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

trust the friends Will not be caught in thia
trap. IL is u net spread by the enemy. Enter
not Into It, that you aid not Ia the destruction
OF our own cherished hopes and tho ruin Of
many OF your fellow men.
The alliance IN the future, Us In the past
VIII Cooperate with any honest effort 10 pro.
mote Temperance that gives promise OF good
results. IL must be remembered, however,
that the purpose Of the alliance Ms fixed In the
articles OF Incorporation, is topromote the tenn.
peranee cause, aud while we may us an organic
zation cooperate with any party or sect the bet
ter TO serve our cause, We must not mistake tho
means for the end. The members OF the ALI.
ancc have generally along with most Of tho
prohlhltonlsts adhered 10 the Republican party
fully persuaded that the majority of the party
are prohibltonlsts, and expecting through that
party 10 make probation the policy Of the
state. From this steady adherence by tho
friends OF prohibition, the party leaders seem
10 place too low an estimate on their devotion
to the principle, and while they accord TO the
saloonlsts the right 10 make their business theis
politics, and expect them 20 vote accordingly,
they challenge our right to treat prohibition az
tho paramount question, and expect us "a
stick 10 the party even II IL goes back on Il.
We know the fate Of prohibition In Iowa Is for
the present bound up with the success of tho
Republican party. Both must stand or fall TO.
gether with this difference, II the party goes
down because Of It's opposition 10 prohibition II
goes down never to rise, while prohibition win
come up from defeat stronger than ever, with
the public conscience awakened 10 the enormL
ties Of the liqur traffic, As II Ia, the saloon
can no longer have unchallenged existence, and
the more frequent tho contesls the more speedy
the triumph OF the home over the saloon. And
no party can much longer control the dcstnies
OF this country that allies Itself with tho saloon
element. To check the steady growth of pro.
bibitlon sentiment, the papers Of the lquos
manufacturers urge politicians 10 keep the pub.
lie mind attracted 10 other issues, aud suggest
the tariff Ms the one best calculated 10 absorb
the public attention. The liquor traffic costs
this country much more than II costs TO run tho
Government financially, leaving out Of view
the vast amount OF misery and wretchedness
that follows in It's wake and the Importance Of
lts suppression Is not and will not loug he re-
garded as secondary 10 the mere financial poll
cy Of tho Government, which Is subject Ia
change at every successive administration. The
fact is the question Of prohibition is fast com
Ing 10 the front aud will command the attcn,
ton OF the people untl this country Ia freed
from the curse OF intcmperancc, and thousands
not 10 co operate, or support any party that al.
lies itself with tho traffic or courts It's support,
and their number ia constantly angmenting.
In ylew.of the controlling influence OF the par.
~ on this question tho liquor power Is laying
It's arrogant demands upon the leaders and from
Washington down through all nvailblc chan
nels. Everything possible Will DO done 10 trans.
fer the party favor from prohibition TO license
Our prohibition Republican leaders and officers
are being subjected 20 severe pressure, and thlt
accounts for the lively interest now being
shown by some who heretofore have seldom u
ever given any aid financially or otherwise 10
the work.
Through all these years the alliance has
with fidelity that deiles criticism labored for
the cause, never for moment departing from
the purpose Of is organization, nor allowing
itself 10 be used for mere partisan purposes.
For this we have been misreprcscntcd and una.
llgned by tho party press; have been curtalled
IN collection Of means 20 carry on our work.
combinations have been formed 10 destroy our
influence ms nm obstruction 10 tho execution OF
their schemes for tho overthrow OF prohbtlonl
But with the apostle, the alliance can say;
"But none Of these things move me-" Seeing
this crisis approaching we have been for some
time making vigorous efforts 10 arouse tho
people 10 the danger. We have several speak
ers In tho field now. Since the middle OF April
Inst tueic have been held under tho auspices
Of rho alliance over bC0 public meetings nd
drcssedby them. Numerous local organizations
have aeon effected and prosecution against vlo.
lators stimulated, and In some places instituted
under direction OF tho alliance Besides this,
seeing tho great need OF tho distribution Of
has
COZ documents covering all phases Of tho tenn
pernnco work-some In different languages
40 00) OF which have arrived and win DO dis.
tributed as rapidly as they can well be; tho
balance will como when needed. by the time
the fiscal year closes, not less thu 100000
documents win have gone out this year on tho
subject from our headquarters. The vast
amount OF work done ut so small an expendi.
turc Is surprising, and the effect Of II 10 being
manifested by the increased interest and more
vigorous action on this subject. Yet In tho
facc OF all this and while We are too busy with
the great work IN hand 20 turn aside, hear tho
wall OF the chronic growler rhat has Just
Weakened up and who has not In the Inst ten
years given so many dollars for the cause, DO.
moanlug the incfilciency OF tho alliance, and
the urgent need Of putting the work In chargs
OF those who show tlelr interest only on dress
parade and In party contests with an Office In
view. "By their works shall 20 know them"
Now, friends, our only object Is TO protect the
homes Of Iowa from the spollatlon OF the saloon
by the retention and enforcement Of the law.
The determination Of our opponents is TO no.
peal tho law and restore Iowa 20 the liquor
traffic as license state. The Republican party
tho law in It's party action 1t VIII not BIO re.
pealed, that can only be done with the assent
or connyancc of the party. But II II does 60
back on prohibition lie repeal Is certain. And
the only way to secure the proper action Is 10
arouse the people TO fun realization OF the
danger and show TO the politicians that the
prohibition sentiment Is too strong TO tolerate
the return OF the legulized saloon. This can
be done by vigorous and honest enforcement
Of the law, 70 that their cry OF failure shall
cease and by organization; agitation and edu.
cation, aud by speaking and literature; and In
this effort we have In. ght TO ask and expect
the corporation and ~ OF every man Of overy
party who honestly desires the success OF pro.
hibition. Let every prohlbltonlst Of whatever
party or section unite with us 10 carry out the
plan Indicated and secure the desired end. Let
us not be deceived into the support Of any side
issue or scheme 20 ull the friends into fancied
security while the liquor power so manipulates
party machinery as 10 render us impotent to
defeat their purpose Vigorous and determined
effort on the part Of its friends will save the
law and secure the continuance OF prohibition.
II we cannot accomplish 10 in this way, IL Is
folly TO try II In any other.
J. A. HARVEY,
President I. s. T. A.
Cow Gstting Drunk.