Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-23
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Tho Toledo Blade gives an Ohio
view OF the political fight In Iowa this
fall. The Blade says: We arc glad
to know that the Republicans OF Iowa
at the recent state convention at Ce-
OAR Rapids took honest and fearless
ground upon the liquor question. The
issue against the saloon in Iowa
when prohibition was adopted, was
not u party question. IL was the rep
utable, the religious, the honest ele-
ments OF her population against the
vicious and criminal classes. and those
who affiliate with them. Prohibition
was favored by large majority OF tho
voters OF both parties, and by u larger
majority OF those citizens who are
truly representatives OF tho state and
her best interests.
"TrCe to It's old time policy OF
trucking to tho ignorant the debased
aud the degraded elements in its mad
seeking after power, the Democratic
party Of Iowa has avowed its obedi-
ence TO the rum power. II has given
hid and comfort to the traffic ever
since II has been outlawed in Iowa by
the will OF the people. Every violator
cl the prohibitory law has found SYM
pathy in the Democratic ranks. Every
law-brcakor who opened u bar In
cellar, or attic, or COW, shed, every
'bootlcggor who won't around scillng
drink OF bodyrot To Whoever would
buy, from the bottles concealed In his
bootlcgs, had the encouragement OF
tho Iowa Democracy; and whenever
one OF the gontry came TO grief by be.
ing discovered tho Democratic press
all over the country shouted that pro-
hibition does not prohibit and de-
clarod that the fact that some scala
wag's being ueing detected in his in
famous work was proof positive that
such was the fact
1.-The Republicans OF Iowa recog-
nize tho fact that the saloon Is the
intractnble thing on Gods footstool.
Whore IL IL allowed by law and suf-
fered to continue its damnuble work o.
corrupting youth, IL laughs at all laws
which cndcavUr to restrict IL or to
circumscribc its operations In any
way. II not only dobases its victims,
but debases the men who are engaged
In II. No ono takes it M save for tho
money IL brings. IL Is u profitable
and therefore u popular business
among men OF low grade OF morals,
who arc without any conception OF tho
duty that the individual man owes to
his follow men. In order that tho
stream OF ill-gotten gains may now
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average saloonkeeper deliberately and
deliantly violates cvory restrictive en-
actment.
The saloon l. tho direct enemy OF
The Christian Sabbath. IL has done
more to break down its sunctty than
all other agencies combined. There
Is no city where saloons are allowed
TO exist in which large number OF
them do not violate any law or ordi-
nance for their regulation. There Is
no provision for Sunday closing In
any city which is not violated willfully
and openly. There Is no provision
for midnight closing but Is syslemat-
ically disobcyed, Tho saloon laughs
nj law and deiies tho executive power
Of both city and state.
Tho Democrats OF Iowa have placed
themselves upon II platform which
makes them the tools OF the rum
power. They are pledged TO rein
state the saloon IN Iowa, 10 give il the
privileges accorded TO any legitimate
business. The Republicans array
the mselves In support Of tho present
law and against the saloon. The is.
cue Is as clear cut as It, could possibly
be-. As tho platform well says, The
issue ID law against defiance OF law;
subordination against insubordination;
tho state Of Iowa against the Demo-
cratic party
"Iherc are thousands Of men in tho
ranks OF tho Democratic party in Iowa
who believe in prohibition. They are
now called upon to make decision
between party and principle. II they
vote the Democratic ticket this fall.
they vote for the rum power and sacri-
fee IA principle in which they hor estly
believe. Every such man owes II to
himself, to his children, 10 his fellow
men and TO his state to give his sup
port to the Republican ticket, to the
end that the attempt to put the state
OF Iowa under the domination OF tho
saloon may end in defeat. He must
take sides, for there can be no neu.
trails in the coming campaign. Every
voter In the state must say by his bal
lot whether he is In favor OF the sa-
loon or whether he will lend his aid to
the effort TO