Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-08
A NON PARTISAN APPEAL.

The following addres, by the Presi-
don't OF the State Temperance Ali.
an CO has been given to the press.
To the Friends OF Prohibition In Iowa; As
directed az a recent conference OF the officers
q the State Temperance Alliance, desire
nom tho Alliance stand point to call your NJ
ttnton 10 the danger that threatens our pro
hibltory law.
That the LIQUOR Interest 10 bent on is speedy
overthrow Is evident. That all the devlllsh
englnery OF the traffic so successfully used IN
Nebraska Is being prepared for Iowa Is equal
ly certrin. Their plans shrewdly laid nrc being
so skllltu'ly executed that Its honest friends
are uuwittingly usei for its destruction'
Aside from tho persistent and universal ef-
fcrts OF It's enemies 10 render tho law unpopn-
lar by encouraging violations and In every way
possible hlndeilng its execution aud declaring
Il a failure, the first act In the programme for
rep nj was SUI cessfully accomplished at Sioux
city in procuring In the platform a less post
tive expression q approval; virtually admit
ting that Prob. ton is not the settled policy
and authorizing the anti.prohIh!tionists, with
out forfeiting their party standing, 10 unite
with tho Democrats 10 overthrow H.
We all know that On that subject the plat
form ado pied at Sioux City does net express
the sentiment of the convention that adopted
Il nor the party il represented. Asis too often
tho case the convention amid the confu ion OF
IT'S closing hours, when delegates were leaving,
anxious to make the tra ms, and hasiily acted
upon, 80 hat Il the time Il was net fully com.
pretended. The modification was intended
by the c, mmitt,e, doubtless, AS a slight con
cession 10 appease the clamorous saloon fac.
ton; and as such, II was success, but, with
u larger and nc re worthy class II served but to
weaken the confidence In the good faith Of the
party, and consequently the Republ can party
is not now rs strcng In the confidence OF the
temperance PEOPLE Ms II would bo " II had
stood firmly by its former uttCrancss on the
subject. The leaders Of the saloon faction,
delegates In the convention, boosted that un-
der their threats 20 bolt tho resolution was
rent by the committee 10 them, and they modl
tied 10 suit themselves aud that II meant q step
IN the direction OF license. The Champion Of
Progress, prohibition paper at Sioux City,
puts II thus strongly;
"The most dcsl eratc battle Iowa has yet
fought ON the prohibition question, and also
the most important one IL TO take place during
the next eighteen months. The last Republi.
can convention let down the lars 90 that any
saloon keeper may 90 10 tho legislature IA
good standing with the party. British capital
us well ns all the um and Ger interests In the
country are In active OF GRAFTON 10 STE 10 II that
Iowa shall be returned 20 the high license
ground. II an Gle, ton occurred to-day they
We uld not lose vote, but are In line of battle
with harness on. The only point IN choosing
the next legislature Is 'Will you vote for a To-
peal Of the Clark lawf"
The Sioux City Times (Rcpl says;
conservative Republic aus believe that tho
best, most eSpcdident and manifest course for
the party 10 take In this matter il 20 move for
The repeal Of prohibition, aud ut once. Thrust
come some time the &C oucr tho better y
A number OF prominent Republicans papers
openly advocated the rcpealof prohibition and
return 10 license, while the leading Iarty
organs are balancing on the fence. Under the
"no test OF party fealty" arrangement, II Is
expected that this Republican force win unite
with the Democrats aud elect enough license
men to the legislature to repeal the law. And
10 accomplish II all the liquor interests IN the
whole county are engaged
But there will be another convention next
year. And II Is not certlin that this plan can
be succ, ssfully contaminated, 30 another
movement ls 10 be set on foot to-wlt: The ro-
submission of the amendment A movement
which at this time would be, 10 say tho least,
hazardous.
THIS far the Republican party has stood by
prohll itlon only because the people voted for
In 1879. Hin another like contest the vote
should l'c against 1t Us a political organ zatiOn
the party would BE- under the same obligation
90 favor license that II has been 20 support pro
hibltiun, and the party pow would be welded
On the side OF the saloon. IL would bo tuici.lal
for us to stat on that rond unless we are GER
tain OF success. We cannot afford 10 take
the risk. The enemies Of prohibition will rally
10 any scheme that promises hope Of Its repeal.
They viii cordially embrace this, for they lose
nothing II they fall. II they succeed they gain
their chief defire--the saloon. Ii they fail,
the situation remains as II Is. IL Is tho game,
NHends win, tails you loo"
Office holders aud aspiring politicians win
rally 10 its support, for II prcscuts fatterlng
prospects for the continuance OF present con
ditions for three or four years ut least, which
10 them, IN view OF the present political ont
look, Is no small consideration. Many Of them
may support 1t With no intention 10 defeat
prohibition, but really topromots Il IN the end.
But honesty CT Intention, or purity OF motive
will not remove the objections 10 the move
ment at this time.
In cur amendm, mt contest In 1852 there was
lIttle opposition from without the state. But
two men were found Ia SPEAK publi,V for ia,
saloon. Our people vera left TO decide without
fraud or improper influence 10 any y cat ex.
tent. But when the whisky and beer makers
found Maine, Iowa an Kansas closed against
their trade, they determined 10 fight. Ard
since that every probibltory amendment has
been fought in every possible way, and gen
orally the saloon has been victorious. IL We
:, submit VIC will have TO meet the consolidated
liquor power Of the entire country from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific. III, most powerful
aud unscrupllous horde that was ever mar
Ebaled against righteous cause since satan
and his hosts were hurled over the battlcmcntS
81 Paradise will be arrayod against us. The
advocates OF the liquor traffic are the most
anscrupulous men on Garth. There Is nothing
too vlllaInous for them 10 resort Toy. There Is
90 crime they viii o. commit to gain their
end. They have no regard for human rights,
and TO honorable controversy they are stran-
gers.
We must also remember that prohibition Is
not rs popular as Il had been The liquor men
has cor stantly been manufacturing public
sentiment against II. They mIsrepresent is
effect, encourage violation and defeat It's exc
u lon. They exaggcrato the costs OF prosecu-
ZION and heap olium on those trying to enforce
Il, and do everything they can to make 1t
failure, and then insist ON lis repeal because II
Is xhat they have made IL, in some places,
failure. The beneficial effects Of the law, have
not, like is failure, been constantly paradol
| c'ore the public, and the clamor of Its enc
mics has made some impression on the public
mind.
Again, some VIII supported prohibition be-
cause It was popular, finding such persistent
opposition and desiring the return OF the sa-