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The National Temperance Advocate,
the organ OF the National Temperance
Society and Publication House seems
TO be thoroughly in line with the Re-
publicans OF Iowa in the present cam
paign. In the October number we
lind the following severe arraignment
OF Gov. Boies:
.'.rhe Iowa State Register. OF the
4th ult. gives an additional recent
case OF the most nagrant abuse OF the
pardoning power by Governor Boies,
Of Iowa, in turning loose TO prey again
upon an outraged community notort-
GUS liquor. seller who porsis ted In the
illegal sale Of intoxicating liquors and
who had been with much difficulty
convicted and Imprisoned therefor.
This Ben Ash, OF Griswold. no.
lor,ous offender. had served but little
more than one.third OF his sentence.
and was pardoned Internationally,
without any restrictions whatever.
''ln urging In another case tho re-
mission OF forfeited bond by another
violator OF tho prohibitory law, which
the Governor also granted, IA bacFer
OF the application, n Bob Harris.
writes; 1T will not only give satisfac-
ton to our people, but 1t will have q
tendency to help Mr.. 3oies In Harri-
son county,; and in n second letter tho
same writer adds: 1T will strengthen
the cause OF Democracy in Harrison
comfy thus making the interests OF
democracy and the notification OF
the prohibitory law by the Governor
through The abuse OF tho pardoning
power vested In him, Synonymous.
Such Governor ought not only on no
account to DO reelected, but should oe
DO depOsed from the Office he thus dis
honors
Speaking rs IL docs for the National
Temperance Society of the United
States, the Advocate should impress
the true prohibltionlsts ot tho state
with tho necessity OF lighting for the
straight Republican ticket. The Adj
vocate further says; "Governor Boies,
OF Iowa, who Is II candidate for re-
election, rs u representative OF the
liquor interest, IL reported to have
said In recent address, referring to
tho prohibitory law OF Iowa;
81 do not underestimate tho evils OF
intemperance or the sorrow and suffer-
lug IL brings to friends OF It's victims
who nra innocent OF amy wrong, ana
yet with u full knowledge OF all this,
do not hesitate TO declare the enforce
ment OF this law, 80 fur us has IL been
enforced In this state since It's passage,
has pauperized moro families and in
nicted creator suffering on wholly In
nocent parties than all the intemper-
uncc that would have existed In tho
state II the sale OF alcoholic liquors
had been unrestricted during that
time.
III as the governors liquor sup
porters affirm, prohibition fails to pro-
hibit in Iowa, how could It's enforce
ment have pauperized so many fami-
lies, and inflicted so much suiferingP
Even the liquor men must be amused,
II not disguised with such extrava-
CANT gubernutorul nonsense"
The Progressive Age, OF Mime.
apolis, Mipn., II very pronounced nd
vocate OF prohibitory liquor legisla-
lion, aud generally in accord wi h the
Prohibition party, strongly objects 10
separate party action II Iowa In the
present state campaign. IL says In an
editorial on "Tno Situation in Iowa"
The machine and It's followers are
dosing their best TO keep the Prohibit
ton state ticket in the held, when II Is
almost absolutely certain that by so
doing the election will be given TO tho
Democrats and the prohibltory law OF
the state destroyed. They do this In
the laco OF tho fact that, the statutory
law repealed, 1t will take years OF
work aud the expenditure OF thousands
Of dollars TO replace IL.
No regard this &C ion by tho political
Prohioitioniits IA impolite, unjust
traitorous and abominaDlc,
IL adds:
"rne cause Is too sacred, thu
exigencics are too great, the danger
is too near, too overwhelming TO allow
such trining, There are occasions
when party lines should be lifted, and
the people who love justice and law
combine against those who threaten
ingly seek TO ovcrthrow.it. The pres
ent In Iowa Is such an occasion. yet
the leaders Of the Prohibition party
seem 10 ignore the gravity OF the stu
alton. We call upon every Prohibit
ZIONIST and every rcformer OF Iowa to
reject such leadership in the present
case. ~
Here IL food for thought tor those
OF the party Prohibltionists who arc
devoted to the principle at issue.