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

Seventy. six counties gave a majority fol
1t and twenty three against
THE INslNcERR DEMOCRATIC VOTES
and the diplomatic republican votes that
were cast for the amendment were sufficient,
l think, to have defeated it had the voters
expressed their honest opinion OF that non.
partisan election.
1t may be interesting to compare the votes
by counties on the prohibitory amendment
in 1889, with the report OF the State Temper
ance Alliance In regard to the number Of
government licenses issued to each county
during the past year.
The prohibitionists, who had bulldozed
and threatened the republican party into
the adoption Of their offspring, became do
tatorial and autocratic. The least intima-
ton on the part Of the republicans that they
could not afford to carry prohibition would
call forth from the prohibitionists the threat
OF do IL, or die" and that disguised many
old timers, and not few OF the young men
beginning their political experience.
republican party who secul ed control by &C
tiyify and agitation were not all republi
cans, but largely people OF the one idea
Unless the party did as they commanded
they we're ready to ruin It. That was some
thing neither done nor threatened by the
nti-prohibitionists in general although
many OF the Germans and old time friends
Of the party quietly left it during the first
three or four years OF its quasi Endorsement
OF prohibition.
Many of the third party prohibitionists in
the republican party were officeseekers and
professional agitators who make money out
OF the work. They united with the various
office seekers In the republican party. and
have really controlled the caucuses and con-
ventions In large measure during the past
few years, and the party has beeu used to
further selfish interests to an alarming ex-
tent
Another reason for the failure OF prohibi
ton was that this state is surrounded by
licensed states. and
THE PRODUCTS OF THEIR BREwERIEs
poured in upon the ''HAw keves' from every
direction; railroad companies rapidly grew
needless OF the law, aud hauled goods into
do by the quart or train load. At one time
hundreds OF agents were tramping over
Iowa taking orders for wet goods. Thous-
| ands OF business and professional men many
of them persons who were not frequenters
OF SALOONS under license, ordered liquors
shipped to them, which they took to their
homes or their places of business. That feat
ure has been very detrimental, indeed, and
has caused many to change their opinions
1t introduced drinking into homes where IL
couraged the fathers to drink, but opened .
way, by vicious examples, for their hOys at
home, which was accented by thousands OF
young men as . sanction OF their visits to
the then secret saloons, of which there were
large numbers. Many sad and astonishing
cases Of prominent men and boys have come
to my observation, resulting from the
temporary driving of liquors from the ga
looms to the homes. The number OF drink
ing places increased most largely in the
cities, and liquors OF oil kinds have been
sold regardless Of minor or drunkard
During the paimy days when the greatest
efforts were made to enforce prohibition,
there were
BEER DEpoTs IN THE COUNTRY.
Some farmer In each locality would haul
the goods to his home, and from there the
neighbors who had Joined In the order would
take their share. This was movement also
calculated to do injury. not only to farmers
but to their families as we'll.
In the matter Of prohibition, as In all other
alleged reform movements, there are those
| who labor merely for revenue or nOtOriety,
or both. Had prohibition been enforced,
many of the agitat0rs would have been In
| gone. They really did not want prohibition
enforced, but we're simply DESTROYS OF keep
| ing up this strife, world without end, that IL
might result in benefit to themselves.
During the greater portion OF the time
very few prominent people have taken part
growing less o. more have learned the
condition OF affairs, and of the action
taken by many of those who pre-
| tended to be honestly ut work for
the enforcement OF the law. The w. G.
T. u. ladies have made gallant efforts. some
Of them even filing infOrmatiOns personally,
and going into court to make the fight, and
but for their efforts matters would have
grown worse far more rapidly than they
did, aud the end would have come ere this
Ii Ia q notable fact that in every communi
ty there are queer, cranky characters, re-
mains OF ancient history, eccentric in every
thing, always opposed to every public enter
prise, and many OF his class attempted tn,
enforcement rs q sort Of pastime and pro
fession. Some Of them were perhaps sin
cere, but it IL known that others ''stood In
with the officers and brought suit for tn,
purpose OF
DIVIDING THE FEES.
Very few people with any visible means o
support, aside from small number of hon
| est, conscientious, respectable persons, VIII,
stood by prohibition AZ Q matter OF prin
ciple year In and year out, have taken any
particular interest In the matter. Bushes
men would not leave their work to occur
evidence, file information, appear In cour
and engage In Q constant contest The.
would not spare the time and they dislike,
, to engage in the matter.
ii 1t was discovered years ago that many re
| publican officials did no more TO enforce tn
, law than the democrats, and all have beef
. denounced by the prohibitionists. 1t ha
been learned, also, that some repuhlica
, leaders have secured large numbers Q
whisky votes for their I'arty at times b
promising immunity from prosecution !
, case OF the success OF their candidates. A
OF these things have tended to add to til
, failure OF prohibition.
, But one of the severest blows it has r,
! ceived ia the system of ''settiing" engage
: In by many attorneys, some OF who.
, claimed to be prohibitionists and anxiol
, for the enforcement Of the law. The settiin