; it has de-
prived the state and municipalities of q
reasonable source Of revenue for cur
I6llI EXPENSES, clJOytu Dy OlHef states,
ir has paralyZed certain industries
which in their states are fruitful sources
of taxable income, thus increasing by so
much the burden of the farmer and
wage Garner of Iowa, and, in fact, says
Judge Day. Its whole material and
physical influence has been bad and a
most regretable detriment to the state
of Iowa. 1t gives me pleasure to say
that | will cast my vote in a way the
most likely to secure repeal of the
present unwIse law" This declaration,
coming just after the Republican corn
sand tariff demonstration at Des Moines
Yesterday, will create a breeze. 1t
shows that ex-Chief aJustice Day does
not regard the present corn crop or the
Mckinley tariff as the vital issues in
Iowa, and that he proposes to baseIi
own action on broader and more reason.
able grounds.